Guest guest Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Hi Ewelina, We missed you at chat on Thursday, hope you are doing ok? I need a sleep aid or I cannot sleep through the night, something I realize is necessary for health and well being. So I do take Ambien, but currently my dose is 10mg. It works for now, however I did have to take as much as 20mg at one point and backed down to 15mg and now at the 10mg. I think 5 mg is an extremely small amount for sleeping problems. It is the one safe and effective medication for sleep that I have found that leaves me with the least amount of next day hangover. I tried Lunesta also, but it was like water to me and did nothing. I hope you can find what works for you. There is always Melatonin. I was very sensitive to it and have to take only 1mg to sleep, but the hangover was too much for me and headaches. You are supposed to take between 1-3 mg for sleep according to the bottle of the brand I picked up, but I was extra sensitive to it. Given that effectiveness though, perhaps you could give it a try if you decide? Good Luck in anything you end up finding to help you get better sleep. Blessings, ~~~~~~ Habakkuk 3:19 The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me,†Says the Lord. 4:7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 1 5:5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.†From: ewelinasandulescu Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 5:28 AM To: Stillsdisease Subject: sleeping pills I need something to help me stay asleep, I've been taking zanaflex and ambien 5 mg on some nights but after 2 hrs of being asleep I'm waking up cuz of my lower body pain and I can't go back to sleep, I've tried lavander oil on my pillow, sleeping with a pillow under my knees but that stuff doesn't work. what works for you ? what are the names of medication and doses? -Ewelina p.s. please find a min to respond before another night gets here, my blood pressure is very high and not sleeping is sure not making it better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 I am taking 150mg trazadone and it really helps keep me asleep although it is very strong. I hope that helps. > > I need something to help me stay asleep, I've been taking zanaflex and ambien 5 mg on some nights but after 2 hrs of being asleep I'm waking up cuz of my lower body pain and I can't go back to sleep, I've tried lavander oil on my pillow, sleeping with a pillow under my knees but that stuff doesn't work. > what works for you ? what are the names of medication and doses? > > -Ewelina > > p.s. please find a min to respond before another night gets here, > my blood pressure is very high and not sleeping is sure not making it better > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 yes i missed the chat because of my friend, she came over and i totally forgot about it, by the time i realized the chat is that night it was already too late. this week ill definitely be there. thank you for all the help, i took 10 mg ambien yesterday night and finally had few more hours of sleep, and ill ask my doctor about trazadone, hopefully he will prescribe it without a problem, and if not then ill give melantonin a try -ewelina > > Hi Ewelina, > > We missed you at chat on Thursday, hope you are doing ok? I need a sleep aid or I cannot sleep through the night, something I realize is necessary for health and well being. So I do take Ambien, but currently my dose is 10mg. It works for now, however I did have to take as much as 20mg at one point and backed down to 15mg and now at the 10mg. I think 5 mg is an extremely small amount for sleeping problems. It is the one safe and effective medication for sleep that I have found that leaves me with the least amount of next day hangover. I tried Lunesta also, but it was like water to me and did nothing. > > I hope you can find what works for you. There is always Melatonin. I was very sensitive to it and have to take only 1mg to sleep, but the hangover was too much for me and headaches. You are supposed to take between 1-3 mg for sleep according to the bottle of the brand I picked up, but I was extra sensitive to it. Given that effectiveness though, perhaps you could give it a try if you decide? > > Good Luck in anything you end up finding to help you get better sleep. Blessings, > > ~~~~~~ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 It's probably been a couple of years since I've posted last but your comment about the trazadone caught my eye. I also take trazadone and was commenting to a co-worker about the wild, vivid dreams I have when I take it and she suggested Tylenol pm. Although I don't think there are any Tylenol or Execdrin products on the market. > > > > I need something to help me stay asleep, I've been taking zanaflex and ambien 5 mg on some nights but after 2 hrs of being asleep I'm waking up cuz of my lower body pain and I can't go back to sleep, I've tried lavander oil on my pillow, sleeping with a pillow under my knees but that stuff doesn't work. > > what works for you ? what are the names of medication and doses? > > > > -Ewelina > > > > p.s. please find a min to respond before another night gets here, > > my blood pressure is very high and not sleeping is sure not making it better > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 Hi Ewelina, I take 1mg of Klonopin and 10mg of flexeril at night and it is pretty much lights out for me. Klonopin is like xanax, an anti-anxiety med and flexeril is a muscle relaxant. I have been taking this for a couple of years and I have had no problems. I do notice that if I have even the slightest bit of caffeine after 5pm it will affect my sleep so I'm careful about that. I even drink decaff iced tea. Good luck! - D. Ramos In Stillsdisease , " ewelinasandulescu " <xevy88x@> wrote: > > > > I need something to help me stay asleep, I've been taking zanaflex and ambien 5 mg on some nights but after 2 hrs of being asleep I'm waking up cuz of my lower body pain and I can't go back to sleep, I've tried lavander oil on my pillow, sleeping with a pillow under my knees but that stuff doesn't work. > > what works for you ? what are the names of medication and doses? > > > > -Ewelina > > > > p.s. please find a min to respond before another night gets here, > > my blood pressure is very high and not sleeping is sure not making it better > > D. Ramos Michigan State University College of Law J.D. Candidate, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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