RE: Sleepless in New Jersey

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/27/02 9:50:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

Graduate-OSSG writes:

> it's no problem falling asleep, the problem is

> staying asleep.

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If you have no trouble falling asleep, but rather your problem is staying

asleep, then Ambien is NOT the drug of choice for you. I am not a doc, but I

do know that Ambien was developed to be short acting--that is, it wears off

after just a few hours. It is a great drug for those who can't fall asleep,

but that's not your problem! You need a longer acting drug--I have no idea

what that drug might be-I suggest you check with your pharmacist as to the

different sleep meds and which ones are short/long acting, then tell to your

doc what you have learned and ask him to prescribe one of the longer-acting

pills.

One side note--the long acting pills do make some people feel loggy in the

morning--that's actually one of the reasons Ambien was developed--it wears

off well before your morning wake up call! Maybe the pharmacist can help you

find a drug that is longer acting, but not so long acting as to make you

groggy in the AM--if there is such a drug! LOL

Fran

[Guest guest]

You're right, Fran. I can't believe how many people are having this

problem, and I must say, this group is simply amazing! I've gotten

so many great ideas. I would love to go the non-narcotic route, of

course, if possible. I'll be sure to share if I find something that

works!

Thank you to all!

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> In a message dated 7/27/02 9:50:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> Graduate-OSSG@y... writes:

>

>

Ambien was developed to be short acting--that is, it wears off

> after just a few hours. It is a great drug for those who can't fall

asleep,

> but that's not your problem! You need a longer acting drug-

[Guest guest]

You're right, Fran. I can't believe how many people are having this

problem, and I must say, this group is simply amazing! I've gotten

so many great ideas. I would love to go the non-narcotic route, of

course, if possible. I'll be sure to share if I find something that

works!

Thank you to all!

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> In a message dated 7/27/02 9:50:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> Graduate-OSSG@y... writes:

>

>

Ambien was developed to be short acting--that is, it wears off

> after just a few hours. It is a great drug for those who can't fall

asleep,

> but that's not your problem! You need a longer acting drug-

[Guest guest]

You're right, Fran. I can't believe how many people are having this

problem, and I must say, this group is simply amazing! I've gotten

so many great ideas. I would love to go the non-narcotic route, of

course, if possible. I'll be sure to share if I find something that

works!

Thank you to all!

**********************************

> In a message dated 7/27/02 9:50:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> Graduate-OSSG@y... writes:

>

>

Ambien was developed to be short acting--that is, it wears off

> after just a few hours. It is a great drug for those who can't fall

asleep,

> but that's not your problem! You need a longer acting drug-