Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 I tried it.It puts me into sleep but makes some hangover next day. Thanks Nil Imovane (Zopiclone) > Anyone have experience with Imonvane (Zopiclone) sleep med? > > My doc rec I take this in combo with Desyrel on the nights that > Desyrel doesn't get put me into sleep right away. Zopiclone has a > very short half-life (the amount of time that it takes for one-half > of the dose to be metabolized and cleared from the body) so it > doesn't leave us with a sedative effect the next day and can be taken > in the middle of the night if we awake at 2 -4am. > He also rec another sleep med Stovnoc (sp??, can't read the > prescription) to take in the middle of the night if I should awake > early because it will stop working after 4hrs and I won't feel > dizziness like I do if I were to take Desyrel in the middle of the > night. > > thxs > nat > > > > > > > This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment discussed here, please consult your doctor. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Nat, Ive used Imovane in the past, and found it to be very effective, with no carry over effect into the next day, although sometimes it would leave a horrible taste in my mouth the next morning (it is documented to have this effect). Id often take half a tablet to get to sleep, and then another half if I woke up during the night. Ambien / Stillnox is probably slightly better (it is my sleep med of choice now), although I believe that Imovane has the advantage of being cheaper. Sincerely, . > Anyone have experience with Imonvane (Zopiclone) sleep med? > > My doc rec I take this in combo with Desyrel on the nights that > Desyrel doesn't get put me into sleep right away. Zopiclone has a > very short half-life (the amount of time that it takes for one-half > of the dose to be metabolized and cleared from the body) so it > doesn't leave us with a sedative effect the next day and can be taken > in the middle of the night if we awake at 2 -4am. > He also rec another sleep med Stovnoc (sp??, can't read the > prescription) to take in the middle of the night if I should awake > early because it will stop working after 4hrs and I won't feel > dizziness like I do if I were to take Desyrel in the middle of the > night. > > thxs > nat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Thanks for all who replied. , I believe Stilnox is what is written on my prescription (boy some doc's don't know how to spell!). I will give this a try, my doc told me this one was expensive though. thanks! Nat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Nat, My mistake, It is actually spelt 'Stilnox' , so your doctor can spell after all It is definitely the most expensive of the sleep meds Ive tried, but thankfully it is government subsidised in Australia, so it costs about $24 AUS for 20 tablets. Dont know how much it would cost in the U.S without subsidy. Sincerely, . > Thanks for all who replied. > > , I believe Stilnox is what is written on my prescription > (boy some doc's don't know how to spell!). I will give this a > try, my doc told me this one was expensive though. > > thanks! > Nat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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