I have insomnia, any ideas?

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Hi Janet,

I take 10 mg of Ambien *with* melatonin. I find it much more effective this

way. I go to sleep faster and sleep for about 8 hours.

Prior to taking the two together, I slept about 5-6 hours a night on Ambien

alone. I have seen no side effects in the 2-3 months I've been doing this.

OTOH, a friend of mine didn't get same results, but since melatonin isn't

expensive it might be worth a try. YMMV...

Dianne

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[Guest guest]

Helen, have you ever tried my favorite sleep aid, generic Benadryl? 2

pills 30 minutes before bedtime and I'm out in 15 minutes. Before

Benadryl I had the most AWFUL insomnia - all 3 kinds (but not in the

same night) -- : initial, when it would take me 3 hours to fall asleep,

middle, when I'd fall right asleep then be wide awake at 2 a.m. and not

able to fall back asleep, and terminal, waking up at 4:30 a.m. never to

fall asleep again.

With Benadryl (generic) I fall asleep right away and sleep through the

night, at least until 5:30 when the alarm goes off.

And I'm not groggy in the morning, either.

Vicki

Re: I have insomnia, any ideas?

> For the last three nights I have been using xanax, I have chronic

> insomnia, and just got to the point where I absolutely had to get some

> decent sleep. Xanax prevents the pain from my neuropathy and fibro

> breaking thru and waking me up. It also helps me to fall asleep

> quickly.

> According to Dr. Teitelbaum, who wrote from Fatigued to Fantastic,

> xanax does not interfere with the deeper stages of sleep. In fact, it

> is

> supposed to help you reach them better. It also allows me to dream.

>

> The biggest problem is the rebound, in addition to my normal insomnia,

> that I am going to get when I stop it. I do not take anything for

> sleep

> on a regular basis. Only when I am desperate.

>

> Helen

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Re: I have insomnia, any ideas?

> For the last three nights I have been using xanax, I have chronic

> insomnia, and just got to the point where I absolutely had to get some

> decent sleep. Xanax prevents the pain from my neuropathy and fibro

> breaking thru and waking me up. It also helps me to fall asleep

> quickly.

> According to Dr. Teitelbaum, who wrote from Fatigued to Fantastic,

> xanax does not interfere with the deeper stages of sleep. In fact, it

> is

> supposed to help you reach them better. It also allows me to dream.

>

> The biggest problem is the rebound, in addition to my normal insomnia,

> that I am going to get when I stop it. I do not take anything for

> sleep

> on a regular basis. Only when I am desperate.

>

> Helen

Helen, probably tou already know this but to avoid rebound, don't stop xanax

abruptly but gradually ie take a smaller dose than usual when you plan not to

take it the following nite.

Janet Kovak