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Lunesta for Sleep. Anyone With Experience With It?

Posted by dfb @dfb, Feb 2, 2024

In the never-ending quest to overcome the sleep disturbances that have been with me since I was prescribed Venlafaxine (I've been off Venlafaxine for three months), my provider has proscribed Lunesta.

I hate taking more medication. But I need to sleep. It doesn't seem to make a lot of sense to treat depression and anxiety if I'm not sleeping.

I'm going to give it a shot. I'm curious if anyone else has been on it.

Mirtazapine did not help me at all.

Thank you, for your comments.

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annhahn2025 | @annhahn2025 | Feb 5, 2025
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Has anyone had an opposite effect with Lunesta? Slept great the first night I took it. Second night slept 2 hours and have been jumping out of my skin all day. Very anxious.

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I’ve been weaning off of Xanax and now Valium since April 2024 after an 18 year habit of Xanax prescribed by my doctor my new Doctor Who is a psychiatrist put me on lunesta to help with my insomnia as I’m down to 1.5 mg Valium which is a super low dose. I have been reading you shouldn’t take lunesta while weaning off a next due to the effects on GABA. My psychiatrist says it’s fine..has anyone taken a sleep aid like lunesta or ambien while weaning off a benzo? Please help if you can! I can’t tolerate Hydroxyzine or trazadone as they dry me out too much and don’t make me sleepy either..I’m at a Loss..thanks

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annhahn2025 | @annhahn2025 | Feb 5, 2025
In reply to @annhahn2025 "I’ve been weaning off of Xanax and now Valium since April 2024 after an 18 year..." + (show)
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I’ve been weaning off of Xanax and now Valium since April 2024 after an 18 year habit of Xanax prescribed by my doctor my new Doctor Who is a psychiatrist put me on lunesta to help with my insomnia as I’m down to 1.5 mg Valium which is a super low dose. I have been reading you shouldn’t take lunesta while weaning off a next due to the effects on GABA. My psychiatrist says it’s fine..has anyone taken a sleep aid like lunesta or ambien while weaning off a benzo? Please help if you can! I can’t tolerate Hydroxyzine or trazadone as they dry me out too much and don’t make me sleepy either..I’m at a Loss..thanks

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I’m thinking of starting Zoloft or Buspar to help with my anxiety while weaning off the Valium…
Has anyone else started an antidepressant while weaning off a benzo?

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