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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: 3 days ago | Replies (10)

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@karenjaninaz

I found the eight hour Tylenol tablet actually helps me sleep. The problem with lorazepam and other drugs like it is that it doesn’t actually allow the brain to rest properly and of course it’s addictive: addictive in that your body gets used to it and it takes a long time to taper off it. As a matter of fact, current medical thinking is that is not appropriate for long-term use. The drugs in this class has been associated with dementia
Something crazy, but you may feel better if you could do a long-term taper under medical supervision and allow your brain to be free of a chemical. Be careful of supplements. They are not regulated and many have been found to be adulterated with actual drugs. Increasing your exercise, a little at a time, often helps sleep but not too close to bedtime.
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Thank you for your insight. I’m tapering from .5 to .25 mg now. Doctor suggested a low dose gabapentin to help, but reluctant to get dependent on anything else. Susan, in a comment above, suggested green noise or other colors, and I ordered a machine. Will start with brown noise tonight.
The long lasting tylenol is a good idea too. Thank you.