anyone had any luck with Belsomra to put you to sleep

Posted by lizjlb @lizjlb, Oct 7 9:27am

I take ambien for a couple of years , have copd. Somehow I got insomnia. Ambien usually works for putting me to sleep, not always. but I am always sleepy the next day. What do you all use, if you have COPD, as it makes a difference if you have COPD, not all sleep pills are good for you either that. doc recommended Belsomra? any ideas?

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laura1970 | @laura1970 | Oct 7 6:02pm

I take belsomra 15 mg at night. I do not have COPD. It’s ok, not as good as some of the others, but keeps my nighttime wakenings at bay. Most of the alternatives are generic. Belsomra is not. $400/ month retail. With my Medicare advantage plan, I pay $131 for 3 months worth

jmgall | @jmgall | Oct 8 9:41am

Belsomra worked for me okay, but I find Quviviq to work better with less morning grogginess. Both companies offer co-pay assistance cards if you have insurance (saves me a lot of money). I do not have COPD though.

lizjlb | @lizjlb | Oct 8 4:13pm

most insurances i checked dont cover Quviviq

zombiewoof | @zombiewoof | Oct 9 2:26pm

I used 10 mg Zolpidem for quite a while but it left me groggy in the morning. I overcame this by going on a five mile morning walk or a 20 mile bike ride. This really helped (also lost weight and got in better shape). I switched to Belsomra about two months ago. I found it to be less effective and it consistently gave me headaches at night. I switched back to Zolpidem. For me Belsomra did not provide the nighttime sleep I need.

froid | @froid | Oct 12 11:05am

I take Belsomra 15mg an hour before bedtime. it makes you a little groggy and then go to sleep. When i was taking 10mg. it seems to work better.

aethos | @aethos | Oct 13 9:05pm

I find that Belsomra, 20 mg helps me get to sleep quickly but doesn’t keep me asleep. I wake up in the middle of the night and can’t get back to sleep. I also take Trazodone, which I have been using for 35 years but the combo isn’t working that well for me. Ambien works better with it for me but my doctor won’t prescribe Ambien and Belsomra. Not sure what I will do. I have been taking sleep meds for so long I have given up the hope that I will ever get off of them. I am 72.

kdalda75 | @kndaustin71 | Oct 14 12:13pm

In reply to @aethos "I find that Belsomra, 20 mg helps me get to sleep quickly but doesn’t keep me..." + (show)

@aethos at 72 now is not the time to try new things. Go with what has worked for you in the past and explain this as calmly and nicely as you can to your physician. If he is not understanding.......find a new one. I tired of these physicians making supercilious decisions for geriatric patients when they have had success with what they have been on for years. He must have not taken that course in Med School.!