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I have consulted a sleep specialist about my concerns. He feels that there is no problem with me taking 10mg per night as long as it works for me. I have seen him regularly for the last 2 years. I also discuss the situation with my family doctor. He also doesn't feel there is any reason to discontinue. I, on the other hand, want to get off of it. The doctors think it would be too stressful to try to withdraw and don't encourage it. Presently, I am trying to get off of my antidepressant drug, Effexor, with the help of my family doctor. Maybe I should get over the Effexor withdrawal before attempting the ambien, but I do want to find out how best to go about it.
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I would only get of Effexor first before even trying to do both. Effexor is a hard medication to get on and even harder to get off and might experience nervousness that you will need that ambien for abit. You could also add natural things with it like 750 mg of gaba form Amazon or health food store, and herbal concoctions specifically for sleep like valerian root, chamomile, and some melatonin, maybe even L- tryptophan.
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Hi Arachel,
I sure wouldn’t try going off Effexor and Ambien at the same time. I would do the Effexor first...slowly if possible. You’ll need your sleep because the side effects are trying. Then if you want to get off the Ambien wean yourself off that with the help of a sleep specialist.