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anyone had any luck with Belsomra to put you to sleep

Posted by lizjlb @lizjlb, Oct 7, 2025

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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sue19601234 | @sue19601234 | Jun 3 9:24am

I've had a sleep disorder for 25 years. I take 10 mg of ambian, 2mg of xanax, and 15 mg of miritzipine. I cannot sleep if I don't take the meds. I told him I wanted to get off of it but there's nothing left to try. My body doesn't produce serotonin. Im 65 now.

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addyrop | @addyrop | 4 days ago
In reply to @froid "I take Belsomra 15mg an hour before bedtime. it makes you a little groggy and then..." + (show)
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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.

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addyrop | @addyrop | 4 days ago
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@addyrop I just started Belsomra 10mg. It starts working 4 to 5 hours later. This my forth night trying it. What could I be doing wrong. Any help will be beneficial.

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lizjlb | @lizjlb | 4 days ago
In reply to @addyrop "@addyrop I just started Belsomra 10mg. It starts working 4 to 5 hours later. This my..." + (show)
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@addyrop I just started Belsomra 10mg. It starts working 4 to 5 hours later. This my forth night trying it. What could I be doing wrong. Any help will be beneficial.

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@addyrop maybe you are just going asleep on your own since taking that long.

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lizjlb | @lizjlb | 4 days ago
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I've had trouble with insomnia for many years. Mostly in my youth I relied on antihistamines - which worked because allergies tend to exacerbate the insomnia. I was prescribed Doxepin in the late 70s and have gone of and on it many times over the years. It works very well but if I have to take it for more months it seems to drag me down. I used to take 25 mg, then for a while I was able to sleep with only 10 mg and some melatonin. Lately I've been taking 20-30 mgs and am concerned about what they say about seniors and Doxepin. BTW, I don't have trouble staying asleep - I have trouble falling asleep. Ambien 2.5 mg is like magic for me. But it's habit forming so I try to avoid it. Belsomra is supposed to be safe for seniors. I tried it last weekend (10 mg) and it made me a little groggy but I was up all night - even though tired and groggy - couldn't fall asleep. That said I did not experience any of the horrible side effects some people have mentioned. I'm going to try it again this weekend. Any friendly suggestions are appreciated.

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@vegasguitars use the 2.5 ambien. i used 5mg for over 2 yrs. Decided. to try half of it (2.5) and itv we worked. then half of that, it worked. now, nothing and sleep. did not cause dependence obviously so if it works, go for it

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willow22 | @willow22 | 3 days ago

I have long haul covid past 4 years. Just prior to that diagnosed with couple autoimmune conditions. I’ve had insomnia for years managed by amytriptyline and Valium. After covid nothing worked - I’d lay awake for days - which only compounded my exhaustion. Belsomra with Valium has been only combo that works for me - it’s not perfect - I still have some difficulty- but after all the trial and error with horrible side affects of so many other meds tried I am grateful for the sleep I do get with this med. Wish you best of luck with it. Copay assist card online.

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aethos | @aethos | 3 days ago

I continued taking the Belsomra 20 mgs and Trazodone 100mg and it has been working well for me.

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