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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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advpntsys | @advpntsys | 1 day ago
In reply to @johnbishop "@judybradford, I think you might find these discussions helpful to connect with other members using Belsomra...." + (show)
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@judybradford, I think you might find these discussions helpful to connect with other members using Belsomra.

-- Anyone had any luck with Belsomra to put you to sleep?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/anyone-had-any-luck-with-belsomra-to-put-you-to-sleep/
-- Two New Sleep Meds: Dayvido and Belsomra: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/two-new-sleep-meds/

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Has anyone tried either of these to get off of ambein?

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azdogmama | @azdogmama | 1 day ago
In reply to @judybradford "Has anyone had any experience with 10 mg. of Belsomra (suvorexant)/ My sleep specialist has prescribed..." + (show)
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Has anyone had any experience with 10 mg. of Belsomra (suvorexant)/ My sleep specialist has prescribed it for a "holiday" from my usual 3 mg. Doxepin, for when the Doxepin isn't working so well and needs a restart.

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@judybradford
Yes, it put me to sleep quickly. I had to take it just before going to bed. It is supposed to mimic sleep architecture more than the Z-drugs.
Everyone is different. For me, the smallest dose was still too strong. I was groggy the next day and sometimes had a splitting headache. I really wanted to like this drug, but oh well...
It would stop working after a while. I would transition to another sleep med until it quit working and then go back to Belsomra. Unfortunately, Belsomra is out of the rotation as mentioned above.
Good luck. Insomnia is awful.

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aethos | @aethos | 23 hours ago

I found if I take it with trazodone it works well for me. I’ve had sleep problems for 37 years, I know because that’s when my twins were born. I take 20 mg of Belsomra and 100 mg Trazodone.

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