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Weaning off zolpidem (Ambien)
taking 5mg ambian for 20 years can melatonin help to ween me off
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Yes-weaning of Ambien
I take 2.5 mg Ambien and 5 mg Melatonin
also .75mg of Pramipexole for jumpy legs.
CPAP for last 20 years
not certain Melatonin any good
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2 ReactionsMelatonin I feel is a waste of $$ does absolutely nothing for my sleep, I think it makes me feel worse.
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2 ReactionsI doubt it....Ambien is a strong sedative while Melatonin is a very light medication that doesn't even work for alot of people. You may want to try Mirtazapine or Trazodone, or Lunesta.
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1 Reactionkawanhee....the "safer meds" you are talking about...DO NOT WORK for everyone unfortunately. May I ask how long you took the Lorazepam before it stopped working for you?
Please refer to other sleep posts in which you asked me that. Thanks
There are soooo many posts to look thru....40 pages!! You couldn't just tell me again? Really??
kawanhee, I know people who have taken Lorazepam longer than 2 years and they are doing great! They have not had to increase their dosage. And the original dose is still working great for them! So that kinda blows your theory/statements about Lorazepam.
Yes. I have to go through the same routine because big government wants to regulate its use.
I was off of Ambien for two years but started it up again a few days ago because sleep issues caused by sciatic pain when laying down. Really helped a lot to get a complete night of sleep.
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1 ReactionDr took me off zolpidem & hydrocodone cold turkey… he must be in trouble or afraid of being in trouble, BUT I can’t get 2 hours of sleep, maybe 4 total since he did that!
Melatonin is a joke! Does nothing even 30-40 mg. don’t work…..what can I talk him into?
(Multiple back fusions…2 compression fractures right now…Ortho.Dr. ignores me too)
cbeasley, that is horrible that he took you off those meds cold turkey! You should have went to another doctor and told them what happened! SO WRONG!! But if you want to ask your doctor for something else...try asking him for Lunesta or Mirtazapine. Lunesta you should ask for 2mg and mirtazapine 15mg. He should have gave you another sleep med when he took you off of the zolpidem....but I'm thinking the reason he took you off both is because those 2 meds shouldn't be prescribed together.... anyway, good luck. Another one to ask for is Flurazepam or Lorazepam. Both work great.