Immovane/Zopiclone concerns
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I’m sorry to hear you’re in such severe pain. Make sure none of the neighborhood junkies get wind of the fentanyl, it’s about 12 times as potent as heroin (which is still used as an analgesic outside the US, as in Britain). It sounds like you’re under good care; I wouldn’t be too concerned about the zopiclone. Take care of yourself, Richard – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Versilleus wrote: > Hi Richard, > Thanks for the link. I will take a look. I take a strong narcotic for > mine, fentanyl. Sucks I can’t be med free. However, I have to do it to > have decent quality of life or at least a manageable life. > Paul > On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 14:55:52 -0500, Richard <908uj…@hotmail.com> > wrote: >>If a number of drs have signed off on it so to speak, and you can go >>weeks w/o it, it’s probably fine. My wife has chronic pain with >>flare-ups as well, and takes the mild narcotic pain med tramadol. She >>too can take it for awhile during bad periods, then go off it with no >>apparent ill effects. Have you tried something of this type? For study >>info on zopiclone you might try a Medline search: >>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi >>Richard > http://versilleus.blogspot.com
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Hi Richard, Thanks for the link. I will take a look. I take a strong narcotic for mine, fentanyl. Sucks I can’t be med free. However, I have to do it to have decent quality of life or at least a manageable life. Paul On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 14:55:52 -0500, Richard <908uj…@hotmail.com> wrote: >If a number of drs have signed off on it so to speak, and you can go >weeks w/o it, it’s probably fine. My wife has chronic pain with >flare-ups as well, and takes the mild narcotic pain med tramadol. She >too can take it for awhile during bad periods, then go off it with no >apparent ill effects. Have you tried something of this type? For study >info on zopiclone you might try a Medline search: >http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi >Richard
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If a number of drs have signed off on it so to speak, and you can go weeks w/o it, it’s probably fine. My wife has chronic pain with flare-ups as well, and takes the mild narcotic pain med tramadol. She too can take it for awhile during bad periods, then go off it with no apparent ill effects. Have you tried something of this type? For study info on zopiclone you might try a Medline search: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi Richard – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Versilleus wrote: > The reason I am on it is due to chronic pain. The dose I take is 0 to > 29.5. The mean is usually 7.5-15mg. I can go weeks without. However it > depends on the intensity of the pain. I have brought it up with my > neuros, gp etc. They all say it is fine. But like you said it is a > short term drug. I can’t find any record of people taking it for this > length of time and the effects they experience from long term use. Are > there any study(s) about long term usuage? > Paul > On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 10:44:45 -0500, Richard <908uj…@hotmail.com> > wrote: >>Zopiclone is a hypnotic chemically unrelated but similar in action to >>the benzodiazapines (Valium, Ativan, etc.). As such, it is indicated >>only for short term insomnia, 7 to 10 days. It is contraindicated in >>those with sleep apnea (see >>http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-i01.html ) Hard to say without >>knowing all the facts, but in general prescribing it for 2 years would >>be ill-advised. What dose are you taking? At this point, you would >>probably have to do a slow tapering off of the medication to avoid >>withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, insomnia, possibly even seizures if >>you have been taking the drug at sufficiently high doses. Abrupt >>discontinuation would be a bad idea; you should talk to a physician >>about this situation. >>Richard >>Versilleus wrote: >>>Hi everyone, >>>I was wondering what experiences people have had with this drug, good >>>or bad. I have been on this for over 2 years nows and can’t seem to >>>find many individuals who have taken it for this length of time. >>>Without it I don’t sleep. Any sleep I do have lacks REM and is >>>incredibly shallow. Anyone else experience this? >>>Paul >>>http://versilleus.blogspot.com > http://versilleus.blogspot.com
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Hi everyone, I was wondering what experiences people have had with this drug, good or bad. I have been on this for over 2 years nows and can’t seem to find many individuals who have taken it for this length of time. Without it I don’t sleep. Any sleep I do have lacks REM and is incredibly shallow. Anyone else experience this? Paul http://versilleus.blogspot.com
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Versilleus wrote: > Hi everyone, > I was wondering what experiences people have had with this drug, good > or bad. I have been on this for over 2 years nows and can’t seem to > find many individuals who have taken it for this length of time. > Without it I don’t sleep. Any sleep I do have lacks REM and is > incredibly shallow. Anyone else experience this? > Paul > http://versilleus.blogspot.com
It is my understanding that this drug is not available in the U.S.
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Zopiclone is a hypnotic chemically unrelated but similar in action to the benzodiazapines (Valium, Ativan, etc.). As such, it is indicated only for short term insomnia, 7 to 10 days. It is contraindicated in those with sleep apnea (see http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-i01.html ) Hard to say without knowing all the facts, but in general prescribing it for 2 years would be ill-advised. What dose are you taking? At this point, you would probably have to do a slow tapering off of the medication to avoid withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, insomnia, possibly even seizures if you have been taking the drug at sufficiently high doses. Abrupt discontinuation would be a bad idea; you should talk to a physician about this situation. Richard – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Versilleus wrote: > Hi everyone, > I was wondering what experiences people have had with this drug, good > or bad. I have been on this for over 2 years nows and can’t seem to > find many individuals who have taken it for this length of time. > Without it I don’t sleep. Any sleep I do have lacks REM and is > incredibly shallow. Anyone else experience this? > Paul > http://versilleus.blogspot.com
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The reason I am on it is due to chronic pain. The dose I take is 0 to 29.5. The mean is usually 7.5-15mg. I can go weeks without. However it depends on the intensity of the pain. I have brought it up with my neuros, gp etc. They all say it is fine. But like you said it is a short term drug. I can’t find any record of people taking it for this length of time and the effects they experience from long term use. Are there any study(s) about long term usuage? Paul On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 10:44:45 -0500, Richard <908uj…@hotmail.com> wrote: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Zopiclone is a hypnotic chemically unrelated but similar in action to >the benzodiazapines (Valium, Ativan, etc.). As such, it is indicated >only for short term insomnia, 7 to 10 days. It is contraindicated in >those with sleep apnea (see >http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-i01.html ) Hard to say without >knowing all the facts, but in general prescribing it for 2 years would >be ill-advised. What dose are you taking? At this point, you would >probably have to do a slow tapering off of the medication to avoid >withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety, insomnia, possibly even seizures if >you have been taking the drug at sufficiently high doses. Abrupt >discontinuation would be a bad idea; you should talk to a physician >about this situation. >Richard >Versilleus wrote: >> Hi everyone, >> I was wondering what experiences people have had with this drug, good >> or bad. I have been on this for over 2 years nows and can’t seem to >> find many individuals who have taken it for this length of time. >> Without it I don’t sleep. Any sleep I do have lacks REM and is >> incredibly shallow. Anyone else experience this? >> Paul >> http://versilleus.blogspot.com
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