temazapan
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Finn <wh…@zone.tdp.org> wrote: >I’ve seen posts here about what *should* work >for insomnia. Here’s what didn’t work for me: > *melatonin (I still take it anyway, just in case) > *benadryl (leaves a terrible hangover) & so does other > antihistamines. > *anti-depressants (can’t tolerate) > *all the stuff they tell you to do, like take > a hot bath, avoid caffeine, etc. >The results of sleep deprivation are not good: falling >asleep at the wheel, decreased effiency at a highly demanding >job, exhaustion, lowered resistance to illness, depression. >Out of desperation my doctor has given me temazapan. With >temazapan I get anywhere from 4 – 6 hours sleep a night. >Quite an accomplishment for me. Of course, my fear is addiction. >At 30 mg per night what is more damaging? Possible dependance or >getting in a car accident during the long drive to work? (I’ve >already done this once) >Anybody out there that’s been here, done that? What >happened to you? What do you recommend? Do you sleep now, how? >Any advice appreciated. Thanks, Finn
You can try L-Trytophan , It has been outlawed for human consumption in the U.S. due to a single bad batch but is reputedly quite safe. After all it’s a common amino acid. I understand you can still obtain it from "Pet Supply Houses", so maybe your dog can’t sleep either (wink, wink)
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: Finn <wh…@zone.tdp.org> wrote:
: >I’ve seen posts here about what *should* work : >for insomnia. Here’s what didn’t work for me: : > *benadryl (leaves a terrible hangover) & so does other : > antihistamines. My experience is that if I take half the usual dose it works well, but more than 2 nights in a row and it creates problems. I wake up very sleepy but as soon as I’ve defecated I wake right up. drinking extra water seems to help too.
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Finn (wh…@zone.tdp.org) wrote:
: Out of desperation my doctor has given me temazapan. With : temazapan I get anywhere from 4 – 6 hours sleep a night. : Quite an accomplishment for me. Of course, my fear is addiction. : At 30 mg per night what is more damaging? Possible dependance or : getting in a car accident during the long drive to work? (I’ve : already done this once) : : Anybody out there that’s been here, done that? What : happened to you? What do you recommend? Do you sleep now, how? : : Any advice appreciated. Thanks, Finn 30 mg is a lot. Equivalent to about three Valiumn. Temazapam is one of the metabolytes of Valium, and has a much shorter half-life, 10- 20 hours compared with several days for Valium. Benzos aren’t good to take regularly, so I don’t use them unless I have a particularly hard time sleeping after a day or two of insomnia lowering my efficience. I also had a car crash because of lack of sleep. My doctor had trouble getting over that happenned because I was NOT using sleeping pills. If you take temazepam every day, it will reach a roughly steady level in your system. This will limit its effect on you as a sleep aid. Also, tolerance develops fairly quickly. It’s hard to get addicted to, but possible. Withdrawal is very unpleasant, as I learned from a FOAF who wnent through it. Cold turkey, it takes more than a month. — John Collier Email: pl…@alinga.newcastle.edu.au Philosophy — U. of Newcastle Fax: +61 49 216928 Callaghan, NSW, AUSTRALIA 2038
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Oops, spelled it wrong. Anyone have any experiences with long term use? And with tapering off? Thanks. Finn
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Drugs used to induce or maintain sleep can be both useful and as you pointed out addictive. These drugs are not intended for daily long term use.. I would suggest you investigate progressive relaxation, biogenics, or biofeedback. While drugs can be very effective short term they should not be viewed as a long time solution. Personal experience has taught me that relaxation is key. I am without a doubt a type A personality. I am high strung as some may put it, my profession is demanding and my life full. I have utilized sleeping medications numerous times on a short term basis but find the alternatives I mentioned more useful long term. Hope you find the peaceful sleep your looking for. Suzanne H. E. Shapere <shap…@athena.mit.edu> wrote in article <5hf9aj$…@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU>… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> In article <333B1081.3…@zone.tdp.org> you write: > >I’ve seen posts here about what *should* work > >for insomnia. Here’s what didn’t work for me: > > *melatonin (I still take it anyway, just in case) > > *benadryl (leaves a terrible hangover) & so does other > > antihistamines. > > *anti-depressants (can’t tolerate) > > *all the stuff they tell you to do, like take > > a hot bath, avoid caffeine, etc. > >The results of sleep deprivation are not good: falling > >asleep at the wheel, decreased effiency at a highly demanding > >job, exhaustion, lowered resistance to illness, depression. > >Out of desperation my doctor has given me temazapan. With > >temazapan I get anywhere from 4 – 6 hours sleep a night. > >Quite an accomplishment for me. Of course, my fear is addiction. > >At 30 mg per night what is more damaging? Possible dependance or > >getting in a car accident during the long drive to work? (I’ve > >already done this once) > >Anybody out there that’s been here, done that? What > >happened to you? What do you recommend? Do you sleep now, how? > >Any advice appreciated. Thanks, Finn > Temazepam (Restoril) is a benzodiazepine – a member of the family of drugs > descended from Librium and Valium. There are a lot of them, with all sorts of > different lengths of action. Some are moderately addictive, some are only > mildly addictive. My dad takes temazepam too, as it happens. Other benzo- > diazepines often used for sleep include clonazepam (Klonopin) and alprazolam > (Xanax). You aren’t supposed to take any benzodiazepine for more than a week > straight, but Klonopin and Xanax are often prescribed in the longer term. > Benzodiazepines are also used to help with anxiety. > One other thing you could try is Ambien (zolpidem). Ambien is a hypnotic > that’s not a benzodiazepine, although it’s related to them. It has a > reputation for causing far less tolerance and addiction than the > benzodiazepines. For whatever it’s worth, I’ve been taking Ambien for more > than 3 months and haven’t developed any signs of tolerance or addiction. It > also doesn’t cause any daytime drowsiness for me – I wake up feeling alert and > refreshed. > hope this helps. i know how awful it can be to be sleep-deprived. > -elizabeth > p.s. I tried to e-mail the above to you but it bounced. Any idea why?
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I’ve seen posts here about what *should* work for insomnia. Here’s what didn’t work for me: *melatonin (I still take it anyway, just in case) *benadryl (leaves a terrible hangover) & so does other antihistamines. *anti-depressants (can’t tolerate) *all the stuff they tell you to do, like take a hot bath, avoid caffeine, etc. The results of sleep deprivation are not good: falling asleep at the wheel, decreased effiency at a highly demanding job, exhaustion, lowered resistance to illness, depression. Out of desperation my doctor has given me temazapan. With temazapan I get anywhere from 4 – 6 hours sleep a night. Quite an accomplishment for me. Of course, my fear is addiction. At 30 mg per night what is more damaging? Possible dependance or getting in a car accident during the long drive to work? (I’ve already done this once) Anybody out there that’s been here, done that? What happened to you? What do you recommend? Do you sleep now, how? Any advice appreciated. Thanks, Finn
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In article <333B1081.3…@zone.tdp.org> you write: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I’ve seen posts here about what *should* work >for insomnia. Here’s what didn’t work for me: > *melatonin (I still take it anyway, just in case) > *benadryl (leaves a terrible hangover) & so does other > antihistamines. > *anti-depressants (can’t tolerate) > *all the stuff they tell you to do, like take > a hot bath, avoid caffeine, etc. >The results of sleep deprivation are not good: falling >asleep at the wheel, decreased effiency at a highly demanding >job, exhaustion, lowered resistance to illness, depression. >Out of desperation my doctor has given me temazapan. With >temazapan I get anywhere from 4 – 6 hours sleep a night. >Quite an accomplishment for me. Of course, my fear is addiction. >At 30 mg per night what is more damaging? Possible dependance or >getting in a car accident during the long drive to work? (I’ve >already done this once) >Anybody out there that’s been here, done that? What >happened to you? What do you recommend? Do you sleep now, how? >Any advice appreciated. Thanks, Finn
Temazepam (Restoril) is a benzodiazepine – a member of the family of drugs descended from Librium and Valium. There are a lot of them, with all sorts of different lengths of action. Some are moderately addictive, some are only mildly addictive. My dad takes temazepam too, as it happens. Other benzo- diazepines often used for sleep include clonazepam (Klonopin) and alprazolam (Xanax). You aren’t supposed to take any benzodiazepine for more than a week straight, but Klonopin and Xanax are often prescribed in the longer term. Benzodiazepines are also used to help with anxiety. One other thing you could try is Ambien (zolpidem). Ambien is a hypnotic that’s not a benzodiazepine, although it’s related to them. It has a reputation for causing far less tolerance and addiction than the benzodiazepines. For whatever it’s worth, I’ve been taking Ambien for more than 3 months and haven’t developed any signs of tolerance or addiction. It also doesn’t cause any daytime drowsiness for me – I wake up feeling alert and refreshed. hope this helps. i know how awful it can be to be sleep-deprived. -elizabeth p.s. I tried to e-mail the above to you but it bounced. Any idea why?
