Posted by Linda on March 5, 2000, at 23:17:47
Hi! My sis (Sarah) invited me to this site & I have already posted several responses today - I've had fun; this is truly interesting. I am a Nurse Practitioner & have experience in treating mood disorders, as well as experiencing them! I am curious about the use of hypnotics (Ambien & Sonota) for insomnia. These two medicines were meant for short-term treatment of insomnia (usually less than 10 days), but I'm seeing patients who take them nightly, long term. Anyone care to share their experience? I believe both medicines to be very effective & have little to no "hang-over" effect for most folks, but I'm very concerned about their addictive quality. Additionally, these two meds have a strong potential to actually cause problems with sleep if used long term - go figure? I'd love to hear your opinions. Thanks, Linda : )
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