Posted by Jennifer on August 4, 2000, at 4:56:45
In reply to Re: did you take it for sleep? - Rebound anxiety ?, posted by danf on August 3, 2000, at 11:21:16
Ongoing Halcion use is infamous for nighttime amnesia. It gets worse the longer you're one it. Especially in the elderly that might already be suffering from "sundowner syndrome" and metabolism changes. I've never personally had rebound anxiety from prn use of Xanax. One funny addition to your note...when I worked in O.R., people SWORE we didn't do surgery and refused to pay! Now how DID that cataract come out and that new lens get in your eye? Magic? Jen
> I know several people that took halcion as a sleep aid, not for anxiety.
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> some had episodes where they got out of bed & did things & had no memory of it the next day.
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> This has made me somewhat leery of it for daytime use, but then I do not know of anyone who has taken it during an acute panic attack.
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> I have also seen some folks who got it ( one time dose) for minor local surgical procedures & they had the memory loss of about 1/2 hr.
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> one lady swore she had never seen her Doctor & did not know who did her surgery. She was awake the whole time & talked to him for 30 min. The next day she did not remember the doctor being there at all.
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> I don't know about the rebound of anxiety. It does happen with xanax, so probably does with halcion as well.
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