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Re: maoi drugs, insomnia, and fainting

Posted by zelda on December 12, 2000, at 22:32:30

In reply to Re: maoi drugs, insomnia, and fainting, posted by SLS on December 12, 2000, at 18:25:30

> > What I have used when I *really* have trouble sleeping is a combo of 10 mg ambien with 0.5 mg ativan. Makes me dead to the world for 10 hours. :-) I have no experience with the MAOIs, so I don't know if this will help or not. Also, be careful of the addictive affects of this combo and of ativan.
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> > Ted
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> Hi Ted.
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> Has this combination ever produced problems with memory? How long have you been using it?
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> Thanks.
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>
> - Scott


scott,

thanks for the info on the blood pressure and sleeping meds.

as for your question to ted about memory problems - i have been taking ambien for sleep for over a year and have experienced temporary amnesia several times.

if i take the pills (10-20 mg) and then go to bed straight away, everything is ok.

however, if i stay awake i sometimes don't remember events following taking the pills. i've had late night phone conversations and interactions that i don't recall at all the next morning.

i've read that you are only supposed to take 5-10mg of ambien, and only for 1-2 weeks. i don't know why my doctor suggested that i stay on it long term, but i definitly feel that i have developed a dependence on the drug and now need more and more of it to fall asleep.

ambien works well, but i feel it should be used with caution. i plan to ween myself off of it when i get my other mental health problems under control.

i'm curious to know if others have dealt with these issues.

-z


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