Posted by Elizabeth on August 6, 2001, at 12:02:06
In reply to sleep stuff » Elizabeth, posted by terra miller on August 5, 2001, at 23:31:46
> can you explain what you mean by "facilitates sleep for a long time afterwards."????
Sure. I mean that when I first started taking Ambien, it was actively sedating; although it didn't continue to "knock me out" after I'd been taking it a while, I was still able to rely on it to help me get to sleep and stay asleep for as long as I continued taking it each night (as long as 18 months).
> you know, i'm not either. i don't for the life of me understand why alcohol works. i don't want it to work and intellectually i don't think it's a good idea.
It's a CNS depressant; at a high enough dose, it will make anyone drowsy, whether they want it to or not. However, it also tends to cause rebound insomnia -- awakening in the middle of the night when it wears off.
> I have not heard of Cylert. Can you tell me more about it. Also, would not the same effect occur with Wellbutrin, I wonder? Curious.
Cylert (pemoline) is a relatively mild stimulant used mainly for ADHD.
Wellbutrin is certainly activating, but its effect doesn't last as long as Cylert's (so you might find yourself crashing in the afternoon). It might be worth a try, though; I'd recommend Wellbutrin SR, the sustained-release formulation.
[re Ativan[
> I'm afraid to start again, since I went through withdrawals last time I attempted the "as needed" approach.How often were you using it?
> Do you think I just am prone to it?
That's possible.
> What difference is there between xanax and ativan from what you notice?
Not much. Xanax is a little more potent (i.e., the effective dose will be lower than the effective dose of Ativan); Ativan lasts a little longer.
> (I "do" know that I've found ativan frustrating in the past because it takes too long to get in my system.... usually an hour.... which is far into whatever is making me anxious.
Have you tried dissolving it under your tongue rather than swallowing it?
> On another note: what do you know about Sonota for sleep???
Yes. It's very short-acting. It works best for people who wake up in the middle of the night and have trouble getting back to sleep.
-elizabeth
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