Posted by JonW on November 15, 2002, at 12:33:02
In reply to Re: Sleeping pill?, posted by utopizen on November 15, 2002, at 11:42:46
> I just need something to prod me into sleeping, then I can zonk out for a solid 9 hours if I want to. It would be nice though to make me sleep a little deeper to avoid the ocassional awakening my roommate may cause when he doesn't feel like sleeping that night, but I'm not going to select a med over that.
If falling asleep is your only problem then Sonata would be a good choice. It works fast and is out of your system fast. Ambien would ensure that you stay asleep, though. The good thing about Sonata is that you can take it pretty late and it will still clear by morning. All of these "pseudo-benzos" have the advantage of being less likely to be associated with withdrawal, they don't disturb normal sleep stages, they don't stay in the system, and have fewer (in my experience, if any) side-effects. Sonata or Ambien will likely work for you and are more desirable to be on as sleep aids, but then Klonopin might be good for your anxiety. The downside to Klonopin is that it can be somewhat of a dumb drug which isn't good for school, and long term it may make you more depressed. And of course, if and when you stop it you have to taper it very slowly to avoid withdrawal. How long have you been on the stims? It might make the most sense to use Sonata because you can try to fall asleep before taking it and you might know if your sleep difficulties started to get better. The other advantage is that if you have to stay up late to study you can still take it and it will clear by morning.
Jon
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