Posted by CareBear04 on February 1, 2005, at 12:05:26
In reply to Re: Sleep Meds Don't Work!, posted by Phillipa on January 30, 2005, at 16:43:08
rohypnol is also known as the date rape drug, and it's not legal in the US. i had it once prescribed by an italian dr for sleep.
i'm sorry about your sleep troubles and i can relate. a few weeks ago, i was hypomanic and couldn't sleep no matter what i took. here's one cocktail i tried:
100mg of Trazodone
8mg of Trilafon
10mg of Ambien
2mg of Klonopin
200 mg of Propranolol
30mg of Restorilafter all this, i slept only four hours! it sounds like you need drugs that last longer. Trazodone is good for that; sometimes i wake up with a hangover from it, but it does last long. klonopin, too, has a longer half-life than xanax, so it's much better for sleep. restoril has a pretty long half-life. it takes forever to kick in, but it lasts for a good night's sleep.
i don't know of some of the drugs you mentioned, but i hope they work for you. trazodone is an easy med to obtain; it's not dangerous or addictive, so most pdocs will give it out without a fuss.
good luck!
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