Posted by laima on October 7, 2006, at 21:34:05
In reply to Re: Benzo Sleep, posted by notfred on October 7, 2006, at 21:06:55
Ach- I tried ambien, and the CR. Not only did I not go to sleep for hours after taking it, I got into some very weird and embarressing behavior which I have no recollection of, though I've seen the evidence and heard the reports. (Whoops.)
Didn't work out so well in my case. Oh well.> >
> > In the long run, respectfully, I worry you might run into deeper mood trouble if you disregard the crucial importance of deep stages of sleep. Those are the truely restorative stages for the mind. But yes, ANY sleep is better than none.
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> Yep, while I do feel I get good restorative sleep
> there is no way to know if I still have a deficit
> of stage 3/4 that is causing mood problems.
> Also, I am not a good person to use as an example
> as sleep studies indicate my cycles are really messed up. I am not your normal insominac.
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> If is will work for you, Ambien does not mess up
> stage 3/4, it is too short acting to last past the second full cycle of sleep. It takes about 90 mins
> to do a cycle: 1,2,3,4,3,2,REM. There is some evidence it does not mess with even 3/4 during the first full cycle of the night. But it is effective for those who only have trouble getting to sleep.It does not help with total sleep time or frequent wakings.
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