Posted by yxibow on November 3, 2006, at 2:00:54
In reply to Re: Lunesta » yxibow, posted by johnnyj on November 1, 2006, at 14:00:33
> I am not on any other meds right now. I may try ambien or trazadone to see if the current side effects diminish. I have found a lot of other people that have had the same problem after being on lunesta for a few months. It is either the lunesta or anxiety/depression coming back on it's own.
It could cause depression in those susceptible to benzodiazepine depression, I surmise. Still, personally I would rather be on Lunesta or Ambien than Trazodone. The sleep on Trazodone is just revolting, it can cause priapisms (unwanted erections), idiosyncratic heart palpitations, the dose can escalate, and it also contains a metabolite mCPP which can exacerbate preexisting psychosis (not saying you have that.) But some doctors are mortified of going near anything that resembles a benzodiazepine and offlabel prescribe it anyhow. But that's just my view of it. Plus one time I thought I emptied my system of alcohol, but apparently not -- woke up on the bathroom floor after apparently trying to use the loo, only time I ever blacked out, on Trazodone.
Anyhow, good luck with the Ambien if you want to try that. There's also Sonata but that is even weaker than Lunesta.
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