Posted by johnnyj on November 3, 2006, at 20:29:18
In reply to Re: Lunesta » johnnyj, posted by yxibow on November 3, 2006, at 2:00:54
I would like to try getting off the lunesta and see how things go but how to do that without insomnia seems impossible. I don't really want a benzo but what to do??
I have this hope that if I could go a few days without lunesta maybe I would just finally crash and sleep. Only one way to know but I need a back up plan and with my pdoc firing me I can't get one devised with confidence.
Lunesta is causing some difficulties especially waking up so abrupt and feeling I had "fake" sleep. Very odd. I am sensing that maybe a ssri is the only way to go for me. It would be nice not to be on anything but that is quickly appearing to be impossible.
I may give the ambien a shot tonight and then try to wean over Thanksgiving, if I can make it. I get the feeling I will know in a few days of quitting if it will work. It would just be nice to have something besides a benzo to help me over the hump(if there is a hump to get over that is)
Weaning the lunesta just seems to not be the ticket. I feel it will cause some negative effect side effect wise until I am totally off and then my head may feel relieved. Just don't know until I try I guess. I just hope ambien doesn't make me feel worse....
Thanks for the suggestions.
johnnyj
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