Posted by med_empowered on May 2, 2007, at 2:16:51
In reply to Re: Sister is in crisis - don't know what to do » kaleidoscope, posted by JerryPharmStudent on May 1, 2007, at 18:40:17
I imagine high-dose ambien would be kind of like using a benzo drug. Does her vicodin cause insomnia? I agree that maybe a higher-potency pain med would do the trick, or at least adding in something. For instance: instead of the effexor, maybe try ultram (the mix can cause serotonin syndrome). That would probably also help the anxiety.
Anyway, 80mgs/night of ambien is ridiculous; I say, figure out what's causing her to pop so much ambien (is it somehow euphoric? Is she just **that** unable to sleep? Is it the pain meds?) and address it, while also trying something else for sleep. Maybe a straight up BZD drug, like ativan?
Anyway, good luck with all this.
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