Posted by James_glasgow on May 11, 2007, at 9:12:33
In reply to Re: Mogadon/Alodorm is nitrazepam.... » kaleidoscope, posted by cactus on May 11, 2007, at 1:52:41
Hi Ed,
Indeed it is, I dont know why I took in any of the "media hype" surrounding the compound, I should know better.
Have some quetiapine 25mg tablets and with the flunitrazepam I can get a nights sleep.
I have a 3 month supply of Rohypnol, have the option of going back to oral midazolam at 7.5mg or 15mg at night. It worked well but tolerance developed quickly.
I have also tried Chlormethiazole (Heminevrin), and although the nasal and eye symptoms are pretty nasty they do get better over a few days. It has this effect of more like a knock out drop than a regular hypnotics. You get the feeling one minute you are awake and then asleep.
I told my Consultant what I was doing and he told me if it works keep it up, rather dodgy advice (I think he should have taken out his pad of scripts and written me one for something from the BNF) but it does work. At that point I was taking OTC promethazine, Dormicum 15mg (midazolam), and Stilnot CR 12.5mg and that did the trick, but I think the real problem lies in that I am not being treated properly for agitation from depression, anxiety, mania, and mixed episodes.
I am waiting to see a new Consultant who will hopefully have some better ideas.
James
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