Posted by yxibow on August 15, 2008, at 1:29:31
In reply to Re: Taking zopiclone after ativan, posted by Tosca on August 14, 2008, at 10:46:00
> Thanks for your replies :)
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> I will definitely clarify this with my pharmacist next time I go in, but I have been playing it safe and not taking the zopiclone until at least 8 hours after I have taken the ativan. I know they are different classes of drugs, but I just worry that their effects would too much compound each other if taken too closely. The ativan works great for daytime- takes that terrible anxious edge off and stops the ruminating thoughts dead in their tracks, and, the zopiclone then takes over at bedtime to put me and keep me to sleep. I'm not looking for any more 'effect'- they both do their job well- I just want to make sure I do it all safely.
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> Thanks again everyone.
The main issue is that given enough time, using Ativan for anxiety over time (months to years) will make zopiclone less or ineffective for sleep because the transmitter system that they work on are the same. (GABA-a)
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