Posted by myco on February 18, 2009, at 19:01:36
In reply to Re: Temazepam (Restoril): 2 or 3 d/wk = no tolerance? » myco, posted by yxibow on February 18, 2009, at 18:19:49
Hey,
It's more than just a simple disorder. I take nardil so my almost complete lack of sleep (2-4h a night on a good night) is med induced.
The need for a "negotiation tool" (and by the way, I totally agree that the whole idea of this is in my opinion the wrong path) stems from horrible experiences with gps who are "sleeping pill" (said with content and a turned up nose) phobic. The doc who rx'd nardil for me wont give me one and on top of that antagonizes me on purpose for asking for one...serious...check out this post of the last convo I had with this idiot:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20090213/msgs/880525.html
So it's probably just an insecurity of mine to have to have something to "negotiate" with...to meet a new gp half way because I seriously dont know how much longer I can go without sleep before f*ck*ng up something in my life (job, my impending grad school start, etc...) I'm in my 11th week now with no sleep or crappy amount of sleep (2-4h best). The gp did give me traz but I spit it back after 2 weeks and said it doesnt work well can we change then he refused to add something else as if I was given my one chance. I know I know go get another doc....and I am, first new one tommorrow.
My issue with the nardil insomnia is not inability to get to sleep, thats easy with herbal teas and doxylamine but I cant stay asleep...if I wake up and I always do after mostly about 2h...i am screwed, I often begin my day with shower and coffee at 3am knowing no way in hell can I get back to sleep.
So ya im scared and want to accommodate a new doc as best I can to do anything I can to get him to help me. I dont like the idea of a doc with other ideas about sleep...ie meditation, music etc with nardil insomnia...ive tried them to no avail.
So i'd like a good benzo to keep me knocked out for ideally 6-8h (even if its just 2 or 3 days a week).
Nobody answered my question about how often you must use a benzo like restoril or dalmane to get tolerence (ie would 2 days a week be ok to avoid it)?
Apparently I cant take TCA's although many on here will tell you that. Canadian dr's are quite careful with meds...not as easy here as it is the states to get rx's. We take after the brits more this way.
I can't even do naps dude...my eyes hit a state of doozy and half closed but brain never shuts down. I sit there until I go "bah, this isnt working I wanna watch tv or something"
bloody frustrating ya know
thnx
myco
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