Posted by yxibow on April 27, 2009, at 20:09:14
In reply to Sleeping meds that don't lead to tolerance?, posted by jms600 on April 27, 2009, at 16:59:24
> Can anyone recommend a sleeping drug which can be taken over a period of months and doesn't lead to tolerance or dependence? I'm currently taking Effexor 150mg and it seems to be causing terrible insomnia. I struggle to get to sleep and when I finally do fall asleep I keep waking up.
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> My doctor has given me some promazine, however it has a terrible hang-over effect. It also makes me very forgetful and the quality of sleep it induces isn't very good.
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> I looked at Lunesta (eszopiclone) but I think I will struggle to buy that over the net so it's not an option. Can't take benzos either as I have built up a tolerance to them due to using Valium for anxiety.
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> Along with the Effexor I'm also on 40mg buspirone and 600mg lithium so whatever I take it needs to be safe when taken with these.
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> Any ideas?
Hmm... I'd say both the Effexor and the Lithium could cause insomnia, but the Effexor sounds more likely here...Promazine is sort of an AP, a bit harsh
I don't suppose you have doxylamine succinate (Unisom doxylamine formulation) there ?
It is less harsh than Benadryl and has pretty low habituation other than many antihistamines can eventually lead to transmitter overload which means stopping the agent and starting again.
- Jay
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