Can zopiclone kill you

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Avatar f tn Sue, as the others have said promethazine is only an antihistamine which is much safer than the zopiclone which acts on some of the same receptors as benzos. That said, I have a lot of sympathy for your position given that you have been on the zopiclone for 17 years. Dr Ashton from Newcastle University in your country believes that you need to taper of the 'z' drugs, including zopiclone in the same way that you taper from benzos like xanax.
Avatar m tn If these two drugs are cross tollerant will your physical addiction will just swap over and you'll go into withdrawl once you stop taking the zopiclone, even though zopiclone is not a benzo?
Avatar f tn My doctor prescribed me trazodone hydrochloride for anxiety, sumatriptan succinate for migraines, zopiclone for sleep, I've been told I can take the trazodone with zopiclone, but I have the new sumatriptan tablets, it says in the medical pamphlet that it is an MAO-A inhibitor and can't be taken with antidepressants/anxiety tablets. Would it be ok to take both the trazodone hydrochloride and the sumatriptin succinate together?
Avatar f tn I took an overdose of anti depressants once, and was taken to hospital. I was given something to make me vomit up the pills. I was then given charcoal to drink but it was foul, and I only took a couple of sips. I was told it was to line my stomach, and prevent any reaction from the pills getting into my blood stream. I made a full recovery. Why did you take so many pills? All overdoses are life threatening.
Avatar m tn If taken for long periods, this may be addictive. This is why it is only recommended only for short periods. You can take Melatonin if you prefer this. Take care and do keep us posted.
Avatar m tn Can hemorrhoids kill you? I have one and it's causing me to bleed a lot from my rectum. But it stops after a few minutes. But every time I take a dump it makes it bleed again!
20829078 tn?1526360004 yes it can kill,go get medication
Avatar f tn Mirtrazipine and veneflaxine can cause seizures but it's rare. Zopiclone on the other hand could result in seizures if you skip doses. Zopiclone is usually used for short-term relief even tho it's not a benzodiazepine, it is quite the same procedure.
Avatar n tn If the zopiclone is the cause of your leg cramps they will disappear if you stop taking the zopiclone.
Avatar n tn Hi Beccy71 , hope you don't mind me saying but that's a lot of Zopiclone you are on , Please try not to panic about it that will make you worse , Try and cut down a 7.5mg a week , till you get it down to 3 /7.
Avatar f tn s important to have a good taper plan. Some doctors still seem to think it can be stopped cold turkey but if necessary you can refer your md to Dr Ashton's site which has a tested schedule for zopiclone tapering with minimal withdrawals:- http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/bzsched.
Avatar f tn Can u eat deli meats from the store In the deli if you pregnant just curious?
Avatar m tn Also, you can google the medicine safety sheet and read what it says about safe dosages. I did that before I upped my dose of temazepam.
Avatar m tn You do not need to taper Zopiclone. You can take it as needed whenever you want. You can stop it it without adverse consequences (other than insomnia, of course). I do encourage you to continue your gabapentin, however. It is a very helpful medication for a few months after the withdrawal of opiates. Good for you for quitting. Stay strong!
1634491 tn?1302410573 hi and welcome, i am not that familiar with zopiclone, but i do believe it can be addictive, and that it shouldnt be used with methadone, at least not without expert medical advice, someone with more experience will most likely be able to advise you, are you on a methadone program?
Avatar n tn I do intend to stop taking tramadol as soon as I have enough Zopiclone to last me, at which point I can lean on Zopiclone and zopiclone alone (alongside the prescribed trazodone as well, as suggested) for sleep.
Avatar f tn However, this is disputed by one study of low dose zopiclone taken for only 7 nights. It found that discontinuation of zopiclone caused significant rebound insomnia. Furthermore when midazolam taken for 7 nights was discontinued no rebound insomnia occurred suggesting that zopiclone may have even more significant problems of tolerance and dependence than the benzodiazepines. After 3 weeks of use mild to moderate rebound withdrawal symptoms appear upon discontinuation of zopiclone.
1622896 tn?1562364967 m sure your doctor can replace it with something just as effective. Take it slow and easy if you do lower you dose. Good luck and let us know how you do.
Avatar m tn so just quit the actifed and for now keep on taking the zopiclone, you can sort that out later with a dr.
Avatar n tn Hi there please ask your Doctor before coming off Zopiclone no matter what dose Please take care ..........
335728 tn?1331414412 Thanks for the suggestions! It looks like Amitriptyline is an anti-depressant, so we'll add a new category of treatments called anti-depressants to the sleep tracker in the near future. Zopiclone is actually the generic name for Lunesta, so go ahead and use Lunesta (already in the tracker) to track usage of Zopiclone. We'll let you know when anti-depressants are available to track.
Avatar f tn You must taper the zopiclone as soon as you can - slow then down to zero (don't taper like crazy fast - do it nice and slow so your body gets used to each smaller dose). Do you really need the ssri? I was on this but it's not a too strong one but if you can avoid, it's always best :) zopiclone is not meant to be a long term thing because your body will learn to sleep only if you take the pill. This is why your struggling.
Avatar n tn re done with your taper. But eventually you can expect to sleep. If this was prescribed for sleep problems, they will still need to be resolved, but I suggest seeing a sleep specialist.
Avatar n tn Yes, they just want you to heat it up first to kill any Bacteria that might be on it. For instance, I now get my subs toasted at subway.
Avatar n tn Hi, Thanks for writing in. Your symptoms are not related to the drug zopiclone.
Avatar f tn I am glad you are doing so well and no, you should not get withdrawals from zopiclone. Your liver should be checked with appropriate tests and followed for a while to see how it is doing. Otherwise, good job!