Ambien vs zopiclone

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Avatar m tn It appears to be similar in efficacy and like Ambien is meant for short term use only. Unless you've tried it Rozerem is one alternative that unlike Ambien or the medication you mentioned or Lunesta does not have a potential for a person to build up a tolerance to it and is an FDA approved medication that works like melatonin to adjust the sleep cycle. You could ask your psychiatrist about that.
Avatar n tn August 2013. I know zopiclone is a non benzo "z class" drug. Question: in the category for benzo's in the UDS IS ZOPICLONE INCLUDED IN THIS CLASS.?
Avatar m tn i have been on ativan 21yr recently withdrawn havent had them for 6mths now,but now up against the zopiclone i was prescribed a high dose through day 7.5mg 4td then takein down to 3.
Avatar f tn Anyone else experience excess sewating on sertraline been on it 10days now 8days at 50mg an 2 days at 100mg I.
Avatar f tn All I can do is relate to you what happened to me with Ambien. I tried to quit CT after 10mg a night for 9 months and the WDs kicked my Asthma into high gear big-time! Stress causes asthma attacks. Then I looked it all up and found all the other symptoms I was having fell right into place with the list of side effects. Z-drug WD can really damage a persons CNS permanently, along with no sleep for quite a long time. So, I went back on the stuff and did a 4 month SLOW taper.
1246883 tn?1285547973 how much seroquel are you taking? try to lower the dose, seroquel is used as sleeping aid at around 25 to 100mg approximately. You can try some antidepressant to control your appetite. I definitely do not recommend ambien or lunesta, for long term treatment of insomnia. They have a very short life in your body and it which builds up tolerance quickly. The so called "z" drugs ambien and lunesta (zolpidem, zopiclone, zaleplon and eszopiclone) are for short term insomnia only.
5093508 tn?1390543931 Oh yes! It IS tough! I want off valium & zopiclone (ambien) so badly, that I thought I'd just try to stop them ct. I went 26 hrs without any. I was a bit jittery, nervous tummy the next morning, but refused to give in. By 3pm, I started shaking so violoently, began dry-retching, & was in a very bad way. I think the fact that I'm on Gabapentin for phantom limb pain due to amputation, was the only thing that stopped me from going into convulsions.
Avatar n tn My doctor says melatonin is safe made naturally in the body
Avatar f tn s causing me high anxiety and not being able to sleep (insomnia) I started a week ago on 50mg now upped to 100mg 2 days ago iv had zopiclone on and off since June when all this anxiety started and now my doctor won't prescribe me any more but was just wondering if a benzo will help with the sleep issue until the sertraline kick in and work for me, iv been on sertraline in August for 3 week it worked for 5 days then bang high anxiety and I gave up on them so now I'm trying it for the 2n
5093508 tn?1390543931 I am weaning off valium & zopiclone (ambien). Yes, it's very difficult on some days, to stick to the weaning off plan, but I am doing it, as I really want to get off these 2 meds. I even try to take less than what my psychiatrist has prescribed. I've researched the different ways people react while tapering their meds, especially these 2. So OK, it says anxiety, depression, anger, nausea etc.
Avatar m tn just wondering if anyone has anything that helps them sleep better at night and not feel crappy in the morning. I stop using Ambien and I cannot sleep, I have a refill but really want to use that as last resort. My antidrepressant they gave me for this makes me feel like **** in morn and I'm not going to take it anymore. I was up till 4:30 last night.
Avatar m tn I’ve had sleep issues for many years and regularly use a cpap machine. I was on Ambien for 15 years and my physician weaned me off it, even though it worked well for me. My current routine has been, go to bed at 11:00 pm after taking (10 mg melatonin), (50 mg Trazodone), (100 mg Gabapentin). That has worked for 2 years giving me 7-8 hours uninterupted sleep.
1428440 tn?1287390379 Well, if your certain you haven't mistakenly taken a benzo-containing substance, it's possible that the Ambien is the culprit. Those "Z" drugs (Imovane = zopiclone; Ambien = zolpidem) are so closely related to benzos, it's possible they're detected as the same thing. I'm winging it on that one, but molecularly speaking, they're very similar and equally addictive or dependence, depending on your definitions.
Avatar f tn I have depression and post traumatic Stress disorder and am currently on Mirtrazipine, Venoflaxine, Quitiepine and Zopiclone I have been treated for this since my mid twenties, last year I had three small focal seizures which no pathology found. I am now about to start on Sodium Valproate increasing dosage initially to 250mg in morning and 500mg at night this is being prescribed primarily as a mood stabiliser but is thought to help stop the seizures.
Avatar f tn Have you tried also taking Tylenol before bedtime, to keep the pain from waking you up? I tried Ambien and Ambien CR, I sleep well with it but it gives me horrible day-long headaches the next day so I've stopped taking it. I take a Clonazepam and a Benadryl before bed, Tylenol too if I think I need it, and sleep pretty well most of the time. Lately the dreams have been wild, though!
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.
906819 tn?1242453662 t stand the weight gain and sluggishness anymore. Soooo, I saw a sleep doc and he has me on a combo of Ambien and Librium (I asked for Librium because I used to have an issue with Xanax and I heard Librium is the safest benzo), but I gotta tell ya, this stuff does nothing for me. I am on 10 mgs of it at night, along with 10 mgs of Ambien and the Ambien works a little, but the Librium I don't think does anything for me.
Avatar n tn Hi I have been taking zopiclone for 6 years to relieve sleep problems at first and then started to take them in the day to calm me..I am now up to about 10 7.% mg a day off the internet...I want this to stop now, I am also alcoholic but no longer drink, Im scared if I stop the zopiclone too quickly I will have seizures as I did with alcohol withdrawl....
1972965 tn?1334854702 BTW ... you might have to google zopiclone, as they're sold by different names in different countries.. (Ambien?