I want to quit taking Ambien every night. Any suggestions?!
Question: I want to quit taking Ambien every night!. Any suggestions!?
I've been taking it for about two years and I'd really like to quit!. Will melatonin work as a replacement!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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As a pharmacist, I worry about my patients who take Ambien every night!. After even a week of Ambien, you are going to have 1 or 2 restless nights!. I have had many sleep issues myself, most stemming from working midnights for 12 years!. Anyway, I have had great luck with melatonin!. Did you know that the sleep aid Lunesta is a fancy (patented) form of melatonin!? So I suggest waiting until a night when you do not have to get up in the morning, and try 6mg (high dose) of melatonin without any ambien!. Read yourself to sleep, keep it boring!. I suggest "Good Calories, Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes!. Really cool stuff about the "Cholesterol Myth" and why everyone should eat low carb!. Really cool, but VERY dry!. I have been reading it for 4 weeks now and am only half way through!.
I would also, cut an Ambein in half and keep it at the bedside!. But don't touch it unless you just half to get some sleep!. Plan a relaxing day at the beach or pool for the next day!. Then if you do not sleep at all, you can catch a nap!.
Also work on your relaxation technique!. I am going to see if I can find a link for the audio meditation that I use!. It is basically a self hypnosis tape that if listened to while laying down, is almost guaranteed to put you to sleep!. Please work on your personnel issues so you do not need to take drugs!. Occasional use is fine, nightly use is not good!. But you already know that!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
I would also, cut an Ambein in half and keep it at the bedside!. But don't touch it unless you just half to get some sleep!. Plan a relaxing day at the beach or pool for the next day!. Then if you do not sleep at all, you can catch a nap!.
Also work on your relaxation technique!. I am going to see if I can find a link for the audio meditation that I use!. It is basically a self hypnosis tape that if listened to while laying down, is almost guaranteed to put you to sleep!. Please work on your personnel issues so you do not need to take drugs!. Occasional use is fine, nightly use is not good!. But you already know that!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
i highly recommend you speak to your doctor prior to quitting cold turkey!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
You would have to go off the medicine slowlyWww@Answer-Health@Com