How long do sleeping pills last?!
Question:
How long do sleeping pills last?
Because I don't want it to still effect me when I try to wake up in four hours. I just took one about two minutes ago because I can't sleep & I have to wake up early in the morning. Will I have trouble waking up due to it still being in my system?
Answers:
Newer generation non-benzodiazepine sleeping pills such as Ambien, Sonata, and Lunesta are safer than traditional benzodiazepines, which have many potential side effects with regular use that can outweigh benefits.
The side effects of Benzodiazepines include disturbance of deep sleep and dream sleep; a daytime “hangover” effect; and tolerance and physical dependence; for these reasons, non-benzodiazepine sleeping pills are the best choice for insomnia. It is important to note that intermittent, non-nightly use of hypnotics minimizes side effects and maintains efficacy over longer periods of time.
The drawbacks of hypnotics include the following:
• They don’t treat the causes of insomnia, which means that insomnia often returns upon discontinuation of hypnotic therapy
• Long-term regular (nightly) use of hypnotics can lead to psychological dependency
• Most patients don’t need long-term nightly use of a sleeping pill because they have mild to moderate insomnia; because they will respond as well to CBT; and, because a few nights per week of mild to moderate sleep loss will not significantly impair daytime functioning.
• Most hypnotics lose effectiveness after 4-6 weeks of nightly use
• Potential interactions of hypnotics with alcohol or other medications can be problematic
• Little data exists on long-term side effects of hypnotics
• Benzodiazepine side effects with regular use can ou
You should not have taken a sleeping pill if you have to wake up in four hrs.But usually medications usually stay in your system for 2 hrs. A good effective sleeping pill is supposed to give you at least 7 hrs of sleep. Having said that, I hope you were able to sleep and not have this hang-over feeling of not having a good night's sleep at all and feel ing tired
I'm a night - owl and suffer from chronic insomnia. I stay away from using sleeping pills because of the above mentioned disadvantages. My best measures to counteract that is by listening to music, reading a book or magazine or watching the boring TV. Drinking decaffeinated green tea also help.