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Insomnia

Luvsmyfam — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 02:44:31 GMT

for the last 3 nights,I have had insomnia.i see my regular dr tomorrow,and am going to ask her for some sleep aids.over the counter pills make my legs twitch.my daughter suggested a pill called lunesta.is anyone familiar with this drug?

Re: Insomnia

Love my grandkids — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 02:47:46 GMT

@Luvsmyfam Mention it to your doc but he/she may have ideas of other methods. There may be something over the counter that is cheaper and not as strong as a drug. Good luck! I've taken 5 mg of zolpidem (genetic for ambien) for years with no bad side effects.

Re: Insomnia

Luvsmyfam — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 02:51:59 GMT

oh yes,I have heard of ambien.lets ask,does this give you a hangover effect in the morning?

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NEvans2 — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 02:52:31 GMT

I have suffered from insomnia my entire life. Even as a kid. When I can't sleep I take a Tylenol pm. It's that or no sleep for me.

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francine — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 02:56:50 GMT

I have used Lunesta in the past and it worked wonders for me. Easy to fall asleep and STAY asleep. Woke Up fine with no fogginess. Also tried Ambien and could not fall asleep and once dozing off I could not stay asleep, woke up every hour. Hope this helps. Good luck

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Luvsmyfam — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 03:02:20 GMT

thank-you Francine and everyone else who responded.i hope the Dr will give me something to get some shut eye.its really hard to work both jobs feeling so tired

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Love my grandkids — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 03:07:31 GMT

@Luvsmyfam When I was in the hospital for 8 days I was given ambien and it gave me awful vivid dreams so my doc changed me to something else.

Zolpidem is different from ambien as it's the generic and IMO is NOT as strong and does not have any bad side effexts for me.

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Luvsmyfam — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 03:11:34 GMT

so,maybe I should ask about zolpidem instead of ambien.usually,my dr prescribes generic for all my scripts anyway

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gtx — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 03:54:14 GMT

I wouldn't take those sleep drugs. I have restless legs that twitch. I started taking Circulation and Vein support and my twitching doesn't keep me awake. I also take a Calcium/Magnesium supplement before bed which helps me fall asleep.

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Desertdi — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:16:22 GMT

An antihistamine (hay fever pill) will do it...

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panda1234 — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:50:44 GMT

@Luvsmyfam My 26 year old daughter has had this since a baby. Never slept all night or napped as a child. Right now she is three weeks into a bad run of insomnia. She takes 2.05 of Xanax and 10m of Ambien for sleep and right now it is not working. Her doctor keeps talking about sleep hygiene but that does not work for cronic insomnia.

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NickNack — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:00:02 GMT

@Luvsmyfam I take Lunesta, and it helps a lot. I took zolpidem previously and prefer Lunesta. Eszopiclone is the name of the Lunesta generic, and that is what I take.

You mentioned your legs twitching at night. It sounds like you have Restless Leg Syndrom. I had that for years before mentioning it to my doctor. It would keep me awake at night, and I would have to get up and walk around. She prescribed

Ropinirole HCL (Requip), and my legs immediately quit twitching. It is a miracle drug.

Re: Insomnia

Luvsmyfam — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:00:59 GMT

well,for once,I am looking forward to going to the dr.i havevto get to the bottom of this.today,I can barely function.my apps is at 2,so hopefully she will give me something