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Victor322 - question
Do you know: Is klonopin an anti-anxiety med that works like an ativan or xanax? And what is the difference between the sleeping aid that is in Ambien and klonopin? Is Ambien more relative to what is in, say, Tylenol PM OTC? I am trying to find the least harmful sleeping aid. I take ativan now - 1 mg. to sleep. Is Ambien safer? My history is similar ot yours but I am on Norco - continually aiming to cut back and feel like I have been through w/d of one form or another 20 times in the last 90 days. (BTW - congrats to you on your successful taper - what a super job you've done. And you write so beautifully, too!! Your mind was on the stock market - are you a broker? I come from a family of brokers.) Thanks and best wishes to you.....
Hey hi, just saw your posting, read the responses and really can't add much more than what has already been said, and since I'm not a medical professional i really can't specifically/accurately address all of your prescription type questions.
With that being said, I would like to add that it is my understanding that Ambien can be addictive, to what degree I do not know, but certainly worth being mindful of. As such, I try to alternate my sleeping aids when used, not wanting to use the same stuff more than 2 nights in a row. Perhaps that might aggravate my sleep patterns, but at least I know that i won't become addicted to another med...at least that's my theory anyway.
-Best Wishes!
With that being said, I would like to add that it is my understanding that Ambien can be addictive, to what degree I do not know, but certainly worth being mindful of. As such, I try to alternate my sleeping aids when used, not wanting to use the same stuff more than 2 nights in a row. Perhaps that might aggravate my sleep patterns, but at least I know that i won't become addicted to another med...at least that's my theory anyway.
-Best Wishes!
Thank you! Yes - comments from everyone are so appreciated. Thought I saw a post from last night by Victor322 re: tramadol and ambien, etc - I could have gotten the i.d. wrong - thanks for your response!
klonopin is faster acting than zanax or some of the others i believe..
as far as it being different from ambien, the ambien, lunesta's etc. are in a class called sleep hypnotics, and the benzo's are.. benzo's! personally, i'd rather take an ambien than and OTC sleeping pill so i don't have the "sleeping pill hangover." but, if you think you'll get addicted to it, then you might be better off with the OTC (altho.. that brings up an interesting question: i wonder how many people are addicted to the OTC sleep meds? i know i know a few..)
as far as it being different from ambien, the ambien, lunesta's etc. are in a class called sleep hypnotics, and the benzo's are.. benzo's! personally, i'd rather take an ambien than and OTC sleeping pill so i don't have the "sleeping pill hangover." but, if you think you'll get addicted to it, then you might be better off with the OTC (altho.. that brings up an interesting question: i wonder how many people are addicted to the OTC sleep meds? i know i know a few..)
Klonopin is an anti-anxiety med that works like ativan or xanex. Tylenol PM would be less harmful than ambien as a sleep aid.
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