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Prescription Drugs For Insomnia
Now, if you are at the point in which you have read everything you can get your hands on about lifestyle changes and OTC options and just NEED SOME HELP! Please continue reading...
You are prepared to talk with your physician about prescription drugs -so be ready to possess a discussion! We'll evaluate the different options so that you can learn that will work best for you.
1. Sleeping Aids: Included in this are Lunesta, Ambien, Rozerem and Sonata- they specifically cause individuals to go to sleep. Ambien and Sonata are available in generic.
2. Anti-anxiety Meds: Benzodiazepines (like Xanax and Restoril -both available in generic) may be used short term to assist with anxiety and sleep issues- they work by "chilling" the person out and which makes them drowsy.
3. Antidepressants: If anxiety is ongoing -some antidepressants (like Paxil or Celexa) may also act as an anti-anxiety medication too; some specific ones like Elavil, Trazodone and Serzone also have a side-effect of causing drowsiness.
So, there are the classes of medication that can help...now, which of them are perfect for you? Things you must look into: Have you got trouble dropping off to sleep or staying asleep or both? Would you just have trouble sleeping or is it because your mind is racing?
1. Do you have trouble dropping off to sleep?
- Ambien (zolpidem) or Sonata (zaleplon)
- Halcion (triazolam)
2. Have you got trouble with awakening in the middle of the night?
- ProSom (estazolam)
- Restoril (temazepam)
3. Have you got trouble falling and staying asleep?
- Ambien CR (zolpidem)
- Lunesta (escoplicone)
- Desyrel (trazodone)
- Serzone (nefazodone)
- Elavil (amitriptyline)
Now you will be ready to have a real discussion with your physician by what works good for you!
