mike/3/8/cav Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 So, I have been taking Ambien CR for about 4 months i started getting about 4 straight hours of sleep for the first few times and then gradually it became some sleep and next to none or back to what it was before taking it. I never took it two days in a row on docs recomendation. But I find that it is not working well for me. Time to let the doc know of this and try something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozoc Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I have been on Klonopin for about a year. It has really helped cut down on anxiety attacks and the severity of those I still have. It also helps me sleep. I take it twice a day and it made me groggy in the mornings at first but that stopped after a few weeks. I currently have no side effects that I'm aware of. Of everything I have to take I think Klonopin is the most effective. I carry xanax with me at all times but don't take one unless I absolutely have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike/3/8/cav Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Thanks for the post booc, I will bring this up monday with my PCP and see what he says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenwolf Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Was taking Xanax for a long time and would always get this hang over feeling. Was without meds at a freinds and he gave me a klonopin and it was great. i told me pdoc and he changed me over and it has been THE BEST med for sleep and anxiety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenwolf Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Something funny happens when I take narcotics. I get woke up, and I have to take Klonopin to be able to sleep. Most people take strong pain meds they get sleepy, but it wakes me up and I can't sleep so I have to take clonazepam to relax. I'm addicted at least physically. I followed doctor's orders, and now I am a drug addict. All the drugs that end with "pam" are addictive. Same thing happens to me. Been told it's a paradoxical reaction. The only down side for me is it makes me think i can do things that i shouldn't do, like lift or move heavy objects which leads to bed rest because my body twists into an S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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