I have had issues sleeping ever since diagnoses of MS 12 years ago.
My neuro prescribed ambien, then it quit working.
Next was Ambien CR, worked great, just too expensive.
Then I was prescribed Temazepam 15mg. This has and continues to work great, for at least 10 years. I take the Temazepam with my antidepressant Mirtazapine 30 mg.
I keep seeing bad articles about memory loss with long term use of benzodiazepines.
So I spoke with my doc and she said I only need to take Temazepam as needed.
The doc said that I take such a small amount I shouldn't have any withdrawal symptoms other than not being able to fall asleerp.
So I didn't take any Temazepam last night.
Instead of Temazepam I took 2.5 mg of Melatonin. I just broke a 5 mg in half.
In the past the 5 mg made me drowsy the next day.
I slept great, I was a little drowsy for a couple hours in the morning.
I think tonight I will only take 1/4 quarter of a pill, so only 1.25 mg.
I hope this works and I continue to sleep well.
Does anyone else have experience with stopping Temazepam and replacing it with Melatonin?
My neuro prescribed ambien, then it quit working.
Next was Ambien CR, worked great, just too expensive.
Then I was prescribed Temazepam 15mg. This has and continues to work great, for at least 10 years. I take the Temazepam with my antidepressant Mirtazapine 30 mg.
I keep seeing bad articles about memory loss with long term use of benzodiazepines.
So I spoke with my doc and she said I only need to take Temazepam as needed.
The doc said that I take such a small amount I shouldn't have any withdrawal symptoms other than not being able to fall asleerp.
So I didn't take any Temazepam last night.
Instead of Temazepam I took 2.5 mg of Melatonin. I just broke a 5 mg in half.
In the past the 5 mg made me drowsy the next day.
I slept great, I was a little drowsy for a couple hours in the morning.
I think tonight I will only take 1/4 quarter of a pill, so only 1.25 mg.
I hope this works and I continue to sleep well.
Does anyone else have experience with stopping Temazepam and replacing it with Melatonin?
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