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Elmsdale Nova Scotia

Do you take sleeping aids every night? And what if you do?

September 11, 2016
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Members shared their nightly sleep aid routines in response to a question about sleeping pills, with many reporting that while medications... Read more

Members shared their nightly sleep aid routines in response to a question about sleeping pills, with many reporting that while medications help them fall asleep, staying asleep remains a persistent challenge. Several members described taking combinations of medications including amitriptyline, trazodone, nortriptyline, gabapentin, melatonin, and muscle relaxers, with amitriptyline emerging as particularly helpful for some who reported their best sleep in years. A recurring theme was that sleep medication effectiveness varies greatly from person to person, requiring patience and trial-and-error to find the right fit.

A MyFibroTeam Member

I tried Amitriptylene and it didn't work at all. I went back to my Trazadone and added Melatonin and I'm having some better nights now. I guess what works for some doesn't work for others.

September 13, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

I take a muscle relaxer an hour before bed to relax, the trazadone at bed time. Once I fall asleep I stay asleep most of the night.

September 15, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

And I couldn't take trazadone at all. Everybody has different chemistry and responds to medicines differently.

September 13, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Amitriptylene has been a god send for me. My friend mentioned it to me and I put the bug in my doctors ear and he agreed with her! Then my rheumatologist increased it and I haven't slept this good in well over twelve years!!! It is amazing!!

September 12, 2016
A MyFibroTeam Member

Waiting for Nortriptyline to work for me. Only on 10mg a night at the moment. Amitriptyline wasn't working at 75mg for me.

September 12, 2016

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