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sleeping tablets ..is this meant to happen?
Hi, I have been taking sleeping tablets for the past year now (though I only take 2 a week) and Im not sure if they are supposed to do what they do to me lol. Basically I take one and after about 20 mins to half an hour I can feel it kick in, I feel a bit sleepy but then I lose a bit of co ordination (kinda fun), I can still walk and everything but when I turn my head to the left and right things go a bit blurry so I get in bed and go to sleep after about half an hour.
Im just wondering anyone who takes them does this happen to you? I take zopiclone btw.
Im just wondering anyone who takes them does this happen to you? I take zopiclone btw.
try melatonin, its what your body naturally emits to tell you your tired.
i always have this problem, was thinking about getting these tablets.... have you tired these before??
i always have this problem, was thinking about getting these tablets.... have you tired these before??
I was in the doctors yesterday and saw a poster about sleeping tablets. It said out of 100 people, for 7 people, sleeping tablets do what they're supposed to do ie make them tired. For 16 out of 100, it has negative effects- ie falls (sounds kind of like you) and for 77 out of 100 people they do nothing. just a wee thing i thought id share
redbuthotter
try melatonin, its what your body naturally emits to tell you your tired.
i always have this problem, was thinking about getting these tablets.... have you tired these before??
i always have this problem, was thinking about getting these tablets.... have you tired these before??
No Ive not tried melatonin, I might though
KinkayGema
I was in the doctors yesterday and saw a poster about sleeping tablets. It said out of 100 people, for 7 people, sleeping tablets do what they're supposed to do ie make them tired. For 16 out of 100, it has negative effects- ie falls (sounds kind of like you) and for 77 out of 100 people they do nothing. just a wee thing i thought id share
Oh, thanks, though I wouldn't say what I have is a negative side effect the lack of co ordintation helps me to fall asleep
what did doctors recomend and did you go to GP?? i kinda need help as i shouldnt be awake at this time.
have you read about delayed sleeping patern syndrome and circadian rythems and sleep paterns.
if not you should, as i reckon i suffer from delayed sleepin, i.e i have 30 hour days instead of 24 so i dont sleep till late.... messes up waking up time for skl tho, do you share this problem?
have you read about delayed sleeping patern syndrome and circadian rythems and sleep paterns.
if not you should, as i reckon i suffer from delayed sleepin, i.e i have 30 hour days instead of 24 so i dont sleep till late.... messes up waking up time for skl tho, do you share this problem?
redbuthotter
what did doctors recomend and did you go to GP?? i kinda need help as i shouldnt be awake at this time.
have you read about delayed sleeping patern syndrome and circadian rythems and sleep paterns.
if not you should, as i reckon i suffer from delayed sleepin, i.e i have 30 hour days instead of 24 so i dont sleep till late.... messes up waking up time for skl tho, do you share this problem?
have you read about delayed sleeping patern syndrome and circadian rythems and sleep paterns.
if not you should, as i reckon i suffer from delayed sleepin, i.e i have 30 hour days instead of 24 so i dont sleep till late.... messes up waking up time for skl tho, do you share this problem?
I don't think I have what you have, though Ive never heard of it. Basically I much prefere being awake late at night and so got into a bad routine. The GP prescribed them and told me not to use the internet or watch TV past 10.00pm. Clearly I didn't take this advice
What you describe is the normal effect of the drug, it is a hypnotic drug.
I am shocked to hear that a young (?) person is taking sleeping pills on regular basis. That is not healthy and shouldn't be neccessary, especially not longterm (1 year is longterm).
http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-i01.html#Head_4
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/500133.html
read up on "Side effects of this medicine"
I am shocked to hear that a young (?) person is taking sleeping pills on regular basis. That is not healthy and shouldn't be neccessary, especially not longterm (1 year is longterm).
http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-i01.html#Head_4
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/500133.html
read up on "Side effects of this medicine"
Ive taken Zopiclone in the past (I had a bad car accident last year and I couldnt sleep for ages after, so my GP prescribed them). They made me feel awful though, every morning I was waking up feeling really drowsy and dizzy so I stopped taking them.
Might be worth going back to your GP and asking for something else.
Might be worth going back to your GP and asking for something else.
Anonymous
I don't think I have what you have, though Ive never heard of it. Basically I much prefere being awake late at night and so got into a bad routine. The GP prescribed them and told me not to use the internet or watch TV past 10.00pm. Clearly I didn't take this advice
The point of the Zopiclone is that you take a short course (e.g. 4/5 days) in order to get yourself back into a good sleeping pattern. As in, come 11pm, you take one tablet, then you start feeling drowsy and you go to bed. Then at the end of the course, you'll have reset your sleeping patterns into a normal rhythm, and you won't need to take them anymore. You need to follow this advice, or you'll be doing yourself more harm than good.
You shouldn't be on zopiclone or any sleeping tablet really for long periods of time, they're intended as a short term stop cap measure. Go see your GP.
From working in a pharmacy for the last 4 years, I have gained much knowledge of these drugs. Melatonin is ****e - it has been proven through trials to be ineffective as a hypnotic (won't knock you out). As far as hypnotics, the main groups are the benzodiazepines (temazepam, nitrazepam, lormetazepam etcetc.), and the newer "Z" drugs; zolpidem, zopiclone, zaleplon.
Of these drugs, zopiclone is the most safe for long term use. In long term use, the risk of addiction is present though the harm is much less than benzodiazepines such as the notorious temazepam.
when you go to a doctor, chances are you will be prescribed temazepam or zopiclone. In your circumstances - the use of zopiclone only once or twice per week is perfectly safe and harmless. Don't believe what people say about sleeping tablets and the dreaded "addiction" - this is an overexaduration (like use of steroids associated with instant testicular atrophy!!).
Regarding the side effects - these are perfectly normal, just dont drive a car afterwards!. Zopiclone only has a strong effect for 6 hours, so driving a car will be fine the next day.
Of these drugs, zopiclone is the most safe for long term use. In long term use, the risk of addiction is present though the harm is much less than benzodiazepines such as the notorious temazepam.
when you go to a doctor, chances are you will be prescribed temazepam or zopiclone. In your circumstances - the use of zopiclone only once or twice per week is perfectly safe and harmless. Don't believe what people say about sleeping tablets and the dreaded "addiction" - this is an overexaduration (like use of steroids associated with instant testicular atrophy!!).
Regarding the side effects - these are perfectly normal, just dont drive a car afterwards!. Zopiclone only has a strong effect for 6 hours, so driving a car will be fine the next day.
From working in a pharmacy for the last 4 years, I have gained much knowledge of these drugs. Melatonin is ****e - it has been proven through trials to be ineffective as a hypnotic (won't knock you out). As far as hypnotics, the main groups are the benzodiazepines (temazepam, nitrazepam, lormetazepam etcetc.), and the newer "Z" drugs; zolpidem, zopiclone, zaleplon.
Of these drugs, zopiclone is the most safe for long term use. In long term use, the risk of addiction is present though the harm is much less than benzodiazepines such as the notorious temazepam.
when you go to a doctor, chances are you will be prescribed temazepam or zopiclone. In your circumstances - the use of zopiclone only once or twice per week is perfectly safe and harmless. Don't believe what people say about sleeping tablets and the dreaded "addiction" - this is an overexaduration (like use of steroids associated with instant testicular atrophy!!).
Regarding the side effects - these are perfectly normal, just dont drive a car afterwards!. Zopiclone only has a strong effect for 6 hours, so driving a car will be fine the next day.
Of these drugs, zopiclone is the most safe for long term use. In long term use, the risk of addiction is present though the harm is much less than benzodiazepines such as the notorious temazepam.
when you go to a doctor, chances are you will be prescribed temazepam or zopiclone. In your circumstances - the use of zopiclone only once or twice per week is perfectly safe and harmless. Don't believe what people say about sleeping tablets and the dreaded "addiction" - this is an overexaduration (like use of steroids associated with instant testicular atrophy!!).
Regarding the side effects - these are perfectly normal, just dont drive a car afterwards!. Zopiclone only has a strong effect for 6 hours, so driving a car will be fine the next day.
Temazepam's a bit of a dirty word where my Nana is concerned lol. After a hip operation she was in such pain that she couldn't sleep, so the doc prescribed her a large amount of temazepam, but didn't advise her as to when she should stop or how she should limit the amount she took, so now she's almost addicted to sleeping pills, she physically can't sleep without at least half a tablet sometimes.
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