Differences in Ambien and Ambien CR
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From: KB on 31 Jul 2008 23:42 Hi, I've got perscription from the doctor for Ambien CR. I went to the pharmacy today and they told me that it was $142/month, which I thought was way too much. The doctor has given me samples of Ambien CR before and they seem to help me quite a bit. I also have perscription of Ambien, but it doesn't help me that much. My big problem is that I wake up after 2/3 of my sleep and have difficulty staying asleep. I was told that the Ambien itself would be much less expensive. I was wondering what if I take the Ambien after the 2/3rds of sleep and then I can wake up a few hours later, better rested. Is that correct? Or would I need to stay in bed with the regular Ambien for eight hours, before I can be funtional again. My main goal is to stay asleep. I would love to be able to sleep for 8 hours in a row and wake up rested. Sleeping without the CPAP machine gives me better rest than with it. KB
From: Tiger_Lily on 1 Aug 2008 01:20 KB wrote: > Hi, I've got perscription from the doctor for Ambien CR. I went to the > pharmacy today and they told me that it was $142/month, which I thought was > way too much. The doctor has given me samples of Ambien CR before and they > seem to help me quite a bit. I also have perscription of Ambien, but it > doesn't help me that much. My big problem is that I wake up after 2/3 of my > sleep and have difficulty staying asleep. I was told that the Ambien itself > would be much less expensive. I was wondering what if I take the Ambien > after the 2/3rds of sleep and then I can wake up a few hours later, better > rested. Is that correct? Or would I need to stay in bed with the regular > Ambien for eight hours, before I can be funtional again. My main goal is to > stay asleep. I would love to be able to sleep for 8 hours in a row and wake > up rested. Sleeping without the CPAP machine gives me better rest than with > it. > > KB > > i take seroquel for sleep............it's an off-label use, but highly effective and it's cheap -- kate
From: KB on 1 Aug 2008 11:54 "Tiger_Lily" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:6ffkpqFb9465U4(a)mid.individual.net... > KB wrote: >> Hi, I've got perscription from the doctor for Ambien CR. I went to the >> pharmacy today and they told me that it was $142/month, which I thought >> was way too much. The doctor has given me samples of Ambien CR before and >> they seem to help me quite a bit. I also have perscription of Ambien, but >> it doesn't help me that much. My big problem is that I wake up after 2/3 >> of my sleep and have difficulty staying asleep. I was told that the >> Ambien itself would be much less expensive. I was wondering what if I >> take the Ambien after the 2/3rds of sleep and then I can wake up a few >> hours later, better rested. Is that correct? Or would I need to stay in >> bed with the regular Ambien for eight hours, before I can be funtional >> again. My main goal is to stay asleep. I would love to be able to sleep >> for 8 hours in a row and wake up rested. Sleeping without the CPAP >> machine gives me better rest than with it. >> >> KB > > i take seroquel for sleep............it's an off-label use, but highly > effective > > and it's cheap Does it keep you asleep or does it make it you fall asleep? And also do you feel groggy the next day? KB > > -- > kate
From: Tiger_Lily on 1 Aug 2008 22:55 KB wrote: > "Tiger_Lily" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message > news:6ffkpqFb9465U4(a)mid.individual.net... >> KB wrote: >>> Hi, I've got perscription from the doctor for Ambien CR. I went to the >>> pharmacy today and they told me that it was $142/month, which I thought >>> was way too much. The doctor has given me samples of Ambien CR before and >>> they seem to help me quite a bit. I also have perscription of Ambien, but >>> it doesn't help me that much. My big problem is that I wake up after 2/3 >>> of my sleep and have difficulty staying asleep. I was told that the >>> Ambien itself would be much less expensive. I was wondering what if I >>> take the Ambien after the 2/3rds of sleep and then I can wake up a few >>> hours later, better rested. Is that correct? Or would I need to stay in >>> bed with the regular Ambien for eight hours, before I can be funtional >>> again. My main goal is to stay asleep. I would love to be able to sleep >>> for 8 hours in a row and wake up rested. Sleeping without the CPAP >>> machine gives me better rest than with it. >>> >>> KB >> i take seroquel for sleep............it's an off-label use, but highly >> effective >> >> and it's cheap > > Does it keep you asleep or does it make it you fall asleep? And also do you > feel groggy the next day? > > KB > > i take the seroquel about 90 min to 2 hours before i want to go to sleep some nights, i have to take 75mg instead of 50mg because i can't get to sleep (this is oh, 3 or 4 times a year) and on those times, i am groggy the next morning with 50mg i'm fine the next morning (well, as much as a night owl can be) :) it's a very low dose that i take -- kate
From: Tiger_Lily on 1 Aug 2008 22:58
KB wrote: > "Tiger_Lily" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message > news:6ffkpqFb9465U4(a)mid.individual.net... >> KB wrote: >>> Hi, I've got perscription from the doctor for Ambien CR. I went to the >>> pharmacy today and they told me that it was $142/month, which I thought >>> was way too much. The doctor has given me samples of Ambien CR before and >>> they seem to help me quite a bit. I also have perscription of Ambien, but >>> it doesn't help me that much. My big problem is that I wake up after 2/3 >>> of my sleep and have difficulty staying asleep. I was told that the >>> Ambien itself would be much less expensive. I was wondering what if I >>> take the Ambien after the 2/3rds of sleep and then I can wake up a few >>> hours later, better rested. Is that correct? Or would I need to stay in >>> bed with the regular Ambien for eight hours, before I can be funtional >>> again. My main goal is to stay asleep. I would love to be able to sleep >>> for 8 hours in a row and wake up rested. Sleeping without the CPAP >>> machine gives me better rest than with it. >>> >>> KB >> i take seroquel for sleep............it's an off-label use, but highly >> effective >> >> and it's cheap > > Does it keep you asleep or does it make it you fall asleep? And also do you > feel groggy the next day? > > KB > missed part of the question before seroquel, i would lay in bed wide awake all night long OR i would sleep for 2 hours then lay awake for the rest of the night now, i'm typically asleep within 15 to 20 min of going to bed i know someone else who was given this solution, and they have no end of trouble with it because 'they can't take the pills before 10pm' and 'they can't get to sleep until 11:30' well........... geeeeee.............. i wonder why? sigh -- kate |