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From: tension_on_the_wire on 14 Aug 2008 02:11
On Aug 9, 4:15 pm, Tiger_Lily <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote:
> artanan...(a)gmail.com wrote:
> > On Aug 6, 12:19 pm, "cfs" <c6fl...(a)btinternet.com> wrote:
> >> Hi - does anyone recommend any meds that might help me sleep - I have
> >> terrible tinnitus which i can cope with during the day but at night it keeps
> >> me awake for hours and I long for silence !  I bought the Sleep Easy CD off
> >> cdbaby.com and it has made a difference, i am definitely more relaxed
> >> listening to it, but I have been listening for four and a half months now
> >> and cant sleep without it.   Trouble is I am going on holiday in 2 weeks and
> >> will need something to knock me out at night, suggestions of things / meds
> >> that work most welcome
> >> thanks
> >> Chris
>
> > My Tinnitus gets aggravated by stress, so I also listen to a relaxing
> > cd, but there are times when its just not enough. because I can still
> > hear the ring/hissing noise and unconsciously or consciously stress
> > over loosing sleep because I've concentrated so much on the noise.
> > I'm not one to rely on modern pharmaceuticals to get through life but,
> > when all else fails, I use of over the counter meds, to help make it
> > easier to relax and eventually sleep,
>
> > Over the years, I have been able to determine which product would work
> > best with the type of sleeping problem I have, so you may have to
> > experiment, with what will work best with you.
>
> > Hyland's Calms Forte, is a natural ingredient product, that I take 3 -
> > 4 tablets about 1/2 hr before going to bed. More info athttp://www.calmsforte.com/
>
> > Tylenol PM, occasionally works, but I have the groggies in the morning
> > because its Active Ingredient: Diphenhydramine HCl, is what makes
> > Benadryl work so good for Allergies.
>
> > Unisom, is another over the counter, works pretty good and I've
> > noticed that this one does not cause the morning groggies as much. its
> > Active Ingredient: Doxylamine Succinate in each Tablet - 25 mg
>
> > My doctor actually prescribed Xanex .25mg for when my brain just wont
> > let go if its thoughts for me to go to sleep. even 1/2 of the tablet
> > will allow me to focus on relaxing to fall asleep. When first taking
> > Xanex it made me feel kind of loopy so my Dr. told me to start with
> > only 1/2 the tab. I don't take this one very often, a 30 day supply
> > usually lasts me about 3 - 9 months. its also very addicting.
>
> > Use good judgement, I hope this helps.
>
> xanax is addicting????????????
>
> wow, i took it for 2 years for anxiety, and then stopped it
>
> yes, there was an 'adjustment' phase to get off of it
>
> but i would hardly call it addicting!
>
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>
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I'm afraid xanax is as addictive as every other benzodiazepine,
including valium, its primary head of family. Your personal ease in
getting off of it was fortunate, and possibly related to your own
biochemistry, other meds at the time, dosage taken, and the
circumstances around you deciding to stop it, but the drug is
physiologically addictive, nonetheless. Addictive medications do not
automatically create a psychological addiction in all instances, even
if they have certain cellular functions that are compatible with the
definition of physiologic addiction. Many people are on narcotics for
years without being addicted, yet the cellular effects are the same in
all bodies. Tobacco's physiologic addiction only lasts for three days
after giving it up, and yet the psychological hold lasts for years
after a quitter tosses the pack.

So I guess you got lucky with the xanax.

--tension
From: Tim J. on 14 Aug 2008 19:57
On Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:15:28 -0600, Tiger_Lily <me(a)privacy.net> wrote:

>> My doctor actually prescribed Xanex .25mg for when my brain just wont
>> let go if its thoughts for me to go to sleep. even 1/2 of the tablet
>> will allow me to focus on relaxing to fall asleep. When first taking
>> Xanex it made me feel kind of loopy so my Dr. told me to start with
>> only 1/2 the tab. I don't take this one very often, a 30 day supply
>> usually lasts me about 3 - 9 months. its also very addicting.
>>
>> Use good judgement, I hope this helps.
>>
>>
>xanax is addicting????????????
>
>wow, i took it for 2 years for anxiety, and then stopped it
>
>yes, there was an 'adjustment' phase to get off of it
>
>but i would hardly call it addicting!

It depends greatly on the person. I've been on 30mg. of diazepam for
sleep for over 10 years, and I can stop and take med holidays whenever
I choose. And sometimes I'll get busy and simply forget to take them.
My doc says addiction is probably not a risk factor for me.
From: magesteff on 15 Aug 2008 00:57
On Aug 6, 12:19 pm, "cfs" <c6fl...(a)btinternet.com> wrote:
> Hi - does anyone recommend any meds that might help me sleep - I have
> terrible tinnitus which i can cope with during the day but at night it keeps
> me awake for hours and I long for silence !  I bought the Sleep Easy CD off
> cdbaby.com and it has made a difference, i am definitely more relaxed
> listening to it, but I have been listening for four and a half months now
> and cant sleep without it.   Trouble is I am going on holiday in 2 weeks and
> will need something to knock me out at night, suggestions of things / meds
> that work most welcome
> thanks
> Chris

I agree you should just get a walkman cd player and take the cd with
you on vacation. Tintinitis can be affected by lots of things,
unfortunately you will have to find a doctor who is willing to help
you figure out just what is causing your problem. It could be
medications or a combination of medications you are currently taking,
which could be switched for others, it could be environmental
(allergies, local pollutants, etc.), it could be something physical
(shape of ear canal etc) or it could be caused by an unknown factor.
All these things take time to sort out, and if the cause is
medication, you really need your doctor to help you sort that out and
discuss which medications you can switch.

But if you have a CD that helps you sleep, get a walkman for it, take
it with you.
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