Posted by john berk on June 1, 2005, at 7:53:43
In reply to Re: Insomnia and depression » Chron, posted by tatarka on May 31, 2005, at 11:09:50
HI! CHRON MAKES A VALID POINT ABOUT EXCXHANGING ONE MEDICATION FOR ANOTHER, BUT AS A RECOVERING ALCOHOLIC, AND A NOW VERY HEALTH ORIENTED PERSON, I STILL BELEIVE THAT TAKING A PRESCRIBED MED FOR SLEEP IS A GOOD OPTION. ALMOST ALL THE PEOPLE OF I HAVE MET IN RECOVERY HAVE MAJOR SLEEP ISSUES, AND I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT FRUSTRATION WITH INSOMNIA CAN IN THE LONG RUN LEAD TO A RELAPSE, IF NOT FULL-BLOWN DEPRESSION. TRAZADONE AT A LOW DOSE, [50 MGS.] IS A GREAT HELP WITH SLEEP, AS IS 10 MGS. OF AMBIEN. ALSO EXCERSISE AND SUNLIGHT IN THE MORNING RESET YOUR SLEEP CYCLES AND RAISE MELATONIN. POT,[THC] IS A UNRELIABLE, [MORE DANGEROUS THAN ONCE SUPPOSED] "DRUG", IT HAS WORSENED MY BROTHERS OCD, AND I WOULD MUCH RATHER TAKE A PRESCRITION MED THAN SOME OFF THE STREET, UNPREDICTABLE MOOD ALTERING SUBSTANCE!! THAT'S JUST MY HUMBLE OPINION...JOHN BERK
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