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Posted by willyee on January 18, 2006, at 4:11:59
When i asked my docter for xyrem,she instead sadly but graciously gave me a literal bag load of ROZEREM.
I took it home,not too disapointed since i knew the odds of her giving me xyrem were slim to none,i was actualy excitied since i dident not tolerate lunesta and ambein was to strong.
Anyway after reading the literature,it seemed so safe and mild for the first time i dident even go online to look it up.
Well heres whats happening,i take the pill, and im fine.......UNTIL i lay down,when i do the insides of m body freak out,i have like eletric bolts and jerk movements in my limbs,i start to fall asleep and jump awake with a jolt inside my head.Being a new med,scary as it is i dealt with it thinking its just a side effect that will vanish,mainly cause it did work i eventualy fell asleep and awoke fine.Also seemed to halt nightmares.
So i tried a different approach,not to lay down until a very long time after i took it,reason is strangly the symptoms disapppear when i get up.But nope,i lay down,my limbs jerk,my feet tighten i have to sqeuaze em,i have jolts in my head,serious sh----
I know its not a tablet to cut,the way it is designed,but im thinking of trying that,otherwise ill bring all the samples back to her and ask for ambien xr.
Does anyone have any insight to what,why this is happening to me?
Posted by yxibow on January 18, 2006, at 5:54:24
In reply to Rozerem problem, posted by willyee on January 18, 2006, at 4:11:59
> When i asked my docter for xyrem,she instead sadly but graciously gave me a literal bag load of ROZEREM.
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> I took it home,not too disapointed since i knew the odds of her giving me xyrem were slim to none,i was actualy excitied since i dident not 3A4tolerate lunesta and ambein was to strong.
>
> Anyway after reading the literature,it seemed so safe and mild for the first time i dident even go online to look it up.
>
>
> Well heres whats happening,i take the pill, and im fine.......UNTIL i lay down,when i do the insides of m body freak out,i have like eletric bolts and jerk movements in my limbs,i start to fall asleep and jump awake with a jolt inside my head.
It doesn't sound like the Rozerem. It sounds like a P450 interaction with something else you're taking that is causing a serotonin increase. On the other hand, it could be a wierd Rozerem reaction because something else you're taking is causing a clearance problem, again, through P450. Luvox is a big one, at 1A2 as an inhibitor, and can leave enormous amounts of Rozerem in your system. 3A4 inhibitors have a slightly less but similar reaction.One would have to know your drug regime.
Posted by ed_uk on January 18, 2006, at 9:08:39
In reply to Re: Rozerem problem » willyee, posted by yxibow on January 18, 2006, at 5:54:24
>ambein was to strong
Why not just try a lower dose?
Ed
Posted by ed_uk on January 18, 2006, at 9:09:03
In reply to Rozerem problem, posted by willyee on January 18, 2006, at 4:11:59
Posted by willyee on January 18, 2006, at 10:12:31
In reply to Re: Rozerem problem » yxibow, posted by ed_uk on January 18, 2006, at 9:08:39
Well i knew nothing nodda about this med,she just brown bagged a ton of samples at 8 mg.
But yess i thought about cutting the pill,it looks encentric coated and i know ur not supposed but i have cut pills like that before such a better blocker and take tiny parts.Im thinking thats what im gonna try,thanks to both u guys,
Posted by Phillipa on January 18, 2006, at 18:20:17
In reply to Re: Rozerem problem, posted by willyee on January 18, 2006, at 10:12:31
Willyee ambien did that to you? Sorry I didn't get back to you the other day. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by yxibow on January 18, 2006, at 20:36:05
In reply to Re: Rozerem problem » yxibow, posted by ed_uk on January 18, 2006, at 9:08:39
> >ambein was to strong
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> Why not just try a lower dose?
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> EdI would agree there... if you can get by on 5mg of Ambien, you're on a roll and don't have particularly serious insomnia. I take 15mg.
Posted by Emily Elizabeth on January 18, 2006, at 21:35:51
In reply to Re: Rozerem problem » ed_uk, posted by yxibow on January 18, 2006, at 20:36:05
I have an rx for 5mg ambien (regular). I take lots of meds (fairly sedating ones) and I've found that I only really need to take half of a pill (2.5mg). Cutting it seems to be okay. My pdoc says that although technically you aren't supposed to do that, but lots of her patients do and find it useful.
Just FYI. Ambien might be worth revisiting.
Best,
EE
Posted by yxibow on January 18, 2006, at 21:57:06
In reply to Ambien, posted by Emily Elizabeth on January 18, 2006, at 21:35:51
> I have an rx for 5mg ambien (regular). I take lots of meds (fairly sedating ones) and I've found that I only really need to take half of a pill (2.5mg). Cutting it seems to be okay. My pdoc says that although technically you aren't supposed to do that, but lots of her patients do and find it useful.
>
> Just FYI. Ambien might be worth revisiting.
>
> Best,
> EE
I regularly cut my 10mg tablets. It just means sometimes I might get 14mg and sometimes 16mg, because it isn't accurate. I don't believe regular Ambien is enteric or has any coating value like the (patent extender) Ambien CR. In fact, its meant to dissolve as quick as possible for fast sleep relief; food might delay it, I forget.
Posted by willyee on January 20, 2006, at 9:47:13
In reply to Re: Rozerem problem » yxibow, posted by ed_uk on January 18, 2006, at 9:08:39
Jut an update,two nights now bit less than half of a pieace off and no appearent problems,works pretty well.
Almost very well.
Posted by willyee on January 20, 2006, at 16:46:09
In reply to Re: Rozerem problem » willyee, posted by Phillipa on January 18, 2006, at 18:20:17
No rozerem,i was having trouble with it,so far ive been using pieaces of the pill and havent had any problems.......knock on wood.
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