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Suggest Treatment For Difficulty In Sleeping

Since I was.DX with fibromyalagia I have problem sleeping my doctor gave me a rx for trazadone 300mg it was working for awhile but several months later I started vomiting so it was broken down to 150mg before bed but I only get about two hours a night of sleep awhile back I was given ambien so I was told I was sleep walking and knocking at peoples door after midnight asking for candy so I stop taking ambein whatever RX so what can I take for sleep I tired all the time and I need some sleep
Tue, 13 Jan 2015
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Hello thanks for asking from HCM

You have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and have trouble in sleeping. Trazodon 300 was working but later it caused vomiting and doses were reduced to 150 mg and Ambien or Zolpidem was prescribed. Now with these drugs you are not able to sleep. As you have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia so pain due to this could be a reason for poor sleep. Medicines like Duloxetine, Venlafaxine etc can help in good sleep. Both these medicines can help in reducing the symptoms of fibromyalgia and can help you in sleeping.

For some time medicines like Mirtazapine can be used. The drug will help in maintaining sleep and will reduce the symptoms of anxiety due to fibromyalgia. Low dose benzodiazepines can also help. Consult your psychiatrist for prescription of these drugs.

Thanks, hope this helps you.
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Suggest Treatment For Difficulty In Sleeping

Hello thanks for asking from HCM You have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and have trouble in sleeping. Trazodon 300 was working but later it caused vomiting and doses were reduced to 150 mg and Ambien or Zolpidem was prescribed. Now with these drugs you are not able to sleep. As you have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia so pain due to this could be a reason for poor sleep. Medicines like Duloxetine, Venlafaxine etc can help in good sleep. Both these medicines can help in reducing the symptoms of fibromyalgia and can help you in sleeping. For some time medicines like Mirtazapine can be used. The drug will help in maintaining sleep and will reduce the symptoms of anxiety due to fibromyalgia. Low dose benzodiazepines can also help. Consult your psychiatrist for prescription of these drugs. Thanks, hope this helps you.