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How To Treat Insomnia?

I have medication but haven t a clue what it a for. I suffer from insomnia. I have ambien prescription I take 5 mg crestor for hypertenson, controing to120/80. I also take omeprezole for GERD, and sumatriptan when a migraine starts. I have both dry mouth and dry eyes to a extreme degree. creates bed breath, and is very uncomfortable. I can either chew gum or drink water as directed but with inadequte success. Dr. went over labs and said I needed to drink at least 4 8oz glasses as liver is 1.5, apparently not good. Cholesterol was 222 (Abn: H) a little high.Trig: 98 Hdl: 76. I looked up dry mouth and found an genitic /heridity called Songe and diabetic ref. but I am not diabetic nor does sonje fit!. labs read bun: 26.6(Abn: H) -14.0; EGFR: 54 NORMAL (ABN:L) 56. I saw dr. for HEMATURIA as requested but dr. said not uncommon nor signifant. I have prescription for ondansetron hcl 4 mg. What is it aimed at? substituted for zofran 4 gm tablet Instructs 1 tablet every 4 hours for nausea. Should I toss it? please reply. not a problem nor significant.
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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Ondansetron is used for problems of nausea and vomiting. It is the generic equivalent of Zofran. I'm not quite understanding which you want to toss? The purpose of the medication is prevent or cure nausea or vomiting which is typically severe as seen in cases where people receive chemotherapy for Cancer, etc. Have you tried asking your doctor the purpose or reason for the prescription and whether NOT TAKING the medication is OK or not if they prescribed it? That would be my first step before doing anything.
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How To Treat Insomnia?

Ondansetron is used for problems of nausea and vomiting. It is the generic equivalent of Zofran. I m not quite understanding which you want to toss? The purpose of the medication is prevent or cure nausea or vomiting which is typically severe as seen in cases where people receive chemotherapy for Cancer, etc. Have you tried asking your doctor the purpose or reason for the prescription and whether NOT TAKING the medication is OK or not if they prescribed it? That would be my first step before doing anything.