Insomnia relates to difficulties falling or staying asleep. There are many potential treatment options, including the use of medications. Two of the more common prescription medications for insomnia are Ambien and Trazodone.
Learn what Ambien and Trazodone are, including their use in the treatment of insomnia. Find out the indications for use, how they work, who should not use them, what the potential side effects are, and what safety monitoring should occur.
You can use this information to determine if Ambien or Trazodone may be a good treatment option for you.
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Just today, my psychiatrist added Ambien CR to my trazodone regimen. It is supposed to be used to give me some sleep after three or four nights without sleep.
Medication should be taken on short time period to avoid dependence.I suggest to
try some simple tips to help you sleep:
eat a Bedtime Snack
avoid Caffeine, Alcohol and Tobacco
sleep in a Well-Ventilated Room
sleep on a Good Firm Bed
sleep on Your Back
get Some Physical Exercise During the Day
keep Regular Bedtime Hours
If You Can’t Sleep, Get Up
don’t Sleep In
get Up Earlier in the Morning
keep Your Bed a Place for Sleep
avoid Naps
avoid Illuminated Bedroom Clocks
Many of us want to sleep as little as possible. There is so much to do that sleep seems like a waste of time. Yet sleep, an essential time of rest and rejuvenation, benefits our minds and bodies in many ways. When you continuously don’t get the amount of sleep you need, you begin to pay for it in daytime drowsiness, trouble concentrating,irritability, increased risk of falls and accidents, and lower productivity.
Better quality sleep benefits our mood, memory and concentration.
I disagree with Anastasia’s comment about sleeping on your back to improve sleeping. Insomnia can be caused from having sleep apnea and sleep apnea is worsened when sleeping on your back. In my case, sleep apnea occurs twice per hour while sleeping on my side but 9 times per hour while on my back.