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[bear_necessities]

My sister just gave me a couple of lunestas for tonight. Anyone have any luck with those during detox? Any insight would help...

[ariley13]

Very true. And they can make you drive cars naked and not remember it LOL!! Bad stuff my friend!

[OpenMind24hours]

Hey Bear, the sleep meds like Ambien and Lunesta are hypnotics. They use the same receptors (GABA) as benzos. I'm an Ambien survivor. I got hooked on 10mgs for just 9 months, and it took 4 months of tapering to get off of them. That was 3 years ago. I still don't sleep good. The one big lesson I learned is if u take something for sleep, even for one day, you'll find that you will be paying it back with much worse insomnia the very next night, ESPECIALLY during opiate detox, which brings on it's own version of insomnia. (as usual for me, insert pill, learn lesson) So, I also agree with the above. Keep it as natural as you can, go with sleeping when your body wants to sleep, day or night.

[n8tiv_ndn]

I would agree with ricart....if you are getting even a little natural sleep then your better off staying away from Lunesta....I will also add that one side effect experienced frequently...myself included....is a taste like sucking on a sock full of dirty pennies...eww!!!!

[ricart70]

If you are getting any sleep at all right now I would not do it.If you have not slept at all  then yes.  I did ambien one time in detox and I am pretty sure it made my days more zombie like and added days to the detox.