Hepatitis and Insomnia

After tx, I have been virus free for the last six months. I feel fine except when the night that I suffer from insomnia. The next day I am a total wreck: I am unable to do any thing. Whenever I try to take some of over-counter sleeps aids such as Sominex though I can sleep through the night, yet waking up tired. I am afraid of taking prescribed medicines like Ambine because I might get addictive to the drugs.  Anybody want to share his/her experience to counter insomnia?

[susan400]

When I came off my last few treatments, I was very hyper and my sleep didn't get normal until I'd been off of it for 5 mon.  I took Ambien for awhile, but eventually it stopped working, so I gave it up.   The insomnia will get better after you've been off of treatment for a length of time.

Susan

[mikesimon]

I've been taking Ambien for many years and it still works and I've never had to increase dose. I was given Trazodone when I was hospitalized for a motorcycle accident and though it didn't put me right to sleep like Ambien it seemed to keep me asleep longer once I got to sleep. Bottom line is I think Ambien works well and am awaiting the time release version soon to be released. mike

[landfill]

I could fall asleep, but I woke up a couple of hours later. The dr prescribed trazodone, an antidepressant. It seemed to help so I've continued to use it after the tx was finished.  You take it at bedtime. I haven't noticed any side effects.

[snook_man]

Go to any store that sells supplements and vitamins and look for Melatonin. This has done the trick for me, and never needed any Rx'd drugs..

[Pirategold]

Yes, Melatonin.  Highly recommended by my pharmacist who swears he will NEVER take drugs!

Pirategold