Can't sleep at night and when I do, I can't fall back to sleep

[Atilla]

I had always used 1 tablet at night of Xanax 0.25mg.  to get to sleep for several years.  In fear that I might be dependant on it, or can become dependant, my doctor switched me to Lunesta for sleep.  The 2 mg. did not help; it gave me only a few hours of sleep.  I would get up during the night to the bathroom and this would make me stay awake.  So the doctor prescribed the 3 mg. of Lunesta.  This worked a little better, but I have had trouble with a hangover effect that makes me feel so drowsy, light headed and sometimes nauseous during the day.  .  Now I am trying Ambien CR.  I have just tried it for a couple of days.  So far it seems okay; but I don't want to take it every day and get dependant on this as well.  What else is there that I can take to trade off with the Ambien.  I have heard people mention  Tranzadone.  Is this a better alternative?   I feel I was better off taking the Xanax.  I never had any issues with hangover or such.  My insomnia became a real problem with also taking Lexapro for a few weeks and stopping because of bad side effects.   I am better now from the anxiety; but again the issue became what to take for the insomnia.  .  Thanks so much.  

[Raj786]

This may not be the correct suggestion, but it used to work for me when I was working in shifts and if I didn't get sleep then, it would mean I was a complete zombie the next shift having to go through work and often I would come back home and still not able to sleep, I found out that aches in the body because of lack of sleep were now impeeding sleep, I would sometimes be too tired to sleep, so a friend suggested taking Codeine a few times, and I tried it and it worked brilliant, I would take at least 100 mg of it and it relaxed me so much and helped with any anxiety or restlessnes I was suffering from it would feel wonderful in the calf muscles and joints where it was aching, but I was able to sleep for 10-12 hrs at a stretch and make up for the lost sleep or at least deep sleep for 8-9 hrs if I had slept adequately the prev day, the only trouble is that you can then start taking it for the pleasure it gives in just a little higher dose of 130+mg's which is okay if one is strong willed and takes it SOS only but then you have high chance of getting addicted to it as well ...

[Atilla]

Can you tell me if "zoplicone" has another name.  I couldn't find it.  Is it an antidepressant?  Thanks.

[cjw5060]

zoplicone is what i use and it works wonders. but like any drug, sooner or later stops working at that dose.