Prescription Sleeping Pills?

kimber291
on 9/5/15 2:39 am - Port Hope, ON, Canada
RNY on 02/11/14

Hi group. I was just wondering if anyone here gets prescription Sleeping Pills and if so what are you taking? I work 12 hour night shifts and I cannot sleep through the daytime. I have been taking Tylenol pm or gravol to help with this. But I just recently realized that these types of pills are a trigger for restless leg syndrome. Found that out the hard way, but I'm glad I finally have some answers. Thought it was just worse in the mornings after working all night. Turns out it was the damn pills I was taking to help me sleep.  

I've tried melatonin and magnesium. I am at my wits end. Hopefully I will be going to days soon and I won't have to worry about this anymore. But until then, any suggestions are appreciated.

 

Kim

Referral - Oct 29/13

Info Session - Nov 18/13...1st surgeon appt - Nov 26/13...RN/SW/RD - Dec - 4/13...Dr.Glazer - Jan 8/14...2nd Surgeon appt - Jan 22/14 PATTS - Jan 29/14...

SURGERY!!!! FEBRUARY 11th 2014.

    

tatirod
on 9/5/15 5:31 am - Toronto, Canada

Here is a new drug that recently came to market, It turns off the wake cycle as opposed to turning on the sleep cycle.

 

i have tried ambien, but women need the lowest dose. the high dose made me bat completely insane

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elliecat
on 9/5/15 6:53 am - Canada

Hi I tHink that drug is only in US.

Terri

Orientation HRRH Jan 26/15 Meet Dr. Starr June 11/15 Sleep Study June 22/15 Trio appt Aug 12/15 Transfer to Dr. Hagen Aug 4/15, Meet Dr. Hagen Aug 13/15, Dr. Glazer Aug 14/15! Surgery Sept 14/15

tatirod
on 9/6/15 5:36 am - Toronto, Canada

Oh, you are right. I saw it advertised on tv. I forget tv is s mix of US and Canadian channels. Well, something to keep in mind for years down the road if it gets approval in Canada

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Karen M.
on 9/5/15 6:00 pm - Mississauga, Canada

Whatever you do, don't do Ambien or Lunesta or anything that has those ingredients. I was prescribed something seemingly innocuous until I checked the ingredients  (after getting up in the morning to find sugar free peanut butter cookies on my counter). Night walking/doing is common.

 

Karen

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kimber291
on 9/8/15 5:35 am - Port Hope, ON, Canada
RNY on 02/11/14

Oh no that's not good! Thanks for the heads up!

Referral - Oct 29/13

Info Session - Nov 18/13...1st surgeon appt - Nov 26/13...RN/SW/RD - Dec - 4/13...Dr.Glazer - Jan 8/14...2nd Surgeon appt - Jan 22/14 PATTS - Jan 29/14...

SURGERY!!!! FEBRUARY 11th 2014.

    

LeslieT
on 9/6/15 5:33 am - London, Canada
RNY on 05/22/15

I take Trazedone which is an old antidepressant that works better as a sleeping pill than as an antidepressant. It works better for me with less daytime sleepiness than anything else I've tried.

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hibbyangel
on 9/6/15 5:58 am - Canada
RNY on 07/17/13

i use zopiclone. 

ntensegirl
on 9/8/15 3:39 am - napanee, Canada
RNY on 10/06/15

I was on trazadone, now I am on amitriptyline and seroquel for my sleeping

kimber291
on 9/8/15 5:37 am - Port Hope, ON, Canada
RNY on 02/11/14

Thank you to everyone for the responses. I am going to make sure to write these down when I go see the Dr. Atleast I know they are safe for us post op. 

Kim xo

Referral - Oct 29/13

Info Session - Nov 18/13...1st surgeon appt - Nov 26/13...RN/SW/RD - Dec - 4/13...Dr.Glazer - Jan 8/14...2nd Surgeon appt - Jan 22/14 PATTS - Jan 29/14...

SURGERY!!!! FEBRUARY 11th 2014.

    

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