Posted by anxiety_free on November 29, 2004, at 22:10:43
In reply to Sleep Meds and Ins. formularies Recommendations?, posted by simcha on November 29, 2004, at 21:13:17
Hey! First off, I'd recommend you go generic. I'm a student too, and the cash you save will come in handy. Anyway, temazepam is a kinda long acting benzo...it helps you go to sleep and, to some extent, stay asleep. Lorazepam (AKA Ativan) is a somewhat short acting benzo; longer then Xanax, shorter than Klonopin or (I think) Valium. In addition to treating anxiety, it can be used for sleep. In this department, I rank it as pretty good...for me, about as good as Restoril/temazepam. Then there's Halcion (triazolam) which I seriously do not recommend. It's short acting, but unfortunately has more side effects (including psychosis) than most other benzos, except perhaps xanax, to which it is chemically similar. There's also ProSom and Dalmane, both of which are good. My advice on handling the docs: go ahead and take the script from the one that's OK with benzos, and only tell your pdoc if necessary...sounds like a benzo-phobe. If s/he gets huffy, explain the insurance situation and your need for sleep in order to function. Good luck!
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