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I'm undergoing treatment for Sleep Apnea and it involves wearing an CPAP oxygen mask when I sleep that looks like a fighter pilot's mask. Once I'm sleeping I'm usually ok but I tend to have trouble actually getting off.
I'm thinking of asking my doctor for sleep tablets, I know he'll only prescribe what he thinks is best but does anyone have any recommendations?
I don't want diazepam as I've taken that in the past and I didn't like the way it made me feel. I've also tried Phernegan which gets me off easily enough but I feel groggy as hell in the morning, which defeats the object of the CPAP device.
I'm thinking of asking my doctor for sleep tablets, I know he'll only prescribe what he thinks is best but does anyone have any recommendations?
I don't want diazepam as I've taken that in the past and I didn't like the way it made me feel. I've also tried Phernegan which gets me off easily enough but I feel groggy as hell in the morning, which defeats the object of the CPAP device.
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Half a nytol? Hardcore. For all the difference it will make I really wouldnt bother, but then having said that given its purely the placebo effect taking half a tic tac will do the same job if you believe it will.
That goes by the brand name of Stilnoct doesn't it? I didnt find that to work at all for me. Zopiclone which is related but different I find to be stronger and more effective but does give you a nasty taste in the mouth the next day.
P.S - perhaps I shouldn't have been quite so sarcastic in my previous post.
Diaz is not a sleepr it's valium and you really don't want to become a valium addict ...far worse than crack or smack addiction.
Nitrazpam are good (mogadon) and quite safe.
If you have sleep apnea I pressume you are very over weight ...loose some and you should improve.
Seem to be getting used to the apnea mask now anyway so sleepers aren't needed.