Jenn...Did you say that you take
cyclobenzeprene to help you sleep? If so,
have you ever found yourself building up a
tolerance to it?
Thanks,
ladybrannon
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Jenn
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 78 Location: Canada
Ladybrannon Posted: 10-03-03 07:07am
Hi ladybrannon,
i do take cyclobenzoprene ( aka flexeril)
along with the amytriptiline, which is a
nerve blocker to help me sleep. I find
that the cyclo... Helps relax my muscles
a bit and the amytriptiline makes me
drowsy. The hardest part I have with
sleeping is, I can't get comfortable, too
much back pain. Amytriptiline is an
antidepressant that they found makes a
great nerve blocker. I try not to take it
to much because I have been depressed and
treated on meds before.
All the cyclo.. Has done for me is relax
me a bit. I don't think I have built up a
tolerence to it. I only take at night
when my back is really bad. The doc's
told me it would make me really drowsy but
it doesn't.
Have you taken it before? For what?
Cheers,
jenn
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LadyBrannon
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Posts: 506 Location: TX
Posted: 10-03-03 07:46am
I take it to help me sleep. At first, it
worked really well. Now, not so well.
The problem is that I don't know if I am
building a tolerance to it or I am trying
to fight off a flare.
I have a nasty tendency to not sleep when
I am about to go into a flare and I mean
almost *nothing* can make me sleep during
that time. *sigh* I hope this is a
tolerance thing.
Thanks,
ladybrannon
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Jenn
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 78 Location: Canada
Hi Posted: 10-03-03 07:53am
Hi ladybrannon,
i hope it is a tolerance thing to. Nobody
needs a flare. Do you have pain in the
night time or just insomnia? I have taken
several things to help me sleep. I find
the best way to aviod building a tolerance
to meds is to alternate. If I take a
tylenol, the next thing I take will be an
atasol. I actually keep track of this.
The only thing I don't alternate are my
prescriptions, but I do change antiboitics
from one visit to the next.
I know what you mean about meds not
helping you sleep. I had a shot of
demeral/gravol on wednesday night and I
went home and went for a walk. It didn't
even make me drowsy.
Keep smiling,
jenn
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Oklahoma25
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 May 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Suisun City, California, United States
insomnia Posted: 05-23-08 09:36am
I have regular insomnia but don't want
another drug to be dependent on to sleep
Any suggestions on a natural sedative that
never fails?
Sleeplessly,
Anna
