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May 06, 2013, 09:47 PM
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I currently would sleep only two hours a night without it. But I hear it's addictive and can be bad for the mind long term.
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May 06, 2013, 11:41 PM
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It is part of the benzo family so it is addictive but I couldn't find anything about it harming the brain.
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May 07, 2013, 12:03 AM
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A few years ago I was taking 60mg Restoril and 3mg xanax (with some other bipolar meds) to help me sleep. I started waking in the middle of the night unable to speak, I could only moan. I also had difficulty walking. I was very frustrated but there was little I could do when this occurred. I would go back to sleep and in the morning I was normal.
My EEG and MRI were normal. So the aphasia seemed drug related. I stopped taking the Restoril and the 'episodes' stopped. I since have taken Restoril 30mg on a few occasions with no problem but I won't take 60mg again.
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May 08, 2013, 01:36 PM
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Great for sleep! Craptastic withdrawals but easy if you taper. Only supposed to be used short term (a week or so). I found that out after being on it for over 2months...I miss it though.
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May 08, 2013, 01:59 PM
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restoril in older adults can be difficult and cause nightmares and nightime wakening that is hard to take care of with getting out of bed and losing their balance.
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