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May 18, 2012, 07:59 PM
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I don't know if this is the right place for this.
My fiance has been having trouble getting to sleep since we quit drinking 59 days ago. After getting sick of always being tired [and sometimes cranky] he broke down and purchased a sleeping agent from Unisom for the first time. He took the recommended doseage, fell asleep and woke up with one word repeating over and over and over inside of his head "suiciiiide. suiciiiiiiide" It freaked him out as he has never been suicidal, is not depressed and has never experienced anything like this before. It was as if an evil spirit was inside of him convincing him to kill himself. Thoughts, please?
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May 18, 2012, 08:19 PM
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Only the basics which have probably already occurred to you:
1. keep an eye on him 2. toss the sleeping pills 3. there are no evil spirits How is he feeling now? |
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May 18, 2012, 08:19 PM
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Wow, I don't know ladyjane, but what I do know is that a lot of drugs have a lot of side effects and that includes sleeping aides.
I hope your hubby is ok now, don't let him take that ever again. Open Eyes |
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May 18, 2012, 08:30 PM
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I guess I am not worried about him, I am just looking to delve into what could cause this to happen to a perfectly happy person. Quote:
Thank you
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May 18, 2012, 08:42 PM
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Hey
 ... you were just being descriptive and I figured you had already covered the obvious but better safe...  Sorry but I don't know anything about sleeping pills. This gives me less trust in them than I already didn't have though. I'd still keep a pretty close watch on him for a couple of days. I have no clue what the half life of this stuff might be. Where's bipolarmedstudent when you need her http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diphenh...dverse_effects If I had to guess I'd say he had a nightmare. |
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May 18, 2012, 08:44 PM
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May 18, 2012, 09:11 PM
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I personally prefer the natural sleep aids.....I just got one at CVE called Alteril....there is also something called Somapure that is similar.
I remember taking one of the OTC sleep aids when I was in an out-patient after being inpatient at a mental hospital. They did a urinalysis every day.......thought it was the Unisom....but it showed up that I was on drugs like coc....sort of like how poppy seeds show up as being on drugs. I figure if it shows up that way in the urine, it can have other effects also. I know this natural sleep aid gives me a really good sleep. I have been having serious problems getting to sleep & staying asleep & find this really works well for me. Contents are: L-Tryptophan (same thing that's in Turkey...lol...why we fall asleep after Thanksgiving dinner) GABA Skullcap Herb Extract Glycine Valerian Root Extract Chamomile Herb Hops Strobile Extract Passion Flower Herb Extract Melatonin I am very sensitive to anything that goes into my body.....if I can have a bad side effect, I will & have had.....so to have this work well for me is really a wonderful accomplishment. My pain specialist prescribed Tamazapam, but I'm leary about taking it unless I am desperate to sleep.....too many possible side effects for me......& thinking suicidal thoughts is definitely not a good reaction even to an OTC med
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May 18, 2012, 10:08 PM
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Okay, I will try to find it in our area, thanks for the recommendation.
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May 20, 2012, 11:26 PM
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While taking Ambien I got up and half-asleep attempted suicide by taking the rest of the bottle of ambien (19 pills), apparently telling everyone I wanted to kill myself because I hated my job. I don't remember hardly any of it. So yes, sleep medication can make someone suicidal.
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