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Dec 24, 2012 at 05:49 AM
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i took a klonopin .5 mg tonight to knock myself out and prevent anything stupid. problem is it only worked for an hour and a half, then a neighbor slammed a door hard and I'm wide awake.
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Dec 24, 2012 at 09:56 PM
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have you been taking it long? I've had that with other meds when it knocks me out, but not for long. I'm hoping you got some sleep!
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Dec 26, 2012 at 11:23 AM
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Klonopin, or benzodiazepenes in general, don't work all that well as sedatives. They do have light sedative effects, but usually not nearly enough to knock people out and keep them asleep, especially at that dose.
If you want an easily accessible sedative, go out and get some diphenhydramine (aka Benadryl). 2 or 3 of those (50-75mg) will knock someone out nicely and keep you asleep for a good chunk of time. __________________ Medications I have experience with: Prozac, Zoloft, Xanax, Klonopin, Adderall, Seroquel IR, Seroquel XR, Abilify, Buspirone, Trileptal, WellbutrinXL, Latuda, ZyprexaDon't forget to hit the "Thanks" button if someones post was helpful ^_^ |
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Dec 27, 2012 at 02:37 AM
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my pdoc gave me ambien and i've been taking that but don't want to. idk why, i just don't want to sleep.
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Dec 27, 2012 at 08:38 AM
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I always absolutely despised sleeping, and still do, so I force some Seroquel down my throat every night to knock myself out. __________________ Medications I have experience with: Prozac, Zoloft, Xanax, Klonopin, Adderall, Seroquel IR, Seroquel XR, Abilify, Buspirone, Trileptal, WellbutrinXL, Latuda, ZyprexaDon't forget to hit the "Thanks" button if someones post was helpful ^_^ |
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Dec 28, 2012 at 10:30 PM
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I am on 400mg of Seroquel and it seems to work for me. It knocks me out cold. I also second the benedryl idea. I used to take benedryl before I got on meds to sleep.
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