How to Stop Stilnox/Zolpidem Safely?

[IrinaM]

Hello everyone! I am new to this forum

Kindly ask for advice. I am using Stilnox/Zolpidem (Ambient) for 3 weeks now. It knocks me out fast but since today I am feeling very anxious and my headaches are worse. I want to cut it off, because these side effects are bad and I know that you should not use sleeping pills long. I also noticed that it probably increased my tinnitus.

So, how did you stop to use it safely? I am using 10 mg at night. What was the best for you?
I just do not want to be on them anymore but I also do not want make everything worse by cutting it from one day.

 

[Alex Prime]

I have been talking Zopiclone for several years, which is another Z-drug. I stopped it patiently, slowly decreasing the dosage. Better talk to your doctor, however.

 

[IrinaM]

@Alex Prime thank you. Yes, i will meet her next week but she is off right now and I have only one piece left until Monday. How long did it take for you to come off? And how was it after? You slept well or just changed to something dose?

 

[Tinniger]

I am using 10 mg at night. What was the best for you?
I just do not want to be on them anymore but I also do not want make everything worse by cutting it from one day.

Zolpidem has a short half-life and is therefore more a means to fall asleep than to sleep through.
I suggest taking only 5mg instead of 10mg the next week.

 

[Alex Prime]

@Alex Prime thank you. Yes, i will meet her next week but she is off right now and I have only one piece left until Monday. How long did it take for you to come off? And how was it after? You slept well or just changed to something dose?

I'd say one year. I was initialy taking 1, 1 and a half, then I went down to half, a quarter, one day without it, one with it - like that. Not linear. Sometimes I had to take a whole one. But with patience progress is made.
In your case you took it for three weeks, so it is easier. Try a half and two quarters + herbal, like valeriana. Till Monday. After that talk to your Doc and be patient and optimistic. It'll be all right

 

[IrinaM]

@Tinniger and @Alex , yes, i did it yesterday- took 5 mg and slept well. But once I woke up I feel very anxious and feel like panic attack. I really do not want to just quit cold turkey but currently I am feeling that it is killing me. I bad panic attack and anxiety in the past and it was really bad.

 

[Bobby Sinatra]

@Tinniger and @Alex , yes, i did it yesterday- took 5 mg and slept well. But once I woke up I feel very anxious and feel like panic attack. I really do not want to just quit cold turkey but currently I am feeling that it is killing me. I bad panic attack and anxiety in the past and it was really bad.

hey how are you today.. all my problems started with zolpidem as well