If Xanax Works to Help Me Sleep Will a Non-Addictive Anti-Anxiety Pill Help Too?

[Marie79]

So Xanax helps but I know I can't depend on that if this tinnitus lasts (had it 2 months now).

Has anyone had any success with a more long-tern anti-anxiety pill like Buspar?

 

[Fangen]

From my understanding, I could be wrong so don't take my answer as definitive, the others I have spoke to have problems to go back to non-addictive anxiety pills once they have been on the stronger ones. Everybody is different so it could very well be a single case, but for them they have been on stronger AD for longer periods on and off, and the light one doesn't seem to impact them since their brain and body has already been used to the stronger one. Kind like booze, once you have gotten used to drink a lot, your tolerance goes up and a single beer or drink doesn't impact you the same way as it would have if you had low tolerance.
It is worth to try the non addictive one and see what it can do for you.

 

[Martin69]

I am currently thinking about Lexapro or Zoloft against anxiety.
Have prescriptions for both. I stopped Remeron one week ago and I am not in good shape.
So will go back to Remeron in the evening (as sleep aid) and see about Lexapro and Zoloft.

Of course a Xanax (benzo) would be the best, but high addiction and tolerance.
So be careful.

 

[TeresaD]

@Martin69 I was wondering if you started your SSRI and which one you decided to go with? I'm currently contemplating on whether I should go with Lexapro or Zoloft and wanted to know how you're doing. Thanks!!

 

[Ears Hurt]

@Marie79 I have been taking Valium on and off. When I try to go to something less addictive, it doesn't seem to work as well. It does however help give me a break from the stronger medicines. It doesn't hurt to try it. You can always go back to the Xanax.

 

[Cheza]

It might be worthwhile to consider an over-the-counter sleeping remedy. After one night of torment with screaming T that kept me up until 3:00 a.m., I went to the local drugstore and asked for a recommendation. The pharmacist suggested generic doxylamine succinate, the same thing that's sold in Unisom.

Dosage is 25mg per pill, but based on what I read in the reviews on Amazon, many people get benefit from splitting the pill in half. I did that, and slept through the night for the first time in 2 years. I take half a pill almost every night about an hour before bedtime, then I drink a cup of Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Extra tea at bedtime. I now sleep 7 to 8 hours every night.

I don't know how addictive doxylamine succinate is long-term, but constant sleep deprivation is detrimental to the mind and body. Getting 7 to 8 hours of sleep helps me to cope with the tinnitus.

 

[Beste]

Remeron works magic for me. And bear in mind that I have been dealing with chronic insomnia for the last 6 years.

 

[Tommi_boi]

Just my two sense, I kinda believe that any drug is gonna have some kinda of side effect, so I try not to touch any, even aspirin - I'd rather ride most conditions out unless I absolutely have to !

Safest way to not aggravate T with drugs

Remeron works magic for me. And bear in mind that I have been dealing with chronic insomnia for the last 6 years.

I feel for u, I had insomnia for a few months and know how tough it is!

 

[Sgguy46]

maybe insomnia causes tinnitus

 

[Beste]

maybe insomnia causes tinnitus

My chronic GAD+chronic insomnia+benzo withdrawal caused my T. For the God's sake I'm only 24 why my brain acts as if it belongs to an grumpy hundred years old nanny.

 

[Martin69]

@Martin69 I was wondering if you started your SSRI and which one you decided to go with? I'm currently contemplating on whether I should go with Lexapro or Zoloft and wanted to know how you're doing. Thanks!!

I haven't taken Lexapro or Zoloft yet. I am on Remeron just as sleeping aid. But this is only 7.5 mg, which is nothing. But it helps me for better sleep. So I take 7,5 mg two hours before bed time.

Regarding Lexapro and Zoloft, I would take Lexapro. My psych doc recommended Zoloft since there is higher flexibility with dosage (a wider spectrum). But if I read side effects, Zoloft has T as a higher chance than Lexapro. Of course we all already have T, so we cannot get it anymore. But I don't know if it can further worsened. My T is already bad enough. Don't want to get more tones.

I have a prescription here for Lexapro. But I don't know if I should take. My anxiety is somehow manageable. For me the main issue is loud T (which is unmaskable) and low energy.

 

[TeresaD]

Thank you for answering. I have a prescription for Zoloft but haven't started it yet because I'm scared it'll make my T worse, but my anxiety is out of control....ugh

 

[ToniDennington]

I would say if you can manage without it, don't take lexapro. the withdrawals are a nightmare.
I actually got T from lexapro withdrawal. there are also a host of other awful symptoms from withdrawal. speaking from personal experience (and anecdotal evidence)

 

[william adams]

When I first got T I couldnt sleep and seemed to be awake all night. I did close my eyes and get rest but not good quality sleep. My DR. put me on ambien and within 20 minutes max I was out for five or six hours. Did that for a couple months and then started falling asleep on my own so stopped taking it. Since then have developed severe arthritis in my neck for it is always sore and my orthopedic surgeon prescribed .5 valium befor bed to relax the muscles so I sleep like a baby for eight hours and big improvement in neck pain. My T is the same but have pretty much habituated so I dont pay attention to it for hours at a time. At night I do play sounds of nature from utube which is generally birds chirping and am doing fine on this regime. I will not increase my dosage or take more than prescribed....