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Can you take Ambien and lunesta together

A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Karen Dantin
Family Medicine 39 years experience
No: These meds have similar use and taking them together could be too sedating. Do not take together!!!
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Satulovsky
Psychiatry 30 years experience
No: Ask your dr first. Do not add sleeping agents without asking your prescribing dr.
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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Only if you have at : Least 8 more hours to devote toward sleep & it is prescribed for you that way. Please be aware, however that unusual sleep behaviors can occur with us... Read More
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Dr. Alan Ali
Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Thanks for asking!: Better option is another 2 mg. Lunesta (eszopiclone). Let your doctor know.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bennett Machanic
Neurology 54 years experience
Would not advise: It is NOT a wise idea to mix sleeping pills as there is a distinct risk of possible apnea. Please contact your physician today and find out why you h... Read More
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Dr. Judith Tellerman
Clinical Psychology 44 years experience
It would be best to discuss this with your Psychiatrist. If you are not confident with your Doctor see another for a second opinion. It's good to have... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hummayun Ismail
Sleep Medicine 34 years experience
Ambien (zolpidem) CR: You can take Ambien CR which has little longer half life or just take Lunesta (eszopiclone) before sleep. These two hypnotics are quite useful for sle... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Layne Hermansen
Specializes in Family Medicine
Sleeping Pills: Lunesta (eszopiclone) 1 mg is a starting low dose. It sounds like its not strong enough for you. Ambian 5 mg is also a starting low dose. It goes u... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carlos Satulovsky
Psychiatry 30 years experience
No: Stop it, please. Adding more sleeping agents without consulting your prescribing dr is always wrong. Rather go back to the office and ask what other m... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Amandeep Kaur
Family Medicine 12 years experience
Lunesta: It is not recommended to increase the dose more than 3 mg per day. Discuss management of insomnia with your physician who prescribed it to you.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Moranville
Psychiatry 38 years experience
Why: If you mean at the same time they defeat the purpose of each other. Red Bull and other energy drinks have caffeine which is a stimulant. They also hav... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Okamoto
Family Medicine 28 years experience
50 mg is max: 50mg is the max recommended dose for insomnia using doxylamine. I would recommend consulting your physician for an exam - possibly even a psychiatris... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brent Peters
Pulmonary Critical Care 22 years experience
Consider evaluation: The key to treating insomnia is finding the underlying cause. Some patients have insomnia because they are born with it but most patients have insomni... Read More
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