Question 1

can't sleep very well without taken heavy duty sleep aid muscle relaxer or nyquil.  and even when i do take the meds i still feel sleepy no matter what time of day i  go bed and get really bad coughing where i can't catch my breath and almost vomits?

Accepted Answer

Assessing sleep: Taking muscle relaxants or NyQuil is not going to help you to get quality/natural sleep. I would suggest talking to your physician about getting a sleep study to try to determine what is causing your sleep difficulties. You noted that you are on Prilosec; reflux can interfere with sleep quality at times too, so you might speak to your doctor about evaluating that aspect as well.

Question 2

when should i take a muscle relaxer to help me sleep?

Accepted Answer

Rarely: A side effect of muscle relaxers is that they can make you tired and help you to sleep.  It is better for your doctor to evaluate why you can't sleep and to treat the actual cause.

Question 3

i have sleep apnea&also pain at both shoulder blades. taking muscle relaxer, pain killer & neurovit. but seem like apnea worse.help?

Accepted Answer

Solutions: You might want to see if there is a more permanent solution to the cause of your pain beyond simply medicating it, which may be making your apnea symptoms worse.  There are multiple potential causes of peri scapular pain, many of which have good treatment options.  Consider being seen and accurately diagnosed, then appropriate treatment can be given.

Question 4

my urgent care doctor gave me 10 mg diazepam for muscle relaxant. i have serious insomnia and take zolpidem regularly. the diazepam.has not made me real sleepy. my sleep med is 12.5 can i go ahead and take it. it has been about 3 hours since i took diazep

Accepted Answer

Insomnia, Anxiety: You deserve good sleep and feeling rested in the morning!
Even 10mg dose of Diazepam has not relieved your anxiety.
Zolpidem is a medication for sleep problem; it has lost its effectiveness as you have been using it regularly.
Your serious insomnia is likely due to Anxiety and Depression due to stresses in life.
See a Psychiatrist for Therapy, Medication, Breathing Relaxation and 
Visual Imagery.

Question 5

is it safe to use childrens benedryl for sleep aid if you have anxiety.

Accepted Answer

Yes, but...: Yes, but it is likely too weak to have any benefit. Why not speak with your doctor about solutions that would be more effective.

Question 6

can i use a sleep aid patch that has magnesium while taking ciprofloxacin?

Accepted Answer

: Magnesium, aluminum, calcium, iron, and/or other minerals may interfere with the absorption of ciprofloxacin and reduce its effectiveness. Try taking benadryl or a different kind of sleep aid until you have finished the course of Cipro. Avoid taking dairy products, multivitamins and other supplements within 2 hours of your Cipro doses.

Question 7

i have taken 1 mg of lorazepam as a sleep aid for the past 6 years. will i have withdrawal symptoms if i quit taking it? i only use it for sleep.

Accepted Answer

Yes, you will: Your withdrawal will be in the form of rebound insomnia. My recommendation would be to lower it down under your doctors care for about a month  at 0.5 mg at bedtime and then it could be stopped at that point but you must realize that you may need to replace it with something else for the insomnia, such as trazodone.

Question 8

hi doctors ,cannot sleep for a week  now need help what is the best sleep aid for me use ?

Accepted Answer

Insomnia: There is not enough information given.  Please see your doctor to discuss this.  Good luck!

Question 9

does headaches caused by clonazepam get better with continued use? i'm taking it as a sleep aid.

Accepted Answer

Klonopin (clonazepam): Your Klonopin (clonazepam) induced headache may get better over time but beware of other side effects that might occur.

Question 10

can you use gravol as a sleep aid?

Accepted Answer

Gravol: I don't know which gravol product you're talking about -- there are several of them.  http://tinyurl.com/lar4efy  the ones with ginger only probably would not help you sleep, but the ones with dimenhydrinate in them might.  Please discuss with your own physician, as i also don't know what other medications you might be taking.

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Can you use a sleep aid if you have taken a muscle relaxer

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Can't sleep very well without taken heavy duty sleep aid muscle relaxer or nyquil. and even when i do take the meds i still feel sleepy no matter what time of day i go bed and get really bad coughing where i can't catch my breath and almost vomits?

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When should i take a muscle relaxer to help me sleep?

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I have sleep apnea&also pain at both shoulder blades. taking muscle relaxer, pain killer & neurovit. but seem like apnea worse.help?

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My urgent care doctor gave me 10 mg diazepam for muscle relaxant. i have serious insomnia and take zolpidem regularly. the diazepam.has not made me real sleepy. my sleep med is 12.5 can i go ahead and take it. it has been about 3 hours since i took diazep

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Is it safe to use childrens benedryl for sleep aid if you have anxiety.

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Can i use a sleep aid patch that has magnesium while taking ciprofloxacin?

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I have taken 1 mg of lorazepam as a sleep aid for the past 6 years. will i have withdrawal symptoms if i quit taking it? i only use it for sleep.

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Hi doctors ,cannot sleep for a week now need help what is the best sleep aid for me use ?

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Does headaches caused by clonazepam get better with continued use? i'm taking it as a sleep aid.

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Can you use gravol as a sleep aid?

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