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Suggest Remedy For Trouble Sleeping When On Ambien

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Posted on Thu, 19 Feb 2015
Question: I have not been sleeping for three day. ambien was only 5mg. Xanax works better for me.
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (52 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Ambien dose can be increased,take xanax under doctor's guidance only

Detailed Answer:
Hello Madam,

Thanks for writing to us.

Ambien dose can be increased up to 10 mg. Ask your doctor for the same.

If ambien 10 mg is not helpful, other alternative medicines should be used.

Xanax is very potent sedative drug. It will be useful for sure. But do not combine it with ambien.
Xanax may cause tolerance after 3-4 weeks of use. It means you need to take more dose. Gradually it can cause dependence and you can not stop it.So better to take it always as per doctor's prescription and guidance.

If I were your treating doctor, I would like to use clonazepam(klonopin).It is causing the least or no tolerance and very much less dependence.It is also long acting than xanax.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further if needed.

Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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Suggest Remedy For Trouble Sleeping When On Ambien

Brief Answer: Ambien dose can be increased,take xanax under doctor's guidance only Detailed Answer: Hello Madam, Thanks for writing to us. Ambien dose can be increased up to 10 mg. Ask your doctor for the same. If ambien 10 mg is not helpful, other alternative medicines should be used. Xanax is very potent sedative drug. It will be useful for sure. But do not combine it with ambien. Xanax may cause tolerance after 3-4 weeks of use. It means you need to take more dose. Gradually it can cause dependence and you can not stop it.So better to take it always as per doctor's prescription and guidance. If I were your treating doctor, I would like to use clonazepam(klonopin).It is causing the least or no tolerance and very much less dependence.It is also long acting than xanax. Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further if needed. Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.