switch from zopiclone to zolpidem (ambian )

[paulm19855s]

hey,

been on z drug longer than i wished ( one year ) , due to wirhdrawl from seroquel last year my psych put me on zopiclone as couldn’t sleep for days . The zopiclone stopped working for months and two weeks ago directly switched me to zolpidem ( ambian ) . Been on this two weeks and defo helps me sleep quicker .

But i’m guess i’m wondering if it was safe to switch me directly between the z drugs ? i’m wondering if i could be experiencing wirhdrawl from the zopiclone . He did say they are “ almost identical ) apart from one or two molecules.

thanks

[Mv27]

I'm interested in switching as I'm only getting roughly 3 hours on zopiclone and I've been on these for about 4 years. Often end up using more 3.75mg and run out of my prescription which is frustrating. How is your experience with zopidem?

[Typicallygaslit]

I haven’t personally ever had any issues and I’v been on this stuff for over 20 years.

[Kels999]

hi

I’ve been on Zopiclone for 20 yrs now and they hardly work at all anymore all they do is put me in a “nice calm state” but sleep is horrendous

I went to my gp to ask for a higher dose and she flatly refused and just gave me a script for Zolpidem for one week and took the zops off of my repeat meds 😫

The Zolpidem did absolutely nothing at all was just like taking a paracetamol I ended up taking the weeks worth in one night - still nothing.

Went back to my GP and it took me 2 weeks of full on face to face negotiations to get her to put my Zopiclone back on my repeats albeit still only 1 a night!

I’ve given up trying to get help the right way, now I have to get them another way which I know is the wrong way but I can’t bear the withdrawal without them

Good luck I hope you find some peace soon

[Kels999 in reply to Kels999]

Sorry for the long post, I just wanted to add something….

If you can go a day or two without Zopiclone then you can stop now!!! And you need to stop them now! Please please get off them!

They have ruined my life for the past 20 yrs because of their addictive nature and tolerance (similar to Benzos but a completey different molecule family)

It’s breaking my heart,

I had cancer in 2009 when I was 31 and my daughter was only 14 then bless her heart,

That’s when I started them - just to sleep!

Had cancer again in lockdown 2020 now going through facial reconstructive surgery as the cancer attached to my face nerve which had to be severed! So I’m now left with Facial Palsey (looks like a stroke)

I have no family support - Only my wonderful daughter x

I lost my brother, my dad, and my sorely missed mum in 2021,

I can’t see how a GP practice manager doesn’t think that’s enough trauma to help me with a stronger dose, but she said to my face some patients we have are on 2 x 7.5 per night,

So I’m thinking 🤔 do I have to go there with my head hanging off and my Intestiness sticking out for you to notice I need this help! Pffft

If you can try tapering g down even by half a tablet a night, you will get there my friend.

Unfortunately it’s too late for me I’m on the Z train to my grave, it’s breaking my heart because my daughters being so supportive by giving me one or 2 a night - but I need more - then we argue - she doesn’t seem to understand I cannot function without them now,

“ I need them daily to function - or I get psychotic reactions horrendous withdrawal”

So sad,

I so wish I could turn back time and didn’t start them x