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Posted by neuropharm on January 11, 2005, at 2:31:35
Hi guys,
I'm a shift worker (I work 12am-9am) 5 days a week. I've had this position for over a month now and I'm still not adjusted. My goal is to go home and sleep as soon as I get home, but it almost never works. So I end up getting sporatic 'bits' of sleep throughout the day, and sometimes I'm so tired right before my shift, that I take a nap and over-sleep. I'd like ot get an Rx for Ambien so I can come home, and get a good 6-8 hours of sleep. Then be productive with the remainder of my evening before going to work for the night.
A little background, I've been somewhat of an insomniac in the past, even when not working a graveyard shift. I once went to a PD and asked specifically for Ambien to help with my sleep habbits and he flat out said "that stuff is addicting" ...
My question is, who should I go see about an Rx for Ambien? I've had great luck with Psychiatrists in the past for suggesting a medication I'd like to try and them being more than willing. Would a Psych. be a good person to approach about Ambien? I don't currently have a Psych. as I haven't needed any medication in quite a while. But any advise on the easiest way to get an Rx would be greatly appriciated.
Posted by Bill LL on January 11, 2005, at 10:53:58
In reply to Getting Rx for Ambien, posted by neuropharm on January 11, 2005, at 2:31:35
I think that most docs will write a presciption for Ambien if the patient has sleep problems. It doesn't have to be a pdoc.
There is a new sleep drug coming out this month which is supposed to be very good.
Posted by King Vultan on January 11, 2005, at 12:21:27
In reply to Getting Rx for Ambien, posted by neuropharm on January 11, 2005, at 2:31:35
Psychiatrists in general seem to be more willing to prescribe sleep meds than do general practitioners. I can tell that my own GP takes a dim view of Ambien, which is a pretty darned innocuous sleep med IMO, but most of the psychiatrists I've seen think nothing of prescribing it, probably because it is less problematic than the benzos that many of them also prescribe for sleep and anxiety disorders.
Todd
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