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Title: Zopiclone
Post by: Hash on June 14, 2013, 07:19:05 AM

Hey peeps,

Has anyone here been on zopiclone long term, if so, for how long and has it still worked?

I've been on sleeping tablets for years but I want to change to zopiclone!

Hash

Title: Re: Zopiclone
Post by: Faded~Lady on June 14, 2013, 01:09:01 PM

I'm on zolpidem.   Zopiclone gave me headaches and affected my mood. It also stopped working early on.  Many sleepers do that what sleep meds you on now? Xx

Title: Re: Zopiclone
Post by: Hash on June 14, 2013, 03:28:05 PM

I tried zolpidem but it didn't work, it kept me asleep for about three hours, I think it has a short half life. I've changed my sleepers in order to find one that's effective. I was on phennergen now I'm on zopiclone and it does work when I really practise good sleep hygiene with it. I used to be on temazepam and rohypnol they worked but that was under a private psych I don't think my gp would give me temazepam or rohypnol now.

Hash

 :icon_arrow: edited out dosages

Title: Re: Zopiclone
Post by: Faded~Lady on June 14, 2013, 03:44:27 PM

Temazepam didn't touch me no sleepers work for long for me x

Title: Re: Zopiclone
Post by: unknown_member on June 14, 2013, 04:33:41 PM

I've tried most sleepers... but the only ones I've found any good is chloral betaine... and mirtazapine taken at night together... ?

zopiclone was OK for a few nights but quickly built a tolerance to it... xx

Title: Re: Zopiclone
Post by: hayley on June 15, 2013, 12:38:19 AM

zoplicone was good, zolpidem better but am now sso used to them nothing works properly for me.  only changed from zoplicone to zolpidem cos I had enough of the horrible taste you get in your mouth the next day from zoplicone

Title: Re: Zopiclone
Post by: Bod on June 16, 2013, 09:30:54 AM

They're not meant for long term use hence why they can become ineffective.

Title: Re: Zopiclone
Post by: caspers smudj on June 16, 2013, 05:55:08 PM

i tried  zopiclone and they made me really ill.
i had pains in my neck and chest and the shakes and felt sick and ill
and on top of it all i didnt sleep either!!!

Title: Re: Zopiclone
Post by: Hash on June 17, 2013, 03:12:41 PM

I'm back on the Phennegan tonight, lets see if it works at all.

The taste of Zopiclone is awful!

Hash

Title: Re: Zopiclone
Post by: riot-grrrl on July 04, 2013, 12:54:06 AM

Unfortunately zopiclone doesn't work for me, i'm really hard to put to sleep!!

Title: Re: Zopiclone
Post by: Hash on July 08, 2013, 07:46:49 PM

So what do you do riott

hash

Title: Re: Zopiclone
Post by: willow on July 08, 2013, 09:42:37 PM

Hey xx

Zopiclone works great for me as it's the getting to sleep which is the problem, I think  it's only active for only a few hours so I don't think it is designed  to keep you asleep past that.

Title: Re: Zopiclone
Post by: Hash on July 11, 2013, 10:15:16 PM

Willow,

Zolpidem is only active for a few hours. Zopiclone is meant to keep you asleep it has a longer half life.

Title: Re: Zopiclone
Post by: willow on July 11, 2013, 10:20:19 PM

Thanks for the heads up  :frying pan: I'd better check the packet as I know it starts with 'Z' !  ::)

Title: Re: Zopiclone
Post by: lennon on July 13, 2013, 09:29:51 PM

Hey hash!

I have had zopiclone and found it worked really well for me. You have to make sure you head to bed within an hour, at the most, of taking them or else they kick in and you can be walking, talking, functioning but have no recollection. It got me into a bit of trouble until I understood how they worked. They use them for patients having surgery so if they come round mid op, they don't remember anything. Hope they help you xx