Sleeping Pill Nightmare
There are tens of millions of Americans who regularly take sleeping pills. Ambien, or a generic form of it, is one of the most popular and commonly prescribed sleeps aids in America. It was approved by the FDA in 1992 and was originally thought to be much safer than experience has proven it to be.
So enthusiastic were experts about Ambien’s superiority over its forbearers that in a 1996 New York Times article, one doctor said that this new generation of sleep aids had no physical addiction risk whatsoever.
That assertion turned out to be false.
Many people have reported problems Ambien or its generic. Kerry Kennedy was in a wreck after confusing an Ambien pill for a thyroid pill, which looks almost the same in shape and size. Tom Brokaw had a bad experience while appearing on a TV show. In January, the FDA changed its recommendation for women to take half the previous suggested dosage because of the reports that it stays in their system longer than first believed.
To be safe, sleeping pills should only be used for a short period of time or tolerance can slowly turn into a person with substance use disorderion nightmare. Sleep aids are not a panacea. In fact, many of the reasons that cause sleeplessness are psychological, issues that cannot be resolved with a pill.
“Falling asleep is as mental as it is physical,” says Carl Bazil, MD, PhD, a neurologist at Columbia University Medical Center who has criticized the overuse of sleeping meds. “This is where it can be hard to distinguish whether you really need a pill to fall asleep or you think you need a pill to fall asleep.”
Make no mistake. Inappropriate use of sleep aids can result in addiction and/or death. Research from a large and well-designed study published last year supports evidence showing that those who have taken sleeping pills regularly for five months or less, have three to five times the death rate of those that have not taken sleep aids.
If a person is not sleeping after a short-term treatment with sleep aids, alternatives should be considered. Therapy can help find and define underlying issues that are causing sleep problems. Discuss alternative sleep therapies with a physician, psychologist, or acupuncturist. A good night’s sleep is essential to a healthy mind, body and spirit. You can achieve it if you seek the root issues underlying your sleeplessness.
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