Lughnasa \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Recovery Moon<\/p>\n
To sort of mix things up a bit I’ve chosen right now to back off from any sleep aids. I’ve taken doxepin\u00a0for years, an older antidepressant, a tricyclic, \u00a0in a dose designed to help me fall asleep. An off label use. My current doc pointed out the Beer’s List<\/a> (third phasers take note) which is a sort of no-no list for geriatric patients. In my case it discourages use of doxepin. I admit this is stupid, but it had never occurred to me question my doxepin prescription or to stop its use.<\/p>\n So, I’m weaning myself off any sleep aids, coulda\/shoulda\/woulda done this a long time ago. Dr. Gidday has prescribed temazepam, which works fine, but is in the valium family and cannot be taken with any regularity.<\/p>\n Take this as a cautionary tale if you’ve backed into any particular drug and used it over time without reconsidering why you take it. I know the docs are supposed to ask these questions, too, but sometimes they don’t.<\/p>\n This means a rolling tide of insomnia right now, which seems to be getting better. I feel pretty foolish about not doing this a long time ago. But there you are. I’m doing it now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lughnasa \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Recovery Moon To sort of mix things up a bit I’ve chosen right now to back off from any sleep aids. … Continue reading Backing Off<\/span>