Legal sleep aids

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My doctor diagnosed me with insomnia and wants to put me on Trazodone. Would this be legal? If not how long of a grounding would it be? And what are some other options that I could look into?

Thanks,

Leland
 
Trazodone is used for sleep issues and it's an antidepressant. Using it will make you unable to get any class medical.
 
If you use Ambien (not the CR), or Lunesta no more than 2 times a week and wait 12 hours to fly. Rozarem is not allowed. Trazadone is not allowed.
 
Alcohol has profoundly negative effects on your sleep. Passing out or getting drowsy due to inebriation may make you feel like it's helping, but in reality you're going to be up (not necessarily awake, but disturbed no less) every 90-minute cycle.

"When ingested by normal individuals, alcohol leads to a more rapid induction of sleep. It also increases non-REM sleep and reduces REM sleep during the first portion of the night. However, alcohol is metabolized rapidly and blood concentrations are negligible by the middle of the night for most individuals who have a few drinks prior to bedtime, often resulting in withdrawal symptoms thereafter. These may include shallow sleep and multiple awakenings, REM rebound associated with nightmares or vivid dreams, sweating, and general activation.[2,3] Therefore, although alcohol may be effective in sleep induction, it impairs sleep during the second half of the night and can lead to a reduction in overall sleep time. As a result, it can also be associated with daytime somnolence. It is of interest that alcohol's negative effects on sleep are even observed when it is ingested in the late afternoon."
 
C150J said:
Alcohol has profoundly negative effects on your sleep. Passing out or getting drowsy due to inebriation may make you feel like it's helping, but in reality you're going to be up (not necessarily awake, but disturbed no less) every 90-minute cycle.

"When ingested by normal individuals, alcohol leads to a more rapid induction of sleep. It also increases non-REM sleep and reduces REM sleep during the first portion of the night. However, alcohol is metabolized rapidly and blood concentrations are negligible by the middle of the night for most individuals who have a few drinks prior to bedtime, often resulting in withdrawal symptoms thereafter. These may include shallow sleep and multiple awakenings, REM rebound associated with nightmares or vivid dreams, sweating, and general activation.[2,3] Therefore, although alcohol may be effective in sleep induction, it impairs sleep during the second half of the night and can lead to a reduction in overall sleep time. As a result, it can also be associated with daytime somnolence. It is of interest that alcohol's negative effects on sleep are even observed when it is ingested in the late afternoon."
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Doc,

Is there anything out there (over the counter type stuff) that we can take to help with sleep issues and not affect our flying the following day. Not talking insomnia here, but more along the lines of wanting to get good sleep on a reduced rest overnight without wasting a couple of hours for your body to "unwind".
 
When you report Ambien/Lunesta on your medical do you just tell the Doc that is how you are using it or would it be better to ask the prescribing physician to put that on the prescription?
 
I had a pain management Dr. give me Amytriptaline (5mg) to help me sleep four years ago. He said it would help me re-establish REM sleep because I was waking up every 45 minutes. I took one, it gave me a groggy, hang-over effect and I threw them out and took 30 days of Ambien. Will the 1 day of Amytriptaline count me as a head-case on the medical? It was perscribed as a sleep-aid, and my Ambien perscription was written the next day.
 
WacoFan said:
I had a pain management Dr. give me Amytriptaline (5mg) to help me sleep four years ago. He said it would help me re-establish REM sleep because I was waking up every 45 minutes. I took one, it gave me a groggy, hang-over effect and I threw them out and took 30 days of Ambien. Will the 1 day of Amytriptaline count me as a head-case on the medical? It was perscribed as a sleep-aid, and my Ambien perscription was written the next day.
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No, it was for less than 90 days,
 
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