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Inventor whom has taken 3.75mg of Zopiclone for 16 years seeking advice.

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joshannon
joshannon

Due to my wife's mental illness I started taking Zop to get to sleep as my insomnia worsened. Initially St John's wort at 1000mg (herbal tea), did the trick.

I did used to take 7.5mg, and whittled it down to 3.75mg, and have been on that dose for some time.

I also take 2700mg of St John's wort for anxiety, and 650mg of magnesium.

Numerous people have suggested switching to Melatonin 3mg sustained release tablets, but I'm unsure what 3.75mg relates to in the Melatonin tablets. It seems so hit and miss, and also the posts with regard to withdrawal symptoms coming off Zopiclone are scary.

I was expecting to switch without issues, but in reading the discussion I now realise that some of the associated symptoms I've also had for years are associated with the Zopiclone, eg: vertigo, which I take ginger for to relive the symptoms.

My pharamacist said 1/2 of one tablet should be 1/2 of a 3mg tablet.

The Eurovital 3mg sustained release tablet, has other ingredients with no mention of the amounts of the other ingreidents. I'm worried that there may be a clash with the Magnesium (that I take for cramps), and the St John's Wort. 

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  • joshannon
    joshannon

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    Well I think I had a rare side effect. Within 30 minutes of taking 1.5mg of Melatonin (did not take any Zopiclone - on a/c two pharmacists - one whom himself migrated to Melatonin, said it was not a good idea), I felt very cold at my extremeties. Felt my core body temperature drop. I did have a wheat bag, which I moved around. Sensation did not go away. Was breathing short breathes, took some ventolin, which eased that issue. Did not sleep all night.
    • RobertT
      RobertT joshannon

      Posted

      Not surprising perhaps that your core body temperature dropped after taking melatonin; rather more surprising it had such a result.
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