Why Taking Perscription Sleeping Medication can be Bad for Your Well being
The stresses and strains of everyday living can leave a lot of people feeling very tired. However, not everyone can do well from a healthy nights sleep and in lots of circumstances they turn to all sorts of medication to help sleep better.
Although there are numerous sleeping pills obtained through your doctor, a large majority of them are not without side effects, some of which could be totally very risky to your health.
The variance of side effects can include such things as drowsiness, fatigue and dizziness. To the harsher effects which in some cases lead to depression.
There is another sleeping pill by the name of Zolpidem. It is also known as Ambien and the Ambien side effects can lead to any one of the following:
* Anterograde amnesia
* Hallucinations , through all physical senses, of varying intensity
* Delusions
* Altered thought patterns
* Ataxia or poor motor coordination , difficulty maintaining balance
* Euphoria and/or dysphoria
* Increased appetite
* Increased libido
* Amnesia
* Impaired judgment and reasoning
* Increased impulsivity
* When stopped, rebound insomnia may occur
* Headaches, in some people
For example the Rozerem side effects in 2% of cases can lead to depression. People need to be careful if they already suffer from depression then sleeping pills like Rozerem should be avoided.
Other pills such as Lunesta, known as Eszopiclone, can lead to things like unpleasant bitter or metallic taste, headaches, chest pain, cold-like symptoms, body pains, dry mouth, daytime drowsiness, lightheadedness, dizziness
It’s obvious with just a small amount of perscription pills covered in this post it’s obvious that some of the estanlished pills can lead to lots of nasty side effects.
So are there any alternatives and what should you be considering.
You can also opt for herbal varieties and although in some cases they are not as effective as perscription pills, at least you’ll have more peace of mind.