Hi there.
we have been having very troubled nights with mum who was 90 last week. GP has tried some meds and have now decided to give sleeping tablets permanently, mental health team doc came out and decided to give Trazodone early evening to relax mum because if we just give her the sleeping tablet Zopiclone she is so wound up it doesn't work.
last night we gave her the first trazodone at 6 and the zopiclone at bed time, they did make her slow in movement but only until about 1 am and then she got her strength back. and has been awake since. we again gave the meds as directed tonight and she is still going. talking to people in the room, calling babies etc.
I will call the doc tomorrow but wondered does anyone else go though this, is it something we have to go through, not sure which is worse - anxiety and no tablets - or tablets that make her off her head... any advice or shared stories are very welcome.
we have been having very troubled nights with mum who was 90 last week. GP has tried some meds and have now decided to give sleeping tablets permanently, mental health team doc came out and decided to give Trazodone early evening to relax mum because if we just give her the sleeping tablet Zopiclone she is so wound up it doesn't work.
last night we gave her the first trazodone at 6 and the zopiclone at bed time, they did make her slow in movement but only until about 1 am and then she got her strength back. and has been awake since. we again gave the meds as directed tonight and she is still going. talking to people in the room, calling babies etc.
I will call the doc tomorrow but wondered does anyone else go though this, is it something we have to go through, not sure which is worse - anxiety and no tablets - or tablets that make her off her head... any advice or shared stories are very welcome.