Get Informed: Insomnia
1 in 14 people have Insomnia
iGuard is currently monitoring more than 143,530 patients with Insomnia from around the United States as shown on the heat map below. These figures suggest that roughly 21.6 million Americans have Insomnia with women being 2 times more likely to be affected than men.
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Age (Years)
iGuard is currently monitoring more than 143,530 patients with Insomnia.
Medications used for Insomnia
Drugs commonly taken by iGuard users for Insomnia are listed below, together with the percentage of patients that take each drug.
|
Commonly Used Medication Name* (Hover mouse over name to see medication class) |
% of Patients | Average Risk Rating | Has Generic Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambien | 34% |
|
Yes |
| Desyrel | 9% |
|
Yes |
| Benadryl | 7% |
|
Yes |
| Melatonin | 6% |
|
Yes |
| Lunesta | 6% |
|
No |
| Seroquel | 5% |
|
No |
| Xanax | 5% |
|
Yes |
Less than 5%: Ativan, Amitriptyline, Restoril, Tylenol PM, Klonopin, Tylenol, Valium, Acetaminophen PM
*This list is NOT EXHAUSTIVE - Only drugs used by a sufficiently large number of iGuard users are listed.
**Medications are sometimes known by different brand/generic names, depending upon how they are packaged or used.
Global Patient Feedback for Insomnia ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
Has anyone tried both Ambien CR and Lunesta, at different times of course, and if so which did they prefer. I have been on Ambien CR for over 2 years and everything you read says sleep aids should be used for short term use. The only time I am pain free is when I get my 6-7 hours of sleep using Ambien CR. I read where Lunesta can be used for long term use so am wondering if I should ask my doctor to switch to that? I would like to go without any sleep aid, but when I have I toss and turn.
59 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-03-06 15:05:41
Question/Comment:
Yep, I'm with you all on these comments. BUt try this, My girlfriend whom I share many long sleepless nights told me anout taking 600mg of calicium before going to bed. I have tried all the other stuff and do not care for the really horrible nightmares, dry mouth, sinuses, etc.... And calcium will not harm you.
50 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-01-29 13:15:26
Question/Comment:
12/01/09
Tuesday
11:10 AM PST
I have been on a few drugs as I have two mechanical heart valves. Also Hep. C , and in the last few month they found that my body does not or has stopped absorbing calcium which has cause me to break bone. Something that I had never done before. Anyway I have been on methadone for pain since 1996. Methadone has caused a huge problem in my sleep pattern. Also I am diabetic, I think between the methadone and diabetes, which causes me to not urinate in the day, but every two hours at night, I have had not regular sleep in about ten years. I tried Trazadone, which worked too well. I slept with my mouth open, my sinus dried out in my sleep and I woke up with a headache that later turned into a migraine. I have been debating trying Ambian, but I feel I take too many pills now, I do not want to keep taking more different kinds.
L.L.S.
Portland, Oregon
57 year old Male – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-12-01 14:21:20
Question/Comment:
I take many Medications for many reasons, some act for more than one problem, like I have been on Amitriptyline/ Elavil, however I also take Medication for other reasons, which also help for sleepless nights like Ambien CR, or like Neurontin.. By the time I do take my medication for the morning to night time pills, I do sleep now after what I call my cocktail.
Female 51
52 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-09-09 16:44:42
Question/Comment:
I take many Medications for many reasons, some act for more than one problem, like I have been on Amitriptyline/ Elavil, however I also take Medication for other reasons, which also help for sleepless nights like Ambien CR, or like Neurontin.. By the time I do take my medication for the morning to night time pills, I do sleep now after what I call my cocktail.
Female 51
52 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-09-09 16:44:26
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