just got prescribed today. ive been waking up at 1-2am last month :(
not too crazy excited from what ive read but hope it works and helps
I have a high risk for nightmares with most sleep aids so see if this is different tomorrow and hopefully update ☺️
but thx for sharing your guys experiences so far I am hopeful 💚
I have been happy that I’ve tolerated Dayvigo with zero side effects. But the other side of that is that it works erratically. Occasionally I fall asleep well after taking it, but most nights I don’t. I have tended to need high doses for every sleep med I’ve tried. I’ve looked at the way the max dose of 10 mg was derived, and there was benefit found for some people at 15 and 20 mg over 10 mg. But side effects were greater, so the 10 mg recommendation was a balance. I have no side effects but insufficient benefit, so it seems to me that I’m a good candidate for trying the higher doses.
Last night I took 15 mg, and I slept. I’m not going to be overly reactive to that data point, but I sure feel better today. We will see whether that benefit is sustained.
Anyone else try higher than officially recommended doses?
I was reading the directions and it says you are not supposed to do it but I am wondering if anyone has tried it? Sometimes I like to have a few cocktails but I was just prescribed Dayvigo and I’m a little nervous to take it afterwards.
I used to take Ambien and Lunesta and did it with no issues even though you’re not supposed to. I am wondering if it would be any different with Dayvigo or other DORA’s.
I recently started Dayvigo 5mg prescribed by psych for persistent insomnia. It’s helping my insomnia wonderfully!
Here’s what I’m wondering though: Ordinarily, I enjoy a THC seltzer or gummy once or twice a week at a pretty low dose (5-10mg). My partner and I watch silly light-hearted TV shows with the THC and it’s just a pleasant thing I look forward to. I’m nervous about potential risks of THC in the evening + a strong sleep med like Dayvigo at bedtime. Anyone else use both and willing to share anything about your experience (good, bad, neutral, whatever)?
Hey all, I’m a young female and my psychiatrist recently prescribed 5mg of Davyigo to be taken every night, alongside Seroquel and Abilify. I don’t usually suffer from insomnia, esp since the Seroquel has a sedating effect. But after a couple of months battling some severe mental health issues, I was pretty desperate and we decided to try it.
I’ve been taking it for a week or so and it’s been working like a charm, but something I can’t seem to get much information on is how likely am I to suffer from long term consequences due to it being a regular medication I take every night?
Of course the goal is to not have to take it anymore, but have you guys noticed any negative changes from taking it daily for a while?
I can’t seem to get much precise information on this, so I figured I’d ask here… I’m aware it isn’t entirely reliable, but I’ve never heard of another person taking it, so I guess I’m asking you to share your experience of long term daily usage
I don’t know what to do at this point. I can’t sleep and nothing I try works for me…am I never going to sleep again??? I’ve tried unison and melatonin. Then trazodone; no effect. Then try ambien…nothing as well. Then go to the ER and they tell me to try seroquel, so I experiment with that for 3 nights doing 25mg, then 50mg and then 75mg, but nothing still. Then next it’s dayvigo….two nights at 5mg and last night I tried 10mg but here I am, still wide awake. Weed and gummies and edibles don’t help. Sleep hygiene routines do nothing. Doc says he doesn’t have much more up his sleeve to try except having me go back to the ER and admitting me and giving me something in an IV to knock me out. Please help. I don’t know what to do. World record for days without sleep is 18 and I am fast approaching the mark. I don’t want to.
I have been on Zopiclone 7.5 mg for about 10 years now . Never taken more than that, have tried a few times to cut down and slowly come off it but its never worked for me. Along comes Dayvigo and I asked my GP for it . he hadn’t heard of it but was happy to prescribe it. My problem is neither he or the pharmacist exactly know how I am to transition from one to the other . this has left me feeling reluctant to start taking it, the pharmacist thinks I can just go from one to the other directly from the studies he could find . Interested to hear others experiences and what advice you were given?
How good is Dayvigo for troubles with sleep maintenance? I’m on a few other meds, and the newest one has a common side effect of causing sleep disturbances. I’ve been waking up very early, unable to fall back asleep. Recently I’ve only been getting 5.5-6 hours of sleep. Last night I only got 4.5 hours. My body is still tired but my mind is fully awake. I’m on seroquel and Pregabalin for sleep as it is. They help with falling asleep, but not this issue I’ve been having of waking up early. My issue has always been FALLING asleep, and I’ve tried nearly every med in the book for that. But now the problem is staying asleep for a full night’s worth of rest. Has anyone on Dayvigo found any benefits for this reason?