I used Ativan 1mg for many years, until GP’s restricted their issue. I would cut one tablet in half for times when could not sleep, or had time zone issues. Maybe, I averaged up to one tablet a week. It really was a great standby. Most recently, I have obtained Alprazolam but that has become more difficult to access. I was pleased to see someone on this forum recommend half a tablet of 50mg Diphenhydramine (Benadry), this is a first generation antihistamine. It does help to get better night’s sleep, but my experience is need to take early on in the night as otherwise drowsy the next morning. Bad news now, as I have now read that Diphenhydramine is linked to dementia in older adults. Same time, it seems even benzos are linked to dementia in older adults. Conflicting stories to what extent, but is does make me want to back off taking these kind of sleep ‘aids’. BTW, they say short half-life is better than long half-life. Someone above mentioned Trazodone, I optimistically googled it: Trazodone is generally not approved for routine human use as an antidepressant in Australia. However, it is available as a Schedule 4 (prescription-only) medicine for veterinary use (e.g., Trazocalm) to manage anxiety in pets, available through veterinarians. It can also be accessed for humans via special compounding pharmacies. Does look like there is not much out there for the plus 65 group?
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