Sleep aids and AAS

[Punisher64]

I am getting ready to start my first cycle in March of Test-E. I have the test, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG), clomid and nolva, but still working on my diet plan or the 12 weeks. My question is it ok to take ambien while on cycle. I am prescribed 10mg ambien that I take daily but will stop taking it during cycle if necessary.

 

[MattyIce]

yeah, but ambien can be addictive. i wouldn't take ed. proceed with caution.

 

[bigkit34]

if its prescribed as you said then it shouldn't be a prob

 

[Fieldsy]

Switch to melatonin. It's natural and your body produces it. I take 3mg melatonin and it knocks me out in 30 mins.

 

[49ER]

I take ambien once in awhile if I didnt sleep well the night before melatonin works good too I only use this stuff on cycle I dont need it when im off.

 

[E-Volve]

i tried melatonin no luck. I tried melatonin with benyadhryl and still no luck.
Got the doc to give me this stuff called Trazadone and its not working.
i keep increasing the amount of pills hoping it will work.
All it does is give me dry mouth and make me wake up in the middle of the night with erections along with a feeling of restlessness/antsy

I need to get something else soon. I sleep on the couch nightly instead of with my wife cause im up so late.
Im coming off cycle this week. Friday is last shot so hopfully I get better soon

 

[MattyIce]

i tried melatonin no luck. I tried melatonin with benyadhryl and still no luck.
Got the doc to give me this stuff called Trazadone and its not working.
i keep increasing the amount of pills hoping it will work.
All it does is give me dry mouth and make me wake up in the middle of the night with erections along with a feeling of restlessness/antsy

I need to get something else soon. I sleep on the couch nightly instead of with my wife cause im up so late.
Im coming off cycle this week. Friday is last shot so hopfully I get better soon

yeah... melatonin is crap imho... placebo effect, but some people swear to it... i dunno...

 

[MrAvg]

Melatonin works great for me 30 to 45 mins and I am out. Ambien is better but harder to come by.

 

[bigkit34]

Trazadone??? your doc shoulda warned u about possible side effects of it 1st bro. what u described about the erection every night is called priapism(not sure if spelled right) and basically that means u could have an erection that won't go down and could require hospitalization and cause permanent damage in some cases. trazadone is usually only given to people withdrawing from alcohol and/or illicit drugs if i was u i would do some research before u continue taking it

 

[halfwit]

i tried melatonin no luck. I tried melatonin with benyadhryl and still no luck.
Got the doc to give me this stuff called Trazadone and its not working.
i keep increasing the amount of pills hoping it will work.
All it does is give me dry mouth and make me wake up in the middle of the night with erections along with a feeling of restlessness/antsy

I need to get something else soon. I sleep on the couch nightly instead of with my wife cause im up so late.
Im coming off cycle this week. Friday is last shot so hopfully I get better soon

Aww man, that's the best part of being on cycle. Nothing like jamming her in the butt while she's sleeping and then either getting nookie or a black eye.

On a serious note, if nothing else is working for you - try xanax at low doses. It too is addictive and has potential for nasty side effects, but it helped me out tremendously when I was suffering from insomnia/restless leg syndrome. Oddly, going on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) removed my need for it, but it definitely worked!

My .02c

 

[E-Volve]

Trazadone??? your doc shoulda warned u about possible side effects of it 1st bro. what u described about the erection every night is called priapism(not sure if spelled right) and basically that means u could have an erection that won't go down and could require hospitalization and cause permanent damage in some cases. trazadone is usually only given to people withdrawing from alcohol and/or illicit drugs if i was u i would do some research before u continue taking it

i was actually told about the erection that wont go down side, but they said it was super rare.
Im not having an issue with it going down in a reasonable amount of time.
Its just annoying when you gotta take a piss and Stanley is starting at the chandelier.

Im probably going to quit the stuff. I called and asked them to call me in a script for something else since i was just there a few days back and got this. They want me to come in and talk to them first. They should just say we wanna suck more money out of you first. Damn shady doctors

 

[Short n fat]

9 mg melatonin , 50 mg of Benadryl , WILL knock u out...

 

[Atomsk]

5mg of melatonin is a KO for me. It works wonders

 

[imdennis]

just take cough medicine, that shit knocks you out cold on restless nights

 

[wiggywild]

Melatonin works for a few days for me but only if I take it and lie down in a dark room. It decreases the time it takes me to fall asleep, but after my natural sleep pattern is restored it is useless.

OP are you on any stims such as caffeine, ephedrine, adhd meds or other psych meds that may increase your insomnia?

 

[Zester]

The funny thing is that people like me, who do have ADHD, can actually fall asleep while on stimulants.
Hell, even coffee makes me sleep.
For OP, the ambien won't produce any issues, it's pretty light on the liver, even combined with your cycle.
Though, I'd recommend that with ambien, at the minimum, you sleep at least 8 hours, or else it might spill over into your daytime activities (and you'll be groggy).