Question for GP Maarten: Sleep medication for sleep problems
I've been a truck driver all my life. And much of that time was spent driving at night. My doctor at the time told me that I could suffer from this for a long time. And he was right. I used Dormicon during my working life and it worked well. Now this is no longer prescribed.
Question to general practitioner Maarten: Tied to sleeping pills to get a healthy night's sleep
Unfortunately, I am tied to sleeping pills to get a healthy night's sleep. In the more than 25 years that I lived in Spain, I was able to buy Stilnox 10 mg (zolpidem) sleeping tablets at the local pharmacy, which charged 30 euros for 4 pieces and were even reimbursed by my health insurance.
Ask general practitioner Maarten: Medicine to sleep
I take medication every night to help me sleep, 1 unit of LORAZEPAM 2,5 mg. Lorazepam is actually not a real sleep aid, but works on the following principle: it takes away your anxiety, makes you calm, so that your natural tiredness does its job and you can sleep. I am 72 and have been taking it for a very long time, I used to take it at a lower dose and it still works without many side effects.
