This is the generic form of Ambien. All I can say at the moment is YAY! I took this little pill last night at 10 pm and didn't wake up until 6:30 am. I can't remember how long it's been since I have had that much uninterrupted sleep. Whew....it's about time.
Otherwise, I went to see the doctor yesterday. He was late - as usual, but I was able to talk to the office staff - set up subsequent appointments and such - nice ladies - great staff. So, when the doctor got to me, he was surprised to see that I was using a cane to help me get around. Once we sat down in his office, he asked me if I was ready to suspend treatment. NO!!!!! Of course, not! He said that very often, these types of biologic medications can cause the total fatigue that I am now experiencing. But they do reverse. I shared the fact that I have a distant family member that is taking Benlysta and who did experience just this kind of fatigue. She is doing very well on the infusions now and it is the ONLY medication she taking for lupus at this time in her life.
So, Dr. N. has decided NOT to change any of my medications at this time - only to add Ambien so that I can sleep. He thinks that will make a great difference in the fatigue issue. The dizziness - well, we will just have to wait and see.
My next infusion is on Monday, July 2nd. Read for a fill-up, Benlysta!
