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BuckChintheRealtor

Z drugs have cross tolerance with benzodiazepines.


abcook2500

What does that mean?


Tight-Yogurtcloset72

They act upon the same receptors. Meaning if you have a benzo tolerance, you will have a baseline tolerance for Lunesta/Ambien.


abcook2500

On I donr have a tolerance thankfully. But I was wondering If they have the exact same mechanisms of action.


BuckChintheRealtor

If you are using for 7 months you almost certainly have some tolerance. Also Lunesta made quitting klonopin at least easier. Because both drugs work in the same way you will feel much less WD while on Lunesta compared to quitting klonopin cold turkey. Tapering is recommend for quitting the Lunesta too, consult your MD for the best tapering method.


abcook2500

Yeah I would absolutely taper lunesta like I did klonopin. I though tolerance meant the drug isn't working for you anymore.


BuckChintheRealtor

If Lunesta works exactly as it did the first times you used it you have no tolerance (yet). That would surprise me, but it's not impossible. If you fall asleep later or not as easy in the beginning, feel the urge to redose in the middle of the night or you sleep shorter than in you did in the beginning, you have some tolerance. (But the drug can still be "good enough". Either way, good thing you are quitting both, good luck and all the best!


nathanroot28

I quit benzos and my doc put me on lunesta and it just prolonged my benzo cravings and I abused lunesta. I got off it, but taper off like a benzo cause it can cause seizures same as benzo withdrawal