Sleeping Pills
Original Post: Is it safe for polio survivors to take sleeping pills?
Dr. Bruno’s Response:
To get to sleep, sometimes and only briefly. An example would be getting used to Bi-Pap.
Medication to stay asleep? No. You need to know why you’re not staying asleep; so you should talk to your physician about having a sleep study.
When muscle “twitching” is the culprit, we have had success at the Post-Polio Institute with low doses of alprazolam. Please read the article(s) under the topic of “Sleep” and “Restless Legs” found in the Index of the Encyclopedia of Polio and PPS.