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Temazepam

Temazepam is a medication that is used on a short-term basis to treat insomnia, a condition in which a person finds it difficult to sleep or stay asleep. It is a class of medication that belongs to the group benzodiazepine. It acts by producing the effect of calmness in the brain.

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I have Lyme disease and am under Temazepam. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a chronically ill person with Lyme and Candida. About 10 months ago, I could not sleep very well. My natural supplements failed to help me, whereas they used to help me. So my Lyme doctor prescribed me Temazepam 15 mg. I was taking it with my supplements- Valerian root, melatonin,...  Read Full »


Dr. Prathap

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Temazepam is a short-acting benzodiazepine (BZD) with a half-life of about 10 hrs. Your issue is regarding weaning from the drug, I suppose. The precise rate of withdrawal is an individual matter. It depends on many f...  Read Full »

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