I know a lot of seniors and maybe it’s because we’re in redneck territory here, but nearly all of them avoid all drugs designed for emotional relief. The prevailing attitude is, keep busy — the more you do, the more you can do, so get up and do something. It makes it easier for them to stay awake by day and get decent sleep at night. Pets help, they show you how easy it is to love, and disregard the rest.
Meanwhile, it seems anyone who gives mood-altering drugs a try, winds up with 2 side effects: disappointment, and something else. Then it’s “I’ll take my chances with beer/donuts/chocolate...”
Everything "may" damage something.
* And in most cases it's grammatically clumsy, if not out-and-out incorrect, because they're using "may" as a WOKE alternative to "might," which is the correct Queen's English verb to use when expressing conjecture, possibility or probability.
One needs only look at what Ambien did to both Patrick and Kerry Kennedy. Both of them were driving, whilst they were on it.
Ambien Walrus really *is* a thing. :P
Or also naked…
There are many reasons why Ambien is appropriate. My wife is 69 and has 5-6 autoimmune disorders. Her life is hard enough and wouldn’t be able to sleep without 10 mg of Ambien every night.
Just over 10 years ago, I was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer and was given 3-5 years until I would die of the cancer. There wasn’t a second of the day for 3 years when the thought of having a terminal cancer wasn’t consciously at the front of my brain.
Met with a doctor at MD Anderson who suggested I take Ambein for a while. I did for 3-4 years and now don’t need it, but I certainly did at the time.
Someone mentioned Adderall. If a person truly does have ADD, it is a huge benefit. I have a prescription from a doctor at MD Anderson for fatigue, plus I do have a bit of ADD.
I have a son who is an extremely successful CPA, and also has ADD. He’s one of the very best CPAs in state in which he lives. Not sure how much money he makes each year, but I’m sure it’s over $700k per year.