You have not investigated whether or not there is an underlying problem. I had persistent insomnia for 30 years and was perpetually exhaused. I got so bad that I developed memory problems. Every doctor I went to looked for a psychological cause, so I stopped going to doctors. No sleep medication seemed to work. I discovered the cause accidentally when I developed a craving for clams. Was I was suffering from an iodine deficiency? I requested a thyroid test and was found to be hypothyroid. Bingo!
We can't advise you on dosing and encourage you to speak to the doctor you work with. Rozerem works by stimulating melatonin receptors in the body. It is non addictive and the only medication that is shown to be safe to use for six months of insomnia where as all of the other ones are generally expected to be used short term. Do you have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep after falling asleep or both?
Has anyone tried taking rozerem to help sleep when tapering? I tried Abien a few years ago and it wired me all night. Last night, I took ,1 clonidine and 2 soma and I just knew that would put me to sleep and all it did was give me a big buzz and i was wired for a few hours.
I know I just need some sleep!
however, i do have some tips that can help, this is going to sound really silly, but when you get into bed, imagine a box with a lock and key beside the bed, close your eyes, in your mind, open the box, anything that is bothering you or those thoughts that keep going round in your head that are causing you not to sleep, imagine transporting them from your brain to the box, then close the box and lock it, then imagine putting the key in a drawer and telling your self that your problems or anx
did you even dream when you where high? i didnt i just passed out cold....dreams are suppose to be your subconscious dealing with problems...maybe the dream is like your brain saying you were hiding all the pills you were taking...like the drawer is that lil excuse you used to tell yourself why it was ok to take more...i dont know just pokin around...dreamworks.com....check it out...and i cant find that freakin coconut water anywhere around here....
She also has a sleep disorder that we finally saw a pediatric sleep specialist for-- now she uses a blue spectrum light every morning. Occasionally, we use Rozerem 8mg (prescribed by the peds sleep specialist) --but only occasionally when we are unable to do her light therapy. Is there any connection between sleep disorders & early adrenarche? And is this adrenarche when it is only her axillary area involved?
One good option you could ask your psychiatrist about is the medication Rozerem which works to adjust the sleep cycle and is safe and non addictive. There are other options as well but that's one worth asking about. Also it might be a simple matter of timing. If a medication keeps you awake at night you could ask your psychiatrist if you could take it earlier in the day and see if that helps. Discuss all this with them and see what they say.
ve tried it Rozerem is one alternative that unlike Ambien or the medication you mentioned or Lunesta does not have a potential for a person to build up a tolerance to it and is an FDA approved medication that works like melatonin to adjust the sleep cycle. You could ask your psychiatrist about that.
yeah rozerem did nothing for me .I have found the best thing to do is not take anything let it run it course and get back on your normal sleep pattern.
I think the key to your whole question is the next to the last sentence..."I hold all of this in". You really need to find a confidant, sponsor, clergy, or someone to talk to about things. Holding things in only gives us reasons to drink or get high. As for your question...what exactly do you have to loose by trying to get your job back? If you don't try you'll regret it the rest of your life.
Hi,
I was surprised to find such a warm group of people, too. It was a good surprise. When we are at wit's end, the last thing we need is an unpleasant group, so it was a huge relief to find helpful, caring people here.
I confess that the lithium issue is entirely my own fault. I did not get my lab work done on time. Nowhere near on time - it was due around 12/10 or 12/11 and I finally got it done 12/30. Over two weeks late, almost three weeks late.
22 days clean now, and I feel great.. I first posted here because one of my withdrawl symtoms was I could not sleep. And some of you posted back, and gave me great advise. I got sick Sunday with a terrible sore throat, so I went to the doctor Monday. I ended up having strep throat. (sounds like fun huh?) anyway I told her how I could not sleep and she also knows that I had quit hydro's on the 23rd.
That's it. I just miss you ladies. I know I see most of you on Facebook (hint, hint, nudge, nudge Emma and third) Hope everyone is doing well and all the babies are doing well. We all pretty much have toddlers now.
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