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Posted 1/18/2019 3:58 AM (GMT 0)
I've never been so sick. 100% insomnia. I take Remeron to sleep and whether I go to sleep at 6pm, 8pm or 11pm or later (I could wake up once or 10 times throughout the night) I ALWAYS wake up at 5:00 on the dot and when the sun comes up the panic attacks begin.

What is causing this? Regardless of what I do, I can't get back to sleep. When I was this sick 5 years ago (with Lyme etc), the Remeron helped me sleep throughout the entire night and I didn't wake up at 5; I could sleep until 8 or 9 if I remember correctly.

Anyway, thanks for any input
Posted 1/18/2019 4:33 AM (GMT 0)
Though not a sleep medicine, per se, it was Low-Dose Naltrexone (2-3 mg) that helped my sleep. That's not why it was prescribed, but the ability to sleep most of the night was a nice benefit. I added Low-Dose, Extended-Release Melatonin (0.3 mg) and that further extended my sleep and helped a lot. I'm not sure if either would help you, but I felt I should mention them. I'm sorry for your struggles and wish you good luck.
Posted 1/18/2019 10:59 AM (GMT 0)
The infections cause that. For me, I'm not sure if it's Lyme or babesia. What are you treating?

Have you tried lavender essential oil? That has probably helped me more than anything with relaxing and mood. Also magnesium if you're deficient.
Posted 1/18/2019 12:27 PM (GMT 0)
I also get up at 5:00am.... but its called time to go to work. Seriously though, 3:00 am was my wakeup time during Lyme treatment for the longest time. It has gotten better so there is hope for the ret of you early risers.
Posted 1/18/2019 12:40 PM (GMT 0)
I used to have this problem, in my case it was related to babesia. I think Sheeks also had the same problem, and if I remember correctly he also thinks his early-waking insomnia was due to babesia. It always got worse for me when I treated babesia but has gotten a lot better over time with treatment. I don't know if that's an angle that makes sense for you to explore, but I mention it just in case.
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