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Posted 7/25/2017 12:01 PM (GMT 0)
I'm 13 days in free from Xanax but starting to feel forced to take a dose again because for two days now I have not been able to sleep. I'm afraid of going psychotic or damage my brain. Nothing helps - I tried antihistamines, neuroleptic, magnesium and melatonin. Because I haven't slept I have tinnitus, headaches, memory loss and can't tolerate lights.

Why did I sleep first week? I slept horrible but I slept. I have absolutely no psychological addiction so it's just sleep that's hunting me. I have GAD.

I'm going crazy without sleep. What should I do? My doctor will not help.
Posted 7/25/2017 4:07 PM (GMT 0)
Hi L.,

I am sorry that you are having trouble with insomnia. That IS miserable!

First of all...have you tried all of the natural sleep hygiene practices?

*Exercise (but not close to bedtime)
*No backlit devices for 2 hrs. before trying to sleep...includes t.v., phone, computer/tablet.
*No eating within 2 hrs. of sleep.
*Keep your bed just for sleeping...no lounging during waking hrs.
*Practicing relaxation coping skills every night before bedtime.

Soudwave Therapy/Binaural Beats is another natural remedy you might want to try. If you are interested, let me know, and I'll post a link.

Wishing for you the rest you need!

S.C.
Posted 7/26/2017 3:39 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, I'm sorry you're having sleep issues, that is the worst.

Valerian root may help, it comes in pill and tea formats, also try putting on some sleepy background music, YouTube and Pandora, among others, have stations that are nonstop sleep Meditation music. YouTube will also have guided meditations for sleep, I have found them very helpful.


I hope you're feeling better, stay strong
Posted 7/26/2017 5:58 PM (GMT 0)
Melatonin from the health food store, or on the net, has helped me to get to sleep for years now.

I take 1 mg a night and, along with my doctor meds I take for bipolar (Lithium and an anti-dep., Mirtazapine), it puts me to sleep.

It comes in 5 mg. tablets, so, 4 or 5 mg must be OK. It also comes in 10 mg pills, so you'll have to decide what you think. I always buy the 1 mg size.

Some say check with your doctor or druggist to see if it's OK with any meds you may be taking.

I've heard it's sold at Walgreen's Drug Stores and other chain outlets. I like to take it for it's not a doctor's pill, which I've heard can be habit forming.

These are just my opinions.
Posted 7/27/2017 10:00 PM (GMT 0)
don't take more xamax! you made it 14 days -that's great. try unisom and alteril . both otc and are worth a shot. and tim tam -or course you can sleep on mirtazapine/ that stuff could knock out an elephant
Posted 7/27/2017 10:20 PM (GMT 0)
Dan,

I've been hearing on this board about the anti-depressant I take, Mirtazapine, also helping with sleep, but I didn't know it had that much of an effect.

So, Mirtazapine is a good anti-depressant, and also helps those who have a difficult time getting to sleep. As a bipolar, I also take Lithium, which deals with the mania part of my illness, and when I first took it, I felt like the air was being let out of an overtight balloon.

So Lithium must also help with sleep.

You mentioned "unisom and alteril . both otc and are worth a shot." to Lizzin who is having trouble getting to sleep.

For the uninformed, what is "unnisom and alteril," and does that help with sleep.

Do you think those two are better for sleep than Melatonin, which you said you use to take?

Also very good of you to remind Lizzin "don't take more xamax! you made it 14 days -that's great"
Posted 7/28/2017 8:41 PM (GMT 0)
unisom uses a motion sickness med as a sleep agent where most others of this type use Benadryl as their main ingredient alteril is a strong otc sleep aid that's a blend of many herbal ingrediants-kind of like power to sleep. yes lithium does help sleep . I took it for several years. remeron taken at low doses is a proven sleep aid that packs a punch. 15 mg or below for sleep ..mirtazapine is remeron in gerneric form. your sleep mixture of drugs should be very effective. please note if on an ssri -you cannot take ailteril
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