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Insomnia and meds

OTkate2015
OTkate2015

Hello all,


lately I have not been able to sleep. It's been since May. I've been trying to work with a therapist and now on Zoloft 50 mg for 5 weeks. I have tried trazadone and Remeron which didn't really work and hydroxyzine is somewhat helpful at times. I'm wondering if people have any advice on other things to them? This insomnia is literally causing me to feel insane. I work 7-4 and I honestly lay awake at night so anxious. If no advice I'm just hoping someone is dealing with the same thing. I literally worry about sleeping all the time and it makes me overwhelmed. 

nate11
nate11
I have really bad insomnia and it messes with my anxiety something fierce as well... I started taking melatonin last week and it Seems to help me fall asleep A lot faster I still wake up a few times a night but I have been able to go back to sleep a lot faster which before taking it I would wake up and it would take me almost an hour to fall back to sleep
Thor2008
Thor2008
The drugs sometimes helps or they can be an aid to sleep. How good is you sleep hygiene? I mean how and where you sleep. Cool room, weighted blanket, sleep routine (wind down activities, no alcohol, no computer screens), meditation before sleep, commanding your brain to stop obsessing. I do this every night and it has helped.
arfie
arfie
It has been allot of years since I have had to deal with sleep deprivation levels of insomnia, but I don't believe I'll ever forget the living nightmare of it. Hangovers from drugs strong enough to knock me out were even gnarlier than the sleep deprivation.

My therapy journal was my main tool for breaking that cycle. Writing about my anxieties of the day helped me focus the anxieties far enough to set them aside and sleep without the nightmares that made restorative rest seem like an impossible dream. Restful activities such as sewing, working puzzles, sketching, etc., were more restorative than the dreadful tossing and turning.

Gentle support while you find what works for you, Kate. Insomnia sucks, both literally and figuratively.
brianwolfe
brianwolfe
Switching medications or lowering dosages with your doctor's guidance may help ease insomnia that's due to medication side effects. Likewise, changing the time of day at which you take your medication may help.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
I agree with Arfie. Write it out in a private journal.

Get those words on paper. It's effective helping find a calm moment to rest.
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