Insomnia Support Group
Insomnia is a symptom, rather than a disease, and is characterized by inadequate quantity or quality of sleep. People with insomnia complain of difficulty falling or staying asleep, which results in significant impairment of daytime functioning. Insomnia is categorized as transient (shorter than one week), short-term (one to three weeks) or chronic (longer than three...
I've been having on off insomnia for 3 yrs now, but just last week its seems like its been getting worse. It's been an uphill battle. on and off just like the rest of you.
I don't drink, smoke or do any of that stuff but due to my insomnia,I was prescribed Klonopin .5mg by my psych and i've been wanting to get off of it but seems like when you cut back a little the insomnia worsens. But heres the kicker. My Platelet count drop from 116 to 76. Normal was 140 to 400. I had a blood work done on Feb and then just last thurs. I was given another test. I did some research and on one of the sites they say that benzo will cause a drop in platelets count. and the blood should be monitor when taking benzo. I kinda had an idea but the pysch who prescribe me the pill, did not say anything about monitoring the blood levels. Arggh!!! Frustration. My PCP needs me to see a hemotologist. Caugh off guard and very shock and afraid. I have to go to work now. I hope this doesn't spiral out of control.
I don't drink, smoke or do any of that stuff but due to my insomnia,I was prescribed Klonopin .5mg by my psych and i've been wanting to get off of it but seems like when you cut back a little the insomnia worsens. But heres the kicker. My Platelet count drop from 116 to 76. Normal was 140 to 400. I had a blood work done on Feb and then just last thurs. I was given another test. I did some research and on one of the sites they say that benzo will cause a drop in platelets count. and the blood should be monitor when taking benzo. I kinda had an idea but the pysch who prescribe me the pill, did not say anything about monitoring the blood levels. Arggh!!! Frustration. My PCP needs me to see a hemotologist. Caugh off guard and very shock and afraid. I have to go to work now. I hope this doesn't spiral out of control.
I can tell you that instead of taking benzos, just take a supplement called L-glutamin. What's the difference? Benzos are drugs that force your Brain and body to produce GABA. Glutamin gives your brain and body the fuel it requires to produce GABA.
My Pysch did not Monitor my levels and my PCP said that the benzo would not produce the drop. With that being said. My psych did not agree with me in the beginning but later in his reply we've got to rule it out. and he told me to stop it after 2.5 yrs or so because I am on low dosage I should be fine, but I'll taper off just in case. I still worry about my on going insomnia. I may be quick to judge but at least I know I have something to go on.