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...

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I can't cope anymmore

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I've had insomnia on and off for the last 6 years. . . .I've been on amyltriptline and zopliclone (i have been taking 7.5 mg and sometimes 11mg a night). . . .I feel like I'm addicted to sleeping tablets. . . .I have had a really stressful 3 monhts, lost my job, moved home, split up with my boyfriend and 2 close family member have died. . . .I have actually sorted my head out about everything else. . . .but just can't sleep. . . . has anyone of you been addicted to zolpiclone, i think you call it lunestra in the states?

What did you do?

I have tried herbal tablets etc etc they don;t work. . . .but am gonna buy some melatonin today,


Lynne x
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Hiya. Hang in there, dont lose hope and keep trying.I got addicted to zopiclone after 6 weeks of use. I stopped using it and went into a rebound insomnia for about 10 days when my sleep was worse than before I went onto it. I have gone back onto it but only use it when I have built up a tolerance to my natural remedy. So I chop and change the two. Zopiclone is good if you dont use it all the time . Then a half is enough for me. If I use it for too long, then I need to increase the dose.You just have to keep trying different remedies until you find one that suits. Sometimes a combination will do it. I use a high dose of magnesium combined with a product called rem sleep.It works for about 3 weeks, then I build a tolerance so I give my body a break from it and use the zopiclone. This is what works for me.Have you tried 5htp ?Its a serotonin product. Tinker around with the melatonin until you find a dose that helps you. I understand that less sometimes is better than more and good luck.
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I have had Insomnia most of my life. I use to drink to numb myself to sleep, literly make myself pass out so I wouldn't remember a thing. I tried Melatonin, and many over the counter AND prescription pills to the point my doctor was worried I was going to OD. She told me no drug works the same for everybody.... this week she put me on 3mg of Lunesta, I tried it Thursday night.... it took me about an hour to fall asleep, but then I slept for 7 & 1/2 hours. Yes I had some wierd dreams, but not over powering. That's the most sleep I can EVER remember getting. Yes I was groggy the next morning but took it eariler last night, fell asleep in about an hour, slept for 9 hours and feel GREAT this morning.

My best advice is talk to your doctor... but it sounds like to me that stress is causing your insomnia...
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