Difficult for any of us to provide much constructive help with just this info, other than to just say keep your chin up. There is always hope.

If you provide more detail on your situation, we might be able give you some more ideas. For instance, the big one -- are you keeping a consistent sleep wake schedule?

Do you have any other medical or psychiatric issues?

As always, find and treat that true underlying issue -- it's never sleep itself, that's only the symptom -- and things will get better.

I'm so sorry you are struggling. I just went through a bout of insomnia myself. The best I can say given the information provided, is to try to stress less about it...I know, easier said than done, but worrying about not sleeping really does just feed the insomnia. Know that resting in bed with your eyes closed will eventually lead to sleep even if you don't know it. Also, as Hypnos said, keeping a consistent sleep/wake schedule can be very helpful. You could also call your Dr and get a check up if you think it's necessary.

Wishing you the best :)

I completely understand how you feel. I use every means possible sometimes to sleep. My sleep med plus over the counter sleep meds, meletonin. and benadryl. Worst comes to worse, I have a stiff drink.

Thanks everyone. I will add more about my situation as suggested. I've always had insomnia but could maintain it with trazedone until last year at a very stressful job. I was barely sleeping and finally I left my job for a new one, which I love. As soon as I left the stressful job, I slept. That lasted for about 2.5 months now I am laying awake most nights till 4am. I have been to a psychologist and different doctors for help. The meds prescribed don't work. I'm frustrated because I'm not stressed out in my life so what is causing my insomnia this time? I've tried so many natural and prescription meds as well as acupuncture and therapy. I exercise 5 times a week and I'm tired when I go to bed but lay awake. I went to my primary doctor today and and going to get my thyroid levels tested next week again. I don't want to become dependent on anymore meds that I can't take while trying to get pregnant/pregnant. I am going to try for a baby toward end of the year so I don't want to become dependent on anything. However I've been on trazedone since I was 18. I tried to wean off before but couldn't.

Can certainly understand your desire to wean off trazedone well in advance of pregnancy. Suggest you work closely with your doc on a tapering strategy. You might also consider a referral to an MD specializing in sleep. Wondering also if you've tried or used CBT methods, meaning cognitive behavioral therapy. These are sleep improvement tools that are completely drug free with no side effects. That's what I use and they do help most people.

I cured my chronic insomnia of seven months - 2 hours sleep a night with 3 months in a psychiatric institution doing yoga three times a day, a regular routine that the hospital provided, table tennis, duloxetine and pregabalin. It can be cured. Don't give up hope.

I so know how miserable you feel it is torture, a living hell, we are like the walking dehad. Edvard Munch's painting sums up how I feel. I feel as if it is me in the painting titled the "Scream'. We have to keep going there is no other choice.

I feel ya , I also suffer from insomnia and it totally sucks. Hope your able to find the right med to help you sleep.

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