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 been sick for a month on a sinus ear infection and being on antibiotic was making me have night terrors/panic attacks which fueled my anxiety. i got to the point where I was afraid to go to bed and just going to bed will give me anxiety, hyperventilating for i been starting to associate my bed with my night terrors.
Well i went to the ER for my hart was racing. Though my antibiotics were making me sick but turns out I am anemic and have high blood pressure and my afrin caused my hart to race.
I found a doctor the next day and discussed my anxiety problems over the years and most recently and how embarrassed i been to seek help. I was prescribed mirtazapine and citalopram, I took the citalopram and had a bad reaction and i called 911 and was back in the ER sameday.
i told the doctor how I gone for 3 days up with no sleep and that i was afraid to sleep and he saw how totally wound up i was. and he gave me 2 tablets of xanax. it immediately cured my anxiety and i had the best sleep of my adult life. Now i till had my night terrors but without the anxiety attack that came with it.
The er doctor gave me a 5 day supply to take 3x a day but i only been taking it as needed and i tell you i feel wonderful. i only need to call my new doctor and ask them to switch me.
ish me luck that they will switch me to xanax i stopped citalopram for it made me pass out
Well i went to the ER for my hart was racing. Though my antibiotics were making me sick but turns out I am anemic and have high blood pressure and my afrin caused my hart to race.
I found a doctor the next day and discussed my anxiety problems over the years and most recently and how embarrassed i been to seek help. I was prescribed mirtazapine and citalopram, I took the citalopram and had a bad reaction and i called 911 and was back in the ER sameday.
i told the doctor how I gone for 3 days up with no sleep and that i was afraid to sleep and he saw how totally wound up i was. and he gave me 2 tablets of xanax. it immediately cured my anxiety and i had the best sleep of my adult life. Now i till had my night terrors but without the anxiety attack that came with it.
The er doctor gave me a 5 day supply to take 3x a day but i only been taking it as needed and i tell you i feel wonderful. i only need to call my new doctor and ask them to switch me.
ish me luck that they will switch me to xanax i stopped citalopram for it made me pass out
Been through all of this including a cold turkey withdrawal which sent me to the ER.
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I am one of those people who have tried EVERYTHING. Been having severe and chronic insomnia for 3 years now. Going days with no sleep and then when I did sleep only an hour or two a night. This went on for months and months and months and months. Now I am finally getting about 5 1/2hrs solid sleep more nights a week than not. The program can work quickly (4wks) for you or may take longer like it is me. But it has been a life saver!
Based on what you said, the anxiety and insomnia is a new thing and if Xanax is helping, and you are taking it responsibly, I see nothing wrong with it if as long as you are taking it as your doctor recommends. As you get used to sleeping, be mindful of weening yourself off Xanax. One step at a time, though. For now, you're going through a hard time and Xanax might be the perfect short-term fix until you get back on a regular sleeping schedule.
Check out sleepio.com before you resort to the xanax. Please!
As others have mentioned, be very careful with Xanax. With your three pills a day you're at 1.5mg? Please be aware that anything from that dosage can get addictive within a period of months.