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 take medication for sleep given by a psch. I take 200mg Trazadone 10mg of melatonin 25mg Elivil 5mg of zyprexa and 3mg Lunesta . I AM up at 1:30am today and 3: 00 Am yesterday and before that 2:00 ish . NOTHN is working.
i've been doing a bit better on 100 mg of chlorpromazine and 2 mg of clonazepam although often i still only get about 4 hours....
there are still options for you,even though i so know the frustration of feeling like you have tried everything..
Please don't give up hope...you are not alone,and i am glad you reached out here.
And realise you need help in different ways than stacking pills. While a lot of us take a lot of pills and lots of other tricks, less is more. For those that suffer chronic sleep deprevation we adjust everything for it. I try to avoid everything that costs me sleep if it isn't important enough.
Agomelatine might work. Also amitryptoline. Both have as side effects that they improve the sleep cycle. And treat few other symptoms of lack of sleep. Do let your doctor read up on the effects of prolonged usage.