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...
Took 30 mg of temazepam and only feel mildly sedated not nearly enough to want to sleep. Not getting a paradoxical reaction but not feeling tired at all. Anyone know what I should ask my Dr for Wednesday since I tried 3 different benzo's and neither worked? Thanx
As for your question, what should you ask for? How about a referral to a medical doctor who specializes in sleep? Is this (sleep) your biggest issue?
If so, you won't find your answer pills that unnaturally force sleep. Sleep or the lack thereof is only the symptom. If you have secondary insomnia, you've got to find the true underlying medical roots and/or psychiatric issues and treat those.
If you've got primary insomnia (do you know?), then it's likely some combination of bad sleep habits and excessive worry about sleep. Pills will not address either of those.
What else besides taking pills are you doing to help yourself?
Good luck man. Keep us posted.
If that doesn't work and knock you out for at least 3-4 hours I'll come out and whack you over the head with a frying pan.