Insomnia? Welcome to Team NoSleep.

[Jezah81]

Got about an hours sleep with my Achilles tendon pain killing me. Life is great

 

[Jezah81]

Just came back from the dr. He gave me zopiclone for my insomnia. Anyone here has tried it before? What's your experience like ?

 

[may71]

He gave me zopiclone for my insomnia

I just did a search on SF and came up with this, among others:

https://www.suicideforum.com/community/threads/considering-rehab.177294/

It sounds like it might be helpful for short-term use, but hopefully you'll be able to ween off of it.

 

[FlamingoWrangler]

@Jezah81 - i haven't used that sleep med. I hope it could help you. Let us know if you try it & if it helps you. 🤞

 

[Angie]

Looks like I'll be up all night - bah

its 1 am here and my mind is full of thoughts

what about this?
what about that?
what about that thing 20-30 years ago?

 

[Citizen Insane]

Associating the bed & sleeping with rumination/worrying/OCD thoughts... hmm I'll find a new strategy!
3:50 am now, I decided to get up for some Rooibos tea (no caffeine). I'll just "start the day" soon.

Supermarket opens in 3 hours anyway. Will read some book in the meantime.

 

[Windhover]

Looks like I'll be up all night - bah

its 1 am here and my mind is full of thoughts

what about this?
what about that?
what about that thing 20-30 years ago?

lol not lol. i think there must be a section of the universe in which non-sleeping souls are wandering around trying to re-visit their past experiences. I know I get caught up in that space on a regular basis.

I hope you are sleeping, healing, and feeling better Angie.

 

[Jezah81]

Zopiclone works for me but I've been told not to take it long term because it is not natural restorative sleep and it can become addictive . Ive taken it two nights in a row now. I hope I can have a decent sleep later tonight without needing to use it

 

[Jezah81]

Not a minute of sleep without zopiclone . Been up almost 24 hours

 

[Windhover]

I hope you get some rest today and tonight @Jezah81 .

 

[Jezah81]

Feeling like absolute shit. No idea what to do anymore. Its ruining my entire life. Not even a single hours sleep

 

[LumberJack]

Just sprung awake about an hour ago and my thoughts are still racing. I was only in bed for 3 hours, and truly asleep for far less time. I have not slept more than 5 hours in a night for too long to remember and I’m physically spent. Yet, my brain is so fcking chatty that it won’t let me sleep!

 

[I_waste_everything]

This would have been a good thread for me to know the existence of eight hours ago.

 

[Something.idk]

Feeling like absolute shit. No idea what to do anymore. Its ruining my entire life. Not even a single hours sleep

I'm sorry. I hope you can get a goodnight's rest soon.

 

[Windhover]

Woke up way too early again. This isn't good.

 

[AvidFan]

Woke up way too early again. This isn't good.

Oh no. I seem to keep sleeping in but see it as a sign my brain is healing, if wonky!

 

[Deadsoon]

My mind won't shut off when I try to fall asleep. Every night, racing thoughts and rumination keep me up. I'm tired of it.

 

[Windhover]

Insomnia gone for now. Back to sleeping well the last two nights; I'm grateful and relieved.

 

[Deadsoon]

I know I'm a night owl by nature, but I can't fall asleep when I need to when I have to get up in the morning for something important. I don't function well with a lack of sleep. I know I can buy melatonin gummies again and be knocked out, but I don't want to depend on that when I should be able to naturally fall asleep without help or a headache from stress and painful thoughts that make me cry too much.

 

[Jezah81]

I know I'm a night owl by nature, but I can't fall asleep when I need to when I have to get up in the morning for something important. I don't function well with a lack of sleep. I know I can buy melatonin gummies again and be knocked out, but I don't want to depend on that when I should be able to naturally fall asleep without help or a headache from stress and painful thoughts that make me cry too much.

My sleep has been atrocious lately too and I'm trying to get off amitriptyline slowly as well which will make my insomnia worse but amitriptyline has given me different health problems