countrygirl
17-02-17, 11:14
I am having severe insomnia past month, always a bad sleeper but death of a friend has triggered no sleep! I literally can't fall asleep and can lie there all night long awake. I know its anxiety because every few nights I do fall asleep myself.
I was self medicating with nytol over the counter for a week but went to GP who has given me zopiclone. When I am severely anxious when I am awake in the night I can self harm. Dr advised me to take 2 zops for a few nights then reduce to 1 but I have found that my sleep is same regardless of dosage. I fall asleep very quick after taking but still wake 2-3 hours later and then 2 hrs after that then spend time awake before falling asleep again and the after effects of 2 are much worse so just doing 1.
When I was taking the nytol, it took much longer to get to sleep but again my sleep was same waking every 2-3 hours ( this is normal for me without any drugs).
Of course I have researched intensely!! and both drugs have lots of bad info and I know that I cannot take them long term.
I know others on here have taken both drugs long term and just wanted to hear some stories please.
I am waiting for CBT.
I was self medicating with nytol over the counter for a week but went to GP who has given me zopiclone. When I am severely anxious when I am awake in the night I can self harm. Dr advised me to take 2 zops for a few nights then reduce to 1 but I have found that my sleep is same regardless of dosage. I fall asleep very quick after taking but still wake 2-3 hours later and then 2 hrs after that then spend time awake before falling asleep again and the after effects of 2 are much worse so just doing 1.
When I was taking the nytol, it took much longer to get to sleep but again my sleep was same waking every 2-3 hours ( this is normal for me without any drugs).
Of course I have researched intensely!! and both drugs have lots of bad info and I know that I cannot take them long term.
I know others on here have taken both drugs long term and just wanted to hear some stories please.
I am waiting for CBT.