Tried a sleep aid for the first time - Anxiety Message Board

Lourage · 03-20-2009, 02:59 PM

over the counter, called simply sleep. My anxiety has been so bad i pretty much have had full blown insomnia now for a year. Took 2 simply sleeps last night at like 10 pm. Went to lay down and couldn't fall asleep, got back up and was up until 1 am, didn't get tired or anything. Finally fell asleep at around 4 am and woke up every hour after that and finally gave up and just got out of bed at 9 am.

So yea, yet another failure in the medication department.

I seem to sleep throughout the night though after a few beers. My guess is cause i don't overthink or worry about anything then.

light the world · 03-20-2009, 07:45 PM

If your having trouble sleeping do to anxiety what I would reccommend would be going on clonazepam which helps in the treatment for anxiety and insomnia. I was on it and it worked like a charm. You'd have to see a doctor for a prescription though. And you'd have to obviously explain your symptoms and who knows maybe they might suggest something else.

Lourage · 03-20-2009, 10:17 PM

Thats what sucks though. If i get put on something like that i want to just take that for my anxiety. I'm already taking two other pills. I just want to be put on a benzo and thats it. But for some reason doctors always feel the need to hit you up with the double and get you on a anti-depressant with it. it's like ... what the heck? it's a proven fact that people with anxiety need benzos. I don't care how addictive they are! they care about that, but don't care about the 5th of jack they are drinking every night to feel normal.

light the world · 03-21-2009, 09:43 AM

I agree that most people need benzos. What else are you taking?

typeing · 03-21-2009, 10:49 AM

I tried simply sleep first too, it didn't work for me, my mind still would not shut up, i got put on trazodone yesterday, and it seems to be working well.