HELP----I still can't sleep

[lisaaahubb]

Help....i can't sleep at all, only about 2 or three hours a night. I am exhausted and it is really starting to affect my moods. If i do get some sleep, the baby crying or dog barking at night will wake me then i can't fall back asleep! . I am almost a month clean now and can't believe that this is still going on. I take xanax at night, which only lasts about 3 hours or so and then i am wide awake again. I have tried tylenol p.m.....3 at a time to be exact and it still doesn't work. I am constantly exhausted thru-out the day. I really need some opinions on Ambien...what do you guys think??? I really think if i could get my hands on some, i would be fine after a few days of sleeping thru the night. And it is virtually impossible to take a nap during the day, my 2 yr old only naps like 45 min. if i am lucky. I feel like taking off to a hotel for the night, with about couple of Ambien in my pocket and SLEEPING
Well i will try anything at this point!
LISA

[emu]

Hi Lisa,

I'm pretty new to the boards. Have you ever tried Trazadone? It's an antidepressant (I use it for insomnia) and works wonderfully. It is also non-addicting. Need a prescription.

[emu]

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[Mo7609]

Lisa,
When I couldn't sleep I used Ambien and it let me sleep through the night. It is a wonderful drug but it is to be used only for a short period of time. They suggest not using it more than 2 weeks since you can get addicted to it. I really like it though and it was great to finally have a good nights sleep and it didn't make me feel groggy in the morning which was nice. Hope this info helped! take care Monica

[yinksy]

Originally Posted by lisaaahubb

Help....i can't sleep at all, only about 2 or three hours a night. I am exhausted and it is really starting to affect my moods. If i do get some sleep, the baby crying or dog barking at night will wake me then i can't fall back asleep! . I am almost a month clean now and can't believe that this is still going on. I take xanax at night, which only lasts about 3 hours or so and then i am wide awake again. I have tried tylenol p.m.....3 at a time to be exact and it still doesn't work. I am constantly exhausted thru-out the day. I really need some opinions on Ambien...what do you guys think??? I really think if i could get my hands on some, i would be fine after a few days of sleeping thru the night. And it is virtually impossible to take a nap during the day, my 2 yr old only naps like 45 min. if i am lucky. I feel like taking off to a hotel for the night, with about couple of Ambien in my pocket and SLEEPING
Well i will try anything at this point!
LISA

Hello Lisa
I have been following your fortunes! Well done for finally getting off opiates. But I have to caution you. I have recently tapered off ativan (a benzodiazepine like Xanax) - took a year of tapering to get off 3 mg of ativan. After that I have managed now to c/t off opiates. Getting off opiates was just a picnic compared to getting off a benzo. Please dont use xanax - it is so very addicting. If you get addicted to xanax (which happens after a very short time) then you will HAVE to taper off - you mustnt c/t because of the possibilitis of seizures. Please, please be careful. Ambien works in much the same way as the benzos and should be avoided at all costs too. I know fatigue is so debilitation - but your brain will come back on line very soon - you will start to sleep naturally. But if you start messing about with the likes of xanax and ambien - then you really are on the road to hell (IMO). Sorry to be so blunt - but I wouldnt want anyone to go thro a benzo taper as I have just done! Please read The Ashton Manual (Ashton is a psychopharmacologist who is a world leading expert in her field) - it is freely available online.
Hang in - you have done so well - dont go now and get addicted to something much much worse than anything you have previously been on!
Y