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No sleep in months

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bevann
bevann

Posting this on behalf of my friend, trying to find a solution for him. He is lucky if he get a hour a night sleep the rest of the time he is trying to sleep but can't. It's been like this for about 8 months, today he is crashing he said his whole body is tingleing and he nearly passed out and I'm worried what to do. His sleeping pills don't work anymore and he has tried everything, this will kill him eventually what can we do. ?

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  • jane75220
    jane75220 bevann

    Posted

    What is his dr doing about this apart from prescribing sleepingpills which are ineffective?
    • bevann
      bevann jane75220

      Posted

      Theres not much more they can do, He has tried most sleeping pills that work for a good 2 weeks but stop after the body gets used to them, He has been to sleep theropy and counciling to see if any of that would work, Tried all the music and tried chinese medicine. Litrally not much else he can do, So now Im worrieing as he cant carry on like this much longer
  • anetta94863
    anetta94863 bevann

    Posted

    If he is withdrawing from benzo type sleeping pills this is what happens: no normal sleep. You build tolerance and then withdrawal hits. If that is the case please ask him to find a benzo withdrawal website-forum. Once he withdraws the sleep will return to normal but it takes time. If it is not the case than he has to look further.
    • bevann
      bevann anetta94863

      Posted

      he hasnt taken the sleeping tablets in a long time now because they stopped working, Theres not much more they can do, He has tried most sleeping pills that work for a good 2 weeks but stop after the body gets used to them, He has been to sleep theropy and counciling to see if any of that would work, Tried all the music and tried chinese medicine. Litrally not much else he can do, So now Im worrieing as he cant carry on like this much longer
    • anetta94863
      anetta94863 bevann

      Posted

      How long has he been on the different pills? Some people develop tolerance very quickly. Also, stress is a factor. Lack of sleep does not kill, it is very painful but the body will sleep eventually. Sometimes we dont even realize that we actually sleep, but we do. The sleep pattern changes and we are no longer aware that we are asleep. 
    • bevann
      bevann anetta94863

      Posted

      4 years or so this has been going on, Yeah He is stressed as he has lost one of his jobs, But also he is worried about losing this one due to having time off from being tired, Yesterday he passed out so had to leave work.

       

    • jane75220
      jane75220 bevann

      Posted

      Has he had a sleep study done? Done by neurologists.
    • jane75220
      jane75220 bevann

      Posted

      would your partner know or be able to find out then chase a sleep study up?
    • bevann
      bevann jane75220

      Posted

      I just asked him he said he has already been to the sleep study clinic over nigth and they still couldnt understand why
  • anetta94863
    anetta94863 bevann

    Posted

    Yes, 4 years, if he used the pills everyday might be enough to develop tolerance and go into withdrawal. But it also might be something else. Please, tell him that I slept for 2 hours only every second day or third day when I was withdrawing from benzos and I did not die. Nobody does. Some people do go on disability during withdrawals, some can continue working. myself, I did not work at thet time.  But it does go away and sleep returns. Please ask him to go to a doctor to rule out other causes for insomnia. Passing out is not normal. 
    • jane75220
      jane75220 anetta94863

      Posted

      Hi Annetta

      ​Which benzos did you withdraw from and how long did it take? Thanks xx

    • bevann
      bevann anetta94863

      Posted

       he hasnt taking the pills in about 6 months because they havent got him anymore to try because he develops a tolerance to quick 
    • anetta94863
      anetta94863 bevann

      Posted

      That is good, if it is withdawal then it should not last much longer and the sleep will etun , slowly but it will. is he taking any othe medication? We oten do not realize that EVERYTHING we take has effect on sleep.
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