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Christmas eve, and as with every other night I have to take a zopiclone to sleep.
I wish I didn't, 10 years on them now, I'm 33 - started when I was 23 and it's robbed me of my life, well actually insomnia robbed me of life.
Zopiclone saved me.
But I hate what I've become.
Anyone else in the same boat tonight?
Anyone else going to feel groggy tomorrow morning?
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vicky51471 dhmc
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Hi there🙂
the answer to that is yes me!
not just the Zopiclone venaflaxine and Mirtazapine. It helps the Zopiclone but not all night for me.
i completely understand the groggy feeling it wears off after a while with me.
look they help you.
Please don’t hate what “you’ve become” you suffer insomnia you have a tool to help.
though yes I can’t sleep it’s been 7 years on Zopiclone though not every night.
bless you don’t feel bad. It’s not a nice feeling to rely on these things but mabe in time you will find a way of a better night.
Be Kind To YOURSELF.
remember the drs put you on this medicine you wouldn’t sleep unless you had them.
Being deprived of sleep is a horrible thing that’s the alternative I think of it as.
take care
vicky🌈
vicky51471 dhmc
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Forgot to add.... I’m on loads of meds and I wish I wasn’t really but I know for now I need them.
Hope you don’t feel groggy for too lông tomorrow
vicky🌈
dhmc vicky51471
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vicky51471 dhmc
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the same to ŷou too!!
merry Xmas xxx
harriet67221 dhmc
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I have to take clobazam for epilepsy so I empathise with you.
?Can you try to change your sleeping routine/pattern in any way? Even making mall changes can make a difference.
?Benzos can cause insomnia and suppress the production of endorphins in the brain . Endorphins are the body's natural pain killers and anti depressants.
try not to worry. Perhaps your dr can suggest a regime to reduce the sedation and then your body can learn not to rely on it.
Take care.
Happy Christmas.
harriet67221 dhmc
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I have sent you a link to the National sleep Foundation that may help you with insomnia problems without taking drugs. Unfortuntely stopping benzos is a slow job but well worth it.
claire1610 dhmc
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But yeah it took over my life. I have felt like sh1t for a week but thank God I am off the stuff. My opinion... Try something else. Chat to doc.
claire1610 dhmc
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Oh Zopiclone. You start with one and with me ended up on 10 taking through out the day. It's a nasty sleeping tablet! Run away from it. I am 1.5 weeks off the stuff. Need prayers as it's hard not to turn back. Run run run!!
dhmc claire1610
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claire1610 dhmc
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Actually now that I think about it I started about 7 years ago. Please don't do this but I discovered that taking them during the day I felt .ca, on my pink cloud. My psychiatrist won't prescribe them to me as I developed a problem. But like a junkie I made a plan going to 3 different doctors telling them I need 2 a day. Yip I turned out a proper addict to prescription meds.
but (not sure of your Faith) but by the grace of God I a off them now.