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How to get natural sleep back

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DaveS1992
DaveS1992

Basically I had covid in Feb this year and have struggled with Insomnia since.

I've been on a mix of either Zopiclone or Zolpidem since (4 months). They are just not working anymore. Some nights I get 2 hours some 4 some none.

At the moment I'm taking 1.5 x Zopicline 3.75 mg

Before covid I got 10 hours with ease but now if I do sleep I wake up after 2 hours then can't fall back asleep.

I just want to be able to sleep myself again. Has anyone got any recommendations?

Should I just taper down the Z drug as its only getting me 2 hours anyway?

I've tried:

Melatonin

Valarian root

Nytol

Mitazapine

Nothing seems to get me to sleep and I'm just knackered and no one seems to understand how hard it is. I feel its effecting my professional career too as my brain just can't think on no sleep.

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  • francis20252
    francis20252 DaveS1992

    Posted

    Hi Dave,

    I am on Diazepam withdrawals and getting very little sleep. It's horrid! My memory is shot-through too! Have you tried CBDs? They help me to get to sleep earlier than I normally would at night but I am waking after just 4-5 hours sleep and feeling fatigued all day. Do you feel like that? Sorry, I'm not much help to you. Keep trying and the best of good luck!

  • francis20252
    francis20252 DaveS1992

    Posted

    Nothing seems to get me to sleep and I'm just knackered and no one seems to understand how hard it is. I feel its effecting my professional career too as my brain just can't think on no sleep.

    Feeling a similar way to you. Knackered and unable to think clearly at all, like you. Does your doctor understand your experiences? Mine doesn't. Have you thought of having a day off from cutting? I just increase my meds for one night and go back to reducing 0.5 per day. Best wishes.

  • abhinav49699
    abhinav49699 DaveS1992

    Posted

    Hey, were you able to stop Zopicline and get over insomnia. There are many methods that can be used to try and get sleep naturally. But, the method that works for one may not work for the others.

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