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gamefreak982
gamefreak982

My doctor gave me sleeping pills but he said only one pack since I'm young 

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  • gamefreak982
    gamefreak982

    Posted

    (Accidently clicked post, I'm on phone) anyway I finished the pack and I'm back to another sleepless night. I just can't stop thinking, every little problem has to be remembered now and I have to go through every little thing about it. I got to a point were I couldnt close at all and now I'm scared and worried about 'things' showing up at my door, you know the horror movie stuff and I havent watched a horror movie in months. I don't know anymore, hearing the slightest noise makes me thing of a million things. Might go doctor and see if he can give me sleeping pills, i don't wanna be on meds and he doesn't want me to either but it could be the right thing to do now.
    • lesley_15
      lesley_15 gamefreak982

      Posted

      Hi, I can really sympathise with you ,I dont know the last time I had any proper sleep, my doc will not give me anything, ive tried kalms a couple of times but they didnt work for me, I am like you I really dont want to be on any more meds but if they help well why not even just for a short while, take care smile x
    • peter_a
      peter_a lesley_15

      Posted

      Kalms are US better if you drank chamocile tea with honey sainsbury's do an excellant one that I use for winding down on a night but blow me I still need the zopiclone there is doxcilamine available from Amazon but go steady with these as they are strong otherwise the herb Valerian does help but after a month of use the dose needs upping
    • lesley_15
      lesley_15 peter_a

      Posted

      Thanks Peter will look into that, I do drink camomile tea but not with honey will defo give that a try as well though, anythings worth a try eh? smile x
    • peter_a
      peter_a lesley_15

      Posted

      honey is one of the oldest of natures cures if you could try and get some fennel as well I swear the smell alone is relaxing
  • peter_a
    peter_a gamefreak982

    Posted

    In all honesty gamefreak I would say your doctor is a wise person I started on night sedation while I was about 16 and then only because my mother got them for me from the doctor (I would love to know what she actually said to get them as it still gives me the creeps as what he gave me were nembutal a very strong sleeper then) I am not on those type anymore just on what they loosely call the 'Z' drugs zopiclone being the favourite and used normaly for short periods is this what you were given?
    • gamefreak982
      gamefreak982 peter_a

      Posted

      He gave me normison, apparently it's not as addictive as the others but doesn't mean it isn't though it was good and worked really well for me and no side effects, I don't think anyway
    • peter_a
      peter_a gamefreak982

      Posted

      whoa did he actually say they are not as adictive as others he has given you Temazepam a very strong sleeper and in the form he has given you it is so widely sought after by drug abusers....take it from me use them wisely all sleeping drugs may not be addictive but they are habit forming and very easy to get into I would have advised a herbal remedy far safer.
  • socks231
    socks231 gamefreak982

    Posted

    How long have you been having sleeping problems for?
    • gamefreak982
      gamefreak982 socks231

      Posted

      Its an on and off thing but this time it came back worse and for longer. I'd say easy since at least the start of the year but nothing like this before though 
    • gamefreak982
      gamefreak982 socks231

      Posted

      It hasn't been serious like this I just had that one night every once in a while were I just couldn't sleep no matter what not till 4am anyway. 
    • gamefreak982
      gamefreak982 socks231

      Posted

      I take that back. Actual sleep problems probably for 2 maybe 3 months
    • peter_a
      peter_a gamefreak982

      Posted

      and getting back into a regular sleep habbit pills or not is a very hard thing to do after the first 2 months

       

  • socks231
    socks231 gamefreak982

    Posted

    Have you ever tried cbt for anxiety management? It's hard work but it will help you with your sleep and anxiety. 
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