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Zopiclone . Been on for 4 weeks , what should I do

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chloestringer
chloestringer

Hi all,

i have been taking zopiclone 7.5mg for the past 4 weeks now as i was having awful trouble with sleep anxiety sense having my baby and having a traumatic birth and really struggle with insomnia due to this.

i get myself so worked up at night time that i had to result in sleeping tablets which truly did work miracles and have been brilliant.

My problem is i now dont have any left and could not sleep at all last night due to this as my mind just would not shut off , this will be my second night without them and i suppose i just want to know should i of been weaned of them or will things get better ? if its only been 4 weeks could i be relying on these or is it maybe just in my head.

i really need to sleep due to having a baby that relies on me 24/7 everyday so any advice is so appreciated

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  • boyd89261
    boyd89261 chloestringer

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    I also have been given this medicine after experiencing a heart problem that really worried me but i always took only half the 7.5 mg pill and it seemed to last about 6 hrs and then i would be able to sleep for another 2/3 hrs naturally .

    It seems to wipe out any dreaming which is quite weird . Whenever i try and stop taking it i seem to get constant jolts in my head as i start to fall asleep and eventually my brain gives up . They say the way to stop this drug is to go down to half a tablet for a week and then a quarter - but so far i haven't kicked the habit and the thought of running out completely makes me very worried .

    This pill is normally quite addictive after 4 weeks so i can see you might want to somehow wean yourself off them as i guess doctors wont want to prescribe beyond 4 weeks .

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