Zopiclone or Amitriptyline?

Have you been prescribed the Amitriptyline? You haven't mentioned that in your message? Well Zopiclone would be better for insomnia i would imagine. Usually only addictive when taken regularly for long periods. Amitriptyline is safe with Sertraline and is not habit forming, although is less sedating. Has your Doctor prescribed Diazepam previously? (i'm guessing yes) Flurazepam is very good for insomnia!

Hope this helps

Hello, how I sympathize with you and understand.  I have been diagnosed with needing Sertraline, have been taking 100mg at over a year.  It has changed my life!  All my life, since childhood, I have felt responsible for the world and all the problems - from the age of 10.  My father was dead, there were five in the family, and I knew I was the last unplanned baby that made my mother's life even harder.  Then two nice but unreliable men (husbands over 20 years) who depended on me;  then money problems, two babies, a whole life of feeling responsible, about world news too.  Now - As if a weight has lifted from me.  I didn't know, however, that Sertraline had an adverse effect on sleep.

on sleep, since my children were born I;ve been a poor sleeper, through worries and even not worries.  My brain is always ín tune' even when my body is exhausted.  I have always slept intermittently, waking tired.  For some years I have taken sleeping pills, even Rohypnol (on prescription) when I lived in Australia.  Now I manage to squeeze a small amount of Zopiclone from my GP (they love giving you lifetime supplies of statins, which have no benefit on your awareness of sleep/health, but seem terrified of Z drugs).  I buy large quantities from internet providers who have proved honest and reliable.

Without Sertraline and Zopiclone my life would consist of me being anxious, short of sleep, and in a poor mental state.  With both these drugs (long time as far as I am concerned) my underlying belief that life is essentially meaningless remains but I derive joy from everyday things.

However I may differ from you because I am 74 years old.  No job.  Live alone.  content in my life, with my dog.  But will always miss very interesting career - what else does one fill nine or ten hours a day with?  I'm lucky because I'm a reader, and love to grow my mind.  But too much time to think and for self analysis!

so for me, Zopiclone and Sertraline are wondrous benefits.  I don't care if I'm addicted at my age, especially since GPs so happy to give long term physical drugs (heart, cholesterol, etc.) which treats ailments which most of us are not even aware of.  But drugs that can change our whole attitude to life, and enjoyment of life, and reduce feelings of anxiousness and potentially suicide, they withhold.  It's a crazy world.

Anyway message this is far too long, and you are probably a generation younger than me.  In my life, a combination of Sertraline (which seems to get to the very specific point in my brain that needs it) and Zopiclone brings me still some joy in life,

I wish you very good luck with your decisions xxx

PLEASE don't get Zopiclone. Major addictive and HECTIC to come off. I am also an addict so I started to abuse them. It's so easy. On here you will find so many People who get badly addicted to Zopiclone. Your memory goes it's just bad news, it affected my job my family everything. They have also started banning it in a few countries already. It's not meant to be used over a long period of time. Please please try anything else but stay away from Zopiclone especially if you have addictive tendancies. Sending love and strength your way.

Hello Brokenbutterfly! Hoe I can be of some help. I was the same as you sleep wise. Always tired from not sleeping. I have bi-polar disorder so I think that has something to do with it. On the verge of suicide many times I insisted I get a prescription for ANYTHING to help me sleep. DOES ANY ONE ELSE KNOW HOW BAD THIS IS??? I was prescribed Zopiclone 7.5mg over 8 years ago. They saved my life. I used them almost every night until I stabilized after a year or so. Since then I only take one if I need to get up to go to an appointment/date as this ensures I get a good nights sleep. I am now retired so my wake up times don't matter.

I would say go for it and good luck!