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Zopiclone side effects and withdrawal? Help!

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marie89080
marie89080

Good morning,

Really trying to get some help about zopiclone.

I started taking it about a month ago due to a period of insomnia.

The first two days they worked their magic, giving me some very nice 8h of restfull sleep.

The dose was 7.5 mg and the third night I decided to cut it in two: no sleep and the next day I was feeling awful: very very tired (more so than just after 1 sleepless night), intense diffuse muscle pain and heart racing like crazy.

I take it once again in the evening: get 1/2 h of sleep on that awfully fast heart then wake up and no sleep for the rest of the night: a couple of hours later the super fast heart rate slows back to normal.

Back on 1, sleep, no pill: panick attack and zero sleep.

Then I take them non stop for a week while reducing the dosage (rather quickly) and stop taking them completely, accompanied by one oxazepam. I get really bad food cravings.

I went from 7.5 mg to half in about 3 days then 3 days on half then cut it off completely. I was ok for two days and then rebound insomnia, my anxiety went through the roof again, very hypocondriac also for about 5 days. Now it is slowing back down again.

Is it possible to experience withdrawal with Zopiclone following this pattern? I am rather petite and never take any drugs, so they tend to have a strong effect on me on a general basis.

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  • shay18959
    shay18959 marie89080

    Posted

    hi marie sounds like withdrawals, and if you read thru the forums unfortunately for some people you can still become dependant even if you take them for a short time. my advice to you is stay off these at all costs. because you werent on the long it should pass quickly x if you are able to get some cbti in ur area try that first before taking sleeping pills. x i hope ur sleep improves soon x

  • joshuapryce1987
    joshuapryce1987 marie89080

    Posted

    You have to try supplements also. Take your vitamins and say your prayers brother!

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