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Hi I stopped Zopiclone after taking it for 5 months 3 nights ago. Somehow I managed about 5 hrs interrupted sleep the first two nights. Last night I had no sleep and feel awful today. The doc said I can still take it if I feel desperate but I know I will slide back into the habit of taking it. Any encouragement would be welcome. I could sleep for England today
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Nirithes
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Dont give up. it's hard but you will do it. I never thought I'd get off Zopiclone but I did. It can be quite a Road but its doable honestly
shay18959 Nirithes
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thanku x i wont. were u able to sleep without them at all while u were on them nirithes? i cant even nap. awful x
shay18959 Nirithes
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im really struggling. 3 hours sleep a day. please tell me this gets better.
Nirithes shay18959
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it does honestly. It takes a while. Maybe get some otc stuff to ride you over. I always have an hour wind down time before bed. No tv just reading. It helps
shay18959 Nirithes
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ive been working with reconnexion here in australia they are a benzo help service. im taking 1.5 mg of valium to help ease withdrawal symptoms. last night i woke up after only 1 hr and 45 mins so took another 1mg valium. got another 2 hours maybe. my receptors must be so damaged. i dont like taking valium but its a struggle. i dont know how much longer i can do this. i went into total tolerance 1.5 years ago and have been fighting to get off ever since. i was just a busy mum, my little boy has autism so i had a lot of trouble getting him to sleep this is how it all started. i just want to stay in bed all day and cry. i want this to be behind me x thanku so much for your support nirithes. i really need someone whose been thru this xx
Nirithes shay18959
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I just wish I could wave a magic wand and make it all better for you. It's such a tough Road but I guess if we accept it's going to be hard we just have to hang in there. I'm sure you will be fine. I never thought I'd get off Zopiclone but I did
shay18959 Nirithes
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thanku Nirithes
it helps when you hear other peoples stories! such a struggle but ill keep going 😃 x
shay18959 Nirithes
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i just thought id update. i just made another cut , im now on 1/4 of a 7.5mg tablet, so 1.87mg. the last reduction i made was very difficult, the first week was hell, 4 nights no sleep at all then only a few hours on the other nights, but the 2nd week was much better. last night in new dose only 2 hrs sleep. in for another rocky week x
Nirithes
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you are doing so well accepting how hard it is. I promise you it will get easier. Stick with it. Well done and keep me posted
shay18959 Nirithes
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thanks nirithes. x hopefully be off in 3 more weeks x thats the plan x 😃
shay18959 Nirithes
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on 1/8 zop now. sleep is terrible struggling to get off. taking valium but not really helpi g with sleep. looks like will be hard road for me
Nirithes shay18959
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Hi it is a hard Road. Even now my sleep can be bad. I had 3 hours last night. Dont give up
shay18959 Nirithes
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ive jumped from zop. had 10 hrs sleep in 7 days. hurting. how long have u been off now nirithies?
Nirithes
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A good 18 months. If I get desperate I take 2 Night Nurse which knock me out
adeel91488 Nirithes
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Congrats on trying Nirithes.
It seems really hard. I've been on Z 3.5 for about 3 - 4 months but started getting some abdominal discomfort so I've been trying to get off. God. Sleepless nights.
I read it takes 5-14 days of being off to get through the withdrawal. The first 5 days are the worst.