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    Thisishowwesleep
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      My biggest sleep challenge is anxiety at night. Panic attacks that keep me up out of fear of not sleeping.
      I’ve tried ambien. The side effects only increase my anxiety and I usually only get 4 hours. Benzos work best for me. Klonopin has minimal hangover effect. My plan is to sleep consistently and get off of these. This is not my first run in with chronic insomnia. But klonopin got me through about three years ago.

      #31145
      gsdmom
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        Please take it easy on yourself and speak with your doctor about a schedule to slowly ween off the medication. I hate taking medicine too and still do on “as-needed basis” not daily. But the longer I’m off it the better I feel, even when I only have a couple hours of sleep.

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        Martin Reed
        ★ Admin

          Sorry to hear about your nighttime anxiety and panic attacks. Often, it can be helpful to identify the thoughts that trigger the anxiety in order to evaluate their accuracy.

          If you think about the last time you experienced nighttime anxiety, what was going through your mind?

          If you are ready to stop struggling with insomnia you can enroll in the online insomnia coaching course right now! If you would prefer ongoing phone or video coaching calls as part of a powerful three month program that will help you reclaim your life from insomnia, consider applying for the Insomnia Clarity program.

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