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  • #23514
    Ting
    ✘ Not a client

      I just feel so hopeless. I dun wanna rely on sleeping pills but I can’t fall asleep easily and if I do.. I can’t sleep asleep for more than 2 hrs. I’m scared.. It’s affecting my social and working life.

      #23522
      Hppositve
      ✓ Client

        I feel the same way. My life is slipping away and I just don’t how to get out of it.

        I can’t see a way out but I need to. Just need to be positive and have faith that you will come off it.

         

        #23534
        SergioRenato7
        ✘ Not a client

          Do you mean you can’t sleep for more than two hours without waking up, or you can’t sleep more than two hours total in one night?

          #23550
          Ting
          ✘ Not a client

            I have difficulty falling asleep.

            And if I do fall asleep, I would wake up every 2hrs.

            Currently, I am on trazodone 50mg per night. But I am worried of reliance and the side effects of the meds.

            #23562
            SergioRenato7
            ✘ Not a client

              I’m avoiding pills altogether. I tried an amino acid but it failed. I wake every 2 hrs two too and I can generally total up to 6-7 hrs per night, and this is without meds. SSRIs stop the Serotonin from going back into its receptor but eventually the serotonin is metabolised, so you may need to up the dose over time. If you really needs meds then fine but I think they just mask the solution. Otherwise if you can manage around 6 hrs even if it’s broken up sleep, it’s still better than meds.

              #23610
              Martin Reed
              ★ Admin

                Have you given any of the techniques used in CBT-I a try, Ting?

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                #23628
                Clifford
                ✘ Not a client

                  Have you tried Natural Calm magnesium drink? This works great for me getting to sleep. Now if it could only keep me there past 3am I would be in good shape.

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