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I just want to know that it’s not only me in this journey of not sleeping , relying on meds for sleep. I don’t feel normal! This started since last month of September . I felt that after my GP give me anti- anxiety tablet . I was fine all along I don’t have any trouble of sleeping . I was sleeping even I think I have anxiety . But anxiety is normal when you have aches and pain. I think I jump too soon for anti anxiety tablet. I only took it for 5 days because I got bad side effects including not sleeping . Now I’m not on it. After days of that tablet I remember I’m going to work next day and I find myself hard to sleep. Then 2nd day I thought I will catch up my sleep and then zero sleep and start panicking and no sleep on 3rd night. Im so upset rang my doctor and I asked for sleeping tablet . Now I’m on 4 t h week with meds . Would like to get the bottom in this because I couldn’t live with meds.
Hi Rochelle. I too suffer from anxiety. Doctor put me on anti depressants, day time anxiety pills and sleeping pills. I had had enough!!!! I hate pills. So, I have weaned off of them. Although this is fine a done, the anxiety is getting worse. I just started seeing a psychotherapist (yesterday) and am hopeful she can help, without drugs! She doesn’t condone meds either. I have strong support with family and they are keeping me from giving up. Today is NOT a good day for me. Almost called my doctor to see about meds again. The fact that I hate pills and was thinking of going on them gives you an idea how my day is going. You need support to get through this for sure. I’ve had this all summer and am at the end of my rope. BUT, I take a step back and try to keep going. I push myself to stay active and not fall down that rabbit hole and giving up. My sleep consists of taking melatonin before bed. Sometimes it works and sometimes not. Or maybe it never works and it depends on my day as to how i will go to sleep. Who knows! I am anxious about night time and wondering if I will sleep. I think Martin’s free course can help with dealing with this. I started it but ended up stopping (for no good reason). I am going to re-start it and give it a better go. Maybe you can use it also? I wish you the best and please don’t give up. It’s so easy to give up. I keep telling myself I am me and I am strong! Take care.
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