[France Pachebat]

I wa diagnosed with severe insomnia, that is more than 72 hours without sleep. My doctor tried several medication and I now take trazodone, zopiclone and zyprexa every day since two years as sleeping aids. I tried to taper them but I end up with rebound insomnia, Has anybody been in a similar situation and what do you do to taper the medication. Thanks for your support,

[Martin Reed]

Rebound insomnia is very common when tapering-off sleep medication if you aren’t doing anything to address the perpetuating factors that are the root cause of the insomnia.

So, I would suggest starting by implementing cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) techniques and continuing to take your medication as directed. Once you start to notice improvements in your sleep or start to feel a bit more sleep confidence, that might be the time to talk to your doctor to discuss an appropriate tapering-off strategy.

You might find this video helpful: Does cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) work if you are taking sleeping pills?

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