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I'm using Ambien (Zolpidem) 10mg since March. I was on a lower dose last year and had a period of 3 months when I was sleeping ok without medication (although waking about 4 am). My GP says it loses its effectiveness. I try to do without it, but end up taking one every night, but at the moment don't have any choice.
I've tried mindfulness which is a type of CBT. Unfortunately it didn't help my insomnia. Any relaxation track that I've tried in the past hasn't helped. At the moment I'm reading Paul Mckenna's 'I can Make You Sleep'. I haven't tried the CD yet, but I will and will report back.
'rusty wrote:How are you getting on Helen? Are you still on the zolpidem?
I've been ok for about 3 months, but now it's back, but not as bad. I was prescribed Zolpidem last month and only take it when I'm desperate.
Clocks go forward in Uk in a week's time on 31st arch. After having slept okay for 3 months since about December last year, I having been having insomnia for about 10 days. Changing seasons certainly affect my sleep pattern.
My doctor continued to prescribe Zolpidem last year and I stopped worrying about it as even when I didn't sleep I was functioning okay the next day and I was obviously rested. I had been ok since December 2012 sleeping a few hours without Zolpidem. Although I woke usually about 4 a m. After about 3 months of this insomnia has returned. I have another month's supply of Zolpidem. I'm very happy at the moment and not worrying about anything, so once again I'm putting the insomnia down to change of season as the clocks are about to go forward for spring.
This sounds like me I just lie there and I guess I must be resting, because I don't get tired. I'm taking Zolpedem (Ambien I think). If I don't take it I don't sleep.
I do occasionally suffer from depression. I have been mildly depressed since about December last year and have been taking citalopram, as it helped me a few years ago. I don't know if it's related to the insomnia, but I suspect it is. I recently doubled my dose from 10mg to 20mg. I'm getting better, but it has taken a while. I will stress that it was mild, but lost enthusiasm and was indecisive and procrastinated a lot.
I would agree that insomnia is not being addressed by NHS.
Hi Ezgeez
I have been told that you can't be referred to a sleep clinic within the NHS only private. I have been on a mindfulness course and I was very impressed, however I find it very hard to meditate. In the past I've been to a homeopathic practitioner and was eventually prescribed sulphur which worked at the time. Has anyone else had success with sulphur?
