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I also took Ambien only as a last resort, because I was concerned about getting dependent. Maybe once a week or when I had back to back nights with no sleep. Now after 5 years of taken it (12.5 MG Ambein) it has no effect anymore. I resently tryed it again after 8 month adsence, still no help. Last week being desperate I got presrcibed Rozerem, $16 a pill at Walmart it to had no effect. I am getting in bed early and trying to stay as still as possible to allow my body to recover that way. It has been weeks now since I have had the deep rim sleep and I am willing to try anything.
I went to a sleep clinic 18 years ago and they gave me Ambien which was wonderful while it worked. I have tryed to the Cognitive Sounds (not Martins). I have managed to keep running just enough to maintain my fitness level. I found this forum serching for anything else to try. Falling asleep is my problem. I don't drink and last night I had 2 glasses of wine. It did help relax me and that was all. It has never been this bad in the 20 years I have had sleep issues.
My sleep pattern is very simular to yours. It is when I go two days in row with out any that make me not alble to funtion although 2 to 4 hours is my normal with one or sometimes two days with no sleep each week.
My problem is falling a sleep and turning off the thoughts.
I have tryed many of the drugs that were very good for a while and now have been trying Magnesium, Valerian root and many different suppliments as well as following tips of not watching TV or being on the computor or eating late and reading be fore bed. Still no sleep. This is my last hope to find a solution. I am 50 years old and am a runner was running 40 to 50 miles a week an now with so little sleep have not been able to run much with out the sleep I need to recover. I will try anything at this point.
