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I saw my primary care doctor three times. The first time he prescribed Ambien. The second time, Trazodone. The third time, he “threw up his hands” and shuffled me off to a psychiatrist.
The psychiatrist diagnosed me as bipolar (after chatting with me all of ten minutes; a diagnosis I strongly disagree with) and prescribed me Temazepam and then Seroquel…but didn't seem interested in getting to the root of the problem. I want a preventative cure, not a palliative!
So I went to a second psychiatrist, who prescribed Lunesta and sent me to a therapist. The therapist has been trying a sort of relaxation hypnotherapy…which isn't working.
None of these professionals I've seen seems in the least bit interested in finding out the root cause of my insomnia. I would love a sleep study, but my insurance doesn't cover it and it's $500… in my opinion, a but much to find out whether or not I have sleep apnea (I'm 99.9% sure I don't).
So the rest of the approaches I've tried have all been my own idea, from online research and sites like this. I'm on my own, and it's very frustrating/scary. Especially with this sleep restriction thing…none of my doctors had even HEARD of it, so I've been wandering blindly on my own, trying to figure it out.
I wish I could find a kickass sleep specialist — someone who KNOWS insomnia (as far as it's possible to know it; I read that doctor's article you posted). I would drive/fly ANYWHERE to be treated by someone who cared and knew what the hell they were doing. There doesn't seem to be anyone in the Vegas area (I live in Las Vegas, which is somewhat fortunate for an insomniac…even in the middle of the night, there are thousands of people wandering around here, so I never feel “alone”).
