Awake More Than A Meth Head

[lymphomamama]

I spend days without sleeping. When I give out, like tonite, I take truck loads of lunesta, klonopin, muscle relaxers and mmj. I'm sweating and crabby an still awakr. Sometimes but makes me give out sometimes and then I sleep till afternoon.My husband leaves for work in a little while and real help begins here. Had a great chat with somone from Norway in the chat room. Was good to hear my fears are not suffered alone and I think I was helpful to her at least as company. No one wants to be alone & freaked. Misery loves compny. Gonna get spouse off to work and get some through the .

 

[EveHarrington]

Are you prescribed any other psych meds?

IME it's not so much about having typical sleep issues as it is about having insane amounts of anxiety.

Sleep meds never worked for me. My sleep is ok when I'm not anxious and its anxiety type meds that help with sleep.

:hug:

 

[lymphomamama]

Are you prescribed any other psych meds?

IME it's not so much about having typical sleep issues...

I take effexor 75x3& buspar . got meds in today yay me. Anxiety is the issue. I'm afraid to be asleep and an intruder comesc& I don't know in time.

 

[EveHarrington]

:hug:

I know it sucks. I've gone through days and days of no sleep. Months of very little sleep. Hoping for a crash to come.

 

[lymphomamama]

Sad to think we need a flaming crash & burn to maybe get a few zzzzs

 

[EveHarrington]

Have you ever tried antipsychotics?

They knocked me out after my first round of horrendous insomnia. I think I slept for like 18 hours!

 

[lymphomamama]

Have you ever tried antipsychotics?

They knocked me out after my first round of horrendous insom...

Tried seraquel (sp). First time but did knock me out second time In was awake but incoherent.

 

[EveHarrington]

Oh God that sounds terrible!

Well, when you actually want to sleep.

I have meds I take that make me loopy (as a side effect) and then stay awake. At least I don't drink? Oops.

 

[Deleted member 541]

In my 20's-late 30's I suffered with insomnia. I would go days without sleep, which only added fuel for the anxiety, which added to the anorexia. Vicious cycle. The one thing that helped was therapy. Really digging into the trauma. That and Trazadone. Was on it for yrs, got off of it, then back on. When I need it, I take it.

Lack of sleep, just f*cks with everything. I really recommend discussing this with your Dr, Psychiatrist, or therapist to see what they can come up with to help you.

 

[lymphomamama]

In my 20's-late 30's I suffered with insomnia. I would go days without sleep, which only added fuel for...

We've tried several sleep meds. Like I say most just leave me the Walking Dead. I'm to sleep and be defenseless but the more I don't sleep the more I imagine horrible things. Going to do a sleep study when I can afford it. Right now trying to come up with co pays for a cpl more MRI s. Struggling with disability ppl.

 

[Emmax]

How much cash do you spend on those loads of medz?

 

[lymphomamama]

The copays vary by RX.