Discussion Insomnia (i just wanna sleep)

[hella.physched]

I haven't slept normally in over a year.
I cant sleep untill 3-5 am every night no matter how early i wake up. And even if i manage to fall asleep, i wake up every 30mins- 2 hours.

I have this feeling of dread every time i try to go to sleep. This fear and sadness translates into this immense chest pain. I tried melatonin, & this other OTC pill that has Diphenhydramine. None of them work. Idk if this is considered insomnia… or if i can have insomnia at 20 years old.

Im in dental school so going to my lectures with only 2-4 hours of sleep is making me fail almost every course.

 

[Vizzy]

I haven't slept normally in over a year.
I cant sleep untill 3-5 am every night no matter how early i wake up. And even if i manage to fall asleep, i wake up every 30mins- 2 hours.

I have this feeling of dread every time i try to go to sleep. This fear and sadness translates into this immense chest pain. I tried melatonin, & this other OTC pill that has Diphenhydramine. None of them work. Idk if this is considered insomnia… or if i can have insomnia at 20 years old.

Im in dental school so going to my lectures with only 2-4 hours of sleep is making me fail almost every course.

Try benzos it can make you sleepy

 

[hella.physched]

Try benzos it can make you sleepy

Any pointer as to how i can get prescribed some?

 

[Vizzy]

Any pointer as to how i can get prescribed some?

Prescription is not easy but you can go to a doctor to get prescription , or try to buy online

 

[Little_Suzy]

Red Wine & Sex

 

[Georg]

Red Wine & Sex

Yeah OP, I really recommend you this advice too. lol

 

[SoftWorries]

You probably won't be prescribed benzos if you say you want them for sleep. You should say that anxiety is making you fail your dental school courses and that it's also keeping you up all night.

 

[outrider567]

Bananas used to help me

 

[hella.physched]

Bananas used to help me

Ooh that's interestingly weird. Didn't know bananas r good for sleep :)

You probably won't be prescribed benzos if you say you want them for sleep. You should say that anxiety is making you fail your dental school courses and that it's also keeping you up all night.

Sounds reasonable:)

 

[FuneralCry]

It's horrible how often humans struggle to even find some kind of rest through sleep, it's just further proof that this world truly is hell. But anyway I hope that if possible you find some relief from what you are going through.

 

[LittleJem]

cannabis can help insomnia a lot if it's safe for you (ie doesn't give you anxiety/paranoia and no schizophrenia, psychosis etc in the family).

some people find cbd also helps though I have only tried thc.

 

[hdiriq]

Pregabalin was very helpful for me, but causes addiction. Also magnesium has good sleepy effect

 

[msocks]

Lunesta has been helpful for me this past year. I used to take Ambien but it seemed to wear off and I'd wake up after 4-5 hours. My prescriber had me do that GeneSight test and apparently I probably metabolize Ambien rapidly. Neat.

I wonder if it's easier to get a non benzo hypnotic? I've never actually been prescribed benzos before. I've been given trazodone, low dose Seroquel, and some other off label crap for insomnia in the past with limited success. At least my current prescriber gives me shit actually meant for sleep.

As far as getting a script I'm just honest about it. No sleep is a major trigger for me, I'm not safe to drive with just 2 hours of shitty sleep, I can't afford to lose my job, and YES I've done all the sleep hygiene things so PILLS now please. I just make sure I take it a minimum of 8 hours before I have to go somewhere. I'm lucky that I usually fall asleep and wake up in the same position and haven't done the Ambien Walrus thing.

 

[mia.wallace]

I've dealt with insomnia for years, started during law school. Tried so many different things - natural and Rx - but no relief. A couple years ago, I was prescribed Gabapentin for nerve pain, and it ended up helping my insomnia immensely. 300mg before bed and I get more sleep than ever before. Highly recommend trying, and easier to get a Rx compared to benzos.

 

[lifeisbutadream]

You probably won't be prescribed benzos if you say you want them for sleep. You should say that anxiety is making you fail your dental school courses and that it's also keeping you up all night.

Correct. Say you have extreme anxiety. Horrible nightmares. Feel like a heart attack is coming.

But benzos are a life saver for sleep. But they won't prescribe it for sleep anymore.

 

[Vizzy]

Red Wine & Sex

Perfect, wish I can ctb that way lol

 

[Little_Suzy]

Perfect, wish I can ctb that way lol

That method exists, and I'm rather partial to it.

I want to leave this world beaming with happiness.

 

[AresCohere]

Good sleep has become, and I don't mean this as a pun, just a dream. Something to aspire to but that never happens.

 

[Vizzy]

That method exists, and I'm rather partial to it.

I want to leave this world beaming with happiness.

Okay let's do it

 

[PurpleParadigm]

Lack of sleep can absolutely destroy a person especially as it pertains to mental health conditions. Everything from depression to ADHD symptoms can become dramatically pronounced. Haven't been sleeping well at all for the past day and it's hell. Can't imagine what prolonged insomnia can do to you.

What has helped me in the past was doing small dopamine fasts, so avoiding screens, bright light, stimulants or anything of the sort a few hours before sleep. It may sound a bit cliche but sometimes it help not to get wound up by new pieces of information or not have to wake up around the time caffeine crash kicks in.

 

[Kta1994]

Try doing sleep hygene (look up Andrew huberman on Youtube) plus supplement L theanine 400mg before bed and magnesium glyicinate, id that doesnt work in a month try mirtazapine as last case

 

[TheNihilisticViking]

I haven't slept normally in over a year.
I cant sleep untill 3-5 am every night no matter how early i wake up. And even if i manage to fall asleep, i wake up every 30mins- 2 hours.

I have this feeling of dread every time i try to go to sleep. This fear and sadness translates into this immense chest pain. I tried melatonin, & this other OTC pill that has Diphenhydramine. None of them work. Idk if this is considered insomnia… or if i can have insomnia at 20 years old.

Im in dental school so going to my lectures with only 2-4 hours of sleep is making me fail almost every course.

I can totally relate and sympathise with you on this. I have mild insomnia, especially when my anxiety is peaked (quite a lot of the time). I sometimes get a break from my anxiety/depression/OCD, but it's lackluster. It's debilitating and added to the mix I also have bowel problems.