Sleep is becoming my biggest issue. I think being on fluoxetine has definitely helped but since the dose is high rn (80 mg) I think its definitely exacerbating my sleep issues. Ironically, I am so tired of being tired 🥲
I'm so sorry you haven't been able to sleep. Sleep deprivation is the worst. It's scary and very uncomfortable. I've had 2 days without sleep at one point and that really messed me up terribly. I'm glad your medication has helped! Do you think taking a sleep aid can help you? What about sleep is really being bothered? Is it intrusive thoughts? Is it nightmares? You can try a night routine that lets you relax and think of sleeping as sleeping welcoming. I know it's really hard. I really hope you can get sleep. :(
oof i didn't see this until now. thanks for the support. i've tried a whole bunch of sleep meds this year (6 or 7) and none have been successful. i've also tried to improve my sleep hygiene as my then therapist advised it would help. unfortunately, that didn't help either. the one med that did work was a benzo but my psychiatrist wants to exhaust all other options first before sticking with benzos because of the dependency issue. at this point, i kinda just want the benzos lol.
@moon0270 Sorry that nothing else has been working. :( Is benzo dependency dangerous? Do you remember how it went before and how long you were taking that? I'm sure it well go well if it went well the first time you took it.
@BigGyro09 The issue of dependency can be quite serious which is why most doctors are cautious about prescribing it, especially for long-term use. It worked better than all the other medications I've tried, but even after a few weeks, I found myself needing a higher dose. And since my insomnia seems to be a long-term management sort of thing, I guess it just made my psychiatrist nervous💀
@moon0270 I think if you need a higher dose of it in such little time, that could mean something about your sleep and rhythm. I'm not sure what though. What do you think is making sleep so tough? I remember I had really bad sleep but it suddenly just went away for me and I'm not sure how. I wish the same could happen for you. Just to no longer have problems with it miraculously.
@BigGyro09 I've had issues with sleep practically my whole life, its just become more pronounced as I've gotten older. And I think going so long without ever getting any treatment for it has maybe contributed to most of the meds failing after a couple weeks. I often struggle with racing thoughts, anxiety and in the past, I had to perform so many compulsions before going to sleep that it actually prevented me from sleeping until I felt safe. so it just seems like a whole combination of factors. thanks for the well wishes! it means a lot 🙏🏽
@moon0270 That could be a start! Trying to lessen the compulsions you feel you need to do before you sleep. I know for me, compulsions keep me up way more than they relax me if I did them at night. I just try my best to have something on in the background that I can listen to so that my mind is distracted just enough that I don't think about my intrusive thoughts. I'm really sorry that you've struggled so much with sleep for such a long time. :( That's so unfair because sleep is very important and needed to cleanse and repair your mind. I really hope you find a solution!! If you need any help or just to talk, I can help! :)
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