cant sleep on my own anymore with meds
Hi everyone, i am new to this program, actually i am still wiating on my tapes but i had my first anixety/panick attack a couple months ago and went to see the doctor and he immediately told me to take zoloft and xanax, of course being scared to take medince i refused until he was actually sure what I was going through was anixety, after a week of anixety and panic disorders and all tests came back normal, I reluctanly went on meds but by this time i had a hard time sleeping at night, i feel relaxed and calm but in my head i keep thinking why can't you sleep without meds and then I try and I end up taking them, now i am afraid i will never be able to sleep again without meds, i take .50mg of zoloft and .75mg of Trazadone (just started teh Trazadone at night). Is this safe and will I ever be able to sleep without meds....
I too hve to take meds to sleep. Because I have been on so many over the years I have trained my mind that if I do not take them then I can't sleep I have asked my doctor to stop anti-depressants and lower my anixety meds( I don't feel alive on them) now been off anti-depressiant 1 1/2 months but I just can not stop the anixety because when I don't I fixate on not taking it that I panic. I have told my therpist he's advice was to try and fake my brain out take a vititman instead.we have trained ourself to take a pill to sleep now we have to retrain it to not have to take one
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I understand both of what you guys are going through. Right now, I am taking Remeron, don't care for it after being on Wellbutrin and those type of anti-depressants. I Weaned myself off of Wellbutrin along with Xanax last year, just to experience my first panic attack 2 months later. But I still took temazepam to help sleep when DH snores.
Years ago I was off of Restoril (temazepam) for a long time until I got depression and was started on Zoloft. I didn't need Restoril then, years later though I needed the Temazepam to help me sleep due to restless leg syndrome. Anyway, after weaning off of Wellbutrin with the and xanax my RLS went away, but I still needed the temazepam due to my DH snoring.
But now it could all be that I weaned myself to a point where I felt anxiety, but didn't realize it until I had my first panic attack.
So there are issues I need to deal with and figure out. So I do not take my Xanax. I'm working with a Psychologist and now hopefully Lucinda's program when it arrives, so that I won't need Xanax. Even though I feel the symtoms of anxiety.
I try to work on aerobic exercise, such as walking around my neighborhood and eating meals with protein in them. Refrain from too much sugar or white flour products. I never have smoked or drank alcohol and I stay away from caffeine, even green tea. I can tell a difference even with the smallest amount.
I was put on Beta Blockers when I was put on Remeron. I'm so glad to be off Beta Blockers and you have to wean off them slowly as they are anti-seizure medication. It was not fun going through the withdrawal. But I still refused to use Xanax unless I absolutely needed to and that would have been 1/4 of .5mg pill. So that is very minute indeed. There are days when I think about taking 1/2 .5mg Xanax. But I'm going to feel funny later when I'm not taking it.
So I just try and go for a walk and found this website. There are things that I have to work out with my family and myself w/ a Counselor's help.
Years ago I was off of Restoril (temazepam) for a long time until I got depression and was started on Zoloft. I didn't need Restoril then, years later though I needed the Temazepam to help me sleep due to restless leg syndrome. Anyway, after weaning off of Wellbutrin with the and xanax my RLS went away, but I still needed the temazepam due to my DH snoring.
But now it could all be that I weaned myself to a point where I felt anxiety, but didn't realize it until I had my first panic attack.
So there are issues I need to deal with and figure out. So I do not take my Xanax. I'm working with a Psychologist and now hopefully Lucinda's program when it arrives, so that I won't need Xanax. Even though I feel the symtoms of anxiety.
I try to work on aerobic exercise, such as walking around my neighborhood and eating meals with protein in them. Refrain from too much sugar or white flour products. I never have smoked or drank alcohol and I stay away from caffeine, even green tea. I can tell a difference even with the smallest amount.
I was put on Beta Blockers when I was put on Remeron. I'm so glad to be off Beta Blockers and you have to wean off them slowly as they are anti-seizure medication. It was not fun going through the withdrawal. But I still refused to use Xanax unless I absolutely needed to and that would have been 1/4 of .5mg pill. So that is very minute indeed. There are days when I think about taking 1/2 .5mg Xanax. But I'm going to feel funny later when I'm not taking it.
So I just try and go for a walk and found this website. There are things that I have to work out with my family and myself w/ a Counselor's help.
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Thanx.
http://madamexinc.smackjeeves....cs/1029786/mx-inc-1/ Hey everyone who knows that I'm a cartoonist. Here's my main character on her own website. Check it out and let me know what you think. Thanx
LesteLou, try a natural sleep agent called Melatonin. I get the chewable kind that u chew, put under tongue for a few minutes. They are peppermint and I use only half of a 3mg tablet.
Anyway in 15 min and I feel a natural sleepiness, not a kick in the head like the sleep meds I was given! Check with your doctor and make sure it's ok with what your currently taking, but 95% of the time there is nothing wrong with it. remember, our body makes melatonin,(so it's on in that respect) and some of us need a bit more to fall asleep.
Take care,
Rod
Anyway in 15 min and I feel a natural sleepiness, not a kick in the head like the sleep meds I was given! Check with your doctor and make sure it's ok with what your currently taking, but 95% of the time there is nothing wrong with it. remember, our body makes melatonin,(so it's on in that respect) and some of us need a bit more to fall asleep.
Take care,
Rod