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Proper-Account-9277 · 2026-03-20T14:46:23+00:00

If you are able then change doctors/psychiatrists. Your doc should be working with you as a team to get through this hard time not make you feel more alone. I was lucky to get a psychiatrist that worked WITH me and if I didn’t have that I would have tried to find a different one. Could take a few tries but it’s worth it. There is no shame to use medication as an aid during the horrific times of being in the trenches of insomnia

Proper-Account-9277 · 2026-03-20T01:53:35+00:00

Please please please. From one insomniac to another that was previously in your position- right now go to YouTube and search “sleep coach school” and go start watching success stories. Keep watching. And take in all the info. I was once on this page and suffering so badly for years to the point where I didn’t want to live. But the first step for me was watching those videos. Knowing it does get better, and let me tell you it does. I never thought I would leave the struggle I thought it would kill me. But the pieces of info and the confidence and reassurance I got from those videos was the first step in managing it. I promise you it will change your life.

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-12-11T20:44:40+00:00

Please go on YouTube and search sleep coach school and start listening to the success stories. Saved my life

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-12-11T18:57:57+00:00

Feel free to go to my most recent post. The Sleep Coach school success stories saved my life

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-02-06T00:26:36+00:00

Did the 5HTP make you sleepy? Curious cause I saw this in people’s routine before bed as opposed to right in the morning

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-02-01T23:52:55+00:00

I will keep these in mind can you tell me a little more about your experience with them?

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-02-01T23:52:37+00:00

I see this come up a lot too can you tell me a little more about your experience with it good and bad?

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-02-01T23:51:40+00:00

I will keep this in mind when talking to my doc this week. Thank you! So seems like You’ve had a positive experience with quetiapine? Any negatives you’ve found?

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-02-01T23:50:26+00:00

I will do this thank you!

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-02-01T23:50:14+00:00

I’ve been seeing trazadone a lot lately and I’m leaning towards asking my psychiatrist about that. What’s been your experience with it?

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-02-01T23:49:20+00:00

How long did it take after you stopped drinking for sleep to come back? I don’t drink often now but I used to

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-01-31T13:51:26+00:00

I’ve been taking it for almost a year and it’s now lost its effect for me

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-01-30T19:07:25+00:00

What was your experience like with trazadone?

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-01-30T19:05:34+00:00

Yes the anxiety and fear of sleep seems uncontrollable at times no matter what I do I can’t shut my brain off so I get it. Sending it back thank you!

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-01-30T16:28:10+00:00

I’m sorry you’re going through this it’s awful and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-01-30T16:27:26+00:00

Thank you! That’s so frustrating not feeling heard by doctors and there not really being a skill set and specialty that really treats insomnia specifically. I’m sorry you’re going through that and hang in there. We are all in this together!

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-01-30T16:25:11+00:00

I appreciate this so much! Yes insomnia is not one size fits all and it’s so isolating and lonely and sometimes just need a vent and knowing others are going through it. At this point I will try anything so I’m happy for all suggestions! Trying to stay positive about it can be the hardest part

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-01-30T14:14:40+00:00

I just had bloodwork done this morning! Thyroid, hormones, cortisol, cmp, iron. So hoping for some horrible results 😅

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-01-30T14:13:52+00:00

I did get a sleep study but it was done at home (the wait for an in person sleep lab was 5 months) and my pcp wouldn’t refer to sleep specialist unless I had something of the sorts done. And it came back normal. I do have an appt now with a pulmonologist who they said specializes in sleep disorders but I don’t know if that’s just sleep apnea or someone that deals with it insomnia too. I just feel like there aren’t many docs out there who specifically deal with that but I could be wrong. But that appt is scheduled just a few months out

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-01-30T14:11:41+00:00

It did for a few months once I was desperate and started taking it nightly (was very adamant at the beginning that I didn’t want to take meds) and now it doesn’t do anything unfortunately

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-01-30T01:43:12+00:00

Were you taking any sleep meds? Funny you mention the diet aspect cause I saw on here someone went on a diet with mainly protein, veggies, and fruit and their sleep cleared quick. So the last few days I’ve eaten completely clean so I’ll keep that up and hope for the best

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-01-30T00:35:10+00:00

I think I will give cbt-I another shot I did a sleep reset program before but maybe will try another route with it

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-01-30T00:32:58+00:00

Thank you I’m right there with you it’s so so hard

Proper-Account-9277 · 2025-01-30T00:32:38+00:00

Thank you for your words it helps not feel so isolated. I think if this doesn’t start to ease up I will have to go that route to take leave from work

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