Difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep

The sleep gummy I use can be purchased on-line from the Minny Grown website. The gummy contains 10mg CBN and 5mg THC and is called Highbernate. It's $30 for 10 gummies. I usually wait for a sale to buy from them, or order from a local store's website: biotanicacbdstore.com because their price is $10 cheaper (plus $6 flat rate shipping).

Hopefully my experience can help you. I have had insomnia most of my life. I just dealt with it until my 40's, when I was prescribed ambien. It helped me fall and stay asleep, but I began to have terrible night sweats and daytime anxiety so it was switched to klonopin. - oh my, but that was a miracle sleep drug and I took 1mg every night at bedtime and slept long and hard. It thought I would take it forever, until I moved to Georgia in my 60's. There was a hard push to get me off it and one by one, doctors would not prescribe it. A young pyschiatrist convinced me it was dangerous for "seniors" so I did a 10 month taper, followed by 9 months of terrible insomnia - some nights I never slept at all. I tried all the behavioral interventions. Getting out of bed after 20 minutes just made me anxious and more wired up, so ended up walking the halls all night. Tried antihistamines and Remeron - no help. Got some help with gummies, but it was not consistent. I finally got a referral to a sleep specialist (neurologist) and that was the game changer. She listened to my history and was ready to give me klonopin again. Looking back, I could see that my balance and mental clarity were better off that drug so I asked that we try something else. Lunesta is a sedative/hypnotic similar to ambien, but does not cause anxiety the next day. I have no noticeable side effects. It has not helped me stay asleep all night, but we came up with a strategy to take 2mg at bedtime and then when I wake between 2-3am, I will take 1/2 pill and drift back to sleep. For me, for now, this works well and I'm well rested the next day. The thing about a sleep specialist is, they will work with you to find out the best strategy. If you don't need something to fall asleep, there is a short acting drug called Sonata that might be good. Bottom line, get a sleep specialist. She assured me that taking something to sleep was preferable to mind and body health over not sleeping. Insomnia is no joke. Good luck.

I don't have experience with gabapentin, but Lunesta works very well for me. It calms my overactive brain so I can drift off to sleep. I would suggest a sleep specialist if you don't have one. They know how the different drugs work and will work with you to find your best solution. Good luck. (I have to take 2mg at bedtime and another 1/2 pill when I wake at 2-3am). That works great for me.

@joyceinil I have found Sleep8 from NiHealth works well for me it is all natural and I did not wake up in the morning with the typical hangover that I get when I take over-the-counter or prescription sleep medication. My doctor recommended trying it because I didn’t do well with the prescription he recommended. I will say it took about three days of taking it consistently before I began to sleep through the night. Sleep8 worked for me. Hope this helps.

Trazodone tends to work for me. I take 50mg but I've known people who take up to 150mg. My psychiatrist said Trazodone improves sleep architecture.

When Trazodone 50mg isn't enough, I'll add another 25mg. If I'm hurting need to get to sleep in a particular position or my mind is racing, I'll split a 10mg Ambien in half, take it and turn the lights out.

I agree with the people who like Lunesta. I took 3mg for probably seven years before it quit working for me. I don't call Ambien real sleep but when used PRN in conjunction with something else or when used just because one has to get up early, fast sleep is a godsend.

I took Ambien CR for several months in conjunction with Trazodone. Those two gave me some of the best sleep or my life. But Ambien CR ended up causing me bladder pain. I already have a wonky bladder so 🤷 I had to stop taking it.

I've never taken Gabapentin for sleep - I have for pain - but I see how that could help for a little while until you get used to it. It's the same with Lyrica.

I am taking oxygen through my nose at night and it is leaving me with a headache in the morning and a runny nose all day long. Any advice would be appreciated .

I have had trouble since my 20’s and it got worse about 3 years ago, after menopause. I literally could not sleep at all and have been taking Trazodone since my early 30’s. After struggling for some time, and no MD ever suggested a sleep study, I went to a sleep specialist and was diagnosed with sleep apnea, severe! I am now on CPAP. My headaches are almost gone! I went through several sleep meds: ambien (felt disabling), Quivivic (felt horrible), and clonazepam (worked). However, I felt so sluggish the next day. I am now on Lunesta and have taken it for three nights, sleeping better! I’ve also gone through CBT-I at Mayo, which did not help my situation. I’m still on Trazodone with the Lunesta and hope to wean if possible. I hope this helps!