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Me too. I make up a cocktail of pills and i hope I wake up in the AM. It's kinda ok if i don't wake up bc i'll be asleep forever. I've been on Trazodone 50 mg- 100 mg, ambien 5 mg, lunesta 3 mg, temazepam 15 mg or 30 mg. There's one with a Q but it's too expensive (workman comp. ) I've asked for 2 years for a sleep study and no one orders it. I also take Xanax for sleep anxiety and do sleep hygine, no tv, no screens before bed time. Supplemnet wise : Magnesium -different types, Gorilla Dream, Melatonin 3 mg at dinner time. I've started drinking to hope something kicks in. I can be awake for 3 days straight or 5 days. I don't drive bc I don't trust myself or my slowed reactions. I've fallen three times bc im too tired to lift up my feet, not bc im sedated. I have intractable insomnia after a TBI
bigpharmahostage, most of those meds you take are not for sleep issues. Benadryl does help most people with sleep issues but not people with severe sleep disorders. You need to find a medication for sleep. Lots of them out there... and you'll most likely have to try quite a few before you find one that works well for you. But do not give up. You need sleep... The best sleep med was Flurazepam, but it was discontinued in 2022. I now take Lorazepam and Amitriptyline at bedtime. (Amitriptyline is taken a couple hours before bedtime) Good luck! Don't give up.
My Zolpidem, after about 10 years, gives me only 5 hrs/night. I added one non-prescription PURE Zzz Quil Triple action chewable to my nightly Zolpidem. It only gives me, on average, 1 hour extra of sleep, but I'll take it. The Triple Action has Melatonin and Ashwagandha in it. With my combination they put me to sleep in less than 5 minutes. Good REM too, even if only 5-6 hours. I suggest you read about Ashwagandha before taking it. They do confirm it can help sleep and anxiety. I hope this helps somebody.