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Severe Insomnia: How do people make it with so little sleep?

Sleep Health | Last Active: Jul 13, 2022 | Replies (31)
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@cmd

I’m have horrific insomnia I don’t doze or get sleepy I do yawn. But my sleep has been so bad since I got Covid. No one seems to be able to help. Just put me on meds like benzos. I’m cold Turkey on Klonopin and temazapam I have so much anxiety my heart rate is through the roof. I so appreciate you reaching out. You seem very very sweet. Are you on any meds?

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cmd | @cmd | Jul 12, 2022

Any meds now?

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deekayyy84 | @deekayyy84 | Jul 12, 2022

I have been prescribed and tried 5-6 meds and on my own tried CBD oil. Nothing helped or did not help for very long and most had bad side effects for me (dizzy, lightheaded, chest pain). I am not taking anything right now. Today, I have been given a prescription for gabapentin for "as needed" for sleep. Have not taken it before and will wait on trying it. I am wanting to exhaust all non-medication remedies first. I ordered Equelle recently for perimenopause side effects and look forward to taking that (it is a plant-based supplement) as I have hot flashes at night. I also recently started acupuncture for insomnia, anxiety and perimenopause. I am one week in on this treatment so I don't have anything to report on acupuncture yet. Next week I have a 15 minute free consultation with a TEAM-CBT therapist through Feeling Good Institute (Dr. David Burns' group) and if that goes well, I will start on that therapy (telemedicine).

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