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Ambien: How can I sleep without it?

Sleep Health | Last Active: Feb 10, 2023 | Replies (53)

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@jakedduck1

@tdot
I have sleep problems too but decided to stop taking anything for it. If I sleep fine or if I don’t that’s fine too.
I wake up around three 3:30 every day. Some days I go back to sleep some days I don’t but I take seizure medication’s and I don’t actually wanna take those but I don’t have any choice if I want to stay conscious. When I was having more trouble falling asleep, my doctor suggested I take a walk in the evening.
I personally don’t believe that taking sleeping medication’s long-term are going to benefit you.
Take care & sweet dreams,
Jake

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Thanks for the advice. However, I use an elliptical machine everyday in the morning instead of a walk. It is difficult to walk outside on really cold days or really hot days. I exercise everyday on my elliptical in the morning, and some small weights at night, but I found walking in the evening kept me awake before trying to go to bed to rest and get some sleep. Also, 3-1/2 years ago my doctor told me I had pre-diabetes. I didn’t want to take medicine and my doctor agreed, because I could handle it with going to a nutritionist and change what I eat and exercise everyday on my elliptical and it has worked. I go to the doctor every 3 months for an A1C check and you are not supposed to get over 7 on your A1C and I have kept my A1C continuously at 4.8 which is great. I also keep a journal of every meal I eat and not the calories are really more important than keeping track of the grams. I hate taking medicine if you can fix your life with a different lifestyle which includes less and better food along with exercise. I probably gave you information you probably didn’t need. I just want every one to know that medicine is not always the answer. I just have to figure a way not to take an insomnia medicine. I have spent a lot of time trying to refine my life without meds. For me, it is taking one problem at a time and finding a doctor who would rather not give meds, but to treat you with wholesome food.