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No sleep or sleep meds

Sleep Health | Last Active: Nov 24, 2023 | Replies (111)

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@concheetah

this is funny because my family doctor put me on 0.5mg of Xanax for sleep. Supposed to be as needed. That was over a year ago and now I need it every night. She doesn’t see a problem with that.
However, I am seeing a therapist for chronic anxiety and depression and I cannot get any meds for that until the family doc gets me off Xanax. I went to ge a second opinion from a psychiatrist and got the same answer: no one will talk to me about any antidepressants or any meds at all until the Xanax is out of the picture.
It seems using it as a treatment for sleep is a no-no because its addictive.

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Oh, no doubt it is addictive, but if it helps with sleep and is not being abused, aren’t we better off getting sleep than being awake all night?