Insomnia tail not working

[Chief Brody]

Don't die on me buddy. We have a lot we need to accomplish.

I love you DPG, no .

Sometimes a just needs some sleep...2-3 hours a night of interrupted sleep adds up and it's affecting my job performance.

I'm slowly becoming Travis Bickle

[DPG21920]

For sure. I suffered something similar (when I was in college), but since I graduated I have found it easier to sleep than before which is great. Lack of sleep sucks, but in my case it was a mental thing. Still happens from time to time when I have a lot on my mind. No amount of meds will help me in that scenario.

[Death In June]

I've done 2 separate sleep studies in my life and both times apnea was ruled out. My B/P hovers around 122/74 usually and I take no meds other than Ambien and Lexapro. Lexapro doesn't affect the sleep because I had insomnia issues before and after I was on it. I'm out of Ambien though and it's killing my sleep. As for narcotics/benzos and respiratory depression, my body has dealt with much more powerful drugs without a problem (Dilaudid, Ativan, etc).

I've simply been a terrible insomniac since my earliest memories (4 years old), and only 20mg of Ambien a night seems to help--but even then I need to take a week off of that every month so my body doesn't build up a tolerance to it. I exercise regularly, generally eat well, and have stopped the recreational drugs.

I simply cannot sleep.

It's not so much an issue of a more powerful drug VS a less powerful drug. It's how the drugs work in combination. Ambien and alcohol or Ativan and alcohol are more dangerous combinations than Dilaudid and alcohol or Dilaudid and Ativan. You don't want to mix the three Bs (booze, benzos, barbs) because they multiply their effects as opposed to adding them. The other problem is that respiratory depression isn't something you have a good self awareness over. Aside from that, since you've had a sleep study, and someones prescribed you meds, you've probably heard this before, but, in case you haven't, some general sleep hygiene tips are to exercise (but not close to bedtime), sleep in a comfortable environment, avoid alcohol and stimulants, avoid caffeine and nicotine for at least 6 hrs before bedtime, avoid going to bed excessively hungry, spend time prior to bedtime relaxing, establish regular sleep schedule, go to bed only if you feel sleepy, avoid activities in the bedroom that keep you awake, sleep only in your bedroom, leave the bedroom when awake and return only when sleepy, get up at same time each morning regardless of the amount of sleep you got that night, and avoid daytime napping.

One thing to consider is - did the Lexapro do its job? Unresolved depression and anxiety disorders tend to disrupt sleep.

[lil'mo]

Lmao chief brody MUST be jt

[HI-FI]

i make a lot of pissy jokes towards DD but will miss him. I guess I wasn't wrong when worrying he was Monteithing.

this one is for you DD when overdosing and hallucinating and seeing God.....

[mingus]

I was prescribed melatonin. For the most part, it works great. I've been sleeping 6-7 hours a night since I started taking it regularly about a couple months ago. For 10 years before that i was sleeping on average 3-4 hours a night. I feel like a different person. Being able to fall asleep has also made me more organized because now I know I can't procrastinate and leave everything to the end as much knowing I have to go to bed at a certain time and sleeps certain amount of hours.

I think there are better ways to help your situation than what you are doing because aside from being a health risk what you are doing isn't sustainable. I would just suck it up until you get more ambien before doing that. Not worth it.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

as much as I use pills, I'd never put as much in body simultaneously as OP did. Your liver must be ting bricks.

[leemajors]

Lmao chief brody MUST be jt

Except that he's not?

[lil'mo]

How do you know?

[mrsmaalox]

My sleep is good, but for the rare times I need help it just takes a little pot or Nyquil or both.

Brody, you guys have propofol on your trucks?

[Chief Brody]

My sleep is good, but for the rare times I need help it just takes a little pot or Nyquil or both.

Brody, you guys have propofol on your trucks?

Maalox, funny you mention that b/c I'm trying to get my medical director (meet with him next week) to add Diprivan to our CCT truck. Labetalol, Tridil, and Rocuronium too.

I love you guys. "Don't jump, Chief!" Last night was a one-time tail scros, and I made this thread b/c I legitimately can't ing sleep. Lack of sleep affects everything else in your life. As for DIJ's Lexapro question, I take it for slight anxiety but more for anger. When I'm not on it I get very impatient and seething mad over the most inane things.

[Chief Brody]

How do you know?

dah, if you want ins on det roxicet just pm me your address in breck

[DMC]

Sometimes I can grab a couple vials of Benadryl from work and mainline 50mgs, but can only do that twice a month w/o it looking sketchy

Go to church. 15 minutes and you'll be sound asleep.

[DMC]

btw, Nyquil ZZZZ does it for me.

[Insomniac]

That crap don't work