Life threatening sleeping pill resistant insomnia please HELP!

moytjie

I'm a 56 year old female.

30 Years ago I was prescribed sleeping tablets. No one told me I would build up a resistance to it. Now I sleep ZERO, nothing.

I've seen psychiatrists, a sleep specialist who is trying which I appreciate, however with no avail. There are no options left..

Currently I use 2 Seroquels (25mg each) which makes me feel like a cement statue cannot move, 2 mg Rivotril / Clonazapam and 1 and a half Stilnox / Ambien MR 12,5 mg. ZERO sleep.

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aspen2

My sleep specialist is dead set against sleep meds. Have you had a sleep study? Between that, and possibly apnea, and sleep hygiene training (which is brutal but it does work as long as apneas are controlled), one can generally overcome sleep issues.

Blood sugar issues or thyroid could also be affecting your sleep.

The problem with so many years of sleep meds is that sleep meds mess with your sleep stages badly.

What is your sleep specialist doing?

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