Help How to deal with insomnia?

[Sherri]

I tried all the z drugs first, like zoplicone and zolpidem worked for a few months but then you built tolerance so you start taking more and more. Before bed now I take 50mg to 100mg of quetiapine. It can give you some weird dreams in the beginning but then it fades away. It's hard to wake up in the morning so I have 2 alarm sets. And wake up a little before hand if I have work, cause in my case it takes more time for me to feel human again. 2 espressos usually do it.

 

[Kristicide]

I take 5mg Ambien and 4mg Tizanidine every night and it works like a dream (pun intended).

 

[LastFlowers]

I would like to ask the same question as I'm going on 3 days straight with no sleep at this point, I'm so tired and deteriorating further and further with this insomnia along with everything else, but I just cannot fucking sleep.

I take 5mg Ambien and 4mg Tizanidine every night and it works like a dream (pun intended).

Did you go to a GP for the ambien?
Was it easy to get prescribed?

 

[Ethereal Knight]

Trazadone. Works like a charm.

low-dose doxepin (3-6mg), amitriptyline (25-75mg), mirtazapine (15-45mg), olanzapine, eszopiclone, even paroxetine etc...
there are many options

*yes, some sleep meds give weight gain, increase your chances of dementia etc. you have to see if the risk:benefit ratio is favorable, to see if the benefits outweight the negatives...

also do a sleep study to check if you have breathing problems, like sleep apnea or others