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Do you fear sleep?

Got prescribed Zopiclone tablets, hopefully they'll do the trick.
 
Hey mord, its been a few hours since you posted saying you got some meds to try to help. I hope that means you are sleeping soundly right now. Let us all know how things go.
 
I get night paralysis occasionally, usually just if I am in an uncomfortable position that's painful. I try to move but I cannot. It really sucks. Eventually i can move and I fall right back to sleep.

I've only been afraid once, the first time it happened. I woke up and it was very dark in my room. I had no idea where I was for some reason. I didn't realize I was paralyzed. My right arm and been propped up and numb but it fell on top of my other hand. It was so scary because I regained movement, but my right arm was still numb so I thought it was someone elses arm. It scared the **** out of me until I realized it was my arm. haha.

Maybe say friday or saturday night you could talk to a close friend of yours about the issue. Have them watch you sleep (as weird as that sounds) and they could comfort you if you become scared/paralyzed. Just a suggestion.

Good luck! I couldn't imagine what life would be like if I feared sleeping.
 
hey mord heres a site that you mite like to look at i have a look sometimes i.e if i keep have the same dream or ive had a really messed up one it make sense some of time or it just helps shine a light on things that just seem strange let me know if its any help.

http://www.dreammoods.com/
 
Got 12 hours of blissful sleep :)

I'll try without the tabs tonight to see if I've broken the cycle or what
 
Man it sounds like you have a lot of anxiety about getting to sleep. There are tons of natural sleep aids out there that can help you get to sleep and reduce anxiety and stress. I would recommend something with valerian, chamomile and 5htp in it. I personally take a product called SnoozeEase and it works great for me. Anyway, good luck and I hope this helps.
 
sorry about your condition, embrace sleep and think of it as a reward for what you've done during the day
 
I used to fear sleep. The idea that I lay there with my eyes closed, and then all of a sudden, at some unpredictable, unavoidable moment, i'll become unconscious, used to freak the hell out of me. But there's no pain or even the opportunity to resist it when it's about to come. In fact, there's a point where your eyes are closed, but you're still awake, but you are no longer able to open them. You can't even try. That's what freaks me out. Or, used to at least.
 
Mord said:
Got prescribed Zopiclone tablets, hopefully they'll do the trick.
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Mord said:
Got 12 hours of blissful sleep :)
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Good to hear. I had to look that up, but now that I know what it is I have to throw out a warning. While it's a decent medication in small doses, it can become very addictive and you'll need more and more just to get by. Also, watch your emotions. If you start to feel like they're are all over the place, and/or if things get more surreal for you even if you've had sleep, go back to the doctor. That's a bad sign. You might taste metal too. That can be worrisome, but usually isn't a big deal. Watch your breathing too, make sure you aren't getting winded and don't wake up with headaches feeling like you're gasping for air.

Otherwise, if it's working for now, at least you can get some sleep. I just worry that there's a underlying issue. I hesitate to recommend more therapy, mostly because people tend to get offended. But there might be something else going on. Just be careful if they want to throw mood stabilizers at you or something. Even if there's some sort of chemical imbalance, the first thing some of them want to do is throw medicine at you, and in my experience, it seems like they're just guessing on what will work. I'm glad you're able to help the symptoms, but worry that there's more to it that might be overlooked if the current treatment is helping.
 
My tolerance to the sleeping pills is shot, did four last night and I had my worst night yet, I've stopped the med so now we just wait until it leaves my system, if that doesn't fix things I've probably gone insane.
 
Mord said:
My tolerance to the sleeping pills is shot, did four last night and I had my worst night yet, I've stopped the med so now we just wait until it leaves my system, if that doesn't fix things I've probably gone insane.
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I'm sorry to hear that, but as I said before don't give up!

At this point, prescriptions are used just as much to diagnose as to cure.
 
20mg Temazepam did it for a couple of hours, now I'm awake again.

:(
 
Mord said:
20mg Temazepam did it for a couple of hours, now I'm awake again.

:(
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Mord, sorry to hear that you are having these problems. I just want to add my two cents. I'm not a physician, but I do have experience with this family of medication (xxxazepam). It is not surprising that you got only hours of sleep with this medication since its benefit is a quick action (you probably didn't have to wait long before falling asleep). The downside is that these drugs are not long lasting, which is why you are up again. How frequently did your doctor say that you could take these pills? You might need two doses per night to begin. I hope your doctor sorts this out soon so you can get some proper rest.
 
Mord said:
20mg Temazepam did it for a couple of hours, now I'm awake again.

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I am surprised that your doctor hasn't put you on a tricyclic anti-depressant in addition to what you are taking now (benzodiazepines).

I would seek a Psychiatrist at this point.
 
I took some more and it didn't work, I drifted off but straight into paralysis.
 
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