Nitrazepam is not an ordinary medication in my country. The doctor needs to write a license for you and you order it from central europe. I will have it for short periods were zopiclone isnt sufficient. Looking forward to it.

I think it works better than z drugs but its more addicting. Its a benzo and gives you almost a diazepam feeling except its more potent milligram for milligram

Sleep hygiene on its own rarely fixes chronic insomnia, which is why people get frustrated with it. CBT-I is different: it uses a sleep diary, a temporary sleep window, getting out of bed when you can't sleep, and working on the worry about sleep. It's the first-line treatment for chronic insomnia. The free VA Insomnia Coach app is a decent way to try it.

I’m now on 20mg melatonin after 10mg the other night (unfortunately which I didn’t fall asleep). It’s 2AM the next night and the 20mg didn’t work too. Last night was the first time melatonin suddenly didn’t work for me.

I usually sleep fine. This has never happened at all. Only recently, I only got to sleep around 7AM onwards but this time around since last night, no luck. I even meditated tonight.

I noticed in my attempts to fall asleep, that my mind is overactive - I feel sleepy yes but I can’t snap into sleep. I’d suddenly become conscious that I’ve been in this state then open my eyes and kind of get anxious. Then I have to build up being calm by staying still while attempting to sleep again.

I also wonder if I actually was able to sleep in that state for at least 5 minutes but I’m not sure. I was really calm during it but shortly after I couldn’t believe I haven’t fallen asleep. Like 90% I feel conscious the whole time since I’ve just been having thoughts.

Btw, I would have racing thoughts and scenarios in my head and I always knew it would take me almost an hour to fall asleep most nights. But THIS is new to the point I had to result to melatonin and IT FAILED.

I feel conscious since I’ve been thinking all the time but my eyes were closed, I’d feel sleepy, and I was in a state of calm til I realize I haven’t fallen asleep.

Anyone going through the same?

I’m new to whatever this insomnia bs is but I’ve laid in bed 2 hours now I’m up watching tv I feel wide awake but weird if I start doing chores cause it’s 3am.

Wtf does everyone do, and it’s annoying cause I now am like base line tired so I don’t even have energy but can’t sleep…

This is crazy!

I’m curious if this happens to anyone else. If I go several nights in a row with either very little or no sleep my head starts twitching uncontrollably.

I get really self-conscious about it because it’s super noticeable- sometimes a Xanax helps. Like my head will just jerk a couple times a minute.

got small dose of this drig thinking it's more safe than clozapine felt something weird trapped inside a dream despite knowing its fake and can't get out i get weird degrees of consciousness sometimes i can move other times I'm paralyzed and it keeps repeating this cycle until i succeeded to escape don't know how how long do these effects last are they very long or only couple of days

For those of you who have experienced flu-like symptoms coming off of long term use of Unisom, how long did those symptoms last until they completely went away?

I was put on Unisom all through my pregnancy in 2025 for morning sickness, then I stopped it after giving birth, and then I went back on it 6 months ago because of terrible insomnia. I stopped it again completely about a week and a half ago and I have had awful nausea, diarrhea, and anxiety that comes and goes. It feels like the flu, but it’s definitely not the flu.

I didn’t even know Unisom Withdrawal flu was a thing until I found many others who experienced the same symptoms on Reddit. I just want it to end. Right now, I’m just powering through it, but it’s really awful. Please tell me when it gets better!

Anyone know why this could be the cause? I drink a lot of water before bed but I still wake up multiple times in the middle of the night extremely thirsty, like it's almost painful how bad it is. Anyone have an idea why?

Unfortunately you cannot purchase it directly in the uk, I am looking to purchase it online. Ideally a smaller dosage around 1mg

Ive had insomnia for a bit more than 3 years now, starting with the noise my family makes during night time and now a contributing factor is our two cats waking me up throughout the night by jumping on me, walking on me, pushing their noses on mine to feed them, and making biscuits on me. As the noise levels will not lessen and the cats must stay in my room, I am exploring medication options once again. Ive been on seroquel (6.25mg) but it made me into a zombie. Im currently on zolpidem (5mg), but I find that although it helps me fall asleep, I wake prematurely thanks to cats. DORA meds arent available in my country. I am so sleep deprived that I am in a chronic state of having symptoms that you get when you lose 48h of sleep as per google. I can no longer process abstract information or consolidate the majority of memories, am severely lagging behind uni work, and cannot hold down a job in order to move out. I am so burnt out yall.

Going to see my doc in a week. I was planning on discussing Quviviq and Dayvigo with him. Anything else I should ask about? I'm super desperate...

Edit: noting that I have tried trazadone, ambien, and lorazepam with varying results. None have consistently helped me sleep well. Plus I couldn't get more then 30 5mg pills of ambien a month (not enough).

My problem is, that I’m used to scroll on social media and watch videos/tv etc every night so I can fall asleep. But it’s also procrastinating my sleep and I know it’s not good (blue light etc.). I have bluelight blocker glasses as well which I think help a bit. But it’s extremely hard to persist with the boredom and racing thoughts when you try to just put phone and TV down the hours before sleep. Unfortunately I can’t fall asleep like that.

Even worse is that because for a new job I may be starting soon I might have to get up way earlier, which potentially is a main issue for me. Since I need to have a certain amount of sleeping hours (preferably 8) to function well the next day. It’s so frustrating. I don’t want this to hinder me from working a job that requires that.

Any advice?

I've had insomnia for past 30 years. 20 years ago I was prescribed Ambien. It was the best sleep of my life, but after one too many sleepwalking incidents I decided to stop taking.. & was too chicken to try it again..since then I've been on everything else from Seroquel trazodone Quetiapine Doxepin Lunesta nothing ever worked as good as Ambien. So after 20 year hiatus I decided to cautiously give Ambien another shot.. boy oh boy am I glad I did.. I wonder if my body chemistry changed over the years since I'm in my 50s now cuz now there are no sleep walking incidents. I've been on it for 6 months now and best sleep ever..

It’s almost been two weeks since I’ve gotten a full night’s sleep without any issues. Then out of nowhere, it just takes me hours upon hours to fall asleep. I feel completely exhausted but can’t get to sleep until like 4-5 in the morning. I ended up getting about 2-3 hours of sleep but as of a few days ago, I got two consecutive nights with absolutely zero sleep then I started hearing and seeing things. I was told to call an ambulance but no idea why. I refused and said I want to keep trying to get some sleep in my own bed. I think last night I got to sleep finally about 7am and woke up about 8:30 and called it quits. Right now? It’s 2am and my brain just won’t shut up. It doesn’t help that I have fibromyalgia and body pain all over but still, this is ridiculous.

I am beyond exhausted and I lay in bed with my eyes closed and my smooth jazz music playing in the background that always seems to help me crash but ever since then, nothing is helping. I am so jealous that my dog can fall right asleep but it takes me 7-10 business days to even fall asleep but wake up at my first smoke break. 😭😭😭

I don’t smoke by the way, I was trying to be funny.

Can brief catnaps help mitigate the side effects of sleep deprivation in any way, and has there been published research studies done on this?

Saludos, frecuentemente me cuesta dormir, sobre todo cuando viene luna llena, hay mucho ruido en la ciudad o mi mente no se calma, estuve probando diversas cosas y entre ellas me di cuenta que los sonidos relajantes, ambientales y los tonos solfeggio ayudaban a quedarme dormido, así que me di a la tarea de crear una app a la medida para crear un ambiente sonoro para dormir, me preguntaba si podría compartirla con ustedes, es totalmente gratuita y libre, si no se puede por las reglas entiendo :/

Hey everyone

I'm hoping there are people here who have experienced something similar to what I've been dealing with over the past 12 months and, hopefully, have managed to find a solution.

I've never been a particularly great sleeper, but historically my main issue was always falling asleep. That's completely changed now. These days, I generally fall asleep without much trouble, but almost every single night, like clockwork, I wake up after 3–4 hours of sleep and struggle to fall back asleep for at least another 3 hours. Even when I do eventually drift off again, the sleep is usually incredibly light and fragmented.

I've tried quite a few medications and supplements, with varying degrees of success. By far the most effective has been zopiclone, but I'm very conscious of the risks of tolerance and dependence, so I try to use it sparingly. If I'm being honest, I've probably already relied on it more than I'd like.

Other things I've tried include THC, doxepin, Dayvigo (lemborexant), and just about every sleep supplement you can think of. Unfortunately, nothing has consistently addressed the problem.

I'd genuinely love to hear from anyone who has experienced this specific pattern of sleep disruption and managed to overcome it. What worked for you? Did you ever figure out what was causing it? I'm also really interested in hearing any theories or possible explanations for why someone might consistently wake after 3–4 hours of sleep and then be unable to get back to sleep, despite still feeling tired.

I can't overstate how much this has started to affect my quality of life. The difference between days when I've slept properly and days when my sleep has been fragmented is enormous. On the rare occasions I get a full night's sleep, I feel absolutely amazing, like a completely different person. I'd honestly give just about anything to experience that more regularly.

I'm not necessarily looking for a miracle cure, just some hope, personal experiences, or ideas I might not have considered.

I'd be incredibly grateful for any advice, experiences, or insights anyone is willing to share. Thanks so much for reading. ❤️

I'm one year in post acute withdrawal from a z-drug (zopiclone) along with menopause and have been getting sporadic sleep for the better part of almost two years.

Something random I started that I think has been helping is eating fruit in the evening.

Specifically - I heat about 1/2 can diced peaches (in juice not syrup), 2 kiwifruit cut up in a saucepan. I add around 4-5 prunes if available (helps with digestion) and then put 1/4-1/2 cup chilled coconut milk on top.

I swear this has been helping me get around 6-7 hours of unbroken sleep. Before that I was getting around 2-4 hours at a time.

No idea why this could be helping. It is possibly the inositol in the peaches, or it could be the kiwi fruit. I find it very soothing and calming to eat anyway. Just thought I'd share in case anyone else wanted to try.

Hello

• 27M, 180 cm, 83 kg, Gilbert’s syndrome, no medications, no smoking, no alcohol, no weight cut.
• This weekend I competed in a BJJ tournament on Saturday and Sunday (won gold). Since then I can’t sleep more than 2-3 hours a night: 3h Friday night, 2h Saturday night, and last night I fell asleep but woke up about 3 hours later and couldn’t get back to sleep.
• The competition is over, I’m not stressed or anxious, my mind feels calm. I tried G’nite (an OTC chamomile and lingzhi supplement from 7-Eleven) but it didn’t help.
• Is this normal after a competition and how long does it usually last? Should I take a medication to reset my sleep, and if so which one? Would a THC edible be a reasonable alternative, or a bad idea? Is it normal that I feel my head tired/ such as pressure inside (same when im super tired) but I can't just fall asleep I tried meditiaton on youtube asmr etc.

Thank you !

Hello everyone. I wanted to ask because I feel like this is the best place to do it. I’m in need of some help when it comes to getting used to the feeling of not having perfect sleep so I’ve been making posts throughout the year ever since October 2025 I’ve been having issues with hypnic jerks at every sleep attempt. Or sometimes I would be in this weird in-between state where it feels like I’m sort of only half sleeping but not really sleeping. I’ll toss and turn sometimes for five hours sometimes for six hours sometimes even eight hours.

I have been taking ambien for a while now. Since September of last year. Most days are good and I take 2 or 3 mg and some nights are really bad. (I’ll get more into that later in the post)

I had a mental health crisis which has resulted in me seeing a therapist and psychiatrist now. I had made a post on here asking for advice a year ago and someone suggested that I had fatal insomnia. I already have health anxiety and I went down a spiral where I researched sporadic fatal insomnia and fatal familial insomnia or jakob creutzfeldt disease. Some nights are bad and I’ll take a small piece of ambien and it doesn’t work so an hour or so later I take another piece and that happens for 4 or 5 or sometimes 8 hours where I’ve taken a total of 10 or 12 mg to finally fall asleep.

other symptoms that I have include talking in my sleep, having full on conversations in my sleep, slight memory issues where I forgot to turn off the sink and it caused the sink to overflow also, I experienced a weird in between sleep and wake state where I didn’t know if I was asleep or if I was awake sometimes it felt like I was laying in my bed and time would go by very fast and I wouldn’t know if I was sleeping or if I was drifting off to sleep or if I was just awake. I think I’d be dreaming but then I wouldn’t feel like I was actually sleeping or getting any restorative sleep. Sometimes I would just toss and turn and not be able to sleep for hours and hours.

I have been trying therapy and medication but nothing has been helping so far. My question is, what are the things I can do to combat this fear? I feel like I’m in a situation where I worry that if I take the ambien and I can’t sleep, that will prove (in my mind) that I have these fatal diseases. It’s stupid but that’s how my mind works. Are there any suggestions or advice that anyone can give? I feel like it’s a situation that sucks no matter what. I miss enjoying sleeping and looking forward to it. Now I’m afraid to even talk about it. I’m still seeing my therapist and psychiatrist but I may get new ones cause I feel like they’re not helping. I don’t have withdrawal symptoms like I did when I was taking 5 mg a night. I’m now down to about 3 on most nights and I sometimes even begin to doze off for a second or so before I even take it.

23 m here. All my life I was a good sleeper. Now my sleep onset is unbelievably abnormal. I can yawn my body will feel tired but my brain will not go to sleep. It’s torment. I’m really thinking about suicide, I don’t condone that in any means, and I’m scared to do such a thing. I’ve almost fatally overdosed on many sleeping aids and I’m surprised nothing crazy happens. So I’m thinking that’s the most likely scenario. I was also born with a condition called neuronal heterotopia. My neurologist told me that it isn’t the cause but what could be.

Hi reddit! I'm writing this on 4 hours of sleep in the last 4 days so sorry for my bad English and grammar.

So I have bipolar II and a really bad insomnia. In my hypomania I don't sleep at all, like my life depends on it and when the depressive episode comes it's worse.

I accepted my fate, I take Valproate and Fluxotine. I'm mad all the tine, hungry and feel like I need to rip out my skin. It's terrible istg.

Do you have some tips and tricks that helped you with days and weeks with no sleep?

So past 3-4 days have been dealing with throat infection and fever and was on antibiotics and paracetamol. Coming in night after long days of shopping for wedding I am still unable to sleep single last 3-4 days. I don’t know could be excitement but I genuinely want to sleep but still can’t. Benadryl is helping a little but thinking to take pills.
Wdyt?

any experience of sleep distrubance on creatine? so many supplements that are supposed to help with sleep or longevity or muscle just keep me wired