Re: whats proper medicine for me? trouble getting to sleep andsleeping too long after xanax xr quit
On Thu, 15 May 2008 06:31:36 -0700, Bill wrote:
I have told my psychiatric nurse (my psychiatrist hands me over to the
nurse). I am honest, and i've brought this up to her. She seems to
believe that with me "getting sleep is better than no sleep". It's not
difficult at all, i've already done it. I had believed pharmacists might
know better know how things are treated, so i could educate my nurse. I
have done some research on this and it appears that my troubles are
related to benzo withdrawl. I was seeing different psychiatrists and
didn't want to return to my current doctor (which prescribed me the
medication for the duration of the 2 years) I have been off the
medications for a year and am having bad sleeping problems so i'm
wondering what the proper way to treat sleep problems related to this.
problem is, getting up 12 hours after bedtime, hours of tossing and
turning before getting to sleep. very tired if i wake up after 8 hours.
thank you
> Ask your psychiatrist about anxiety. If you truly want to solve your
> sleeping difficulties, be honest with your psychiatrist about everything
> and tell her about your posting this message here. Give her a copy of
> the question you asked here. I know this may be difficult, but it is for
> the best. I hope you solve this problem. Best wishes!
>
>
> "nospam" wrote in message .
>>I realize that none of you are doctors. I also realize that many of the
>> people here might have 'medicine' knowledge that my psychiatrist ought
>> to know, but doesn't in how to treat me for this problem which I would
>> like to pass on.
>>
>> I was on 3mg of Xanax XR for 3 times a day for 2 years. I quit cold
>> turkey, and since then major problems with sleep. hard to get to
>> sleep, might roll in bed for 3 hours, and i will get up 12 to 13 hours
>> after the time i get to get to bed. I'm seeing the psychiatrist that
>> prescribed it. I quit because the doctor i was seeing at the time,
>> (not now) would not give me that medication or dosage. I don't wish to
>> take it again (especially at those dosages), unless its the proper
>> treatment for my situation.
>>
>> Again I want to make clear that I am not trying to treat myself, I'm
>> simply seeing the information needed to pass on to my psychiatrist
>> since she doesn't know.
Bill
nospam
