Posted by toni on August 7, 2005, at 11:11:18
In reply to Re: Ambien and Lunestra » utopizen, posted by volleygym on August 7, 2005, at 10:18:16
"Rational" thinking tells me I should not take Ambien every night to sleep. Indeed, I should
jump out of bed when it becomes apparent that
sleep once again eludes me and continue to do
this after every little nap I struggle to attain. Without medication, I am basically up for two days (fighting to stay awake so can sleep on night two). I get lots of exercise and do everything I know to relax, but I remain hyper. At the end of the day I am physically tired and weary of life. I don't want another struggle. I want sleep, plain and simple.
My physician assures me that it's okay to take
10mg of Ambien nightly. He says it is unhealthy
to go without sleep. I believe this, but in my
heart I believe I should bite the bullet and
do without the medication. Why I beat myself
up for this, I don't know. How is my problem
different from other chronic problems like
diabetes, high blood pressure, major depression, etc? My insomnia is chronic, physically detrimental and mentally agonizing. There is
a drug which alleviates the problem.
For right now why not just let myself off the
hook?
poster:toni
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