Posted by dvskitten on October 7, 2009, at 9:05:41
I'm really at my wit's end. I stopped taking Zoloft about a month ago and I still can't believe I am just laying there at night not being able to fall asleep when I was out like a light in five minutes at 9:00 p.m. before taking any of these meds. I also used to take a nap every day after work and it never affected my sleep at night. Now I can't even do that. Even at my most anxious period, my sleep was NEVER affected. now, it's such a struggle and it's really bringing me down. I'm so frustrated. I have tried everything. I am very sensitive to psychiatric meds. They make me feel worse, more anxious and they all cause insomnia. the last two meds I was on was Klonopin which I weaned myself off of first with no problem (I'm assuming) about two months ago. Next was the Zoloft. I did wean off both of them slowly over a course of a few weeks. I had found these homeopathic pills called Calms Forte which were working great, but a couple of nights ago I started hallucinating as I was falling asleep (seeing bright lights, strange visions, etc. - with my eyes closed). I tried chamomile tea, but i guess I'd have to consume a gallon for any effect. I don't know what else to do. I've tried acupuncture and that didn't work; I've tried taking a warm bath at night; exercising after work on stationary bike; lavender in my room; black out curtains; sleep music cd; and none of these things really work. What I'm hoping someone will say is that this is just withdrawal from the meds and that I will stabilize and to hang in there. One good thing is that I was having vertigo/dizzy type spells while moving my eyes and that has pretty much gone away. I am hoping the insomnia is the same. I don't wish this on my worst enemy!
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thread:920053
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