Hey, everyone. Small rant. I’m feeling really fed up with my situation right now. I’ve been struggling with sleep for a while, but now I’ve run out of my medication and I can’t afford to buy more. (Getting more isn’t possible unless I ask my equally poor parents for money which I will not do.) I’m having nightmares that are keeping me up at night, and it’s really starting to take a toll on me. Lack of sleep makes psychosis worse for me. I was doing so well when I had it. Now I’m not sure what to do, but I’m hoping that someone here might have some advice for me. I know I know, step 1 is getting off my phone.
Thanks.
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I’m glad to not be alone in this. Had a nightmare about being trapped in my flooded basement. It was scary enough to wake me and now I’m just up. I’ve gotta be awake early for work.
It’s not a good feeling. I’m sorry you know that feeling.
I havent been able to get good sleep lately either. I take trazadone which usually helps keep me asleep, but lately ive been waking up between 3 and 4 (2:30 tonight tho) and staying up for a couple of hours. I was having a hard time getting to sleep too, but melatonin has been helping me with that. I just wish it kept me asleep. Not sleeping definitely makes my symptoms worse. My psychosis, anxiety, paranoia, etc. It all spirals. Which in turn causes more nightmares. Its a vicious cycle
Try with Melatonin. It is available without a prescription in pharmacies. Helps regulate the circadian rhythm. And it is produced by the brain, it is not something natural.
I am cooonstantly stuck in that awful cycle. I’m hoping this doesn’t last as long as it did last time. I was going months without proper sleep. I’m sorry you’re dealing with the same thing. I have the same issue with melatonin. Maybe I will try taking more when I wake up in the middle of the night.
I wish I could do trazadone. I sleep great on it but I can’t function like a human in my waking hours. It turns me into a zombie. Does it have any ill effects on you?
I quite like melatonin to get me asleep but unfortunately it doesn’t keep me asleep. I think tonight I’m going to try taking more when I wake up in the middle of the night and see what happens. Won’t matter too much if I’m groggy the next day since I don’t have to work.
Can you afford your med using GoodRx? I get great deals on it.You can scroll down to look at the cost with a coupon at all your different local pharmacies. My husband gets generic Lunesta at Walmart for $14/month!
Trazadone use to make me tired during the day, but i was on a higher dose. Now im on 150mg and i wake up feeling fine. Although then i take my morning meds and get tired! Its a never ending cycle!