aims to improve sleep habits and behaviors by identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that prevent a person from sleeping well.
The behavioral problem that I have is that I can’t get more than 4 hours of sleep unless I get wasted, and I’ve tried melatonin, cannabis, hydroxazine, and trazodone
There is a regulated medication I have and success with called Belsomra that works well. Not cheap though, unfortunately (circa $1/tablet) - definitely cheaper than boozing it up every night though.
Whatever you try I’d recommend staying away from Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) as it can be abused with alcohol, and alcoholics often develop a tolerance and dependence on it. Docs would most likely recommend against it, but the internet / random people might.
Well that sounds right… like I said, Ambien is counter-indicated for alcohol, combined they can cause euphoria which leads to abuse. Gotta chill on the alcohol, the meds work without it.
This is more and more sounding like alcoholism? Treat that first, your sleep will definitely improve.
I quit drinking three years ago. I’ve gotten drunk seven times since then and those were the only times where I got more than three hours of sleep. It’s all because my doctor prescribed me benzos when he knew I was binge drinking. I should have died a long time ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_behavioral_therapy_for_insomnia
The behavioral problem that I have is that I can’t get more than 4 hours of sleep unless I get wasted, and I’ve tried melatonin, cannabis, hydroxazine, and trazodone
There is a regulated medication I have and success with called Belsomra that works well. Not cheap though, unfortunately (circa $1/tablet) - definitely cheaper than boozing it up every night though.
Whatever you try I’d recommend staying away from Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) as it can be abused with alcohol, and alcoholics often develop a tolerance and dependence on it. Docs would most likely recommend against it, but the internet / random people might.
ambien doesn’t do anything either, one time i took 3 ambien and chased in with 10 beers and i was up all night
Well that sounds right… like I said, Ambien is counter-indicated for alcohol, combined they can cause euphoria which leads to abuse. Gotta chill on the alcohol, the meds work without it.
This is more and more sounding like alcoholism? Treat that first, your sleep will definitely improve.
I quit drinking three years ago. I’ve gotten drunk seven times since then and those were the only times where I got more than three hours of sleep. It’s all because my doctor prescribed me benzos when he knew I was binge drinking. I should have died a long time ago