• pulsewidth@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    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.

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        14 hours ago

        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.

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          13 hours ago

          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