Zopiclone
 

Hi,

I've finally been prescribed 10 tablets of Zopiclone (lowest dose but at least it's something) as things are really difficult at the moment.

What's the best time to take them? Do they help?

Hey. I hope you find them helpful.

I have found them helpful in advance. However, I had to make sure that I took them maybe 30-45 minutes before I wanted to be asleep, and go straight to bed. If I stayed up and/or did anything at all, like reading or watching TV or whatever, they didn't really make much difference. Could just be me though!

Take them 15-30 mins before bed then just chill and they should help.

Thanks everyone.

I've been asking for sleeping tablets for about 4 years and my GP has finally agreed to give me a low quantity as had an episode a few weekends ago where during a dissociative state, I didn't remember taking some tablets.

My Psychologist is in close contact with my GP and she really felt I needed something, short term, to help me sleep as I'm finding the nights pretty difficult.

I've been having 6 diazepam tablets prescribed weekly/or once every two weeks for the last 6 weeks or so. GP said they want to try and reduce this down but she said I'm clearly agitated and anxious so is agreeing to keep them on me for a while as had a set back in terms of my flashbacks.

Are you on any other medications for your anxiety?

Could you maybe try a sedative anti depressant (if you can take anti depressants) to help you with sleep long term?

I'm on Sertraline 100mg.
I've been on Olanzipine, beta blockers, Diazapam and amitriptiline.

I hope these tablets give me some rest.

I don't want to make a new thread so hope it's okay to carry on here?

I found it really hard in therapy today; is it normal to sometimes just not have the words and just not want to be there?

That's definitely normal. Sometimes it can be very difficult to be in therapy - maybe your mind is trying to 'protect' you by shutting down a bit, or sometimes it can be very difficult to communicate what we're feeling.

Did you manage to talk to your therapist when you were finding it hard?

Sometimes I loose my words and can't talk about stuff I think it is quite normal.
Hope your ok x

Thanks for your kind words.

I'm taking my "thought box" to therapy tomorrow, I'm really nervous about it as not too sure what I write as written quite a few things when I don't feel with it.

I finally slept last night and feel a lot more awake today! I didn't wake up at all and woke up naturally at 730 but forced myself back to sleep.

I woke up with such a horrible taste in my mouth, it made me feel really sick.

x

Thanks sweetheart. I couldn't say much on Wednesday and just shut off. I'm going to try harder tomorrow.

I only have 10 Zopiclone tablets so have to be sensible.

I feel "ok" today; pretty low but a little more stable.

I hope you're okay.

x

Zopiclone has helped me a lot. I take them when I really need a night's sleep and they are guaranteed to get me to sleep. I only take 7.5mg but that is all that I need.

I only have 3.75mg due to "risk"

Can someone help?
I had a full blown panic attack tonight.
I feel so dizzy and drained.
Just taken some Diazapam.
I saw a car and a man outside my house.
No one else was home.
I thought he had come back.
I got flashes and feelings of the past.
Physical feeling as well.
It was so scary.
Psych always says to call her anytime but I didn't want to bother her.
I feel terrible.
And so alone.
It reminded me so much.
He was just sitting outside my house.


When I realised it wasn't him, it didn't stop the anxiety as things came back.
I wish I could erase all the memories of the past.

Can I have some hugs please?
I feel quite overwhelmed at the moment

Can someone help?
I had a full blown panic attack tonight.
I feel so dizzy and drained.
Just taken some Diazapam.
I saw a car and a man outside my house.
No one else was home.
I thought he had come back.
I got flashes and feelings of the past.
Physical feeling as well.
It was so scary.
Psych always says to call her anytime but I didn't want to bother her.
I feel terrible.
And so alone.
It reminded me so much.
He was just sitting outside my house.


When I realised it wasn't him, it didn't stop the anxiety as things came back.
I wish I could erase all the memories of the past.

Can I have some hugs please?
I feel quite overwhelmed at the moment

I know these are late but........hugs and lots of them. I hope that you have a better day.

Hugs hope your ok xx

Thank you so much for your kind words.

The Diazapam kicked in and I didn't ring Psych.

I had a terribly hard session today. It started okay and I was engaging. My psych was going through a booklet with me about anxiety etc and the next page was a drawing of the human body with arrows showing how anxiety can affect the body. I was absolutely fine until a certain point. I don't really remember but I know the word "anus" came up and I just dissociated. When she was bringing me round, I noticed I was shaking. She did the usual grounding techniques with me and that brought me back. Her voice was quiet, like I wasn't in the tool but I vaguely heard her voice. She said thinks like you're listening to my
Voice (named her name), your safe now, this is a safe situation, put both feet in the floor, look up and look at the photo, asked me to name the colours etc. I came back around but noticed I couldn't stop shaking. She made sure I was safe before I left.

I still feel really shaken and shaky.