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Sleeping meds arent an option for me they were actually a big part of my problem, I think my dependance to them were stronger than the codeine. I was taking up to 10 a night at the worst time, I am very ashamed of that and I have been on them since my first hospital admission...they also do have long term health problems for me esp ambien(known here as zolpidem) it affected my neurological functioning,...giving me symptoms like numbness down one side, weakness, dizziness etc. I miss the sleep meds so much more than anything else, when you are depressed the only escape is sleep and for me when the depression was so bad it became a habit to take them during the day and they are the only drug I have found that if you dont actually use them to go to sleep they do give you extra energy so can be easily abused. It is so scary to not sleep when you go thru this and I am sure that if hospitalised then you are given it routinely, I know everyone that I was in hospital with were given sleeping meds mainly so the staff havent got to deal with people roaming during the nights...also long term I think they make depression worse. I need to go to bed now but I am scared to it is driving me nuts! Just wanted to add my experience, each person has to deal with their own situation I just know for me tha even taking neurofen is a problem.
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