What've you been trying again to help you sleep? I can offer some suggestions. While I'm not back to "normal" sleep yet, I have improved my average hours per night by like 2 hours over the last couple weeks.
@BrOKeN_1 Oh, I didn't know you were taking benzos. I'm not sure how much I want to advise here given any potential interactions. What I typically do around the evenings now is take melatonin (1 mg), drink herbal tea (generally chamomile), and magnesium glycinate (400 mg).
While I still have not managed to sleep a full eight hours, getting to sleep itself isn't that difficult anymore. I'm also starting to improve the hours I sleep straight, though my intermittent sleep afterwards is still variable. There might also be some behavioral things I am doing that helps me out. I don't claim to have this figured out though.
@Drachen I don't think anything you mention here would have a detrimental effect with lorazepam. I would certainly check with my GP first. I have been trying to maintain working graveyard shift and it just doesn't work anymore so I will be starting day/swings on Monday. I seem to sleep better on days off.
@Drachen I will be starting a mild anti-depressant and gradually coming off the benzo. I know if I keep running around and making haste decisions I'll pay for it. I don't think it can get much worse then yesterday... but I got some pretty good sleep last night and T is behaving itself today. Win Win.
Great! I don't want to offer medical advice, but I am personally afraid of benzos and the implications of using them long-term. I think it is wise of you to perhaps switch to something more mild, though do be sure to discuss it with your doctor relative to your symptoms.
I have nothing against using medication if you need it because I have done the same myself in the past. I would encourage trying some of the more natural alternatives just to see if they work so you don't have to deal with any potential side effects. No guarantee either way, but all we can do right now is try things and wait!
@BrOKeN_1 The graveyard shift business might also be hampering your ability to sleep correctly. I have historically disregarded the circadian rhythm at my own peril, but now that I've somewhat forced myself into one, it seems night time = sleepy time as anticipated.
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