So Sleep Deprived, Are Drugs the Answer for Now?

I find white noise a bit harsh to listen to personally.
I use the simply rain website myself, far easier on the ears. Rain and thunder soothes me.

 

not sure i understand, is ur hearing going in and out? youtube search for "12 hours shower" its a 12 hour clip of shower noise i find to be soothing. try that out see if it helps.

 

What I meant was that white noise should e a constant sound, just like brown noise, pink noise, etc. however when I listen to it I hear the constant noise, but also a variable noise that comes and goes. Same thing with fans. It's really weird. Makes the sounds not soothing.

 

I saw that number in a post here. Sorry I don't have a reference. Perhaps someone else recalls any similar findings and/or the source.

 

Yesterday was tough, ringing increased had hard time falling in sleep.
Damn, i hate that thing so much.

 

By some miracle I actually got an appointment with a phsychiatrist today. He prescribed lexapro 5mg a day and Avitan 1mg at bedtime to get my anxiety under control so I can sleep better. The Avitan is a short term bridge to get to where the Lexapro takes effect.

What do you guys think of those meds?

I also have a consultation with a cognitive behavioral specialist that specialized in Tinnitus and sleep disorder on Oct 2nd.

Doing all I can here to get user control.

 

Hi Gobi,

Good for you! I tried 1 mg Ativan, but it didn't work for me, hopefully for you, never heard of Lexapro. Wow, great you got a consult so quick, I am on a 6 mth waitlist or longer. Good luck with that!

 

Remeron aka. Mirtazapine has helped me a lot. I need 1-2 more (than usual) hours of sleep with it though. Very small dose (7.5mg) does it for me. Sleep is crucial.

Edit: sorry, no experience of the meds you mentioned.

 

Well I took the 1mg of Ativan (lorazepam) last night before bed and slept pretty well. Started the lexapro this morning.

How long should I take the lorazepam?

 

From the various threads/posts that I've read around here, you should only really take it when you need it, try not to exceed 4 weeks on it, as you can become dependent and withdrawals suck..

 

Try Gabatine. I take this and it works for me!

 

Hey Gobi and All,

Im in the exact same boat… I'm back for my last year at university.. third week in BANG i get this tinnitus… have it now for over a week and cannot find more than 3 or 4 hours a sleep. I dropped some classes so I do not have to worry too much about school at the moment. I started using Melatonin 5mg late timed release in hope it will prevent me from waking up to my t. Has no yet worked.. maybe it will. And of course I am using all night rain noise. Maybe I start using White rain noise that i found on the internet.

 

I also take Melatonin 3mg, but not every night. Magnesium is good for feeling more relaxed. If nutrition is lacking I'd toss in a good daily complex of B vitamins. Food allergies can cause sleeplessness. A simple fix like cutting down on late night caffeine and sugar can help.

First things First, wake up in the morning, drink water or a small glass of OJ. Eat some toast, bacon and eggs. Take a B complex 100. At lunch eat a big salad with some chicken. Go out and do a 30min walk. Eat a good dinner, perhaps a salmon to get those Omega-3's, or take Krill/Fish oil ect..

Two hours before bed get away from the TV and the Computer and take some Magnesium and Melatonin. If you find yourself awake after a few hours in bed, don't stress about it's probably just a temporary sleeping cycle. Just get up, read a book, chill out and try to sleep again later.

There are some things you might want to check on that could be causing your sleeplessness other than just simple stress. I know when I moved to do some schooling the water in that area was bad. I didn't notice much at first but over a few weeks, months, ect.. my sleeplessness got worse, I suspected Fluoride. So maybe too much fluoride is disrupting the pineal gland? lol. Easy problem to avoid without going insane about it. I bought a fluoride and chlorine shower filter off of Amazon and a Pure Filtered Water Pitcher from clearlyfiltered.

There are neutralizing antidotes to common allergens. Yeast allergens need B1, B6, zinc and Lysine. Wheat allergens need Omega-6, Omega 3, B1 (Thiamin), B6, Magnesium, and Histidine. Most Milk and Meat fats need Biotin, B vitamins, Sulfur, Methionine, Cysteine, Taurine, L-Glutamine, Threonine and Carnitine. Ect.. I'm not sure I'd buy all of that stuff because of the cost. Just keep it simple and eat organic foods when possible. But sometimes a fasting with just water is a good thing.

Wheatgrass for me helps promote a long nights sleep. I've heard that wheatgrass turns the fluorine in water into harmless calcium-phosphate-fluoride compound, but I'm not 100% sure about that being a fact.

During these stressful times at school when your brain is using up all those nutrients, you need to eat better and avoid that sugar and I know it's hard to do while on the go. Your mind is swimming with big ideas, the endless reading and paper work feels like it never ends. Your eyes hurt, your brain hurts, your neck hurts.. ect. Just stop over thinking.. Let it all go.. Get some fresh air and sunlight. Turn that brain off, dial life down to relax..

If you find yourself still struggling perhaps a trip to a doctor might be a good idea. You never know, there could be something going on with your health. I wouldn't worry about it though, these things are normally temporary while under stress. We have a few more weeks of warm weather, perhaps take a trip to the beach for a day, have some fun, put those toes in the sand, whatever it takes to distract your mind from the daily grind.

 

This may not be for everyone, but I just had my first session with a cognitive behavioral therapist who specializes in sleep disorders and tinnitus. I'm going to be working with her each week on becoming less reactive to noise at night, more accepting of sleeping without my ear plugs, and also how I sleep. It was an interesting first session and I think it will be a very good thing in the long run. I guess for me it comes down to me being my own wors enemy reading blogs, forums, and the internet all day thinking I should try this or that. Basically going in ten different directions at once without really talking to anyone with expertise. Now that I'm under the care of someone who gives me guidance each week I feel a lot better mentally.

Don't be afraid to get some help from a professional would be my advice. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but for me struggling with this for a month and half with no reprieve warranted going to get real help.