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Carrie The Insomnolent Hermit replied to Laura's discussion Cat Lovers????"Rachel, there is nothing weird about treating cats like family as long as you are respecting that they are a different species. Some people anthropomorphize to the point of dressing them up and humiliating them, which is not enhancing the bond at…"
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A place to share our experiences with both good and bad sleep aids, over the counter, and herbal.See More
Carrie The Insomnolent Hermit left a comment for Carrie The Insomnolent Hermit"Hi Sid,
Well, I suppose things are good. I just finished an 11 day stay in detox to get the zopiclone out of my system, but am just now on another benzo that I will have to taper off at home. Unending battle, this shit, you know?
How about…"
sid macwithey left a comment for Carrie The Insomnolent Hermit"Carrie!!!!! How is everything going?. Hope all is going well on your end And you have found some sleep I heard about your med change tough stuff To go through I wish you the best of luck in all that you do and May All your brick walls turn into…"
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Carrie The Insomnolent Hermit commented on Carrie The Insomnolent Hermit's blog post Insomnia, you wicked little F&ck!"It's true, Nicholas. The rebound is absolutely brutal, especially after being on them as long as I have. I have sine been to a specialist that said that withdrawal from Zopiclone (my over-indulged sleep med) is exactly like heroin withdrawal. I…"
Carrie The Insomnolent Hermit replied to Sandy Cargile's discussion Temazepam"Sounds like something from the valium category, because of the "azepam" on the end. I take a similar drug, oxazepam at max dose, along with a handful of other Rx meds and I have learned that some people just metabolize things differently.…"
Carrie The Insomnolent Hermit replied to Connor Malone's discussion The friends of an insomniac"Hey Connor,
I know how you feel. Time does not move slower than during an insomniac's evening. I have had it for so long that I get the "pre-bed anxiety" around dinner time. Sometimes earlier. And I do often wish that my boyfriend…"
Kori F commented on Carrie The Insomnolent Hermit's group Sleeping pills"Kewl. sure you can post the exercises here. ;) thanks"
Carrie The Insomnolent Hermit commented on Carrie The Insomnolent Hermit's group Sleeping pills"Great feedback, John. Sorry Kori...I would have reponded sooner, but didn't realize I had a second page of messages. whoops. Kori, I am recently seeing a therapist who has given me some great exercises that help me fall asleep when I am feeling…"
Kori F commented on Carrie The Insomnolent Hermit's group Sleeping pills"Thank you John makes sense. ;)"
John o' callahan commented on Carrie The Insomnolent Hermit's group Sleeping pills"CYP2D6 is just cytochrome p450 produced in the liver that metabolises the breakdown of certain drugs. But yes if you were on codeine for long periods then there is also downregulation of you're receptors which reduces the effects of codeine.…"
Kori F commented on Carrie The Insomnolent Hermit's group Sleeping pills"wow John looks like im screwed then lol. yes I dont like the hang over feeling. so im producing more CYP2D6? what is that? either that or I have built up a high tolerance to sedatives. I know when I had my tubal ligation the…"
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Posted on November 8, 2011 at 8:55am 14 Comments 0 Likes
Ah, here I go again. Out of my sleeping pills, along with my two other nighttime meds and I am shaking like a leaf and will likely be up all night. I always seem to fall asleep about 1/2 hr before I have to get up, which makes it worse!
It's really hard now that I have suffered seizures from Zopiclone withdrawal, so I am always terrified to lessen the dose. I am seeing my Dr. once a week to try and work on this. However, in addition to worrying about seizures, I also get terrible…
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Posted on January 27, 2011 at 8:04pm 6 Comments 2 Likes
As I lie awake I can feel the weight of my worries like a mound of electric spaghetti caged inside of my skull. I can feel my body aging, my bones becoming more porous and fractured, my nerve casings drying out and losing elasticity like the old rubber bands in my grandmother’s kitchen drawer. My eyes feel like gritty cotton balls and hideous thoughts like flip-book cartoons filter through my brain. I am choking on my anxiety and my riddled thoughts spray adrenaline into every inch of my…
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- At 3:10pm on January 03, 2011, abdou ben gave Carrie The Insomnolent Hermit a gift…
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Isaac Cthuloops said… - Ah yes, a serious stout is like chocolate milk for adults.
- At 9:55pm on February 12, 2012, sid macwithey said…
Carrie!!!!! How is everything going?. Hope all is going well on your end And you have found some sleep I heard about your med change tough stuff To go through I wish you the best of luck in all that you do and May All your brick walls turn into stepping stones farewell..
-Sid
- At 12:37am on February 13, 2012, Carrie The Insomnolent Hermit said…
Hi Sid,
Well, I suppose things are good. I just finished an 11 day stay in detox to get the zopiclone out of my system, but am just now on another benzo that I will have to taper off at home. Unending battle, this shit, you know?
How about you? Any respite?
And thank you for the wonderful wishes.
Carrie
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