Sleep Quality

[arjbkk]

Does anybody else find that when their sleep has been repeatedly disturbed at night - like by a barking dog - the next day they feel like total crud?

[vine]

absolutely. i felt that way before benzos though, they didn't cause it but yes i get that feeling and i hate it.

[Andy]

I've been benzo free for 3 years and 9 months as of yesterday and I still have periods where I wake up way too early and can't fall back asleep. Early on in withdrawal I had very bad insomnia where I wouldn't get any sleep. It gets better but if you had sleep issues before benzos, you'll probably have them just as strongly years after recovery. I've come to accept that it's just the way I'm built and drugs aren't the solution.

By the way, I didn't know I still had this site bookmarked on this computer and surprisingly, my username and password still works! Hello to RUNVS and the other people I went thru the benzo experience with. I'm still alive and kicking.

[RUNVS]

I've been benzo free for 3 years and 9 months as of yesterday and I still have periods where I wake up way too early and can't fall back asleep. Early on in withdrawal I had very bad insomnia where I wouldn't get any sleep. It gets better but if you had sleep issues before benzos, you'll probably have them just as strongly years after recovery. I've come to accept that it's just the way I'm built and drugs aren't the solution.

By the way, I didn't know I still had this site bookmarked on this computer and surprisingly, my username and password still works! Hello to RUNVS and the other people I went thru the benzo experience with. I'm still alive and kicking.

Great to hear from you again!  Glad to read you are still a survivor!

[louisa]

My sleep is crap 6 out of 7 nights!

[SUE]

I've been benzo free for 3 years and 9 months as of yesterday and I still have periods where I wake up way too early and can't fall back asleep. Early on in withdrawal I had very bad insomnia where I wouldn't get any sleep. It gets better but if you had sleep issues before benzos, you'll probably have them just as strongly years after recovery. I've come to accept that it's just the way I'm built and drugs aren't the solution.

By the way, I didn't know I still had this site bookmarked on this computer and surprisingly, my username and password still works! Hello to RUNVS and the other people I went thru the benzo experience with. I'm still alive and kicking.

Andy
  Great to hear from you. I remember you from years ago. Happy to read you are doing well.
Are all of oyur other symptoms gone?
Thanks for stopping back and letting us know.
Sue

[bigelephant]

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[Tanitha]

Does anybody else find that when their sleep has been repeatedly disturbed at night - like by a barking dog - the next day they feel like total crud?

Yep, i'm 12 months off benzo's, my withdrawals are ok, they are only set off by two things now.

1. a flu..
2. not getting a decent nights sleep.

Regards tan..

[JSJH]

I take Seroquel for sleep.  Some nights, I sleep better than others - but, overall - with the Seroquel - sleep is OK although I still have many, many withdrawal symptoms.

(2yrs. 10 mos. off Klonopin & Restoril).

[Mena927]

My sleep is crap 6 out of 7 nights!

How about 7 out of 7!!! And it has been 8 1/2 months off xanax....

[Planet Kendra]

I've had insomnia for 20+ years and this is the first time in a long time I haven't taken any meds to help me sleep.   I'm surprised that I'm sleeping at all, but it's very fragmented (I wake often and wake too early). When I do finally start to get up, I feel horrible.  It's like I can be in bed for 10 hours but only 6 or 7 of that is actual sleep (typically I need 9 hours to function).

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