in crisis

The night before:

meds did not work. Did not sleep at all. Did sleep during the day.

This past night: the meds did not work. Did not sleep at all.

BUT NOW I CANNOT SLEEP DURING THE DAY, and I have a bad headache which is not a migraine. What do I do? I need to leave for a trip tomorrow. I need to leave at 9AM, drive for 2 hours, spend some time there, and drive back, alone. I am so much afraid of another sleepless night!

Should I try to be in bed at least or should I try going outside?

Idk - im not sleeping right either. Im on Hawaiian time again. Are you exercising? That seemed to get me to sleep earlier the other night.

Can you take melotonin? My sister brought me some when she came out, and after it ran out, it amazed me how poorly I now sleep. I only took the 3mg, and it really did help (and I work shift work and NEVER sleep.)

I used to take Melatonin, but then it stopped working. A few medications stopped working on me as well - benzos, Trazodone...

... I am fine now and back to sleeping normally. I was able to figure out that the crisis was caused by extreme anxiety.

What meds do you hVe available right now?

I normally take a combination of 30 mg Elavil and a small piece of cannabis chocolate.

For emergencies, I take Clozaril (Clozapine) Drug Information: Description, User Reviews, Drug Side Effects, Interactions - Prescribing Information at RxList 25 mg (it is a schizophrenia drug, but at the tiniest dose, it is a sleep medicine)

When in deep insomnia, a boatload of Benadryl and Melatonin will take me down. Definately empathize with the anxiety.

Hope tonight is sweet dreams.
Pa

Benadryl - yes, ANOTHER medication that stopped working. Forgot to include it.

But i will try your combo melatonin/benadryl. It might be synergistic - have not tried.

I'm taking Benadryl 150 mg and Melatonin 20 mg.