Falling asleep, staying asleep

As about the last 3-4 weeks I've been taking 2.5mg of saphris, which seems to be the only thing to put me to sleep. We are trying to get off it next week. Anyways, my new pdoc perscribed me 10mg ambien. This doesn't seem to be doing much, if anything. It made me feel good, the first two nights and I think it was partly because I was fighting the sleep. So I went to bed last night about 10 minutes after taking it. Fell asleep shorlty. However, wake up about 3 hr later. Followed by another 2 hrs,and another. I just can't seem to get a good deep nights sleep. The last time I did I think was when I smoked some pot. I should mention I also have attivan, which doesnt do much and makes me tired the next day.

I believe a big part of the problem is I don't have a real job right now, so my days are moslty stagnant, though I do exercise everyday and try to keep my mind stimulated.
For the falling asleep part, I am trying to turn off all electronics and read a boring book before sleep which my T suggested.

Melatonin did not work. Tylonal pms don't work. I can't take benadryl. Sleeping hypnosis videos dont work. Meditation doesnt seem to do much. A hollistic doctor suggested KaVKava. Has anybody heard of this?

thanks meh :/

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You are mostly dealing with anxiety. Try watch Jeb Bush videos to put yourself to sleep.

Agreed - this sounds like anxiety, or even a mild depression. Going out and being socially active helps a lot. Not so much from the "stimulating your brain" or "excercise" perspective, but from "distracting yourself". Have you tried matching Ambien with a extended release version of melatonin? One of the things I notice with melatonin is that it takes more to force a person to sleep than it does to -keep- them asleep. Take the ambien for getting asleep, and the 'tonin for staying asleep.

As a note, if you have a partner or someone living with you it might be a good idea to request that they keep an eye on you the first time you try matching them (and/or if you increase your ambien dose). Ambien has been known to increase cases of sleep-activity (ie - walking, talking, cooking, and in my household one severe case resulted in attempted sleep-driving). If you start to sleep-walk/etc, do a couple things. First, make sure to lock either your bedroom door, and/or your front door. This is just precaution to keep you from doing something very dangerous. Also lock away any medications you might be taking, that way in your ambien state you don't 'forget' that you took your meds and try taking them again (same personal experience).

thanks, I do need to get more soical interaction. Its hard riht because I dont really have a car. I am a bit depressed. Theres a little anxiety, but I dont really think its anxiety because I dont have much to worry about except my future really. Hopefuly I will find a steady job soon.

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I went through the same problem. It'll get better Keep pushin'!