Hello! I’m taking a quarter of xanax at night…Hope that is no problem…

Some kind of insomnia is fairly common with all of these drugs, especially the riba. Not falling asleep. Waking up early. Not such a big deal unless you have to go to work all bleary eyed and wore out. Not getting anxious about it helps, even if you have to take a light sleeping pill now and again to break the cycle of sleep deprivation. Other than that I use essential oils. Marjoram is the most sedative but the smell is a bit medicinal. Mix with other more pleasant smells, like lavender and Clary Sage which are both relaxing. Dilute with a few drops of lotion and spread on pulse points, back of neck, anywhere you like really. Focusing on a pleasant smell helps the mind to stop racing. Sometimes that is all it takes to drop off.

dt

Yes benzos can can used. The FAQs have a list of common medications you might want to use to save looking up the interactions:

http://fixhepc.com/kunena-2015-11-10/faq.html

Insomnia is a known side effect of these medications. Here is my generic advice about insomnia:

http://gp2u.blogspot.com.au/2015/02/how-do-i-fix-my-insomnia.html

Hi Gary, I have been taking them in the morning, when i started in Aus it was night but when i got back here, the night became morning and I have stayed on the morning schedule. At first I thought the 3 hour thing was one thing, but its weirdly consistent now. 3 hours of sleep and pow, im up.

2b, bummer about already being on a morning schedule. Maybe no easy fix then. I guess as Joan wrote, you could wait a bit and hope it changes, go with some sleep meds or try some natural treatments, meditation, exercise, etc. I have been living with the shortened sleep, it is getting better day by day, and making up for it on days off but figure to change the tx schedule as it isn’t the optimal situation. Good luck with the situation and hoping for the best for you. Gary

I have the same problem.Intense sleep with crazy vivid dreams for about 4 or 5hrs ,and then wide awake with the brain going like an out of control bus.
I’m convinced its the “speed like effect riba has on the brain”.I dug up a box of 100- 10mg of diazapan I had bought while in Laos 2yrs ago and never used.I find one cut in 4 with a tablet cutter.ie 2.5mg does the trick,and quickly puts me back to sleep..As far as can find out there are no adverse effects on tx,and I don’t expect to have to keep using them.
A period of deep meditation during the day seems to help too.Exercise too is important,at least for me.A day without it and I notice the adverse effect immediately.

Absolutely agree DT, I use an Aromatherapy diffuser at night, with a Blended mix that does contain Marjoram and I add Clary Sage and Cinnamon Essential Oils and I’m out!! The nights I haven’t had such good sleep have been extremely hot, no a/c, only a fan and it blows my ‘aromas’ around but, drops on a pillow then help

Same as others are saying, I sleep about 4-5 hours and wake – having wild dreams – go back to sleep and they continue, it’s like pressing pause on a video!