Too reliant upon sleeping meds.
My working hours are bad. I finish at 11pm on mondays and 10pm on thursdays and fridays. Then I need to be in bed because I have classes at my second school in the mornings. The hours are not all that tough but getting to sleep has been a big problem. I started using sleeping pills last summer because it is really brutal finishing at 11pm and to then be needing to wind done for a 10am class in the morning. I just couldnt manage it so decided a pill would help me now and then if in trouble.
The onset of summer made it even worse here and sleep and anxiety become more of an issue. It gets so humid and sticky. Im never comfortable outside the realm of the British climate. I always like to have a beer but didnt want to use alcohol to knock myself out so used more of my medicine instead. Of course sometimes I would just drink beer.
And then I made excuses for myself whilst writing my essay. I needed to get through the week and sleep and wake up at certain times in order to get my work done on time. Medicine was there to knock me out on call.
Summer is almost out but I find im still pretty reliant upon my medicine. I have another deadline at the end of this month. Tonight I finished work at 11pm. I have class in the morning at 10pm. I need to write a substantial amount in the afternoon if im to make any progress. Inevitabley I will take a pill and most likely be asleep in 2 hours.
Am I getting too attached to my meds? Should I make adjustments in my life? My contracts finish at the end of next month and Ive been thinking about just having a break and not doing any work for a while whilst I try and get myself back into a normal routine again. Its an awkward situation.
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miles
My working hours are bad. I finish at 11pm on mondays and 10pm on thursdays and fridays. Then I need to be in bed because I have classes at my second school in the mornings. The hours are not all that tough but getting to sleep has been a big problem. I started using sleeping pills last summer because it is really brutal finishing at 11pm and to then be needing to wind done for a 10am class in the morning. I just couldnt manage it so decided a pill would help me now and then if in trouble.
The onset of summer made it even worse here and sleep and anxiety become more of an issue. It gets so humid and sticky. Im never comfortable outside the realm of the British climate. I always like to have a beer but didnt want to use alcohol to knock myself out so used more of my medicine instead. Of course sometimes I would just drink beer.
And then I made excuses for myself whilst writing my essay. I needed to get through the week and sleep and wake up at certain times in order to get my work done on time. Medicine was there to knock me out on call.
Summer is almost out but I find im still pretty reliant upon my medicine. I have another deadline at the end of this month. Tonight I finished work at 11pm. I have class in the morning at 10pm. I need to write a substantial amount in the afternoon if im to make any progress. Inevitabley I will take a pill and most likely be asleep in 2 hours.
Am I getting too attached to my meds? Should I make adjustments in my life? My contracts finish at the end of next month and Ive been thinking about just having a break and not doing any work for a while whilst I try and get myself back into a normal routine again. Its an awkward situation.
I got hooked on prescription sleeping pills about 3 years ago. I was having a lot of trouble sleeping so i used them. Got real good sleep too.
Anyway to come off i started taking just half for a week, then just a quarter and then down to herbal tablets and then finally came off them altogether.
Good luck anyway. Maybe try that. It worked for me.
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ono
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miles
My working hours are bad. I finish at 11pm on mondays and 10pm on thursdays and fridays. Then I need to be in bed because I have classes at my second school in the mornings. The hours are not all that tough but getting to sleep has been a big problem. I started using sleeping pills last summer because it is really brutal finishing at 11pm and to then be needing to wind done for a 10am class in the morning. I just couldnt manage it so decided a pill would help me now and then if in trouble.
The onset of summer made it even worse here and sleep and anxiety become more of an issue. It gets so humid and sticky. Im never comfortable outside the realm of the British climate. I always like to have a beer but didnt want to use alcohol to knock myself out so used more of my medicine instead. Of course sometimes I would just drink beer.
And then I made excuses for myself whilst writing my essay. I needed to get through the week and sleep and wake up at certain times in order to get my work done on time. Medicine was there to knock me out on call.
Summer is almost out but I find im still pretty reliant upon my medicine. I have another deadline at the end of this month. Tonight I finished work at 11pm. I have class in the morning at 10pm. I need to write a substantial amount in the afternoon if im to make any progress. Inevitabley I will take a pill and most likely be asleep in 2 hours.
Am I getting too attached to my meds? Should I make adjustments in my life? My contracts finish at the end of next month and Ive been thinking about just having a break and not doing any work for a while whilst I try and get myself back into a normal routine again. Its an awkward situation.
I got hooked on prescription sleeping pills about 3 years ago. I was having a lot of trouble sleeping so i used them. Got real good sleep too.
Anyway to come off i started taking just half for a week, then just a quarter and then down to herbal tablets and then finally came off them altogether.
Good luck anyway. Maybe try that. It worked for me.
Cheers for the advice. Ive tried cutting down a few times, but when it came to sleep I just wouldnt drop off. So inevitably I would add some more, get it closer to the original dose. And then of course I would sleep and be back to square one really.
Doing the wonky hours Im doing are never going to support any efforts to cut down. Might need to become unemployed for a bit just to spend some time fixing myself.
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My girlfriend had breast cancer and some of the treatments would keep her up all night, or she would be sick and couldn't sleep, so they put her on sleeping pills. She is still on them now and it has been 2 years since she finished treatment, but she can't sleep without them now. I don't have any advice, but if you find something let me know;D
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LEGION
My girlfriend had breast cancer and some of the treatments would keep her up all night, or she would be sick and couldn't sleep, so they put her on sleeping pills. She is still on them now and it has been 2 years since she finished treatment, but she can't sleep without them now. I don't have any advice, but if you find something let me know;D
Cheers for that Legion! ;D:-\
Thats part of the problem it becomes, it starts with you wanting a little aid to sleep and eventually it becomes a deal with the devil. If this is the way its going to be for the indefinate future then I really have to contemplate changing work. My health and wealthware needs to come ahead of all other things. And thats something I truly forget sometimes.
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LEGION
My girlfriend had breast cancer and some of the treatments would keep her up all night, or she would be sick and couldn't sleep, so they put her on sleeping pills. She is still on them now and it has been 2 years since she finished treatment, but she can't sleep without them now. I don't have any advice, but if you find something let me know;D
Cheers for that Legion! ;D:-\
Thats part of the problem it becomes, it starts with you wanting a little aid to sleep and eventually it becomes a deal with the devil.
Kind of one of those "the cure becomes the disease" things. I sleep like a baby though;D
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miles
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LEGION
My girlfriend had breast cancer and some of the treatments would keep her up all night, or she would be sick and couldn't sleep, so they put her on sleeping pills. She is still on them now and it has been 2 years since she finished treatment, but she can't sleep without them now. I don't have any advice, but if you find something let me know;D
Cheers for that Legion! ;D:-\
Thats part of the problem it becomes, it starts with you wanting a little aid to sleep and eventually it becomes a deal with the devil.
Kind of one of those "the cure becomes the disease" things. I sleep like a baby though;D
You lucky bastard! :rolleyes:;D
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My dad is reliant upon sleeping meds too. Not sure what type of meds you got, but his are brownish and come in glass containers and he calls them...beer. :shakehead:
I suppose it is common. Good luck getting off whatever ones you got going miles.
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I'm a little worried about the same thing too... A few months back my doctor prescribed me these tablets that really help you sleep. He prescribed 10 as a short term thing while I was having trouble sleeping for a few days, but the actual pharmacy somehow messed up my script and gave me a box of 100. Needless to say I've been taking them every night since for months now (only need to take a half and i'm out), and it's coming up to the end of the box. I've tried sleeping without them, but my mind and body just completely buzzes all night..
They are supposed to be non addictive, and in the respect of usual addictive sleep meds, they don't make you feel totally horrible when don't take them, you just don't sleep...
And considering how addictive sleep is in general, it's going to be painful laying there all night awake with work the next day etc.
Anyway good luck Miles... It's a hard one because for something like this, a really good doctor could help you - If you were honest and upfront with them, they could work out a plan to get you off them... The problem is most doctors have their heads up their moral asses though, and if you mention you even "think" you have a sleeping med problem, they'll close up like a clam and probably not want to prescribe you anything... Some might say "just have a warm drink before bed and read a book" (i've heard this one many a time)... So then you're like "fuck this guy" and don't go back to him, and he probably thinks this hardcore pill addict got of his meds by taking a warm drink and reading a book...
So if you can find a really helpful doctor then that will make things easier, but it's difficult to find any doctors that have actual decent knowledge in such area's and have the brains to figure out a treatment that suits YOU and not just them...
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Miles the pills are cheap and easy to swallow. I don't see the problem. My side hurts if I take them and drink alot though. :-\
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It sounds really fucking hippie-dippyish, but meditation really helps me. I still have trouble sleeping sometimes, but meditation has helped a fair bit.
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Did I mention I sleep like a baby? :tease-new:
Actually, if I didn't have my giant air boat sized fan on and/or music, I wouldn't get a wink of sleep. Total quiet when I'm trying to sleep drives me mad. Also, it has to be freezing cold or I can't sleep. I'm actually surprised Kathy can deal with me.:p
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Did I mention I sleep like a baby? :tease-new:
Actually, if I didn't have my giant air boat sized fan on and/or music, I wouldn't get a wink of sleep. Total quiet when I'm trying to sleep drives me mad. Also, it has to be freezing cold or I can't sleep. I'm actually surprised Kathy can deal with me.:p
:smilie_ahole::fyou::blow:
I sleep ok as long as I don't think/worry about it, but my problem is that I almost always think/worry about it.
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Also, getting a blow job every night helps me sleep easy; and I get a sense of relaxation knowing I mass murdered all my little children that could have been.:)
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Also, getting a blow job every night helps me sleep easy; and I get a sense of relaxation knowing I mass murdered all my little children that could have been.:)
Oddly enough, I think I'll sleep better at night knowing that you aren't procreating...
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LEGION
Also, getting a blow job every night helps me sleep easy; and I get a sense of relaxation knowing I mass murdered all my little children that could have been.:)
Oddly enough, I think I'll sleep better at night knowing that you aren't procreating...
See? I just helped you in your pursuit of better sleeping:) Where's that tattoo pic you were going to send?
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LEGION
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CFH
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LEGION
Also, getting a blow job every night helps me sleep easy; and I get a sense of relaxation knowing I mass murdered all my little children that could have been.:)
Oddly enough, I think I'll sleep better at night knowing that you aren't procreating...
See? I just helped you in your pursuit of better sleeping:) Where's that tattoo pic you were going to send?
Yeah, in many ways you're a lot like Ghandi, what with the helping of people and all...
I forgot all about sending the pic, I'll email it to ya now, just keep in mind that it's a very rough draft of the tat. The final product will look a lot better.
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CFH
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LEGION
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CFH
Oddly enough, I think I'll sleep better at night knowing that you aren't procreating...
See? I just helped you in your pursuit of better sleeping:) Where's that tattoo pic you were going to send?
Yeah, in many ways you're a lot like Ghandi, what with the helping of people and all...
I forgot all about sending the pic, I'll email it to ya now, just keep in mind that it's a very rough draft of the tat. The final product will look a lot better.
Well Ghandi is someone I have never been compared to:headscratch: Oh, I just noticed the sarcasm:dunce:
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LEGION
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CFH
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LEGION
See? I just helped you in your pursuit of better sleeping:) Where's that tattoo pic you were going to send?
Yeah, in many ways you're a lot like Ghandi, what with the helping of people and all...
I forgot all about sending the pic, I'll email it to ya now, just keep in mind that it's a very rough draft of the tat. The final product will look a lot better.
Well Ghandi is someone I have never been compared to:headscratch: Oh, I just noticed the sarcasm:dunce:
I thought about saying Jesus instead, but I didn't want to offend you.
I sent you the email (finally).
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CFH
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LEGION
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CFH
Yeah, in many ways you're a lot like Ghandi, what with the helping of people and all...
I forgot all about sending the pic, I'll email it to ya now, just keep in mind that it's a very rough draft of the tat. The final product will look a lot better.
Well Ghandi is someone I have never been compared to:headscratch: Oh, I just noticed the sarcasm:dunce:
I
thought about saying Jesus instead, but I didn't want to offend you.
I sent you the email (finally).
:lol: Actually,I think Jesus was probably a real good dude.
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LEGION
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CFH
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LEGION
Well Ghandi is someone I have never been compared to:headscratch: Oh, I just noticed the sarcasm:dunce:
I
thought about saying Jesus instead, but I didn't want to offend you.
I sent you the email (finally).
:lol: Actually,I think Jesus was probably a real good dude.
So do I actually. It's his "followers" I have problems with.
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For all the crazy shite going on through the day/night.........I sleep like a rock,literally.The waking up part gets a bit more difficult over the months though.I think ive been sleeping way to much really.....just get tired,actually fell asleep last sunday night while driving off 14 hours on the road.All I can say is now I know what those ridges on the highway shoulders are there for.......wake you right up !!
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Dizaster
I'm a little worried about the same thing too... A few months back my doctor prescribed me these tablets that really help you sleep. He prescribed 10 as a short term thing while I was having trouble sleeping for a few days, but the actual pharmacy somehow messed up my script and gave me a box of 100. Needless to say I've been taking them every night since for months now (only need to take a half and i'm out), and it's coming up to the end of the box. I've tried sleeping without them, but my mind and body just completely buzzes all night..
They are supposed to be non addictive, and in the respect of usual addictive sleep meds, they don't make you feel totally horrible when don't take them, you just don't sleep...
And considering how addictive sleep is in general, it's going to be painful laying there all night awake with work the next day etc.
Anyway good luck Miles... It's a hard one because for something like this, a really good doctor could help you - If you were honest and upfront with them, they could work out a plan to get you off them... The problem is most doctors have their heads up their moral asses though, and if you mention you even "think" you have a sleeping med problem, they'll close up like a clam and probably not want to prescribe you anything... Some might say "just have a warm drink before bed and read a book" (i've heard this one many a time)... So then you're like "fuck this guy" and don't go back to him, and he probably thinks this hardcore pill addict got of his meds by taking a warm drink and reading a book...
So if you can find a really helpful doctor then that will make things easier, but it's difficult to find any doctors that have actual decent knowledge in such area's and have the brains to figure out a treatment that suits YOU and not just them...
Good post.
Its my own silly fault. I shouldnt have let it get this far.
Im not teaching too many hours these days but my times of finishing are ridiculous. Yet, it was me that signed up to do the gig! I have mentioned elsewhere that I am possibly insane. Its the Monday that really kills me. I get home at 11pm and of course Im hungry for a meal and Im in no way ready for bed. So as soon as I get home I have anxiety because I know I need to wind down and I know I dont have that much time to do it. Last night was my usual thing. I had a long stretch teaching. Got home late, had a bite to eat and it was almost midnight already. And I have to be up in the morning to do classes at the second school. So I took a pill and I managed to be out by 1:30am. Of course, I woke up tired and feeling like a sledgehammer had hit me. My morning classes are over and I have the day free. And tomorrow free too. But I need to write a bloody essay and the clock is ticking already. I feel pressure on me to sleep at a decent time tonight because I know I need to get a lot of writing done tomorrow.
Its still hot at nights here too. The blast of summer is over but its still over 20'c at night. It doesnt sound hot but its hotter than it ever was at nights back home. Im a little bit like Legion in that I really like it to be chilly so I can wrap up well.
Its a double edged sword. Take the pills so I can effectively manage my sleep and get on with the work schedule and essay writing or else try and stop taking them and have additional stress at a difficult time when I already have a lot on my plate.
Its crap for the time being. For this month the essay and work combined are keeping me too busy to try and make any changes. Boozeboxer makes the point that the pills are cheap and do the job. You are able to keep functioning. Which is true. But at the same time I dont want to be dependant upon a silly pill to control my life.
My schedule is not normal and its the loony in me that makes me study at my age. Its ultimately the schedule that will have to go. I can manage my study fine, but I cannot manage finishing work so late in the evenings. I cannot fix myself with that nonsense so that will have to go. I will see out my contract because I want my end of year bonus. But thereafter, Im under no obligation to work and I think I will take some time out.
I used to work like a madman and eventually decided to cut down the amount of teaching I did. For some reason I decided it would then be good to do my MA and so ultimately I havent cut down at all. I teach less but also have the burden of needing to be at the books a lot. This situation has ultimately made me realise that I need to make a few changes.
Thanks for all the advice guys, its been much appreciated. Now its time to hit the bloody books and write a 4000 word essay. :mad::-\
