How to Wean Yourself Off Sleeping Pills | Sleep Problems

[alphadog]

Dumbest and most dangerous advice ever given. You don't stay awake one night, you will stay awake 5 nights in a row and then maybe get one night sleep followed by another 5 nights awake. You have to taper down, it's the only safe way. Long term users can go down 1/8 every week.

[mspixiedust]

If I could have "learned" how to get to sleep without the medicine, why would it have been needed in the first place. Really annoying when people who have no sleep problems judge people who do.

[daciaabernathy]

Yeah, I stayed awake a full week. "you will eventually fall asleep without it" isn't the same for everyone. Cutting if in half then into fourths worked better for me.

[mspixiedust]

Cold turkey can be dangerous. I just cut my dose in half, and I ended up running a red light. People should do what is right and safe for them.

[allisonclark]

Can't sleep and feel depressed without the meds. I feel addicted. PLEASE RECOMMEND SOMETHING TO ME, WHAT SHOULD I DO.

[gameboard]

I dont know why people are questioning this. I have alot of the problems this lady has covered! I found this informative and helpful!

[AdamSolt]

What if I need my Lunesta the night before a 2 hour drive, ie CT to NH ? or before a work conference, training or meeting ? I'm not doing that, those things on 3 to 4 hours of sleep. That's for sure !

[jasymann]

You have to change your lifestyle to avoid pills or sleeping pills

[boukestoukes]

You have to take this dangerous advice down

[marlynvatsya]

It took me 6 months to give up on pills, for straight 5-6 days in a row I couldn't sleep. My brain and body felt different. After 2 years I started taking 2 pills thrice in a week that started because I lost my cat recently and I don't want to get addicted to it like it happened before 😿 I had diarrhea body pain constipation loose motion mood swings bad temper in the process of detox. There should be some detox medicine to help.

[SurgeCess]

I had full reconstructive surgery on my nose and got addicted to sleeping pills to help put me out. Its so hard to quit because i can't breathe properly.

[andrewgibney]

I was addicted and weaning of exercise helps me sleep and feel good fact

[svetlanaivnitskaya]

Is there a chance to get off Zolpidem while still having to take Methimazole for Hyperthyroidism?

[barrymichaels]

Lady, the information you're giving is extremely unhelpful.

[sl]

Why should we stop the medication if it's basically $5? And it works stupendously? Just because someone else thinks we should?

[ryanweston]

You're a sleep specialist and you're telling people to quit cold Turkey? It's unsafe this way, it needs to be slowly tapered.

[rafaelsolorzano]

My question is Doctor, is it that easy?My brain makes me take the pills and I'm going to have underlying power to stop..No willpower, that is another problem..please help.

[FreyaX]

I’d say this is very dangerous advice. Seek advice from your medical doctor or an addiction specialist. Don’t cold Turkey this medication, you could be seriously harmed.

[sandrapollard]

I want to try this but I normally can't sleep for a couple days, if I do...I just want to stop taking sleep pills...I just want peaceful normal sleep without a pill😥

[leeirwin]

This is all is a benzo and coming off of it is hell. If you stop takening this for 7 days in a row you will not be able to sleep and won't feel tired like she said. You need to taper down slowly 😊