Sleeping Trouble. Any Advice or Remedies? Or Answers?

Question

Help?

Alright, I'm fourteen years old and I've been suffering from severe depression and anxiety for about a year now. I tried to kill myself back in March and they've had me on and off different anti-depressants. I'm currently taking 20mg of Lexapro; around lunch time. I also dislocated my hip in June & i'm still taking the Anti-Inflamatorys. But, they usually make me sleepy.

For the last 5 days or so, I've been up extremely late -- like 4-5 in the morning & i toss and turn all night. I just can't sleep. I'm really tired, but i can't seem to sleep. I think i've gotten about 6-7 hours of sleep total in the last 5 days.

Anyone have in suggestions? or any kind of Remedies that might make me sleep? Or if you have any idea why I can't sleep, it'd be nice too.

I was thinking maybe I was falling into a deep depression again, ya know? Usually I sleep all day and eat a lot but now, I'm not sleeping at all & i haven't really been that hungry. I don't know!

HELP?!?

Answer 1

This isn't the answer you probably want but you need to discuss your sleep issues with your doctor.  There are some over the counter remedies you could try but I'm not suggesting any of them because you need to check with your doctor.  You are already taking some powerful drugs, you need to be especially careful when mixing these with other drugs.

Answer 2

marijuana is one of the best aids in assisting sleep. i suffer from chronic amnesia and have found marijuana to be of the highest benefit. i smoke an hour before bedtime, let kick in, and i gently fall asleep (unlike alcohol which works better and can knock you right to sleep). i also stay asleep all night (unlike alcohol, which works not as well as you will wake up a few hours into your sleep, groggy and drunk). and i wake up the next morning feeling refreshed, awake, and alert (unlike alcohol, which makes you wake up feeling hungover, groggy, and sleepy). the interesting paradigm with marijuana is that when i smoke it before sleep, i can go to sleep at 2 in the morning, and get up at 6 the next morning for school, and i feel like i got 12 hours of sleep, and im awake and alert all day. no matter how little sleep i get, when i use it in conjunction with weed, it works amazing.

however, dont confuse sleep with a nap. when i get high, and then go take an afternoon nap, and wake up anywhere from 1-2 hours later, i feel intensely groggy and very sleepy. you should probably get at least 3 or 4 hours of sleep with weed.

the other thing with weed is there are no negative physical side affects. it is a near harmless drug, benign and medicinal at the same time.

but you dont have to take my word for it, do your own research. know the facts. arm yourself with an arsenal of knowledge. dont accept propaganda.

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Answer 3

This probably isn't the answer you want but if you are having trouble with regular doctors go see a Herbalist or a Naturopath!   You could try the herb Valerian but that might conflict with what you already take!  I recommend you going and seeing a herbalist or a naturopath!   Just Ginseng might help you.. Ginseng is a whole body herb.. it normalizes the body! If it don't help you then you really need to see a medical practitioner!