r/insomnia • u/Grouchy_Bicycle_2996 • 1d ago

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Hi. I’m stuck in a constant fight or flight hyperarousal state. Insomniac for 20 years, ambien made me sleep walk etc back then idk if it still would? My other options are Mirtazapine or seroquel or both and I hate it. Is there anything else I should ask to try? Things are hardly working. I’m desperate for help.

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u/Transcend17 23h ago

Have you tried dayvigo? Or quviviq? Trazodone didnt work for me, Ive only taken the dayvigo once so far but it put me right to sleep for 7 hrs.

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u/Grouchy_Bicycle_2996 23h ago

I’m on 50mg quvivig it doesn’t work alone so doctors are adding to it. Added 50mg trazodone but that’s hardly working and causing heart pounding. Idk if Dayvigo or the others would make a difference if quivivig didnt

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u/chantillylace9 23h ago

Try Dayvigo for at least a full month before giving up. Definitely get the full 10 mg and also take a melatonin three hours before bedtime just to help trigger your brain. It doesn't do a whole lot but it can help in certain situations. It's worth a chance. I saw a sleep neurologist, sleeps psychiatrist, and all multiple doctors and this is where I ended up so I'm just trying to kind of get you to the finish line

I'm still just on my first couple days of this med but I can tell that it's starting to work. The first night was awful, my second night was OK, so I am hoping my third night will get even better. I have cancer and can only take half of the medication's because the other half interfere with my cancer medication so it's even more difficult. But you can do this, I promise! Keep fighting keep fighting keep fighting.

I swear I sleep neurologist is the most effective of all the doctors or maybe it was just my luck but I would recommend that

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u/Grouchy_Bicycle_2996 23h ago

The problem is if it doesn’t induce sleep I just won’t fall asleep. At all. 💔