can’t sleep (zopiclone sleeping tablets

Hi Janda! Sorry to hear about the tough time you have been having. I hope you feel better soon!

Yep I've taken Zopiclone, and know a fair few other people who have been or are on it too. It's a shorter acting sleeping tablet than some of the other ones- it works best for getting you off to sleep but does wear off during the night.

I found that after a few nights of my body being helped to sleep by the pills, it sort of got into a habit of being able to sleep again so even though I didn't have a higher dose of the sleeping pill, I start sleeping longer.

Don't feel bad about taking the anti-depressants if you do decide to! As I'm sure the plunket nurse told you, they can really help and the sooner you feel better the sooner you can get on with life again and enjoy your baby How old is your little one?

Good luck on Friday at the doctors- let us know how you get on!

Hi Janda *hugs* I've been where you are and it does get better!

I took zopiclone for about 8 months in conjunction with diazepam (both at night) and citalopram (in the morning).

I found my anxiety was so bad that zopiclone on it's own wasn't enough for me to sleep all night. I would also wake up about 1/2am and be in a panic attack until sunrise. I slowsly weaned myself off the zopiclone with my GP's help about 6 weeks ago.

I was anti using any drugs at first and also tried the natural remedies too. My best advice is to keep a diary of how each night goes (even just brief notes) and keep in close contact with your GP and show him/her your notes so they can get the full picture of what's happening. I found I was so exhausted that I couldn't remember what medications where/were not helping as there was a bit of juggling around until we found the right combo for me. It was then so easy when I saw my GP to show her the notes and she could read which nights were good or bad depending on what I'd taken and it took the pressure off me trying to remember so much stuff

*hugs*!!! Please feel free to pm me if you want any more info or have any Q's

Your plan sounds pretty good janda. I did a similar thing- I'd take my meds at 9pm and bubs would have that feed as formula from a bottle. She was a bit older though (started this at 3 months) but cuz I was taking so many meds I felt better with her not getting the most of them. They tend to peak in the blood system a few hours after you take them.

Troubles with sleeping is definitely a sign of Depression- difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, waking lots during the night, waking too early...I found it was really the lack of sleep that made me crack because it would take me so long to go to sleep (at my worst, almost 3 hours) that by the time I dropped off, Charli-Rose was ready to wake up again!

The hot flushes could be hormonal or maybe a side effect of the drugs? I got them but it was from a different medication (venlafaxine/effexor)

Good luck tonight, I hope you get some good sleep

Thanks all.

Anyone else breastfeed when taking zopiclone?

Yesterday I decided I wasn't going to wait until friday, so made an appt and saw doc first thing this morning to start meds for PND. She said the waking even after taking zopilcone was a good diagnosis in itself. She thought I'd have to stop breastfeeding, but I mentioned the www.mothersmatter.co.nz site that the PND plunket nurse had told me about, and was happy to see that I could take citalopram. She also seems to think now that it doesn't matter if bubs wakes during 5 hours after zopiclone and needs a breastfeed

Thanks ... still saw my naturopath today as appt made over a week ago, but she is pleased to here I've started PND meds. So she is going to support me just through diet and nutrition now. So no more sleep tinctures etc.

I'd really encourage you to get on the anti-depressants because once you've found the correct medication and dose they will help to resolve your anxiety and sleep issues and you can concentrate on weaning from your zopiclone. The reason I say that is for two reasons - first is that zopiclone actually makes depression worse in the same way that alcohol makes depression worse. They are both downers. So they kind of fight against the benefit of your medication. Secondly, once you rely on sleeping pills to get yourself to sleep - it's difficult for you and your body to be able to naturally get yourself to sleep.

HOWEVER, lack of sleep makes anxiety worse so sometimes it's a case of a balancing act. If I were in your shoes, I would try to see if you could manage on less Zopiclone once your anti-depressants are working well and if not, to only take them when you need them if you are able to do that. However, if you're not - a huge lack of sleep won't help you.. See how you go!!

I've been taking zopiclone 7.5mg sporadically for a few years now. I do order my pills here because of high-quality products they have: http://www.generic-meds-store.com/ I find they work fine but I usually don't take them every night, only when I feel the need. I normally try to get off to sleep naturally and if that's not working I take a pill (7.5mg) per night. But sometimes I wake at 3 or 4 and can't get back to sleep in which case I just take half a tablet and fell asleep instantly. They give me no side effects except terrible taste in my mouth.
Good luck all X

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