Health: Today, I've been awake for 4 days. My doctor recently put me...

By dead - 18/03/2016 19:40 - United Kingdom

Today, I've been awake for 4 days. My doctor recently put me on enough sleeping pills to kill a small country, but when I take them it's like a shot of adrenaline. I'm wide awake and tired as all hell at the same time. FML

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By anon - 29/01/2015 18:32 - United States - Carlsbad

Today, I woke up after taking the new sleeping pills I was prescribed for my insomnia. I slept for 12 hours and had 5 missed calls from my boss. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/09/2014 12:06 - United States - Vallejo

Today, my insomnia wins. I'm too wired and awake to sleep, but too stoned on my sleeping pills to get up and do something productive. FML

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By Doctor! - 05/03/2017 00:00

Today, I found that I have a rare side effect to the hydrocodone prescribed after surgery. One pill keeps me up for almost 24 hours. Either I'm in tremendous pain and try to sleep, or I'm not in much pain and stay awake. I can't win. FML

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The cure for insomnia is sleep

By insomina - 06/07/2022 18:00

Today, it’s the fourth day in a row I’ve laid in bed for hours with my eyes shut, wide awake, then watched the sun rise. All my parents have to say is, “Insomnia isn’t real. Just go to bed earlier.” FML

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Tired as hell

By Anonymous - 17/08/2021 02:01

Today, I have to wake up in 3 hours for work, the medicine that should've made me sleep 8 hours straight failed and I woke up an hour later, not being able to sleep anymore. FML

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Hoarding it for himself

By sleeplessinID - 15/08/2010 07:23 - United States

Today, I haven't had any real sleep in 4 days because I am an insomniac. My father is also an insomniac but he takes Ambien to get his rest. Me? I'm stuck staring at the ceiling for hours because he won't let me take any kind of medication, because he doesn't want me "getting addicted." FML

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LET ME SLEEP

By Goth - 07/12/2021 19:59 - Sweden

Today, I reached a total of 3 doctors, 1 therapist, 1 psychiatrist, and 5 prescribed medications, all because my body refuses to let me sleep. FML

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By Shep - 31/08/2018 13:00

Today, while sleeping as soundly as I could on a plastic mattress, the night shift nurse in the psych ward woke me up in the middle of the night so that I could take my sleeping pill, which was prescribed as "if needed". FML

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Sleep cycled out

By ninithel - 24/11/2024 08:00 - United Kingdom - Hull

Today, I'm doing the school run. I went to bed early and took a sleeping pill for my insomnia so I could be productive. Even if I could sleep past my partner snoring like a cave bear with sinus infection, it turns out that my sleeping pills make me hyper. The next person who says ADHD is fun is getting slapped. FML

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Diuretics

By Lisa - 20/07/2022 15:00 - United States - Bow

Today, my water pills are almost identical to my sleeping pills, so not only did I not get any sleep, I had to get up every 15-30 minutes to go to the bathroom. FML

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Saturday 19 March 2016 7:40

Try weed.

Zebediabolical 39

Saturday 19 March 2016 7:44

Look on the bright side... Only 16 more sleeps till Christmas!

Comments

Oragami 16

Sunday 20 March 2016 6:51

Try something that would keep most people awake.

clair_brodie 35

Sunday 20 March 2016 7:41

If they are doing the opposite thing of what they should, go the other way and try stimulants.

vb68_fml 28

Sunday 20 March 2016 8:46

Not a good advice, how can you suggest to play with someone's health like that!!! It an have serious consequences!!!

vb68_fml 28

Sunday 20 March 2016 8:44

Change Doctor! Obviously this guy doesn't know what he does. Taking so much medicine is definitely not good specially with those side effects. Seriously, take a second advice at least...good luck

Xion0014 20

Sunday 20 March 2016 9:05

Try zquil xD it works!

mccrightp 29

Sunday 20 March 2016 17:15

Stop taking the pills and call your doctor!

GrapeJuice67 17

Sunday 20 March 2016 21:25

Uh, OP you might want to change medication soon. Not sleeping for that long is not good.

zombrie20 5

Monday 21 March 2016 5:38

You must have adhd or something most people that have it have the opposite reaction to energy drinks and sleep pills so I'd say try an energy drink or red line unless you know those give you energy cuz that happens to me haha I just fall asleep

goodfeelingsgone 7

Monday 21 March 2016 8:33

Meth is a hell of a drug.

hun3y206 23

Monday 21 March 2016 9:43

Ambien works for me!! Ask for that; not being able to sleep is the worst.

wuellmar 18

Monday 21 March 2016 10:16

That sucks. Im sorry. Try Melatonin, you can get it at most supermarkets in the Vitamin section. Its all natural, and has no side effects. Melatonin is produced by your Body and makes you drowsy. By taking Melatonin you are just helping your body.