My mum just wont accept that my problem needs medication

‘sleeping pills arent worse than smoking’

wrong. people can become severely addicted, destroying their bodies and end up overdosing on it… as far as I know that doesnt happen with blood pressure medication…

you need to go talk to your doctor, the reason you need an increased dosage is because you have an increased tolerance. it means you’re becoming addicted or are already addicted to the drugs. your doctor should definitely not be prescribing you extra medication, and with all your difficulties, they need to give you a more through psych eval, which means you really need to see a psychiatrist.

Well… I dont really think its that big of a deal.. I mean.. everyone takes some sort of drug… daily.. to cure a problem that could be cured in a natural way…

For example… my mum takes all sorts of stuff for her weight and high blood pressure.. daily.. I think.. sleeping pills arent worse than smoking.

Meh.. counts on your personality and body I guess… I wonder how much of the total population DOESNT take any sort of medical drugs at all. I bet its lower than 10%

nor am I addictied to this crap.. but I NEED IT.

That says it all. I honestly don’t think your mother will hide your medicine if you aren’t really addicted to it. There are other natural ways of falling asleep. Stilnox is one of the most addictive medicines there is.

I think you need professional help for your problem. You shouldn’t be relying on sleeping pills EVERY single night to fall asleep.

well if you are suffering from depression anti-depressants will only get you so far. They help stimulate the release of the neurotransmitter serotonin, which control mood, sleep, appetite. the problem is after you stop taking it your brain doesn’t produce much and you go into a deep depression. if you NEED the medication that is one thing.. but in the mean time.. try Vitamin B- Complex to help boost your nervous system. Take Vitamin C tablets. And get 5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan).. it will help naturally boost your 5-HT system in your brain which will cause a rise in serotonin levels. that will also help you sleep a little.

As far as sleep goes.. naturally the 3 best things are meletonin, valarian root, and tryptophan. The 3 will help calm you down a little. Meletonin works the best of the 3. I know you shouldn’t do drugs but marijuana is a good one for sleep also with no addictive side effects.

well… it doesnt look like you take a anti-depressant but more of an anti-anxiety pill. so I dont no how to help you there.. I just looked up the drug Andaxin.. the most common anti-depressants would be Zoloft, Paxil, and Prozac. as far as a sleeping pill, the one you take is the same as Ambien which is a pretty good dose and could cause dependency. My only suggestion is ask your doctor about Trazodone.. I took it for a bit and it was good.

Hope everything works out.

honestly I had the same problem as you. I was taking xanax which was perscribed to me every night to fall asleep. I didnt think I have a problem. Now im in rehab and recovering. there are certain medications that need to be taken every day. Sleep aids arent one of them. Trust me on this. Get some help. your mom is just trying to help you, because shes worried about you as she should be. Your medications are highly addictive and you should switch to another medication.