Last night I specifically went against doctor’s orders and I took a single tablet of 10mg zolpidem.
Doctor’s orders were to just take citalopram for two more weeks and (potentially) suffer bad sleep, until using the zolpidem as a last resort before starting back at work.
As I’ve had bad sleep for months (bar Saturday at my Dad’s), I felt I’d earned a good night. So I popped the pill and settled down.
Within ten minutes I was feeling the effects. Within 20, I was sound asleep. I woke twice during the night – once at 0300 for a drink and once at 0530 when Emma called for a chat. I slept until 0800.
I am feeling so much better today. Happier, positive, relaxed. I believe that a need for good sleep is the source of most of my problems.
Now to stick to what the doctor said for the next few weeks.