Great video! The key point I took from this and what I tell everyone who is against pharmaceuticals is if it stops me from ending up in hospital or worse, then it’s worth it. Ive been on and off Imovane for 7 years and have just started back on it. Insomnia sucks and lack of sleep affects my chronic pain majorly!
@@beerich831 my psychiatrist writes out my scripts and I’ve never thought to ask if my general practitioner is allowed to write them. But I have no issues
@@twotwinningcavs ive been on it for about 10 yrs now from doing night shift. common in nz bt not sure in aussie. my gp is trying to wean me off and ive been frustrated not being able to sleep. what condition do u have for ur psychiatrist to chart u with that? if u dont mind me asking..
@@beerich831 I have many conditions but my psychiatrist treats MDD, BED, Insomnia, restless legs, PTSD from a work injury , and I’m also treated for small fibre peripheral Neuropathy, complex regional pain syndrome & osteoarthritis in both ankles, feet, toes from the work injury back in 2004.
Zopiclone is very addictive. Having taken it for 20 years , sleep is impossible without it. Also works well if having a panic attack during the day. Only side affect I've noticed is it makes you hungry. Suffer from chronic back pain so it has become a great friend. Reliable 7.5mg. Excellent sleeping aid.
Does the affect of tablet not weaken over time???? I just started at 50 ive had chronic insomnia for 30 years where i never slept 7.5 knocks me out but will it wear off
Zopiclone isint addictive. Ive taken it on and off for 14 years and have had no problems stopping after taking it every night for years at a time. as long as you stay within your prescribed dosage you will have no problems. if you are taking it during the day for anxiety this is abuse and you will develop a tolerance and will require more to fall asleep. you are better off with a long lasting benzo like lorazepam for anxiety.
Im about to try this for the first time. A friend gave me some, so I thought I would do some research and found this video. Yes, I know.... don't take other people's medication and always see a doctor. I would if I could, but I can't & I'm desperate 🤷🏼♀️ Thank you for taking the time to share your experience & knowledge 😊
Just know that you won’t be able to stop taking it , make sure you have a dr to prescribe this for you in the future / forever…you will not sleep without it and you will go insane , even hard drug dependency is easier to quit and withdraw from then this because you will just not sleep no matter how tired you get and it will drain your body and soul, I mean generally the reason why people take it to begin with but the symptoms amplify by a million .. but a daily responsible stable dosage will enable you to function and feel energized and normal and is the best sleeping aid , let me tell you I’ve tried them all…so good luck ..
Make sure you don’t have it every night as it says it’s a none benzo but works in exactly the same way u will build tolerance I’m 5 months in and take 2.5 tablets and I’m dependant due to the anxiety the short half life causes
ive been taking one a night now for the last 6 months and sleeing is now impossile without them its like by brain just wont switch off ...but it has helped my anxietyso much i feel like its so much the anxiety gone
i did zopiclone recreationally, my first time using Zopiclone i took 10mg of it and then after about an hour had past im not feeling really anything so i decided to take one more(5mg per tablet so now 3 total). about 30 mins pass feeling pretty much the same and i get a call from my friend, he asked if i could go outside (its a about 02:00) so i sneaked out and took my bike and went towards my friends. we meet up in a football field and one of my friends had brought some weed, so we rolled one up and and smoked. this was were all the crazy shit happens the zopiclone was peaking and the weed made me hallucinate, i have never taken lsd but if anything else can feel like it this was close. the trees were waving and the floor was flownig and all the clouds was triangles, its hard to explain but that was trippy asf
I went of Zopiclone cold turkey. I loved it at the start & I woke up fresh. But then I was constantly tired during the day & groggy & I couldn’t get enough sleep
I'm in Canada and my doctor prescribed me about 6 months of Zopiclone (for Insomnia due to deviated septum). Once I get my surgery I won't need them anymore, I hope!
This is a wonder drug for me! A disruptive sleeping pattern affects my mental health rapidly Good information bro How does your bipolar come out without meds ?
Great informative video. I suffer from chronic insomnia. This is the only tablet that will get me to sleep. Unfortunately it's extremely hard to get so I'm lucky if I get two boxes a year.
I love hearing your personal experience videos 💞🙏 Thank you!! It’s extremely helpful for me. I have similar issues. I also don’t have my phone in my room at night or a TV 👍🏻
Is it true that high doses of Zopcline get you euphoric high (aside from sleepiness)? Meaning, is this drug still subject to be used recreationally? (even though it hasn't been a mainstream drug like opioids, weed and benzos)
It helping to sleep but its strange tablets if you bexoming addicted its hard to stopp it and when you stop it it well coming to you bad anxiety and depression and over insomnia
I have used it to help me sleep. It gets me tired, but it is completely different from a benzo. Benzos feel awesome. Zopliclone helps sleep without the feel good part.
What is your experience with bipolar? What happens during your Manic episodes? I am a young adult, I deal with anxiety and go through periods of depression (comes in waves every couple months or so). Honestly been worse this past year, but I think thats the case for everyone. I have never been "officially" diagnosed with anything, but it makes me feel like I have a bigger issue. Bipolar, BPD, something.. Of course, looking this up on the internet doesn't help lol. What are your thoughts? Am I overthinking all this?
Hi Jordan. I would recommend checking out my mental health playlist where I have a video on my perspective on mania and depression associated with BPD. I think you may find them helpful.
Im from Germany and have very very hard sleep problems zopiclone doesent help me enough im taking 2-4 mg flunitrazepam(rohypnol) every night its wonderful but withdrawls are hard! Greetings from Germany!
@drugtalk I think the metallic taste comes from keeping the tablet on the tang for a few seconds before washing down with water. Well that’s what I have notice with myself, just saying.
I have been taken 7.5mg zopiclone for a while now. For me being a shiftworker this is a life saver for me. Be careful thought. Zopiclone is super addictive. I only take one. Health Canada will only allows doctors here to prescribe 7.5 mg max a day.
I can understand it from your situation having bipolar, though it's scary how many people are on zopiclone for a long period of time just for sleep and a few people are on crazy amounts like 4+ od nocte. I try to do my best with melatonin or if its really bad I'll use 12.5 to 25mg of promethazine. What's your opinion on quetiapine for sleep? It's becoming a very common medicine to dispense for sleep in my country, seemingly outpacing zopiclone/promethazine/benzodiazepines
Jakey, Please don’t take quetiapine Been on Zopiclone for nearly 30 years. Heard about it being addictive so tried using quetiapine. It was a total disaster. It made me zombie awake, docile even though I was aware of everything. Took me a long while to get it out of my system. Each to their own but from my experiences, I would give it a miss. Yes Zoplicone makes it very difficult to come off it, but I’ve found that cutting the tablet in half and taking two paracetomol lessens the downside. It’s all about finding the right combo for you - but NOT quetiapine
My doctor doesnt want to prescribe imovane for me anymore. Right now Im in my 4th day without sleeping. I dont know what to do, I tried Melatonin and a lot of medicinal tea but doesnt work, and I feel very weak, I cant even eat without them. Its so hard in my country to find again something to put me to sleep again. I feel horrible. What can I do? I feel like this is all an nightmare
Great video my friend Was prescribed 10mg for insomnia. Im also on a taper from klonopin current dose 0 25mg. Can you take the 2 meds together? My Dr said it doesn't interact but a little worried to take them together God Bless you
ive just recently started using zopiclone, 3.5mg a night and it is a god sent! just like you, i feel very well rested and sleep good on it. i used to use trazodone, mirtazapine and quetiapine and they were ok but became less and less effective, esp. quetiapine - muscle spasms that were really uncomfortable and added to insomnia. so we tried zopiclone with my doc and ive been sleeping like i havent for a long time. thank you for this video, its nice to hear somebody with experience and educational background talk about those things! do you happen to know anything about vortioxetine? ive barely started it a few days ago and mustve read all the papers concerning it. i like learning about substances that i have to take.
Hey Garrett, how do you feel about ambien compared to zopiclone? I wish I could say I didn’t absolutely love ambien but I do but zopiclone gives me that nasty taste in my mouth though it works GREAT. I just enjoy ambien more. Thoughts ?
@@stb3987 it’s too addictive , especially if you are younger and have not so severe insomnia or anxiety.. I have been prescribed only 7 days , and I already feel like I’m going to need more and I’m so worried my doctor won’t give more
Have you tried low dose quetiapine for sleep. i found that if you can skip weekends it does not build tolerance and its safer long term treatment for insomnia rather than benzos.
@@DrugTalk Yeah true. Just noticed loxapine has very short half life which i like as i have problem to fall asleep not stay. Maybe i should try loxapine instead :D I imagine you have researched its fine to use long term.
Can someone tell me where i can buy zopiclone my doctor wont give me them i haven't been able to sleep since my son passed away 6 years ago. I've always had trouble sleeping but its worse now
When I am on the way to fall in sleep I wake up again and that repeats over and over so I dont fall in deep sleep. Does zopiclone help to get over this step and fall in sleep finally?
I get the same thing often, sometimes its that jerk your body does as your transitioning into sleep that keeps me up and sometimes it’s my brain being aware it’s falling asleep and stopping it.
Yep still taking 15mg each night. No negative impacts like daytime drowsiness or anything. I need sleep to stay out of the hospital so it's been a big help.
@DrugTalk thank you, I took 3.75 mg but It didn’t work last night, will try 7mg tonight as I have barely slept all week and want to get some consistency back
I have been bying these on the black market and i can not sleep without them as i get anxiety and can not switch off at bed time i lay for hrs with out zopicline been taking it for yrs my doctor prescribes me zoliperm too but they are not that strong sometimes i take 3 zopyclone
I work a lot of night shifts where I can't sleep for more than 1h. Been taking 3,75mg - 7,5mg occasionally for the past year and that stuffs gold. I find it odd how everyone says that it's addicting as hell, but I don't feel any after taking it for 1 year.
@@derektrotter5352 I take it maybe 2 times a week, sometimes mixed with Melatonin. Try both Melatonin and Zopiclone, but don't overdo it, so you don't build tolerance. I can only talk from my experience, but I don't find them to be as dangerous as people make it out to be. I can sleep just fine without them when I'm not on night shift, but it's nice to have something that helps you fall asleep quickly. Don't take it daily though or for an extended period of time. If you take it daily for some time then let it taper off for 2-4 weeks to lose tolerance. What I said also goes for benzos btw.
@@Lexartm the thing is even though I am on my holidays I still can't sleep. I was up 40 hours this week then had a couple of days of 5 hours a night. Today I have been up 20 hours and still can't sleep. My problems have started this week for some unknown reason. I feel really down like am all alone in this, my family don't seem to understand. When I first started night shift 3 months i was fine, then I stayed up 24 hours and after this I been having these problems. I am also a type 1 diabetic and take blood pressure pills. Will this medication knock me out am afraid of sleeping 20 hours or so. Or not waking up at all I never had sleep problems always slept 6 7 hours a night. Are the side effects bad? I'm going to try to sleep again if I can't tonight am going to take a tablet. Mine are 7.5mg do I need to half them?
@@derektrotter5352 Nah, you'll be fine if you don't overdose. Try taking half a pill or one at most. I personally use it as a kind of last resort and try to mainly take melatonin. It's better to naturally sleep as opposed to being knocked out. Try that too. What's weird about zopiclone is that after you've taken it, you'll feel normal and rational, even though you're high as fuck. Don't leave your phone near you, or you might end up writing someone some cringy messages
@@Lexartm I am in the uk and it's super hard to get melatonin. Am just afraid of the initial knock me out reviews I been reading. If its get bad tonight i am definitely taking one and hoping they work. Thanks for the heads up I'll make sure the phone is out the way. Mine is the 7.5mg doc said take one a day. Anyway thanks for the reply am going to try and get some sleep. Wish me luck lol 👍
Really appreciate your comments in general! After 1 yr on 1g Lorazepam I noticed I was having some REM rebound symptoms when I tried to come off and go "all natural" for a couple days. My sleep cycle took a while to work itself back to normal. Have you noticed with Zopiclone at all? I wasnt sure on the REM interference status as aposseded to Benzos, thank you!
My experience is zopiclone is a nightmare to quit. After a period of time it stops working and no deep REM sleep. Plus the use of this med does not justify longterm use, it was only meant for short terms ie 2 to 10 days.
I slept well for a week and then i started to get vivid nightmares:( I usually have very vivid dreams and thought the pills would make them get away but they just got worse
Another brit here. I'm in the same situation as you, but not as severe. I can achieve 8 hours but do get anxiety/stress triggers which will affect my sleep and remind me that I still can relapse into sleeping issues. Speak to your doctor, get medication and an appointment with a sleep therapist for CBTi.
I had the benefit of living with a veteran for years and he always had these or others on hand. I get Zolpidem from my Dr - despite that being the one with a bad rap here for awhile (Australia). I found Imovane a good general one but she’s not keen for prescribing that one for some reason. Stillnox can mean some weird stuff happened. I try to keep my phone out of reach on the Zolpidem
Are you in Canada? You can’t get Zopiclone in the US. I miss Zopiclone so much, it has much less of a narcotic feel than Lunesta and Ambien. It is not the same as Lunesta. Zopiclone also works better than Lunesta for sleep in my experience. If you are in US please hint at how you got it!
@@kennymcintyre911 I took it every day for 3 months, still the same taste. And I had issues with my perception of time, quite scary. I still take it every now and then when it's impossible to fall asleep, but only as a last resort. Seems to affect people very differently.
Ringing in my ears for 1year and 5months now and zopilcone is the only sleeping pills da help sleep I take half of 7.5 some time I feel dizzy doe but it helps me a lot they said there is no help for tinnus maybe have to take it for the rest of my life I am 60yr old
Hello. There is help available for tinnitus (I have learned from the RUclips chanel "Liam stop tinnitus" so many things) I am 32 y old and I got it about 6 weeks ago but I see already good improvement. Please do the things I am advising you: 1) Eliminate all your sugar intake, drop out bread, pasta, Rice and other carbohydrates 2) Cut out alcohol and other recreational drugs 3) cut out fruits as much as possible 4) reduce the salt intake as much as possible 5) drink only clean water (no tap water anymore) 6) do moderate exercise in gym every week 7) Eat the following: any kind of meat, fish, eggs, organs and liver only with small quantities of vegetables 8) the most important thing in this cure is to keep fasting as much as possible (no food and if possible no water for 36-48 hours). You can do like myself: 24 hours no food, no water and I continue 12-24 hours more of drinking only clean water. If you can go even 72 hours with fasting (drink only water if needed) then it is even better. 9) some guys are using very cold showers which seems to work as well. Tinnitus is not for life sir! We can get silence. Keep these and I promise to get better. Best wishes.
@@DrugTalk I’m also supposed to be taking a mood disorder drug but haven’t been because I’m worried about weight gain. How do you maintain your weight on lithium?
just got prescribed zopiclone, was looking to have more information about the drug and how it works on people.i believe it would benefit if you talk less about yourself and personal experience and more so on the effects of the drug treatment.
Not sure if I should say this but I feel I should write my experience from being given Zopiclone literally like 7 hours ago. I just did a heavy 2 day cocaine binge, my friend gave me 10mgs of zopiclone at 7am UK time, I fell straight to sleep and I have 0 anxiety or depression today, which I usually have on a day to day basis, and it’s almost unbearable on a drug come down.
I spent the better part of 5 years doing cocaine binges that lasted days and I also used Zopiclone on occasion to sleep. Anyhow, what you mentioned doing is the path to hell. No amount of coke is worth the comedown and the wasted money and time. You will lose yourself slowly if you keep doing it and you will fail in life as you throw away your potential. I got fed up with it and then left every environment and connection that It had on my life and slowly turned my like into a success. I have my dream job, I earn very well and I am happy and fulfilled. Ideally stay clean of everything (including booze) and find a positive hobby. Reinvent yourself.
@ crazy that you found my comment two years later, I can’t even remember writing this even though it reads like I was sober haha! Well 2 years on I don’t do it anymore, I set up my own business and got engaged! was a bit of a shock reading this, thank you mate.
My friend i was using zopiklone for 7.5 mg for 4 tablets then my doctor he make it less to too tablets 7.5 mg and now i got 5 mg from zopiklone what you adviced me to get amedcine to stopp the zopiklone any medcines ?
Unfortunately I can't give advice on this topic and platform but I would recommend having a conversation with a local pharmacist to get some insight and then speak with your physician.
I have very big problems with anxiety and panic disorders it's for some 6,7years . My doctor is not a human couple days ago I was call him and told him that from anxiety I was not sleep 4days and nights . Like I said I have this problem many years .On that call I was really emotional tired and I was told to doctor if you will not prescribe me that medicine what I am asking I will kill my self I was really emotional on nerves ( someone who have same problems)-will understand me. And you know what doctor said me "sorry I don't have time speak with you I need go" that's what doctor said to people who said that he will try finish his life ( It's CRAZY ITS NOT NORMAL) How people's like this can work like doctor it was in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, Acorn Surgery
@loneWolfnyTb I am so sorry to read this. How are you feeling now? Maybe try to go to the emergency ( hospital) to get help. Can you call a help suicide line to get help? Please do not hurt yourself! We all go through very hard time and feel so hopeless that we think death is the solution. I pray to Jesus that you will find the right help. Do you have family members around you? Please pray to God and He would help you. I am a Christian and fasting, praying and spending time with God reading my bible has help find that peace. I take meds for my autoimmune as well but spending time with God, worship song help me a lot. Hope this will help you. Please do not hurt yourself, you are valuable to society. I pray that you find your way in Jesus name. 🙏🏾💚
@@mariambah4365Hi I am very thankful for this words. I was call to 111 emergency line and was tell them that situation they was shocked aswell. And they was call to my Surgery and they was send some information to some doctor and on next day they was some doctor was prescribe me medication what helps me just in too low doses( but I was asking for 5mg pills they are 10mg 5mg and 2mg) which is not help because before longer time ago I was on bigger doses 2x10mg pills a day and now daily dose 2mg not help me I have to take dose for 2 or 3 days just then it's really help me I am feel like normal people I can normally communicate with people and I can sleep. I am believe in GOD aswell and I am Thankful him for helping me. Like this message from you makes me feel better THANK YOU for understanding me and for support I respect that.
@@cheylou1 i am alive but from inside and physically i am like dead... all this time i am still on extremely anxiety... i have seizures from not sleeping.. if i am sleep normaly 3nights per week then its a lot .. still cant sleep.. still doctors dont listen to me they ignoring me they think like i want to get this medicine to get high but its not what i want to be high from this medicine need to take 5-7(10mg)pills but i am asking them just 10mg per day.. because of this Huntingdon, Acorn surgery doctors i was lose everything in my life i was lose jobs i was lose my girlfriend because i was not able to meet her i was just sleep on my bed like 90years old man and i was said to her please dont waste your time with me
You're just addicted to taking medication to sleep at this point 😂 7.5mg zopi nearly every night for 12 months? That is definitely not helping you sleep medically... Only psychologically.
This geeza is a legend 💪💪 inboxed him a couple times and he gave me some good advice on my meds 💪🙏
👊
Great video! The key point I took from this and what I tell everyone who is against pharmaceuticals is if it stops me from ending up in hospital or worse, then it’s worth it. Ive been on and off Imovane for 7 years and have just started back on it. Insomnia sucks and lack of sleep affects my chronic pain majorly!
is it difficult to have it charted in Australia? been on it for a long time its the only meds that works for me. insomnia is frustrating!
@@beerich831 my psychiatrist writes out my scripts and I’ve never thought to ask if my general practitioner is allowed to write them. But I have no issues
@@twotwinningcavs ive been on it for about 10 yrs now from doing night shift. common in nz bt not sure in aussie. my gp is trying to wean me off and ive been frustrated not being able to sleep. what condition do u have for ur psychiatrist to chart u with that? if u dont mind me asking..
@@beerich831 I have many conditions but my psychiatrist treats MDD, BED, Insomnia, restless legs, PTSD from a work injury , and I’m also treated for small fibre peripheral Neuropathy, complex regional pain syndrome & osteoarthritis in both ankles, feet, toes from the work injury back in 2004.
but!!!! zopiclone does create a serious dependency issue!! fact.
Zopiclone is very addictive. Having taken it for 20 years , sleep is impossible without it. Also works well if having a panic attack during the day. Only side affect I've noticed is it makes you hungry.
Suffer from chronic back pain so it has become a great friend.
Reliable 7.5mg.
Excellent sleeping aid.
Do you take it every night ?
Does the affect of tablet not weaken over time???? I just started at 50 ive had chronic insomnia for 30 years where i never slept 7.5 knocks me out but will it wear off
I took it for 5 months every night not knowing it just basicilly a benzo getting mad withrawls in the day time from it wish I never started
Zopiclone isint addictive. Ive taken it on and off for 14 years and have had no problems stopping after taking it every night for years at a time. as long as you stay within your prescribed dosage you will have no problems. if you are taking it during the day for anxiety this is abuse and you will develop a tolerance and will require more to fall asleep. you are better off with a long lasting benzo like lorazepam for anxiety.
Im about to try this for the first time. A friend gave me some, so I thought I would do some research and found this video. Yes, I know.... don't take other people's medication and always see a doctor. I would if I could, but I can't & I'm desperate 🤷🏼♀️ Thank you for taking the time to share your experience & knowledge 😊
Just know that you won’t be able to stop taking it , make sure you have a dr to prescribe this for you in the future / forever…you will not sleep without it and you will go insane , even hard drug dependency is easier to quit and withdraw from then this because you will just not sleep no matter how tired you get and it will drain your body and soul, I mean generally the reason why people take it to begin with but the symptoms amplify by a million .. but a daily responsible stable dosage will enable you to function and feel energized and normal and is the best sleeping aid , let me tell you I’ve tried them all…so good luck ..
Make sure you don’t have it every night as it says it’s a none benzo but works in exactly the same way u will build tolerance I’m 5 months in and take 2.5 tablets and I’m dependant due to the anxiety the short half life causes
ive been taking one a night now for the last 6 months and sleeing is now impossile without them its like by brain just wont switch off ...but it has helped my anxietyso much i feel like its so much the anxiety gone
Why not take half a tab at night and half if anxiety hits you in the daytime?
@Fraser Edk can you take in daytime???
@@BG-oj6zt no
Yeah dosent do nothing taking it in the day time though
Uppdate?
i did zopiclone recreationally, my first time using Zopiclone i took 10mg of it and then after about an hour had past im not feeling really anything so i decided to take one more(5mg per tablet so now 3 total). about 30 mins pass feeling pretty much the same and i get a call from my friend, he asked if i could go outside (its a about 02:00) so i sneaked out and took my bike and went towards my friends. we meet up in a football field and one of my friends had brought some weed, so we rolled one up and and smoked. this was were all the crazy shit happens the zopiclone was peaking and the weed made me hallucinate, i have never taken lsd but if anything else can feel like it this was close. the trees were waving and the floor was flownig and all the clouds was triangles, its hard to explain but that was trippy asf
😅😅😅😅
Duuuh , go to bed not play recreational sports!
I went of Zopiclone cold turkey. I loved it at the start & I woke up fresh. But then I was constantly tired during the day & groggy & I couldn’t get enough sleep
I'm in Canada and my doctor prescribed me about 6 months of Zopiclone (for Insomnia due to deviated septum). Once I get my surgery I won't need them anymore, I hope!
You won’t be able to , your brain won’t stop , plz leave an update and or if any other sleeping aid was prescribed ?ty
This is a wonder drug for me!
A disruptive sleeping pattern affects my mental health rapidly
Good information bro
How does your bipolar come out without meds ?
Great informative video. I suffer from chronic insomnia. This is the only tablet that will get me to sleep. Unfortunately it's extremely hard to get so I'm lucky if I get two boxes a year.
Try lunesta if your in the States
I love hearing your personal experience videos 💞🙏 Thank you!! It’s extremely helpful for me.
I have similar issues. I also don’t have my phone in my room at night or a TV 👍🏻
Thanks, Karen. I really appreciate that. You're very welcome!
@@DrugTalk 😊
But do u guys feel after taking like you are so slow and the letters appears weird and ur head is slow? Also the way u talk can be very slow
Is it true that high doses of Zopcline get you euphoric high (aside from sleepiness)? Meaning, is this drug still subject to be used recreationally? (even though it hasn't been a mainstream drug like opioids, weed and benzos)
Yes, it will also help with anxiety. Very similar to a benzo in regards to anti anxiety effects
It helping to sleep but its strange tablets if you bexoming addicted its hard to stopp it and when you stop it it well coming to you bad anxiety and depression and over insomnia
I have used it to help me sleep. It gets me tired, but it is completely different from a benzo. Benzos feel awesome. Zopliclone helps sleep without the feel good part.
They do have a little memory loss. This happens to me every morning and some things I completely forget. Maybe it’s just me.
@@joeboo2268 I know I’m late to this comment but I’m prescribed 3.75mg and I can take 2 per night, I tend to have memory problems in the morning
What is your experience with bipolar? What happens during your Manic episodes? I am a young adult, I deal with anxiety and go through periods of depression (comes in waves every couple months or so). Honestly been worse this past year, but I think thats the case for everyone. I have never been "officially" diagnosed with anything, but it makes me feel like I have a bigger issue. Bipolar, BPD, something.. Of course, looking this up on the internet doesn't help lol. What are your thoughts? Am I overthinking all this?
Hi Jordan. I would recommend checking out my mental health playlist where I have a video on my perspective on mania and depression associated with BPD. I think you may find them helpful.
This is exactly me how I feel everything not been diagnosed but I think somethings up
Im from Germany and have very very hard sleep problems zopiclone doesent help me enough im taking 2-4 mg flunitrazepam(rohypnol) every night its wonderful but withdrawls are hard! Greetings from Germany!
Thanks for sharing, Max. Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦!
Im BI Polar as well and get 15 mg zopiclone. When im manic i will go days without any sleep to the point of hallucinating.
same here man, i am in the same boat.
@drugtalk I think the metallic taste comes from keeping the tablet on the tang for a few seconds before washing down with water. Well that’s what I have notice with myself, just saying.
I took zoploicone, it used too give me a feeling of feeling drunk when walking. I had terrible side effects on it...
I'm sorry to hear that. Hope you're doing well and sleeping well!
With me it takes away all my anxiety which use to be bad and i wake up feeling fresh, maybe its not the right med for you
I have been taken 7.5mg zopiclone for a while now. For me being a shiftworker this is a life saver for me. Be careful thought. Zopiclone is super addictive. I only take one. Health Canada will only allows doctors here to prescribe 7.5 mg max a day.
Yeah it can be very addictive, I am cutting down to half a 7.5 because that addiction feeling is scary.
my doc gives me 15 mg a night.
I can understand it from your situation having bipolar, though it's scary how many people are on zopiclone for a long period of time just for sleep and a few people are on crazy amounts like 4+ od nocte. I try to do my best with melatonin or if its really bad I'll use 12.5 to 25mg of promethazine.
What's your opinion on quetiapine for sleep? It's becoming a very common medicine to dispense for sleep in my country, seemingly outpacing zopiclone/promethazine/benzodiazepines
Jakey,
Please don’t take quetiapine
Been on Zopiclone for nearly 30 years. Heard about it being addictive so tried using quetiapine. It was a total disaster.
It made me zombie awake, docile even though I was aware of everything.
Took me a long while to get it out of my system.
Each to their own but from my experiences, I would give it a miss.
Yes Zoplicone makes it very difficult to come off it, but I’ve found that cutting the tablet in half and taking two paracetomol lessens the downside.
It’s all about finding the right combo for you - but NOT quetiapine
My doctor doesnt want to prescribe imovane for me anymore. Right now Im in my 4th day without sleeping. I dont know what to do, I tried Melatonin and a lot of medicinal tea but doesnt work, and I feel very weak, I cant even eat without them. Its so hard in my country to find again something to put me to sleep again. I feel horrible. What can I do? I feel like this is all an nightmare
I’m also in day 4 no sleep. Not sure what to do
I’m late, but try another doctor and be honest about how the intense lack of sleep is affecting your life.
I'm so sorry, I know the feeling, i can only hope you're doing better now
what happanes when you interrupt this medication? what is the best way to renounce to it? slowly maybe? one pill every few days, maybe?
You can go down but not off
Hi had my first one last night didn’t do anything still only got 4 hours sleep, really tired past two week with hardly any sleep
Great video my friend
Was prescribed 10mg for insomnia. Im also on a taper from klonopin current dose 0 25mg. Can you take the 2 meds together? My Dr said it doesn't interact but a little worried to take them together
God Bless you
ive just recently started using zopiclone, 3.5mg a night and it is a god sent! just like you, i feel very well rested and sleep good on it. i used to use trazodone, mirtazapine and quetiapine and they were ok but became less and less effective, esp. quetiapine - muscle spasms that were really uncomfortable and added to insomnia. so we tried zopiclone with my doc and ive been sleeping like i havent for a long time. thank you for this video, its nice to hear somebody with experience and educational background talk about those things! do you happen to know anything about vortioxetine? ive barely started it a few days ago and mustve read all the papers concerning it. i like learning about substances that i have to take.
they make a 3.5mg pill for zopiclone? i’ve seen the 5s,7.5s and 15s
Hey Garrett, how do you feel about ambien compared to zopiclone? I wish I could say I didn’t absolutely love ambien but I do but zopiclone gives me that nasty taste in my mouth though it works GREAT. I just enjoy ambien more. Thoughts ?
How long have you taken zoplicione
Works great for me too. Pity my doctor won't let me have it for longer.
Why not if I may ask?
@@stb3987 it’s too addictive , especially if you are younger and have not so severe insomnia or anxiety..
I have been prescribed only 7 days , and I already feel like I’m going to need more and I’m so worried my doctor won’t give more
@@lucyfoley946me too
Good shit and addictive helps wit everything ona tablet of 7.5mg with one beet or glass of wine and you will feel astonishing
Have you tried low dose quetiapine for sleep. i found that if you can skip weekends it does not build tolerance and its safer long term treatment for insomnia rather than benzos.
My psychiatrist hasn't brought it up but I think it's because I already have other antipsychotics on board.
@@DrugTalk Yeah true. Just noticed loxapine has very short half life which i like as i have problem to fall asleep not stay. Maybe i should try loxapine instead :D I imagine you have researched its fine to use long term.
no drugs are safe. try CBT.
Can someone tell me where i can buy zopiclone my doctor wont give me them i haven't been able to sleep since my son passed away 6 years ago. I've always had trouble sleeping but its worse now
What's a long period time to reach tolerance
About 1 month
I have zopiclone 20mg… I’ve searched the net that seems like a lot?
When I am on the way to fall in sleep I wake up again and that repeats over and over so I dont fall in deep sleep.
Does zopiclone help to get over this step and fall in sleep finally?
It has helped me in that regard.
Yes it does
Yes
No...No.. No
I get the same thing often, sometimes its that jerk your body does as your transitioning into sleep that keeps me up and sometimes it’s my brain being aware it’s falling asleep and stopping it.
Hi are you still taking this? And how is it impacting you?
Yep still taking 15mg each night. No negative impacts like daytime drowsiness or anything. I need sleep to stay out of the hospital so it's been a big help.
@DrugTalk thank you, I took 3.75 mg but It didn’t work last night, will try 7mg tonight as I have barely slept all week and want to get some consistency back
I have been bying these on the black market and i can not sleep without them as i get anxiety and can not switch off at bed time i lay for hrs with out zopicline been taking it for yrs my doctor prescribes me zoliperm too but they are not that strong sometimes i take 3 zopyclone
I work a lot of night shifts where I can't sleep for more than 1h. Been taking 3,75mg - 7,5mg occasionally for the past year and that stuffs gold. I find it odd how everyone says that it's addicting as hell, but I don't feel any after taking it for 1 year.
Hi am in the same situation, started night shift totally messed my sleep pattern. Doc prescribed a weeks worth. Is it worth me taking it?
@@derektrotter5352 I take it maybe 2 times a week, sometimes mixed with Melatonin. Try both Melatonin and Zopiclone, but don't overdo it, so you don't build tolerance.
I can only talk from my experience, but I don't find them to be as dangerous as people make it out to be. I can sleep just fine without them when I'm not on night shift, but it's nice to have something that helps you fall asleep quickly.
Don't take it daily though or for an extended period of time. If you take it daily for some time then let it taper off for 2-4 weeks to lose tolerance.
What I said also goes for benzos btw.
@@Lexartm the thing is even though I am on my holidays I still can't sleep. I was up 40 hours this week then had a couple of days of 5 hours a night. Today I have been up 20 hours and still can't sleep. My problems have started this week for some unknown reason. I feel really down like am all alone in this, my family don't seem to understand. When I first started night shift 3 months i was fine, then I stayed up 24 hours and after this I been having these problems. I am also a type 1 diabetic and take blood pressure pills. Will this medication knock me out am afraid of sleeping 20 hours or so. Or not waking up at all I never had sleep problems always slept 6 7 hours a night. Are the side effects bad? I'm going to try to sleep again if I can't tonight am going to take a tablet. Mine are 7.5mg do I need to half them?
@@derektrotter5352 Nah, you'll be fine if you don't overdose. Try taking half a pill or one at most. I personally use it as a kind of last resort and try to mainly take melatonin. It's better to naturally sleep as opposed to being knocked out. Try that too.
What's weird about zopiclone is that after you've taken it, you'll feel normal and rational, even though you're high as fuck. Don't leave your phone near you, or you might end up writing someone some cringy messages
@@Lexartm I am in the uk and it's super hard to get melatonin. Am just afraid of the initial knock me out reviews I been reading. If its get bad tonight i am definitely taking one and hoping they work. Thanks for the heads up I'll make sure the phone is out the way. Mine is the 7.5mg doc said take one a day. Anyway thanks for the reply am going to try and get some sleep. Wish me luck lol 👍
Really appreciate your comments in general! After 1 yr on 1g Lorazepam I noticed I was having some REM rebound symptoms when I tried to come off and go "all natural" for a couple days. My sleep cycle took a while to work itself back to normal. Have you noticed with Zopiclone at all? I wasnt sure on the REM interference status as aposseded to Benzos, thank you!
My experience is zopiclone is a nightmare to quit. After a period of time it stops working and no deep REM sleep. Plus the use of this med does not justify longterm use, it was only meant for short terms ie 2 to 10 days.
I slept well for a week and then i started to get vivid nightmares:( I usually have very vivid dreams and thought the pills would make them get away but they just got worse
I am in the uk. And I am going Through hell with sleep. Two. I am lucky if I get 4 hours a night.
I'm sorry to hear that, Richard. It can be very tough.
Is an online store I'm sure is going to help pill that will make you sleep well
Another brit here. I'm in the same situation as you, but not as severe. I can achieve 8 hours but do get anxiety/stress triggers which will affect my sleep and remind me that I still can relapse into sleeping issues. Speak to your doctor, get medication and an appointment with a sleep therapist for CBTi.
I had the benefit of living with a veteran for years and he always had these or others on hand.
I get Zolpidem from my Dr - despite that being the one with a bad rap here for awhile (Australia). I found Imovane a good general one but she’s not keen for prescribing that one for some reason. Stillnox can mean some weird stuff happened. I try to keep my phone out of reach on the Zolpidem
Are you in Canada? You can’t get Zopiclone in the US. I miss Zopiclone so much, it has much less of a narcotic feel than Lunesta and Ambien. It is not the same as Lunesta. Zopiclone also works better than Lunesta for sleep in my experience. If you are in US please hint at how you got it!
I’ve got them in stock now
@@mareiajakiads1477 I'm in the UK 🇬🇧 is there anyway to order them .
I don't know how you get it from your doctor,I suffer from Insomnia,and the doctor won't prescribed it.
Drinking milk the day after is the worst... For me, the bitter/metallic taste lasts until the evening after.
Wow. I didn't realize it could last so long. Thanks for sharing that.
drugs have a half life doc !!
The metallic taste goes away after you have taken this med for a while I've been on it for 20 years wouldn't know what to do without it to be honest
@@kennymcintyre911 I took it every day for 3 months, still the same taste. And I had issues with my perception of time, quite scary. I still take it every now and then when it's impossible to fall asleep, but only as a last resort. Seems to affect people very differently.
Now you can sleep without medicine?
IMOvane some of them don’t have the taste but you normally pay extra for those
Ringing in my ears for 1year and 5months now and zopilcone is the only sleeping pills da help sleep I take half of 7.5 some time I feel dizzy doe but it helps me a lot they said there is no help for tinnus maybe have to take it for the rest of my life I am 60yr old
Hello.
There is help available for tinnitus (I have learned from the RUclips chanel "Liam stop tinnitus" so many things)
I am 32 y old and I got it about 6 weeks ago but I see already good improvement.
Please do the things I am advising you:
1) Eliminate all your sugar intake, drop out bread, pasta, Rice and other carbohydrates
2) Cut out alcohol and other recreational drugs
3) cut out fruits as much as possible
4) reduce the salt intake as much as possible
5) drink only clean water (no tap water anymore)
6) do moderate exercise in gym every week
7) Eat the following: any kind of meat, fish, eggs, organs and liver only with small quantities of vegetables
8) the most important thing in this cure is to keep fasting as much as possible (no food and if possible no water for 36-48 hours).
You can do like myself: 24 hours no food, no water and I continue 12-24 hours more of drinking only clean water.
If you can go even 72 hours with fasting (drink only water if needed) then it is even better.
9) some guys are using very cold showers which seems to work as well.
Tinnitus is not for life sir!
We can get silence.
Keep these and I promise to get better.
Best wishes.
Live naturally...
I have bad tolerance to most beds
I am in the same boat
They put me on those when they sectioned me
I think I got respiratory depression from zopiclone after 1 yr use' anyone else have this' I desperate for info
I suffer from anxiety which prevents me from falling asleep. I use 7.5 of zopiclone, but I always seem to wake up after 6 hours of sleep.
If you took zolpidem (ambien) you’d get 4 hours
6 hours of sleep is good
Does listening to a podcast audio only count as no phone? Lol
Do you work in a pharmacy
Yep. Mostly military pharmacies.
@@DrugTalk Oh, wow! Incredible. That was always my childhood dream. Well done!
I never heard of this medicine... I’m from the US
it’s banned in the us
They use lunesta in the states. Basically same med
Sooooo relatable….however I’m now taking 3 zopiclone a night with benzodiazepines sometimes. What are you taking for bipolar?
Currently loxapine, lithium and zopiclone.
@@DrugTalk I’m also supposed to be taking a mood disorder drug but haven’t been because I’m worried about weight gain. How do you maintain your weight on lithium?
thats exactly the problem zop is great short term. seriously horrible long term!!
Lokapine I found did very little
just got prescribed zopiclone, was looking to have more information about the drug and how it works on people.i believe it would benefit if you talk less about yourself and personal experience and more so on the effects of the drug treatment.
I have 3 videos on zopiclone. 1 personal and 2 on drug information.
Do your own video🤣
@@DrugTalk 👍🏼
Iam coff ING off zpipecloe will a to manage a lower dose
Will l have side affects after have having the the higher dose help me l will have ING higher dose desperate
This Zop very danger please don’t take more then 4 weeks effects mood and energy and back pin and damage stomach please don’t take
Not sure if I should say this but I feel I should write my experience from being given Zopiclone literally like 7 hours ago.
I just did a heavy 2 day cocaine binge, my friend gave me 10mgs of zopiclone at 7am UK time, I fell straight to sleep and I have 0 anxiety or depression today, which I usually have on a day to day basis, and it’s almost unbearable on a drug come down.
I spent the better part of 5 years doing cocaine binges that lasted days and I also used Zopiclone on occasion to sleep. Anyhow, what you mentioned doing is the path to hell. No amount of coke is worth the comedown and the wasted money and time. You will lose yourself slowly if you keep doing it and you will fail in life as you throw away your potential. I got fed up with it and then left every environment and connection that It had on my life and slowly turned my like into a success. I have my dream job, I earn very well and I am happy and fulfilled. Ideally stay clean of everything (including booze) and find a positive hobby. Reinvent yourself.
@ crazy that you found my comment two years later, I can’t even remember writing this even though it reads like I was sober haha!
Well 2 years on I don’t do it anymore, I set up my own business and got engaged! was a bit of a shock reading this, thank you mate.
My friend i was using zopiklone for 7.5 mg for 4 tablets then my doctor he make it less to too tablets 7.5 mg and now i got 5 mg from zopiklone
what you adviced me to get amedcine to stopp the zopiklone
any medcines ?
Unfortunately I can't give advice on this topic and platform but I would recommend having a conversation with a local pharmacist to get some insight and then speak with your physician.
No matter what you can not get the metal taste our yr mouth for days and days
zoplicone for to long isnt good. personal opinion
Herbal tea may contain caffeine, no wonder you can't sleep.
It’s not natural sleep it’s induced sleep
Zopiclone is not meant for 5 days use . I have been on it for 30 years @15 mg A night . Law suit .
Has it effected your breathing?
Yeh I also wonder if it damages the body after taking it for so long.
Lol update pleaseeeeeee
@@stb3987 damages your gabaergic systems that's for sure
I have very big problems with anxiety and panic disorders it's for some 6,7years . My doctor is not a human couple days ago I was call him and told him that from anxiety I was not sleep 4days and nights . Like I said I have this problem many years .On that call I was really emotional tired and I was told to doctor if you will not prescribe me that medicine what I am asking I will kill my self I was really emotional on nerves ( someone who have same problems)-will understand me. And you know what doctor said me "sorry I don't have time speak with you I need go" that's what doctor said to people who said that he will try finish his life ( It's CRAZY ITS NOT NORMAL) How people's like this can work like doctor it was in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, Acorn Surgery
@loneWolfnyTb I am so sorry to read this. How are you feeling now? Maybe try to go to the emergency ( hospital) to get help. Can you call a help suicide line to get help? Please do not hurt yourself! We all go through very hard time and feel so hopeless that we think death is the solution. I pray to Jesus that you will find the right help. Do you have family members around you? Please pray to God and He would help you. I am a Christian and fasting, praying and spending time with God reading my bible has help find that peace. I take meds for my autoimmune as well but spending time with God, worship song help me a lot. Hope this will help you. Please do not hurt yourself, you are valuable to society. I pray that you find your way in Jesus name. 🙏🏾💚
@@mariambah4365Hi I am very thankful for this words. I was call to 111 emergency line and was tell them that situation they was shocked aswell. And they was call to my Surgery and they was send some information to some doctor and on next day they was some doctor was prescribe me medication what helps me just in too low doses( but I was asking for 5mg pills they are 10mg 5mg and 2mg) which is not help because before longer time ago I was on bigger doses 2x10mg pills a day and now daily dose 2mg not help me I have to take dose for 2 or 3 days just then it's really help me I am feel like normal people I can normally communicate with people and I can sleep. I am believe in GOD aswell and I am Thankful him for helping me. Like this message from you makes me feel better THANK YOU for understanding me and for support I respect that.
are you alive today??
@@cheylou1 i am alive but from inside and physically i am like dead... all this time i am still on extremely anxiety... i have seizures from not sleeping.. if i am sleep normaly 3nights per week then its a lot .. still cant sleep.. still doctors dont listen to me they ignoring me they think like i want to get this medicine to get high but its not what i want to be high from this medicine need to take 5-7(10mg)pills but i am asking them just 10mg per day.. because of this Huntingdon, Acorn surgery doctors i was lose everything in my life i was lose jobs i was lose my girlfriend because i was not able to meet her i was just sleep on my bed like 90years old man and i was said to her please dont waste your time with me
@@ALL.LLEGAL Try the Glycine pill supplement from Health food store. It helps you fall asleep
Sounds like your doctor is a pill pusher
Most doctors in the US are..
You're just addicted to taking medication to sleep at this point 😂 7.5mg zopi nearly every night for 12 months? That is definitely not helping you sleep medically... Only psychologically.
zoplicone are amazing ! is like take 4mg of clonazepam each time amazing sleep and felling before sleep buy real i have metal taste