To ask you have you ever taken sleeping tablets (prescribed)

[mumof2sarah]

I'm living on hardly any sleep. And today I had my first Councilling (CBT) session. The lady was amazing and was able to confirm she feels I'm clinically depressed and anxiety. I'm actually away from t feeling very positive and wanting to sort myself out. I'm thinking of going to the drs to see about sleeping tablets to help with that side of it, my question is:

Have you ever taken sleeping tablets? If so what were they? And did you suffer any real side affects?

I know it a very personal thing and you might not like to talk about it but I'd appreciate any feedback.

I also know they are a few people who don't believe in them or have very strong opinions on why you shouldn't take them and I do appreciate the fact everyone is entitled to their opinion on that. But I'm not asking for a "you shouldn't even be thinking of taking that rubbish" etc. Just off people that have/are taking them would be very very much appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Zopiclone when I've been on huge doses of steroids For MS relapses. Wonderful!

Those of you on Zopiclone, what dose are you on? I'm on 3.75mg, but I don't feel it's strong enough. Though I feel fine and alert the next day after taking one.

I work 24 hour on-call, with one day's rest then return to work for 9-5 the following day. It wrecks any sleep pattern one may have. However I've always been a light sleeper, I suffer from anxiety.

I also have Phenergen 25mg tablets which I take rarely but they leave me light-headed and drowsy the next day.

I use Zopiclone occasionally. Started taking it when my husband was dying and I had to get up in the night to change bedding and put his feeding machine on. Then I was so awake that I couldn't drop off again. Anyway, it is such a helpful tablet. I haven't found it habit forming and only use now every now and again. Good Luck OP.