Withdrawal from Prescription Sleeping Pills and Tablets

Posted by Lewis Carroll on February 4th, 2019

Sleeping pills are mostly advised when an insomniac fails to attain a satisfactory rest at night after a hard day’s work. Popular sleeping pills in London such as barbiturates, benzodiazepines, hypnotic sleep aids and Z drugs such as Ambien (Zolpidem) or Zopiclone (Zimovane) can help you to sleep. These medications should always be used after getting a prescription from a physician. These pills should be taken for a shorter duration because prolonged use of them can make the user addictive, dependent and tolerant. When you try to stop their use, your body produces both physical and behavioural withdrawal symptoms such as irregular heartbeat, nausea, seizures, anxiety, depression and insomnia. Sleeping pills withdrawal usually takes about 2 -3 weeks. However, some symptoms can persist for months. With the assistance of certain medications as well as through relaxation techniques and yoga, you can easily come off sleeping pills. Addiction treatment Centre, licensed detox clinic, psychiatrist/psychologist and family doctor can also help you in sleeping pills withdrawal.

Self-care during sleeping pills withdrawal

•    Don’t expect overnight results

•    Regular exercise

•    Change your eating habits

•    Participate in group therapy

•    Sound sleep

•    Share your feelings

•    Jot down your feelings

•    Breathe deeply