How do you cope with insomnia?

Answer 1

Medication. There are a range of 'sleepers' available from your Doctor although some GP's can be hesitant to prescribe them. Temazepam is an efficient drug but is among the drugs GP's are most cautious to prescribe. Mirtazapine is described as an antidepressant but causes sleepiness. Most GP's recognise this value and it is a preferred alternative to tranquilisers. A tolerance to this effect can build up over time but seems to plateau at 45mg. Some people experience drowsiness during the following day which may effect your work (here it is a question of weighing up the pro's & con's. Insomnia in itself is just as likely to affect work performance.) 15mg, 30mg & 45mg tablets are on prescription so it is quite simple to increase or decrease your dosage accordingly.