Insomnia on holiday

[Shezow]

Hi guys, I have been doing so well, currently on 11.25 mirtazapine dropped from 15 since New Years, I'm on holiday since the 15th of Feb and have developed insomnia, I have a few diazepams, I don't have access to my gp, I am going crazy can someone please advice ms what I should do, shall I get some sleeping pills from a local pharmacy

[Sandia]

I would try a few different things and see if any of these help. I get insomnia from time to time. Try drinking a chamomile tea or lavender tea. Go on you tube and look up relaxation meditation and find a long one and listen to it while in bed. Also stay away from the tv.

[fauxartist]

I agree with Sandia, also Valerian root helps, but it's bitter in it's natural state, you can find it in pill form at most pharmacies as a natural remedy for sleep .

[Pearl67]

The diazepam doesn’t knock you out???

[Shezow]

Thank you guys I've tried valerian and diazepam and they are not helping me, the wifi hardly works here, I can't get mobile data as my phone is locked so can't put a local sim in it, I went to a doctor yesterday he has given me beta blockers and sleeping pills, I took them both yesterday and o went to sleep but woke up depressed, it's really hard

[Pearl67 in reply to Shezow]

Sorry to hear you woke up depressed. That is a huge risk with sleeping aides and beta blockers! But you need sleep! I hope tonight is better and tomorrow morning, even more!

What did you take and how much? Did you try the smallest possible dose?

[Shezow in reply to Pearl67]

The beta blockers I've taken are 10mg and the sleeping aid are called alf and I was prescribed 1mg but took half only

[Pearl67]

Alf?? Never heard of that!!!