Originally Posted by coloradosilver
I had a lung transplant a few years ago and some of the medication that goes with that causes insomnia.
It doesn't cost me anything because insurance pays for it.
I stopped taking the the sleep meds once and stayed awake for 3 days straight. The anti-rejection medications can have this effect.
Thank you zenvar and deuces for your useful answers!
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Not trying to be an arse here, but if you have this serious medical issue, why come ask a car forum for advice?
If insurance pays for it, then go consult with a sleep clinic.
You might have provided the added "details" about your particular case to save some of us from bothering to answer with the "common sense" approach.
BTW, I had a very serious head injury 20 years ago, and my "side effect" was worse than insomnia - if I don't actually "force myself to go to sleep" I won't sleep in the normal sense. As in I could stay awake for a week or more surviing just on brief 40 minute cat naps in the early morning (4am to about 5am).
I have not taken a single sleep medication for my condition - I simply learned to get myself to sleep by lifestyle change. Take tonight for example - I am still up, have been up since Thursday - pretty much slept from 4am to 5:30am on Friday morning.
It can be done with little or no medication use - there ar ea lot of natural remedies and lifestyle changes one can make.
Good luck with your situation.