If I’m not asleep by 2am, I lose all hope. My insomnia used to let me sleep until midnight, but now it won’t let me fall asleep at all. I don’t understand how I can’t sleep when my body is so exhausted and fatigued from multiple sleepless nights! Some nights, I toss and turn. Some nights I figure I should be productive and do something. The other night I was making candles at 2 in the morning!
About two years ago my psychiatrist prescribed Restoril. I have been taking that almost every night. Two weeks ago, though, he advised me he could no longer prescribe that medication to me due to the fact it’s supposed to be a short-term remedy. Why did it take two years for him to decide it had been longer than a temporary fix? Hmm. I have not had good experiences with any psychiatrist I have been in contact with.
So now, I am off my meds! I am averaging 3 hours sleep per night. It’s terrible. I have black out curtains. I have lavender plants next to my bed. I have a lavender sachet under my pillow. I have a white noise machine. I do yoga. I listen to sleep meditation music. Nothing seems to work! I recently saw an ad on Facebook for Apothekary. What the heck, I decided to try the products. I purchased the following: Ashwaganda, Chill the F*** Out, and Do Not Disturb.
It has only been four days since I started these. The site says to give 2-3 weeks before expecting any benefits. I am willing to wait and see! I mix one teaspoon with one cup of warm unflavored oat milk. I don’t like sweet drinks, so this is perfect for me. If you like sweet drinks, I would try a sweetened or flavored milk.
I hope to return to this post in 2-3 weeks with a positive update and review on these products!
UPDATE: December 5, 2021
It’s been over a month. I have been using these products every day. My anxiety is much improved. A true test of this was a visit to our local Costco the other day. Often, crowded places are difficult for me. I can be there for a short time before I have an overwhelming need to leave immediately. To visit Costco during the holidays and actually ENJOY every minute there was amazing. I have been keeping a sleep journal. I am sleeping about seven hours every night now. I usually wake up once or twice, but I am able to fall back to sleep, whereas before I would lie awake for hours. I don’t know if there is a positive correlation between Apothekary products and my improved anxiety level and positive sleep pattern but I would like to think there is. I plan to continue with these products. I hope to try some of their other products as well. I will update when I do!
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