I'm diagnosed and have recieved the injection [edited by moderator] for 4-5 years. I've tried a few times to cease it but i struggle with sleep, bit of hyperchondria thinking i'm gping to die if i don't sleep and my last scenario was 15ish hours of sleep in a week and a half ish so i went back up. But if i just stay calm and get reassurance i will sleep when my body needs it and my anatomy will force me to sleep if i 'need' it and i'm looking for reassurance that i won't die from a lack of sleep?
I wanted to let you know that we've had to edit your post to remove the name of the medication and the dosage so that it aligns with our community guidelines. You can read about these guidelines here: https://saneforums.org/t5/help/faqpage/title/community-guidelines
With your experiences, is this something you can speak to your treating team about?
I can see how 15 hrs of sleep per week is not really sustainable.
It sounds like a really intense experience to go through for you when you feel unable to sleep and really anxious.
As @tyme mentioned, it might be worth talking with your medical team regarding how you can manage the sleep issue if you ever want to try again. I wonder whether there is a plan you could all work out beforehand, regarding the lack of sleep? ie maybe doing the medication drop safely in hospital? Or having regular check-ins with the GP/community nurse?
