PSA - Lorazapam was causing my insomnia.
My doctor prescribed me low dose of Lorazapam about 20+ years ago. Yes, I took it every single night. My doctor is very conservative (interesting since I learned via my own research that these medications can cause serious issues in memory, especially in older people). Having learned of the dangers of long term use, I was in a panic. My insomnia was out of control, so the last thing I wanted to do is take away the medication that was intended to help me sleep, but the fear of long term consequences was even worse. I decided to taper off and guess what, my insomnia is gone. No, I don’t sleep like I did as a young child, but I definitely don’t have insomnia anymore.