Experience with Dayvigo (Lemborexant)
I have terrible sleep.
- Melatonin (helps me fall asleep but wears off and wakes me up early)
- Magnesium Glycinate (same thing)
- Kiwis (meh)
- Red wine (does a decent job but groggy next day LOL)
I've resorted to getting a script for Dayvigo (Lemborexant) 5mg. And wow, changed my life.....for like a week. It worked perfectly until it doesn't.
Now the effects are basically beneficial for the first 3 hours of sleep.
Timeline goes like this:
- Take at 10:30 Pm
- Fall asleep by 11:00
- Wake up at 2:30 or 3:00 Am
- Hate my life for like an hour
- Maybe fall asleep again until 5:30 Am
Second phenomenon:
Coinciding with the waking up too early thing.
I'm experiencing a weird build-up of head pressure the closer I get to drifting off. Not painful, but strange. If I move, it goes away and starts building up again. If I let the pressure build up, I slip into sleep paralysis. This only happens with the transition to sleep.
My questions:
- Is anyone experiencing this? I've been scanning this subreddit and it seems there are mixed opinions about it. Some people say it's even better after a month, others say this is basically it.
- Is there hope on the horizon? Or am I stuck with bad sleep for the rest of my life. I don't want to resort to benzos but it's getting there.
- Would love to hear some alternatives!
Note: I'm away from home and can't really chat with my doctor. Other docs say this is normal but lower likelihood. And also suggested switching to 10mg (which I'm hesitant to do).
Diet notes: near perfectly clean. I workout almost daily, cook my own meals, rarely drink, sometimes vape, no drugs, etc.
Thanks everyone.