The Wednesday Wellness threads are meant to encourage users to ask for and provide advice and motivation to improve their lives. It isn't intended as a 'containment thread' and any content which could go here could instead be posted in its own thread. You could post:
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Requests for advice and / or encouragement. On basically any topic and for any scale of problem.
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Benzos and z-drugs are right out. Melatonin is only modestly effective. Antihistamines? Eh, they're not my first choice for prolonged use, they have deleterious effects on cognition.
Very recently, a new class of sleeping pills that target orexin receptors has come out on the market. An example would be daridorexant. They're reasonably effective, and surveillance after 12 months of sustained use hasn't demonstrated any addictive properties (and we're much better at evaluating that, not like when benzos were marketed as non-habit forming).
They seem to me to be significantly more effective than melatonin, and roughly on par with benzos (which do work! They're just risky and addictive). Ask your doctor if they're willing to prescribe for you, but I haven't seen them used myself (they're very new and the consultants haven't caught on).
I'd love to see your critique of my rant!
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