Jennie - as a medical professional once put it to me, "I am the expert, you are the boss."

You have a total right to get your sleep problem diagnosed properly with sleep professionals to get the correct treatment.

I have a feeling that your shrink will not believe in over-medication unless you very strongly say you want to get off all the meds and start over.

cassiesmom mentioned rebound insomnia. One type happens after a person comes off sleep meds, and is temporary while the body readjusts its schedule. The other is caused by sleeping meds - link and details below.

http://web4health.info/gr/answers/sl...d-insomnia.htm
Question(s):

Written by: Martin Winkler
First version: 22 Jul 2008. Latest revision: 27 Aug 2008.
Why do I experience a worsening of sleep after using a sleeping pill? What is rebound insomnia?
Answer:
Many sleeping pills have a negative influence on the sleep architecture, and cause non-restorative sleep.

Rebound insomnia is defied as a worsening of (at least) one of the following parameters compared to the time before starting drug treatment:

* sleep latency = time until you fall asleep
* nocturnal awakenings = waking up at night
* total sleep time

And you have to feel either

* sensation of non-restorative sleep
* diurnal fatigue
* worsening of anxiety / tension

Drugs with moderate or severe rebound insomnia effects are :

Benzodiazepines
* Triazolam (Halcion)
* Midazolam (Dormicum)
* Brotizolam (Dormex, Noctilan, Lendomin)
* Loprazepam (Dormonoct)
* Lormetazepam (Noctanid)
* Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol, Fluscand)

Non-benzodiazepines
* Zopiclone

Sometimes, withdrawal effects or hang-over cause additional complaints for the patients.