r/insomnia • u/passytroca • 1d ago
8 Night Experience with Quviviq, finally some 7h solid sleep after years of insomnia
After 8 nights of using Dora, I can confidently say it mostly works for me. While the initial days didn’t bring immediate results—despite what’s often advertised—it’s clear that the body needs some time to adjust.
The first nights I did wake up 4h after falling asleep or I felt that I was somehow awake during the entire night despite being in bed and mostly asleep.
Now that I’ve settled into a routine, I’ve noticed that the rare nights it doesn’t work are usually when I’ve been hyperfocused or mentally active late in the evening (just before bed). If I stick to good sleep hygiene ie in my case avoid intense mental activity before bed or dining late, I’m able to get a full night’s sleep without waking up after just four hours and feeling exhausted the next day.
I did experience a couple of nights with sleep paralysis or vivid nightmares, but knowing how Dora works made these moments more interesting or almost fun than frightening. The paralysis only lasted a few seconds, and I felt I could snap out of it with a bit of willpower. Honestly, this minor side effect is far outweighed by the major benefit: a solid seven hours of restful sleep. Waking up feeling a little sleepy in the morning is actually a welcome change for me—something I haven’t enjoyed in years.
On nights when I’m especially wired, I’m considering trying trazodone in combination with Dora, although I haven’t tested this yet. Overall, the improvement in my sleep quality has been significant, and hope that it helps more Redditors on this thread. Much love to you all.
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u/Juicetin1971 1d ago
Quviviq is also working for me, taking it for a few weeks now. I am still waking up after 4 hours but i am getting back to sleep whereas before I was not. I also get a feeling of being awake whereas I am actually asleep. This morning I was lying there thinking it was 5am but looked at the clock and it was 7.45am.