Prescription Required: Sleepio

I am in the US and started using Sleepio in September, 2017, when I was 63 years old. I had suffered from insomnia for many decades, and was using Ativan, a benzodiazepine, for about 10 years. My doctor said it was safe and non habit forming, and that she used it herself. When I retired and moved to a new state, my new doctor said I should get off of that pill because it’s more dangerous the older you get. Around the same time, I saw a brief mention about Sleepio in a magazine. I went through the entire program over several months, and soon after, I was completely off of Ativan. I gradually reduced my dosage over several months, and now only use it during international travel with significant time differences. I don’t know if the program is different now, but I found the Community interaction to be crucial for success. Most of the members were from the UK, so it didn’t seem to be used in the US very much. I highly recommend this program. In the UK, it’s covered by the National Health Service. I don’t know if insurance covers it yet in the US. I didn’t pay anything, because I think it may have still been in a testing mode. But it absolutely worked for me. Like other programs (losing weight, getting off drugs or cigarettes, etc) you have to be determined and motivated, and trust the process. Interacting with the community within the app is also key. Best of luck in your journey to better sleep, AuntieHoho.

This app requires discipline. When I am able to exercise the willpower to follow its guidance, my sleep is greatly improved. I have done some backsliding. But then I see that problems result. Now, I am following the guidance and my total average sleep per week is increasing between five and 15 minutes. Also, it is nearly always uninterrupted sleep. I have been using the app for six months. It is not a magic bullet quick fix. It requires commitment and consistency. I have gone from sleeping maybe four hours a night with interruptions to sleeping over seven hours, almost never awakening. I never could have done this alone. Thank you.

For some idiotic reason, it won't let you create an account unless it's covered by your insurance plan. I'm willing to pay out of pocket. This is discrimination, pure and simple. Or else stupidity.

I like the app but it would be so much better if it supported Apple Watch sync. It only syncs with Fitbit.

My first impression, it doesn’t have iWatch support. Will update my review after sometime.

Only syncs to a Fitbit. Who has time to manually enter their sleep patterns everyday? For the price of the ap it should sync to Apple or come with a free Fitbit.

It won’t let me progress to the next session even though I’ve watched session 2 FIVE times all the at through. I always wait a full week and then rewatch. I’ve done this over and over and over. It’s been almost a month and I can’t access the next session.

After reading Sleepyhead, I was excited to try this app. Im super bummed it’s currently not available to me. 😭

I was hoping for shift work and continuous change in my bed time and how to handle it.

I completed the intro session but can’t move forward in the app because it says I haven’t completed it. Every time I click resume it starts over. I don’t want to listen to 15 minutes of the guy talking again! Why is there no skip or at least a fast forward option?