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I want to sleep!
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03-04-2015, 12:29 PM
RE: I want to sleep!
One more supplement you may want to try: Magnesium Glycinate.
PRS1 Auto & Dreamstation Auto w/ P10 and straight pressure of 8cm
RE: I want to sleep!
In males, benadryl causes problems with the prostate. I have seasonal allergies and my allergist says to stay away from drugs that contains diphenhydramine. I don't know what side effects it may have on females however.
On occasions, I have taken melatonin to fall asleep. I take about 3 mg and don't feel drowsy in the mornings.
03-04-2015, 04:07 PM
RE: I want to sleep!
I already take magnesium glycinate for my PVCs.
I am researching the valarian root to see if it will interact with my other medications, especially my anti-depressant.
PaulaO
Take a deep breath and count to zen.
03-04-2015, 04:44 PM
RE: I want to sleep!
Hi Paula:
For years I have always had a hard time falling asleep due to all the thoughts running through the old noggin. I found reading at bedtime helped me relax and get sleepy. It wasn't long for that to not work as well as it did at the start so I began taking Gravol at bedtime. Once again that worked for a while until I switched to Melatonin. I've been doing this now for just over a year and it still works for me. I take 5 mg. sublingually every night about 1/2 hour before going to bed. That still leaves me a little time to read. Good Luck
03-04-2015, 04:47 PM
RE: I want to sleep!
(03-04-2015, 12:01 AM)PaulaO2 Wrote: I went to my GP today and one of the things we talked about was my sleeping patterns. I have had insomnia long term but started having problems falling asleep a few months ago. Typically, by the time I know I am ready to sleep, I go to bed, do whatever, lay down, and I am out. But now, I lay down, and my brain is suddenly wide freakin' awake. Not every night, but enough of them that I dread going to bed so am instead up all night and don't go until I am exhausted. Well before I started Cpap, I had a very bad case of sleep anxiety, the doctor prescribed Lorazepam to help my anxiety but there were times where that alone wouldn't do it , so I also added a benedryl and that worked I had to do that because the Ambien was too scary for me I didn't like the idea of doing things I didn't know I was doing. So anyway I also didn't like the Idea of being on the Lorazepam/Benedryl for long periods either, So I tried the natural Somnapure and that actually worked then shortly after that is when I started my Cpap . Since Cpap I've lost the sleep anxiety and now I enjoy going to sleep again. I sure hope you can find the right way to go to sleep because believe me I know what your going through and it's terrible !!! I know you will get over this is a phase that needs to be shaken away! I'm pulling for you!
03-04-2015, 04:55 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-04-2015, 04:56 PM by Mr. Van Winkle.)
RE: I want to sleep!
I forgot a couple of things, for me I had sleep troubles for aprox. 6-8 weeks ( ya that was rotten).
The other thing is I wouldn't worry too much about the apnea numbers until you can sleep again, once your able to go down again then start working on your AHI's. I'm still working on mine, trying to learn how to get them more consistence. anyway there always under 3 so it's better than the 37 before cpap. Best Wishes
03-04-2015, 05:12 PM
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Hey Paula, has that always been your sleep schedule? 2am-10am
03-04-2015, 07:42 PM
RE: I want to sleep!
(03-04-2015, 04:07 PM)PaulaO2 Wrote: I am researching the valarian root to see if it will interact with my other medications, especially my anti-depressant. Valerian is a CNS depressant as are benzodiazepines, alcohol and opiates. If you are using one of the older tricyclic antidepressants you might be wise to avoid it and other CNS depressants.
Ed Seedhouse
VA7SDH Part cow since February 2018. Trust your mind less and your brain more.
03-04-2015, 09:42 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-04-2015, 09:46 PM by Jim Bronson.)
RE: I want to sleep!
I had been taking 10mg of Ambien for years. I had developed a psychological dependence on it, even though I'm sure that I had become tolerant to it years ago. It isn't designed for long-term use, and based on my experience, I would advise against starting to take it. I'm now successfully tapering off it using a schedule from the University of Montreal that DocWils furnished. I'm down to 2.5mg per day and will soon start further tapering to 1.25mg and then will discontinue completely. I will never take it again after I'm off it for good. Any remaining pills will be tossed. The U of M tapering schedule was a life saver for me, as I had tried to discontinue using a simple full-half-quarter-none schedule, and it never worked. I always found myself back on a full dose within a week or two. The U of M schedule is very gradual and takes 16 weeks, and my own doctor emphatically approved it.
The OTC antihistimine sleep aids only work for me once or twice before I develop a tolerance. It is not a good idea to take these long-term either. As DocWils suggested, I'm "phasing-in" Valerian as a substitute for the Ambien, and it seems to be working. I still have sleepy days, but overall I'm making progress.
03-04-2015, 09:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-04-2015, 09:59 PM by quiescence at last.)
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@Jim Bronson - that is excellent. I have heard that it takes many weeks for Valerian to make a clinically measurable impact. Sounds like the rate you are phasing it in will make the difference.
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