The Mind Vs. Insomnia

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04-30-2011, 03:17 PM

#81

ljorange

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I've been taking amytriptiline for about a year for migraines and sleep like a baby for 7 or 8 hours each night. I've seldom had problems sleeping but now sleep better than ever.

04-30-2011, 03:19 PM

#82

cheryl rearick

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I don't sleep. Wake up at least 17 times an hour... I've learned to adjust. Do not take sleeping aids. pray you get over yours. :)

04-30-2011, 05:12 PM

#83

abc123retired

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When my mind is working on projects and keeping sleep away, I get up and take a Tylenol and soon am fast asleep, otherwise I'm thinking all night long and it's such a waste because I may think but never make decisions....

04-30-2011, 05:40 PM

#84

Grandma Cindy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Grambi

I'm a retired RN and I worked night shift for most of my 30 years of nursing. A few years ago I asked my Dr if there was anything that I could take to help me sleep at night. I was unable to turn off my brain, regargless of how tired my body was. He prescribed Ambien and I have taken it ever since. I tell my doctor every time that I see him for a refill that this pill literally changed my life. My husband completely agrees. I plan on taking Ambien till the day I die and thank God for it every morning.

do you wake up groggy?

04-30-2011, 09:21 PM

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drgranny

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I tried Ambien and I had halucnations and didn't know it. I was waking up my husband during them and it scared him. He was worried about what might happen if I haden't woken him up. Did you know that there is an OTC that has the ingredients that tylenol but no tylenol? It has worked wonders for us. Just ask the pharmacist.

04-30-2011, 09:22 PM

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drgranny

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I meant to say that the OTC has the ingredients of typenol PM just with no tylenol.

04-30-2011, 10:06 PM

#87

nellie

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oh yes i hear you loud and clear ,im also lucky if i sleep 4 or 5 hours every nite,and thats with meds mind you

05-01-2011, 06:55 AM

#88

JoanneS

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I've used 3mg of melatonin that last 2 nights - 7 hours of sleep both nights! Hooray! I'm overjoyed to be able to sleep without Ambien.

05-01-2011, 07:42 AM

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Grandma Cindy

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Does anyone know of any side effects from the melatonin?

05-01-2011, 09:08 AM

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GrannieAnnie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by drgranny

I tried Ambien for a few days. It kept me wide awake for several hours. Then I'd sleep more from exhaustion than from the pill for a couple hours. When I woke to fix hubby's lunch and breadfast, I'd be big time groggy until noon. I mean, useless groggy.

I don't need that trouble.