Gee whizz?
 

It's 2 something in the AM EST and we are all awake? Should we do something spectacular? Like 'wish lists' or something? - even wishing we were now asleep? I dunno... how sensible can one be now..? - j

hmmm
 

I wish i had something to eat,but that kitchen floor looks so hard,
and already got a ouch on my forehead. :( Sue

I have never been a good sleeper!!!! and I mean never.

So I take something at 11 p.m. I go out like a light by 11:30 (sometimes earlier). I sleep for 8 hours.

If you think I'm giving this up so I can just say "oh no, I don't take anything for sleeping", you don't know me". I have many friends who never sleep. They brag "Oh, you take something for sleeping?, I don't believe in that' Want to know what I tell them?? "Then don't sleep"

I've tried Ambien (that's a godsend, but I can't afford it). I tried Lunesta (did absolutely nothing for me).

So I take alprazolam (generic Xanax), just one pill. It calms me down and lord knows I need calming down. then I drift off to sleep.

I never take it during the day because I don't need to take it during the day. Life can throw anything it wants at me during the day. But I truly believe that a body repairs itself when we sleep. And I need to sleep.

And I do!!!!

Melody

I always notice when I lurk that many of us are up in the middle of the night. I had issues before this with sleep and now between the pain and anxiety am up all the time. The meds never help me with that.We used to joke I should open a dunkin donuts cause I'm up all the time. You guys could all have free!