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01-30-2016, 12:02 AM | #1 | |||
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Yes, I do know what you're going through; after being treated with Interferon for Hepatitis C my whole being has changed. I feel like there is damage throughout my CNS; in fact I do have damage to my right optic nerve.
Anyway, up until recently I had been using Trazodone , which works as good as Ambien but is much easier to walk away from. I no longer use prescription meds for sleep, but I do use melatonin(3mg) with good result. |
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01-30-2016, 12:14 AM | #2 | ||
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I have my sleep remedy posted here. You might want to consider part of what I use. Maybe even take a Calms Forte' before going to sleep, taking one when you wake up and can't get back to sleep. I sleep pretty good all in all but I do use my combo I've worked up.
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01-30-2016, 03:59 PM | #3 | ||
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Hi AppleTree
A few suggestions to help find the cause of the problem: I've read many people have a drop in blood sugar during the night which can cause them to wake. Having some form of protein (eg a hard boiled egg or some yoghurt etc) just before going to bed can help sustain the blood sugar level through the night. Another cause of waking and not being able to get back to sleep may be low cortisol levels - have you had this tested? Also disturbed sleep is frequent among those who have Fibromyalgia (and other conditions). It is cause by Alpha Waves interrupting the deep sleep cycle. I don't understand it fully but if you search "alpha intrusion sleep disorder" you may come across some info that helps. All the best finding solutions. |
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01-30-2016, 07:26 PM | #4 | ||
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Alpha wave interruping the deep sleep cycle - I haven't heard of this but sounds interesting. I will do a search to learn more. I hope my sleep is better tonight. I'm so darn tired right now I feel like I could sleep for hours. Not sure if I'll try the melatonin or not. I wish I could beat this without drugs of any kind. |
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01-30-2016, 07:18 PM | #5 | ||
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Caroline, thanks for your response. I took a look at your sleep rememdy. I've thought of trying melatonin before and just happened to buy a bottle of it at the pharmacy this morning. I'm a little nervous about side effects though, actually a lot nervous!!
As I said before I cannot take benadryl for sleep as it has the total opposite effect one me. Usually that is, because once in a while it will make me sleepy. Once I was given a low does of nortryptilene (sp?) as an migraine preventaive. This drug is known for it's sleepy effect and for the one month I took it I experienced the worst insomnia ever. Very similar to what I am going through now - no problem falling asleep but then waking sometime between 12-2 and that was it for the night. Within 3-4 days of stopping my sleep was back to normal. I also have a past history of severe vertigo attacks and am hesitant to try any drugs for fear that will bring the condition back. I've never heard of Inositol, I just did a quick search on it. Is this an OTC supplement? I woke up at 2 AM this morning and that was it until I took a two hour nap at 11 AM, thank God it's a Saturday cause I sure can't do that during the week. Are negative side effets common with melatonin? |
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01-30-2016, 07:25 PM | #6 | ||
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Hi Appletree,
I remember your first posts on the forum with the problem with gagging... did that ever resolve or do you still have those issues? Have you ever had a sleep study? |
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01-30-2016, 07:34 PM | #7 | ||
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No, I've never had a sleep study, and have just started to consider going to a sleep clinic to get some help with this. Do you think a study would be helpful? I'm not all that familiar with them and what exactly they show. I guess that's another thing I'll have to do a bit more research on. Last edited by AppleTree; 01-30-2016 at 07:36 PM. Reason: Adding |
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01-30-2016, 07:42 PM | #8 | ||
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Maybe the gagging problem is connected? It was just a thought. I'm sorry you're still getting no answers. That's hard. Maybe if you had a sleep study then they might pick up on something that's waking you up at night.
You can't go on without sleep. In the meantime try some of the remedies. I've never used Melatonin myself but some find it helpful. Inositol makes me less anxious but it doesn't help me sleep as such. I do use Tryptophan from time to time but not that often. Only when really needed. It knocks me out really well. I also get restless legs at night, and have done all my life, so extra magnesium helps with that. Unfortunately it's all trial and error a lot of the time. Check out bluesfan's post too about the blood sugar levels and cortisol. p.s. You don't have gastic reflux do you?? |
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01-30-2016, 09:07 PM | #9 | ||
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I don't know what dosage you got in Melatonin. I buy 1mg tabs from source naturals and break them in half. My remedy is low dose melatonin. Years ago before I knew what I know now, I bought some melatonin and don't recall the dose but I took one and it made me really groggy. This was over 20 yrs ago I think. I never took it again until years later when I really got into this alternative healing world. I have no side effects with what I do, but nice sleep. And if and when I wake and can't get back to sleep quickly I pop a calms or an inositol.
I know we are all different. |
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01-31-2016, 08:38 AM | #10 | ||
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My endoscopy showed very mild reflux and a very mild hiatal hernia. The doctor (GI) said it wouldn't be enough to cause my problems. He prescribed a couple of different meds just in case (nexium and such) which made no difference. In fact one of them gave me heartburn which I have never had before. Another paradoxical reaction from my body.
I also have very restless legs. I've been taking 250 mgs of magnesium for a year, sometimes twice a day. Maybe I should be more consistent with the twice a day part. |
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