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Old 12-09-2013, 02:06 AM #8
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A few important bits of info.

Tylenol is not good for the brain. Ibuprophen is better. The blood thinning should not be a problem unless there is a bleed. But then you will have other symptoms.

Rebound head aches are head aches that rebound after the body becomes accustomed to the pain meds. Sort of like an addict needing a bigger fix because his body has developed an accommodation for the current dose. Don't worry about rebound head aches. Just try to learn to relax out of head aches and treat those you can not relax out of with some ibuprophen. Learning to relax and lower your Blood Pressure is a fabulous lifelong skill to have.

Courtney is right about a wedge pillow. Flexing the neck like you are doing is the cause of my central apnea. The apnea will happen when I am awake if I am looking down for too long. All of a sudden, I will be out of breath and gasping. A sleep specialist will be a waste of time for Central Sleep Apnea. I have been that route. Just a lot of tests and expense with no solutions. Postural caused CSA needs to be resolved with good sleep posture and sleep hygiene. Put some blocks of wood under the head of your bed frame. About 4 inches to start then slowly reduce the angle until you can sleep with no lift.

I sleep with a pillow that only supports the side of my head so it does not roll too far to the right. I can not let my head roll to the left at all or I will have trouble. I also often sleep in a recliner. I do not go to bed until I am ready to fall right to sleep. Tossing in bed is a good way to sleep with bad posture.

I am in total disagreement about returning to alcohol. You did not answer my question about when you started drinking to get blasted. How old were you when you got blotto drunk the first time ? How often since then ?

I went through high school and partied stone sober. Having a good time sober is just a mind game. It is easy to let go when you know you still have your good judgement to count on. People would ask me if I was drunk as I enjoyed myself. Never. It was fun just getting silly and letting loose. Had a miserable hangover from a single glass of beer and never consumed more than a single glass of Drambuie in an evening.

I'd rather remember the fun I had than worry about the damage and trouble I may cause to myself and others.

The Vitamins and Supplements sticky at the top has basic dosages.

My best to you until you take a drink, then you will have my wrath.
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