Re: Imnproved sleep with LDN/to VCL

[Guest guest]

Hi VCL,

I have been sleeping for 6 years because I have been on Ativan for that long.

Without it I was up ALL night for two weeks and would still be up or dead if it

hadn't been for the ativan. The sleeplessness was due to phsyiological

changes going on - menopause, MS, Graves disease, all at the same time.

My body couldn't handle it. Now I have been able to cut down on the ativan

but not entirely because the panic starts in in the middle of the night, so the

way I look at it is thank you medical science for finding this drug that makes

me sleep - it takes away the anxiety and allows me to sleep sleep sleep. I

don't care if I am addicted. I am just happy that there is something in this

world

that will let me sleep. So I say, forget about it. If you need help or want to

explore weaning off - do it with the help of a doctor or naturopath or

acupunturist or someone who can provide support in other ways. And if that

doesn't work, I would not feel bad about needing to stay on it until your body

is

ready.

Sleep well and long

Alice

> I sleep only because I have been addicted to Ambien for 5 years per the

> doctors. I would like to quit taking it, but am afraid of what it may do to

me

> after all these years. Like kill my dog and husband without knowing it. I

> have cut the 10 mg Ambien in half, and still sleep but not for long enough. I

> wake up in about 4 hours. Any one have any ideas.

>

> VCL

[Guest guest]

Alice,

Thank you for those words of wisdom. If the doctor keeps prescribing Ambien,

then I will continue taking it. I am also on Ativan, but I take it during the

day. I guess I am just a mess! Ha!

VCL

Hi VCL,

I have been sleeping for 6 years because I have been on Ativan for that long.

Without it I was up ALL night for two weeks and would still be up or dead if it

hadn't been for the ativan. The sleeplessness was due to phsyiological

changes going on - menopause, MS, Graves disease, all at the same time.

My body couldn't handle it. Now I have been able to cut down on the ativan

but not entirely because the panic starts in in the middle of the night, so the

way I look at it is thank you medical science for finding this drug that makes

me sleep - it takes away the anxiety and allows me to sleep sleep sleep. I

don't care if I am addicted. I am just happy that there is something in this world

that will let me sleep. So I say, forget about it. If you need help or want to

explore weaning off - do it with the help of a doctor or naturopath or

acupunturist or someone who can provide support in other ways. And if that

doesn't work, I would not feel bad about needing to stay on it until your body is

ready.

Sleep well and long

Alice

> I sleep only because I have been addicted to Ambien for 5 years per the

> doctors. I would like to quit taking it, but am afraid of what it may do to me

> after all these years. Like kill my dog and husband without knowing it. I

> have cut the 10 mg Ambien in half, and still sleep but not for long enough. I

> wake up in about 4 hours. Any one have any ideas.

>

> VCL

[Guest guest]

I also need this to sleep (1-1 1/2 mg) and it helps relax me overall.

Sleep is a very big part of healing for any illness so this drug has

been a mixed blessing for me. Sometimes it makes my legs weaker

though ;(.

Kathy

On 3-Nov-04, at 10:55 PM, alicecttn wrote:

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> Hi VCL,

>

> I have been sleeping for 6 years because I have been on Ativan for

> that long.

> Without it I was up ALL night for two weeks and would still be up or

> dead if it

> hadn't been for the ativan.  The sleeplessness was due to

> phsyiological

> changes going on - menopause, MS, Graves disease, all at the same

> time. 

> My body couldn't handle it.  Now I have been able to cut down on the

> ativan

> but not entirely  because the panic starts in in the middle of the

> night, so the

> way I look at it is thank you medical science for finding this drug

> that makes

> me sleep - it takes away the anxiety  and allows me to sleep sleep

> sleep.  I

> don't care if I am addicted. I am just happy that there is something

> in this world

> that will let me sleep.  So I say, forget about it.  If you need help

> or want to

> explore weaning off - do it with the help of a doctor or naturopath or

> acupunturist or someone who can provide support in other ways.  And

> if that

> doesn't work, I would not feel bad about needing to stay on it until

> your body is

> ready.

> Sleep well and long

>

> Alice

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> > I sleep only because I have been addicted to Ambien for 5 years per

> the

> > doctors.  I would like to quit taking it, but am afraid of what it

> may do to me

> > after all these years.  Like kill my dog and husband without

> knowing it.  I

> > have cut the 10 mg Ambien in half, and still sleep but not for long

> enough.  I

> > wake up in about 4 hours.  Any one have any ideas.

> >

> > VCL

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