Xanax and sleep...

[Guest guest]

I've been reading all the posts about sleep and ladies, I feel for

ya! I've had terrible problems with sleep ever since getting those

# & %*!*%*@@@!+!$@$* implants. (was that enough cussing??!!) Anyway,

I've tried just about everything. One of the latest was Xanax. At

first it seemed ok and it did help me to relax and fall asleep, but

didn't really keep me asleep. After a week or so I noticed I was

crying all the time. It was mostly when I was by myself at first,

then I just started crying no matter where I was or what I was

doing. I didn't think of myself as depressed, so I couldn't

understand why I was crying all the time. I finally decided it was

coming from the Xanax and I weaned myself off of it. I'm not crying

anymore!

It seems that for some people (me - definitely) that Xanax type meds

make you even more depressed than you already are or just flat out

cause depression. I remember now that I tried it about 10 years ago

after hurting my neck in a car accident. The same thing happened - I

cried non-stop! It took a long time to figure out it was from the

Xanax back then too. Anyway, I'm glad I'm off of it. I don't want

to just walk around and cry for no reason. It's no fun!

I'm taking lots of Magnesium now - especially at bed-time. I'm also

taking some St. 's Wort (I think Rogene suggested that). At

night I've tried some over the counter stuff - Unisom - and it seems

to work pretty well. I also got some earplugs! I used to be able to

sleep through a tornado but since getting implants, I can't sleep if

there is the slightest bit of noise. The earplugs really help. Now

if I could just make my husband stop moving at night, I'd be fine!

We have a waterbed, so he can't move without rocking me! O well, one

thing at a time.

Hope you all get some rest. It's so important for those of us with

FMS. I flare big time when I have a bad night.

Love to all of you.

Pam

[Guest guest]

Pam, I couldnt agree more!!!! Since I've had these stomach and throat ulcers, my doctor gave me Xanax since he thinks they are stress related. I've have become so depressed I dont want to do anything. I tried breaking them in half and still feel depressed. My doc told me I could not just stop Xanax that I had to wean myself off...after only taking them for three weeks....then he would give me Valium to see if that helps. And the sleep I get when I take Xanax is not good. It's more like the sleep you get when you've been drinking... a lot!!!! I constantly feel hung over!!! I have Restoril that I was taking just for sleep but stopped it when he gave me the Xanax. The Restoril works great for a restful nights sleep. As soon as I'm off the xanax I will start that again!!!

VickiePam <nannapam3103@...> wrote:

I've been reading all the posts about sleep and ladies, I feel for ya! I've had terrible problems with sleep ever since getting those # & %*!*%*@@@!+!$@$* implants. (was that enough cussing??!!) Anyway, I've tried just about everything. One of the latest was Xanax. At first it seemed ok and it did help me to relax and fall asleep, but didn't really keep me asleep. After a week or so I noticed I was crying all the time. It was mostly when I was by myself at first, then I just started crying no matter where I was or what I was doing. I didn't think of myself as depressed, so I couldn't understand why I was crying all the time. I finally decided it was coming from the Xanax and I weaned myself off of it. I'm not crying anymore! It seems that for some people (me -

definitely) that Xanax type meds make you even more depressed than you already are or just flat out cause depression. I remember now that I tried it about 10 years ago after hurting my neck in a car accident. The same thing happened - I cried non-stop! It took a long time to figure out it was from the Xanax back then too. Anyway, I'm glad I'm off of it. I don't want to just walk around and cry for no reason. It's no fun!I'm taking lots of Magnesium now - especially at bed-time. I'm also taking some St. 's Wort (I think Rogene suggested that). At night I've tried some over the counter stuff - Unisom - and it seems to work pretty well. I also got some earplugs! I used to be able to sleep through a tornado but since getting implants, I can't sleep if there is the slightest bit of noise. The earplugs really help. Now if I could just make my husband stop

moving at night, I'd be fine! We have a waterbed, so he can't move without rocking me! O well, one thing at a time.Hope you all get some rest. It's so important for those of us with FMS. I flare big time when I have a bad night. Love to all of you.Pam

[Guest guest]

I think the fact that xanax is so short acting must have a part in

why you guys are reacting to this that way. It never made me

depressed, but I noticed that I def liked it more than for just night

time use, so I think valium is a much better option for you. It

really helps me anyhow.

good luck

In , Vickie <gracie17db@y...>

wrote:

> Pam, I couldnt agree more!!!! Since I've had these stomach and

throat ulcers, my doctor gave me Xanax since he thinks they are

stress related. I've have become so depressed I dont want to do

anything. I tried breaking them in half and still feel depressed.

My doc told me I could not just stop Xanax that I had to wean myself

off...after only taking them for three weeks....then he would give me

Valium to see if that helps. And the sleep I get when I take Xanax

is not good. It's more like the sleep you get when you've been

drinking... a lot!!!! I constantly feel hung over!!! I have

Restoril that I was taking just for sleep but stopped it when he gave

me the Xanax. The Restoril works great for a restful nights sleep.

As soon as I'm off the xanax I will start that again!!!

> Vickie

>

> Pam <nannapam3103@y...> wrote:

> I've been reading all the posts about sleep and ladies, I feel for

> ya! I've had terrible problems with sleep ever since getting those

> # & %*!*%*@@@!+!$@$* implants. (was that enough cussing??!!)

Anyway,

> I've tried just about everything. One of the latest was Xanax. At

> first it seemed ok and it did help me to relax and fall asleep, but

> didn't really keep me asleep. After a week or so I noticed I was

> crying all the time. It was mostly when I was by myself at first,

> then I just started crying no matter where I was or what I was

> doing. I didn't think of myself as depressed, so I couldn't

> understand why I was crying all the time. I finally decided it was

> coming from the Xanax and I weaned myself off of it. I'm not

crying

> anymore!

>

> It seems that for some people (me - definitely) that Xanax type

meds

> make you even more depressed than you already are or just flat out

> cause depression. I remember now that I tried it about 10 years

ago

> after hurting my neck in a car accident. The same thing happened -

I

> cried non-stop! It took a long time to figure out it was from the

> Xanax back then too. Anyway, I'm glad I'm off of it. I don't want

> to just walk around and cry for no reason. It's no fun!

>

> I'm taking lots of Magnesium now - especially at bed-time. I'm

also

> taking some St. 's Wort (I think Rogene suggested that). At

> night I've tried some over the counter stuff - Unisom - and it

seems

> to work pretty well. I also got some earplugs! I used to be able

to

> sleep through a tornado but since getting implants, I can't sleep

if

> there is the slightest bit of noise. The earplugs really help.

Now

> if I could just make my husband stop moving at night, I'd be fine!

> We have a waterbed, so he can't move without rocking me! O well,

one

> thing at a time.

>

> Hope you all get some rest. It's so important for those of us with

> FMS. I flare big time when I have a bad night.

>

> Love to all of you.

>

> Pam

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