Re: Help! Sleeping question.

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My husband has done some research on Melatonin because my husband takes it

and I have trouble getting to and staying asleep. He found that there are

some adverse reactions in women to Melatonin. There are some short term

weight gains as well as long term depression. Please be careful taking that

kind of stuff. It messes with your hormones.

Take Care-

SArah in Texas

Help! Sleeping question.

Need info before I go nuts with a bottle of sleeping pills (not really, but

the thought is tempting!)

I'm 3 weeks post-op and off all meds except my once a day 20 mg Prozac that

I take in the morning. Except fatigue I've been doing great except... I

have restless leg syndrome in my arms and it's driving me insane. (not a

far trip I know!)

Starting 3 nights ago I would start to go to sleep and then the crawling

restless feeling would start. I'd lay there for hours before I could

finally fall asleep. I tried a muscle relaxant one night and 3 melatonin

the next, last night I took nothing knowing I had something to do 1st thing

in the morning and couldn't risk a drug hangover.

Now I'm totally exhausted and tried to take a nap. After laying for about

10 minutes it started and now it won't go away. It's even impairing my

typing. I honestly think it's just one of those " healing process " things or

a vitamin deficiency.. and advice greatly accepted!

Thx!

Connie

ACM 1-13mm & FMS

Surgery date: 5/26/00

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[Guest guest]

My husband has done some research on Melatonin because my husband takes it

and I have trouble getting to and staying asleep. He found that there are

some adverse reactions in women to Melatonin. There are some short term

weight gains as well as long term depression. Please be careful taking that

kind of stuff. It messes with your hormones.

Take Care-

SArah in Texas

Help! Sleeping question.

Need info before I go nuts with a bottle of sleeping pills (not really, but

the thought is tempting!)

I'm 3 weeks post-op and off all meds except my once a day 20 mg Prozac that

I take in the morning. Except fatigue I've been doing great except... I

have restless leg syndrome in my arms and it's driving me insane. (not a

far trip I know!)

Starting 3 nights ago I would start to go to sleep and then the crawling

restless feeling would start. I'd lay there for hours before I could

finally fall asleep. I tried a muscle relaxant one night and 3 melatonin

the next, last night I took nothing knowing I had something to do 1st thing

in the morning and couldn't risk a drug hangover.

Now I'm totally exhausted and tried to take a nap. After laying for about

10 minutes it started and now it won't go away. It's even impairing my

typing. I honestly think it's just one of those " healing process " things or

a vitamin deficiency.. and advice greatly accepted!

Thx!

Connie

ACM 1-13mm & FMS

Surgery date: 5/26/00

Help section: /help/

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Hi Connie,

I had restless leg syndrome not to long ago and have bouts on a very

inconsistent basis. My decompression was July of 99. I also have

problems with sleeping and I also have recently been dx'd with FM.

My FM Dr put me on a sleeping pill called Ambien. It has been

working

for about a month but didn't see a big difference till about 2 wks

ago. Major difference and the morning hangover isn't there as long

as

you take it when you know your going to get 7-8 hrs sleep. You might

want to ask you FM dr regarding the sleep part and the restless leg

syndrome. I do think FM is the effect of Chiari on our poor brains

being squished. There is a good book my FM dr suggested and it is an

official publication of the arthritis foundations. It is, Your

Personal Guide to Living Well with Fibromyalgia " . The book at a

Borders or and Noble is $15.95 but I think most libraries will

carry it. It is worth a try anyway!! I hope you get to feeling

better soon Connie but be patient, after all it was Brain Surgery!!!

Tina Albrecht

ACM 1 & syrinx

Decompressed 7/99

FM Dx 5/00

> Thx!

> Connie

> ACM 1-13mm & FMS

> Surgery date: 5/26/00