Re: Is there any tactic if can't sleep from pain day and night?

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Moderator Note: Formula 403 is made of Valerian Root, Passion Flower, and

Magnesium. As always, to avoid contraindications, check with your physician

before taking any new therapy - alternative or regular. Lyndi, Moderator

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I've been wanting to suggest this but have been very apprehensive due to some of

the posts i've been reading anyway, for those that have trouble sleeping at

night and you have muscle spasms, etc, my chiropractor who also practices

holistics and is very familiar with fibro has given me a " med " that is

wonderful. its hard to find with chiropractors but you can find it online and

its totally safe.

FORMULA 303, Natual Relaxant. Natural Relief for Muscle Spasms,Tension and

Stress Homeopathic. It comes in a purple bottle. I was taking it for about eight

(8) months prior to me having my disc replacement last sept. 07. it really

worked wonders and i would recommend it to everyone. something to think about.

Take care.

Andria

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Hi,

My son has been using an autogenic exercise meditation CD to relax his whole

body. It seems to help him get to sleep. Even though his pain is high. The more

he has done it the easier it has gotten for him to calm his mind and relax.

Hope that helps,

Nick

wrote:

The only thing ive found is you have to just ride it out until

complete exhaustion knocks you out regardless of the pain, it can take days

before this happens.

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I agree with Cheryl, firstly in the individual effects (and side-effects) people

have from specific opiates. They are not all the same in their effect on any

given individual.

Specific to this question is that though one using narcotics for pain get no

" kick " from the drug, either as a result of decreasing the pain or for some

unknown factor, one may feel " awake " for an hour or so after taking a dose. You

may want to revise the timing so it isn't peaking when you are trying to fall

asleep.

Been there, done that.

Enid

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I can't get a decent night sleep with any opiate myself. My pain Dr.

won't prescribe sleep meds, but my primary will, fortunatly, as long as my pain

dr knows about it.

Some times I take 3 Temazapam and other nights I take 3 Temazapam and a generic

Ambiem. The generic Ambiens are so low in price right now, it made sense to try

them and they sure work. I don't take them every night, about ever other night.

Opiates seem to have the opposite on me, make me have more energy and

not feel the pain so I can do more.

Jami in OR