Re: saw my rheum again today

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie

Won't your pcp renew the Ambien? Might be worth a call.

heidibug

On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 5:48 PM, deebs87 <dlohf@...> wrote:

> Today I told my rheum that the amitriptyline no longer works for me. He

> said he didn't have any med replacement. When I told him my pcp gave me

> Ambien CR for limited time, he said to use that instead for my sleep

> problem. Once I am done with the Ambien CR though he said try to sleep

> without it. Asked him for an increase in my Neurontin then. He said no,

> two 300mg Neurontin at night is enough. Guess I will have to start

> taking me melatonin and benadry at night.

> Debbie L

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[Guest guest]

Hi Heidibug,

Thanks for your response. Not sure if my pcp will renew my Ambien

since she said it's too addicting. May try though.

Debbie L

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> > Today I told my rheum that the amitriptyline no longer works

for me. He

> > said he didn't have any med replacement. When I told him my pcp

gave me

> > Ambien CR for limited time, he said to use that instead for my

sleep

> > problem. > >

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[Guest guest]

Debbie,

Have you ever tried Seroquel? I have been taking it since June and have never

had a better sleep than while on this medication..... It is an

anti-psychotic/mood stabilizer but many physicians use it off label for sleep.

If it's any consolation, I am haven't felt like ripping anyone's head off

lately! LOL

w] ~]ss Kami ss] ~]w

[ ] saw my rheum again today

.Today I told my rheum that the amitriptyline no longer works for me. He

said he didn't have any med replacement. When I told him my pcp gave me

Ambien CR for limited time, he said to use that instead for my sleep

problem. Once I am done with the Ambien CR though he said try to sleep

without it. Asked him for an increase in my Neurontin then. He said no,

two 300mg Neurontin at night is enough. Guess I will have to start

taking me melatonin and benadry at night.

Debbie L

[Guest guest]

Debby and group;

 

I am having a hard time sleeping too.  Only thing I can get is 1 mg of xanax a

night.  It don't help.  I guess I will just be awake.  I know what you mean.

 

Clora

 

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From: deebs87 <dlohf@...>

Subject: [ ] saw my rheum again today

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 5:48 PM

Today I told my rheum that the amitriptyline no longer works for me. He

said he didn't have any med replacement. When I told him my pcp gave me

Ambien CR for limited time, he said to use that instead for my sleep

problem. Once I am done with the Ambien CR though he said try to sleep

without it. Asked him for an increase in my Neurontin then. He said no,

two 300mg Neurontin at night is enough. Guess I will have to start

taking me melatonin and benadry at night.

Debbie L

[Guest guest]

Wow, Debbie - I take two 600mg of Neurontin every night and every

morning. I wonder why your Rheumy felt that 300mg was " enough " ? I hope

you find something that will work so you can get some sleep. Maybe its

time for a new Rheumy?......Doreen

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> Today I told my rheum that the amitriptyline no longer works for me.

> He said he didn't have any med replacement. When I told him my pcp

> gave me Ambien CR for limited time, he said to use that instead for

> my sleep problem. Once I am done with the Ambien CR though he said

> try to sleep without it. Asked him for an increase in my Neurontin

> then. He said no, two 300mg Neurontin at night is enough. Guess I

> will have to start taking me melatonin and benadry at night.

> Debbie L

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[Guest guest]

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> Today I told my rheum that the amitriptyline no longer works for me.

He

> said he didn't have any med replacement. When I told him my pcp gave

me

> Ambien CR for limited time, he said to use that instead for my sleep

> problem. Once I am done with the Ambien CR though he said try to sleep

> without it. Asked him for an increase in my Neurontin then. He said

no,

> two 300mg Neurontin at night is enough. Guess I will have to start

> taking me melatonin and benadry at night.

> Debbie L

>

[Guest guest]

thanks for your reply Doreen.

I said I take a total of 600mg each night but my rheum thinks that's

enough for sleep. Have been seeing my current rheum since 1997 so

maybe do need a new one.

Debbie L

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> > Today I told my rheum that the amitriptyline no longer works for

me.

> > He said he didn't have any med replacement. Asked him for an

increase in my Neurontin

> > then. He said no, two 300mg Neurontin at night is enough. > >

Debbie L

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Kami and Clora for your replys.

If Seroquel is approved for fibromyalgia patients then maybe my rheum

would give it to me.

Debbie L

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> Have you ever tried Seroquel? I have been taking it since June and

have never had a better sleep than while on this medication..... It

is an anti-psychotic/mood stabilizer but many physicians use it off

label for sleep. If it's any consolation, I am haven't felt like

ripping anyone's head off lately! LOL

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