Re: Joyce/Trouble with my sleep pattern.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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Joyce, maybe that's part of what is wrong with me. Even if I have a

bad day I'm still happy to be " having " the day... And at times I

fear that if I fall asleep I may not wake up....probably something we

all feel at one time or another.

I am wanting grandchildren, quite desperately, but h has her own

agenda and right now it doesn't include babies. I have 2 small

great-nieces and 1 small great-nephew (who starts kindergarten in the

fall...OMG!) and they bring great joy to my heart.

I'm going to try Mama-Sher's suggestion and start setting the alarm,

even if I don't feel like getting up. Maybe this way I'll feel like I

accomplished something in my day, even if it's just something small.

You always have such good advice, and such a sweet way of phrasing the

words. I give Thanks for you, and the wonderfully encouraging people

on this board.

Hugs!

Babs in Texas

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> > I am a vampire....apparently. I need to fix this messed up sleep cycle

> > and get into a good routine. I've always been a night owl. I love to

> > read until I fall asleep with the book on my chest. BUT, I need to

> > exercise and my baby Sis will only walk with me in the mornings. Plus

> > I'm missing out on so much during the mornings. I want to start my

> > bargain hunting again and that needs to be done in the a.m.

> > I've used Ambien and won't go down that path again. It became too

> > expensive what with the high ebay bills that I had no recollection of

> > incurring......and getting off of it was a long process and very hard

> > to do. Any advice? What about Lunesta? Is it the same as Ambien?

> > I've used benadryl and it makes me so groggy and foggy feeling when I

> > wake up. I've tried warm milk,soothing music, white noise, etc., and

> > nothing seems to shut this brain down.

> > The idea is to be able to walk in the mornings and then be tired by a

> > decent hour at night. I may be fooling myself on the walking but I'm

> > going to try. My breathing has become more labored of late, and the

> > dry cough is starting, but I have to at least attempt to walk and try

> > to rid myself of this prednisone weight that I've carried for far too

> > long. I may need my knees replaced and I would first like to lose

> > weight, for many reasons related to the surgery.

> > Sooooo, advice, help, ideas....all would be appreciated! I see my

> > Pulmo next week and will of course discuss this with him, but I always

> > like to get the patients point of view.

> > Hugs y'all!

> > Babs in Texas Age 47

> > DX with PF due to Lupus/Scleroderma/Rheumatoid Arthritis 11/99

> >

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