Re: Re: thoughts on fibro and sleeplessness

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Hi Girlsaylor and Darlene,

Sounds like me too.

I have Fibro/Cfs, hypothyroidism, ADD, Narcolepsy, Acid Reflux, Bronchial

Asthma, High blood pressure, Sleep Apnea,allergies, Depression/Anxiety Disorder,

PTSD, DID, IBS, Sarcoidosis and Bone Lymphoma.

Isn't it weird all the other illnesses several of us have in common?

Take Care,

Marti

ddean228 wrote:

Girlsaylor:

Are you sure you aren't me???? lolol.....I have (and if I miss a few,

it's okay) - hypothyroidism, asthma, allergies, obstructive sleep

apnea, a hiatal hernia, sometimes indigestion, IBS,

depression/anxiety, and high blood pressure, plus the PCP feels that

I likely have fibro/CFS.......

Darlene

>

> Hi all,

>

> Thought if this helps even one person, it is worth the time typing.

>

> For those who cannot get restful sleep, here's what's helped me.

>

> I have numerous health issues, which include the fibro, arthritis,

> obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, ad nauseum. I take meds for all of

> them. What I have found is that taking any one of my meds or

> treatments out of the mix and I don't get restful sleep.

>

> If I try to go without the amitriptylin for the fibro (due to

feeling

> foggy and having cognitivee memory problems), I waken with

> muscle/tendon discomfort. If I ty to get off the tramadol, I have

> joint and muscle pain from my arthritis, and my right hip

(congenital

> bilateral hip displaysia), wakens me with discomfort (sometimes it

> wakens me with pain anyhow, as the joint is going south, just like

my

> now-artificial left hip). If I try to not take the stomach meds for

> the GERD, or to cut out the nighttime dosage (due to my very high

> prescription copays, and only the H2 blockers do my stomach any

> good), my esophagus gets bathed in acid and is irritated and keeps

me

> up at night. If I don't use my bipap for my obstructive sleep apnea

> (I am on bipap rather than just straight cpap, as I have

interstitial

> lung disease and need lower pressure on exhale), I am wakened every

> time I have an event and stop breathing, which is causing low

oxygen

> and affects my heart and lungs. Also, if I don't take my stomach

> medicine for my hiatal hernia/GERD, a bipap/cpap cannot push aside

> inflamed tissue to prevent breathing problems. If my levothyroxin

> dosage is too low, my body doesn't get the proper signals to

breathe

> when I sleep, leading to lower oxygen levels. If my levothyroxin

> dosage is too high, it can affect my heart and other organs.

>

> What I am saying is that if a certain treatment regimen isn't

working

> for you, keep pursuing it with your doctor(s) or find a doctor who

> will check you, and treat you, for other medical conditions. I've

> learned if I'm being undertreated/not treated for any or all my

> medical conditions, none of them is effectively treated.

>

> Just my 2 cents worth. And I need to credit this observation to

> members of an online support group for people with obstructive

sleep

> apnea. They helped me, and subsequently my doctors, put together

the

> pieces of the puzzle.

>

> Wishing all restful sleep,

>

> girlsaylor

>

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