Re: Need Answers Can't Sleep

[Guest guest]

Hi Holly,

I to have trouble sleeping. I take requip for restless legs and effexslor also

even when I take sonta for sleep I still donot sleep thru the night and I evwen

have a c-pap for sleep apena. M<Y body never totally relaxes, I feel all the

muscle are in a knot and very tight. It feels like my body is always ready to

fight if I only had the energy to do so. Hopefully youn will be able to sleep

some and can find the right combination of drugs to help.

della

hendersonville nc

Need Answers Can't Sleep

I am curious if anyone has trouble sleeping at night due to Lyrica? I

do not know whether to contribute it to the lyricaor the fact I haven't

had my trazadone in over a week. I still take 10 mg of ambien, so you

think they would aid in me sleeping some. The last few nighs have been

horrible. I need sleep bad.......

Holly

NC

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[Guest guest]

I'm so sorry you are feeling so bad. Being sleep deprived on top of having

fibromyalgia is indeed a terrible thing. I don't take Lyrica, so I can't help

you with that me. But I do take meds to help me sleep at night and I believe I

would have a hard time if I stopped taking them. I taked Trazadone, Flexeril

(cyclobenzaprine) (muscle relaxant), and Klonopin (clonozepan) (anixiety

reducer), They each do their own thing in helping me go to sleep. I haven't

ever taken Ambien either. Hope this helps some.

Marti

haheem74 wrote:

I am curious if anyone has trouble sleeping at night due to Lyrica? I

do not know whether to contribute it to the lyricaor the fact I haven't

had my trazadone in over a week. I still take 10 mg of ambien, so you

think they would aid in me sleeping some. The last few nighs have been

horrible. I need sleep bad.......

Holly

NC

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[Guest guest]

I have taken Trazadone before when I couldn't sleep. If you were

accustomed to having it, I would say, that would be your problem. I

never took it on daily basis. I take Lunesta 3 mg now every night. I

almost always get a good night of sleep. Sometimes I feel rested, some

times I don't.

>

> I am curious if anyone has trouble sleeping at night due to Lyrica? I

> do not know whether to contribute it to the lyricaor the fact I

haven't

> had my trazadone in over a week. I still take 10 mg of ambien, so you

> think they would aid in me sleeping some. The last few nighs have been

> horrible. I need sleep bad.......

>

> Holly

> NC

>

[Guest guest]

I have taken Trazadone before when I couldn't sleep. If you were

accustomed to having it, I would say, that would be your problem. I

never took it on daily basis. I take Lunesta 3 mg now every night. I

almost always get a good night of sleep. Sometimes I feel rested, some

times I don't.

>

> I am curious if anyone has trouble sleeping at night due to Lyrica? I

> do not know whether to contribute it to the lyricaor the fact I

haven't

> had my trazadone in over a week. I still take 10 mg of ambien, so you

> think they would aid in me sleeping some. The last few nighs have been

> horrible. I need sleep bad.......

>

> Holly

> NC

>

[Guest guest]

Holly - Why were you taken off the trazadone? I was, too, several years

ago, and I don't remember why anymore. I do think your problem stems from

being dependent on the trazadone and not having it now. Ambien alone would

not work for me. I take flexeril, a half-dose of Benadryl, and sometimes

Nyquil like when I'm fighting a cold like I have been lately. I wish you a

good night's sleep very soon, like tonight!

Take care.

Jeanne in WI

>

> haheem74 wrote:

> I am curious if anyone has trouble sleeping at night due to

> Lyrica? I do not know whether to contribute it to the lyricaor the fact I

> haven't had my trazadone in over a week. I still take 10 mg of ambien, so

> you think they would aid in me sleeping some. The last few nighs have been

> horrible. I need sleep bad.......

>

> Holly

> NC

[Guest guest]

I take lyrica at night and in the morning and they pull me down , and make

me drowsy . I take tizidine(zanaflex) . So I sleep a good six hours or so

and when I do get up , I'm ready to go . It makes your muscles relax and you

get that fourth stage sleep that our bodys need so desprately . Hope this

helps . Gentle hugs , Janet

Peace,Joy,Hope and Love, right now I don't have any of my meds and I'm just

going nutts . Just got to get to the pharmacy is all . I don't take ambien

because it affects your memory more , well it does mine . Medications and

people have to be sort of like uhhh a shoe , if it dotn fit right it don't

work . Gentle hugs Janet

Janet Lynn

-- Need Answers Can't Sleep

I am curious if anyone has trouble sleeping at night due to Lyrica? I

Do not know whether to contribute it to the lyricaor the fact I haven't

Had my trazadone in over a week. I still take 10 mg of ambien, so you

Think they would aid in me sleeping some. The last few nighs have been

Horrible. I need sleep bad.......

Holly

NC

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5. Pls let's be gentle with each other, and if you are having a bad day pls

let us know so that we can do our best to offer our support.

Have a nice day everyone.

[Guest guest]

Hi Holly,

Insomnia from Lyrica, hmmn?? My doc started me on Lyrica a couple of months ago

for my fibro. Started out on a low dose, didn't seem to help much. Then she

bumped me up to 150mg twice a day (I was having a flare up at the time). A few

days later, I came home from running a few errands, sat down to rest for a few

minutes and have a cup of coffee with my best friend. She said all of the

sudden I just slumped down in the recliner and fell into a deep sleep. She woke

me to move over and lay on the couch. I slept on the couch for the next 20

hours straight!! No one could wake me up, best sleep I've had in years lol.

Doc had to cut me back, the Lyrica just knocked me out. I saw her today and she

wants me on it again, yuk! she said that they say that most fibro patients are

on a dose of 150mg 3 or 4 times a day! wow. Got to go, DH is home from work and

wants to play on the computer :-)

Good thoughts to all, Kathi

---- Original Message ----

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Sent: Saturday, February 9, 2008 11:01:22 AM

Subject: Need Answers Can't Sleep

I am curious if anyone has trouble sleeping at night due to Lyrica? I

do not know whether to contribute it to the lyricaor the fact I haven't

had my trazadone in over a week. I still take 10 mg of ambien, so you

think they would aid in me sleeping some. The last few nighs have been

horrible. I need sleep bad.......

Holly

NC

[Guest guest]

I am on a low dose of lyrica. I can't believe you slept that long I

was going to ask to be bumoed up next week. I am taking 75mg right

now. I did get my trazadone on Sunday and have slept through the

night the past 2 nights I never do that. It felt good. Thanks for

your input.

Holly

>

> Hi Holly,

>

> Insomnia from Lyrica, hmmn?? My doc started me on Lyrica a couple

of months ago for my fibro. Started out on a low dose, didn't seem

to help much. Then she bumped me up to 150mg twice a day (I was

having a flare up at the time). A few days later, I came home from

running a few errands, sat down to rest for a few minutes and have a

cup of coffee with my best friend. She said all of the sudden I just

slumped down in the recliner and fell into a deep sleep. She woke me

to move over and lay on the couch. I slept on the couch for the next

20 hours straight!! No one could wake me up, best sleep I've had in

years lol. Doc had to cut me back, the Lyrica just knocked me out.

I saw her today and she wants me on it again, yuk! she said that

they say that most fibro patients are on a dose of 150mg 3 or 4 times

a day! wow. Got to go, DH is home from work and wants to play on the

computer :-)

> Good thoughts to all, Kathi

>

> ---- Original Message ----

>

> To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

> Sent: Saturday, February 9, 2008 11:01:22 AM

> Subject: Need Answers Can't Sleep

>

> I am curious if anyone has trouble sleeping at night due to Lyrica?

I

> do not know whether to contribute it to the lyricaor the fact I

haven't

> had my trazadone in over a week. I still take 10 mg of ambien, so

you

> think they would aid in me sleeping some. The last few nighs have

been

> horrible. I need sleep bad.......

>

> Holly

> NC

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I wasn't taken off of it i just had not got the refill. I was just

married in Dec. I am still in process of switching my long list of

prescriptions from back home to here now. I did get it sunday. I have

slept through the night the past 2 nights I never do that boy I

needed that trazadone.

Holly

> > I am curious if anyone has trouble sleeping at night due

to

> > Lyrica? I do not know whether to contribute it to the lyricaor

the fact I

> > haven't had my trazadone in over a week. I still take 10 mg of

ambien, so

> > you think they would aid in me sleeping some. The last few nighs

have been

> > horrible. I need sleep bad.......

> >

> > Holly

> > NC

>