another day.....

[Guest guest]

I've come to the conclusion that someone, maybe myself, should write a paper

about the effects of sleep deprivation and RLS on the human spirit.

I know what happens to myself, and I read with interest all of the letters

recieved from group members.... Believe it or not, but when I see all of us

going through the same kinds of things, it is a great comfort to me.

At least then, I know I am not alone....none of us are, not really....

Jodi, you do a fantastic job......the fact that you do it with the presense of

the " crawlies " , is a great credit to you. And if the meds worked for you

before, and you got relief, you will again....When is the all consuming

question......(grin)

I read, and seldom reply due to either being too evil to talk to anyone, or

trying to get the all important, ever elusive....sleep.....

Many days, I think about all that I would write about things that are memtioned

that I deal with every day, and am just to exhausted to do anything about it....

I got a new med about a month ago.....a drug called Remeron..... It is a mild

antidepressant....the only one I can get at the moment, when all I want is some

Valium....

Very skeptical, I was....but it helps.... I am not so anxious about not being

able to sleep.... and although I don't like being sleepy all day, maybe the fact

that I have been without sleep for so long is part of the reason why I

sleep......all day some days....

Being without Sinemet for the last three weeks has helped in some

ways.......insomnia isn't so strong....tummy isn't rebelling against everything,

but here come the " crawlies " again.

See, we can't win, we can just keep trying.....and the support of each other,

until the " world " understands... is about all most of us have....

other people, employers,.....no one helps, or understands.....I think RLS

sufferers have to be strong people.....or we wouldn't survive....

Peace, group, and good rest.....