Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 In a message dated 7/28/2002 10:24:23 AM Pacific Standard Time, InOurFamily@... writes: > All the talk of being unable to sleep,, is the a side affect of the > surgery??? Not for me. I still fall asleep at the drop of a hat, and stay asleep. Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 In a message dated 7/28/2002 10:24:23 AM Pacific Standard Time, InOurFamily@... writes: > All the talk of being unable to sleep,, is the a side affect of the > surgery??? Not for me. I still fall asleep at the drop of a hat, and stay asleep. Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 In a message dated 7/28/2002 10:24:23 AM Pacific Standard Time, InOurFamily@... writes: > All the talk of being unable to sleep,, is the a side affect of the > surgery??? Not for me. I still fall asleep at the drop of a hat, and stay asleep. Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 I think it's a side effect of life in the 2000's, myself. I was ALWAYS an insomniac, even as a kid,. So was my mom & one of my kids. The other is like his father,. Looks at his watch and goes to bed. Alarm goes off, and he is awake. I find that DISGUSTING. Thanks, Vitalady T www.vitalady.com If you are interested in PayPal, please click here: https://secure.paypal.com/affil/pal=vitalady%40bigfoot.com Re: Sleepless in NJ > All the talk of being unable to sleep,, is the a side affect of the > surgery??? I didn't know about this/ > Michele > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 I think it's a side effect of life in the 2000's, myself. I was ALWAYS an insomniac, even as a kid,. So was my mom & one of my kids. The other is like his father,. Looks at his watch and goes to bed. Alarm goes off, and he is awake. I find that DISGUSTING. Thanks, Vitalady T www.vitalady.com If you are interested in PayPal, please click here: https://secure.paypal.com/affil/pal=vitalady%40bigfoot.com Re: Sleepless in NJ > All the talk of being unable to sleep,, is the a side affect of the > surgery??? I didn't know about this/ > Michele > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 I think it's a side effect of life in the 2000's, myself. I was ALWAYS an insomniac, even as a kid,. So was my mom & one of my kids. The other is like his father,. Looks at his watch and goes to bed. Alarm goes off, and he is awake. I find that DISGUSTING. Thanks, Vitalady T www.vitalady.com If you are interested in PayPal, please click here: https://secure.paypal.com/affil/pal=vitalady%40bigfoot.com Re: Sleepless in NJ > All the talk of being unable to sleep,, is the a side affect of the > surgery??? I didn't know about this/ > Michele > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 No, not at all. I think with me it might be menopause, or it could be a touch of depression or even just plain stress. I don't know, but the realtionship to WLS is how the meds are absorbed. The pharmacist told me the stomach acid breaks them down for absorption...Ambien, that is. Well, we don't have that stomach acid anymore (doesn't apply to VBG or Lapband), so this is someting we should be aware of with any new medication. ************************************* > All the talk of being unable to sleep,, is the a side affect of the > surgery??? I didn't know about this/ Michele > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 No, not at all. I think with me it might be menopause, or it could be a touch of depression or even just plain stress. I don't know, but the realtionship to WLS is how the meds are absorbed. The pharmacist told me the stomach acid breaks them down for absorption...Ambien, that is. Well, we don't have that stomach acid anymore (doesn't apply to VBG or Lapband), so this is someting we should be aware of with any new medication. ************************************* > All the talk of being unable to sleep,, is the a side affect of the > surgery??? I didn't know about this/ Michele > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 I find that the old timer trazidone works for me. No hang over for me, do not know about others. Dennis Sleepless in NJ > Hi All, > > I could use some help ) > > I haven't been able to sleep well for months. It's probably due to menopause > (I'll be 50 in Sept.), and Tylenol PM just wasn't cutting it anymore. So, I > went to the doc, and got a prescription for Ambien 10mg. > > Well, after 2 nights of taking it, and waking up at 4:30 AM, I had an > epiphany. I called the pharmacist, and asked him if he was familiar with > gastric bypass surgery. He said, " Um, uh, well...yes. " What that really > meant was I've heard of it, but don't know a thing about it. So, I briefly > explained about the bypassed intestine, and asked him if that's where it was > absorbed, and if that's why it wasn't working. He said, " Oh, no, it's > absorbed in the stomach. The stomach acid breaks it down. " RED FLAG!!! Ok, > so I told him I don't have a full stomach with acid anymore. So, he tells me > to maybe try taking it with something acidic, like orange juice. OK... > > Next, I call my PCP (didn't tell him I spoke to the pharmacist), but did > mention that maybe due to the bypass, I wasn't absorbing it well. So, he > tells me to take 1 before bed, then if I wake up, to take another half pill. > > > So, I do both...I took it last night with OJ, then when I awoke promptly at > 4:30, took another half. I dozed a little, but not good sleep until 6:30, > when I finally got up totally frustrated and just made my coffee. Needless > to say, I'm plain old exhausted. > > So, my question is have any of you taken sleeping pills with success, and not > the kind where you wake up with a hangover? I'm on the road a lot for work, > so feeling like a zombie is just not a good idea. > > Thanks for any input! > > Hugs, > Sleepless & GROUCHY in NJ > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 I find that the old timer trazidone works for me. No hang over for me, do not know about others. Dennis Sleepless in NJ > Hi All, > > I could use some help ) > > I haven't been able to sleep well for months. It's probably due to menopause > (I'll be 50 in Sept.), and Tylenol PM just wasn't cutting it anymore. So, I > went to the doc, and got a prescription for Ambien 10mg. > > Well, after 2 nights of taking it, and waking up at 4:30 AM, I had an > epiphany. I called the pharmacist, and asked him if he was familiar with > gastric bypass surgery. He said, " Um, uh, well...yes. " What that really > meant was I've heard of it, but don't know a thing about it. So, I briefly > explained about the bypassed intestine, and asked him if that's where it was > absorbed, and if that's why it wasn't working. He said, " Oh, no, it's > absorbed in the stomach. The stomach acid breaks it down. " RED FLAG!!! Ok, > so I told him I don't have a full stomach with acid anymore. So, he tells me > to maybe try taking it with something acidic, like orange juice. OK... > > Next, I call my PCP (didn't tell him I spoke to the pharmacist), but did > mention that maybe due to the bypass, I wasn't absorbing it well. So, he > tells me to take 1 before bed, then if I wake up, to take another half pill. > > > So, I do both...I took it last night with OJ, then when I awoke promptly at > 4:30, took another half. I dozed a little, but not good sleep until 6:30, > when I finally got up totally frustrated and just made my coffee. Needless > to say, I'm plain old exhausted. > > So, my question is have any of you taken sleeping pills with success, and not > the kind where you wake up with a hangover? I'm on the road a lot for work, > so feeling like a zombie is just not a good idea. > > Thanks for any input! > > Hugs, > Sleepless & GROUCHY in NJ > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 I find that the old timer trazidone works for me. No hang over for me, do not know about others. Dennis Sleepless in NJ > Hi All, > > I could use some help ) > > I haven't been able to sleep well for months. It's probably due to menopause > (I'll be 50 in Sept.), and Tylenol PM just wasn't cutting it anymore. So, I > went to the doc, and got a prescription for Ambien 10mg. > > Well, after 2 nights of taking it, and waking up at 4:30 AM, I had an > epiphany. I called the pharmacist, and asked him if he was familiar with > gastric bypass surgery. He said, " Um, uh, well...yes. " What that really > meant was I've heard of it, but don't know a thing about it. So, I briefly > explained about the bypassed intestine, and asked him if that's where it was > absorbed, and if that's why it wasn't working. He said, " Oh, no, it's > absorbed in the stomach. The stomach acid breaks it down. " RED FLAG!!! Ok, > so I told him I don't have a full stomach with acid anymore. So, he tells me > to maybe try taking it with something acidic, like orange juice. OK... > > Next, I call my PCP (didn't tell him I spoke to the pharmacist), but did > mention that maybe due to the bypass, I wasn't absorbing it well. So, he > tells me to take 1 before bed, then if I wake up, to take another half pill. > > > So, I do both...I took it last night with OJ, then when I awoke promptly at > 4:30, took another half. I dozed a little, but not good sleep until 6:30, > when I finally got up totally frustrated and just made my coffee. Needless > to say, I'm plain old exhausted. > > So, my question is have any of you taken sleeping pills with success, and not > the kind where you wake up with a hangover? I'm on the road a lot for work, > so feeling like a zombie is just not a good idea. > > Thanks for any input! > > Hugs, > Sleepless & GROUCHY in NJ > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 Actually what I'm seeing is that the ambien does work on us.....very well it would seem from some of the posts from folks who did things they weren't aware of. I'm thinking the stomach acid doesn't make a difference in this particular pill. Put one in a glass of water and see how quickly it dissolves. Again, Ambien is of a class of sleeping pills who's function is to get you to sleep, not keep you asleep. That's one big reason why you don't get that sleeping pill hangover. And a word about taking valerian root or melatonin or other herbal remedies. When you buy these pills, they are not regulated by the FDA so one manufacturers melatonin may not be the same grade or purity as another. These herbal pills are made in many parts of the world so the strength may very well vary. Sue in Las Vegas Re: Sleepless in NJ No, not at all. I think with me it might be menopause, or it could be a touch of depression or even just plain stress. I don't know, but the realtionship to WLS is how the meds are absorbed. The pharmacist told me the stomach acid breaks them down for absorption...Ambien, that is. Well, we don't have that stomach acid anymore (doesn't apply to VBG or Lapband), so this is someting we should be aware of with any new medication. ************************************* > All the talk of being unable to sleep,, is the a side affect of the > surgery??? I didn't know about this/ Michele > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 Actually what I'm seeing is that the ambien does work on us.....very well it would seem from some of the posts from folks who did things they weren't aware of. I'm thinking the stomach acid doesn't make a difference in this particular pill. Put one in a glass of water and see how quickly it dissolves. Again, Ambien is of a class of sleeping pills who's function is to get you to sleep, not keep you asleep. That's one big reason why you don't get that sleeping pill hangover. And a word about taking valerian root or melatonin or other herbal remedies. When you buy these pills, they are not regulated by the FDA so one manufacturers melatonin may not be the same grade or purity as another. These herbal pills are made in many parts of the world so the strength may very well vary. Sue in Las Vegas Re: Sleepless in NJ No, not at all. I think with me it might be menopause, or it could be a touch of depression or even just plain stress. I don't know, but the realtionship to WLS is how the meds are absorbed. The pharmacist told me the stomach acid breaks them down for absorption...Ambien, that is. Well, we don't have that stomach acid anymore (doesn't apply to VBG or Lapband), so this is someting we should be aware of with any new medication. ************************************* > All the talk of being unable to sleep,, is the a side affect of the > surgery??? I didn't know about this/ Michele > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 Actually what I'm seeing is that the ambien does work on us.....very well it would seem from some of the posts from folks who did things they weren't aware of. I'm thinking the stomach acid doesn't make a difference in this particular pill. Put one in a glass of water and see how quickly it dissolves. Again, Ambien is of a class of sleeping pills who's function is to get you to sleep, not keep you asleep. That's one big reason why you don't get that sleeping pill hangover. And a word about taking valerian root or melatonin or other herbal remedies. When you buy these pills, they are not regulated by the FDA so one manufacturers melatonin may not be the same grade or purity as another. These herbal pills are made in many parts of the world so the strength may very well vary. Sue in Las Vegas Re: Sleepless in NJ No, not at all. I think with me it might be menopause, or it could be a touch of depression or even just plain stress. I don't know, but the realtionship to WLS is how the meds are absorbed. The pharmacist told me the stomach acid breaks them down for absorption...Ambien, that is. Well, we don't have that stomach acid anymore (doesn't apply to VBG or Lapband), so this is someting we should be aware of with any new medication. ************************************* > All the talk of being unable to sleep,, is the a side affect of the > surgery??? I didn't know about this/ Michele > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 I'm reading here that Ambien is a pill just for GETTING to sleep, not for STAYING asleep, but now I'm confused because a few mins. ago I saw an ad on tv for it and it specifically said orally and in writing on the ad " Helps you get to sleep, helps you stay asleep " Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 I'm reading here that Ambien is a pill just for GETTING to sleep, not for STAYING asleep, but now I'm confused because a few mins. ago I saw an ad on tv for it and it specifically said orally and in writing on the ad " Helps you get to sleep, helps you stay asleep " Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2002 Report Share Posted July 28, 2002 I'm reading here that Ambien is a pill just for GETTING to sleep, not for STAYING asleep, but now I'm confused because a few mins. ago I saw an ad on tv for it and it specifically said orally and in writing on the ad " Helps you get to sleep, helps you stay asleep " Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2002 Report Share Posted July 29, 2002 hi there.. ambien didn't work for me, so i take halcion.. works like a charm!! half hour after i po one.. seeya!!! andrea --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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