Re: sleep disorder without sleep apnea

July 1, 2002

I never realized they could test for that. I had a sleep study a few

years ago and said I did NOT have apnea, but I do not feel rested when i

wake up. In fact, many times, I feel worse when I wake up than when I

went to sleep.

I stay up very late because I dread going to sleep at night. I do

sleep, infact, I'm ALWAYS tired, and I think I sleep deeply (at least it

feels that way) but I just don't feel rested. I don't remember them

telling me about the levels of sleep for me.

I don't want to try any sleep aids...I get knocked out from just taking

claritin or most allergy meds. I don't know how I'd feel taking a sleep

med.

>

Koala-t hugs,

Cathy

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July 1, 2002

earth_tiger wrote:

> I've been

> thinking of taking a sleep aid like Ambien or possibly something else

> that would force Stage 4 sleep. Anyone have luck with sleep aids?

I take 5 mg of Ambien nightly because I did notice I felt better and did

better the next day. I've never had a sleep study done. Dh has told me

that I'm a very restless sleeper who sometimes snores, but doesn't (that

he can tell) stop breathing.

Darcy

July 1, 2002

earth_tiger wrote:

> I've been

> thinking of taking a sleep aid like Ambien or possibly something else

> that would force Stage 4 sleep. Anyone have luck with sleep aids?

I take 5 mg of Ambien nightly because I did notice I felt better and did

better the next day. I've never had a sleep study done. Dh has told me

that I'm a very restless sleeper who sometimes snores, but doesn't (that

he can tell) stop breathing.

Darcy

July 1, 2002

I have the same problem. When I sleep, I don't sleep well, and when I wake

up, I always have a horrific headache. I also had a sleep test, but it was

inconclusive. When I had an operation last Summer, I stopped breathing on

the table, and when I woke up, I was so sore that I didn't know what to do.

They had put tubes down my throat, and up my nose, and they had bruised my

mouth while doing all of this. My throat felt like some one had stomped on

it, and my chest, where they had pounded on it felt like I was having a

heart attack. I asked what had happened, and that was when they told me

that I had a sleep problem. I was supposed to go to the doctors for it, but

I was frightened, and did not go. My husband some times will shake me in

the middle of the night, and he swears that I stop breathing, so I will ask

the doctor when I see them about it. I thought that I had an appointment

today, but I was just supposed to talk with a worker who wasn't in anyway.

Well, that is enough for now, but I will keep posting.

Re: sleep disorder without sleep apnea

> I never realized they could test for that. I had a sleep study a few

> years ago and said I did NOT have apnea, but I do not feel rested when i

> wake up. In fact, many times, I feel worse when I wake up than when I

> went to sleep.

>

> I stay up very late because I dread going to sleep at night. I do

> sleep, infact, I'm ALWAYS tired, and I think I sleep deeply (at least it

> feels that way) but I just don't feel rested. I don't remember them

> telling me about the levels of sleep for me.

>

> I don't want to try any sleep aids...I get knocked out from just taking

> claritin or most allergy meds. I don't know how I'd feel taking a sleep

> med.

> >

> Koala-t hugs,

>

> Cathy

> *{ " 0 " }*

>

July 1, 2002

Well, I take Benadryl, not sure how to spell it, but that is what I take.

When I wake up in the morning, I have to lay in my bed for about a half an

hour, because my head hurts so bad, I can hardly move. I have had this for

years. I use to jump out of bed, but I couldn't think, or get a since of

direction, and would run into the wall, hurting myself some times. Now, I

just wait until I can at least focus on where I am, before I get out of bed.

Re: sleep disorder without sleep apnea

>

> earth_tiger wrote:

> > I've been

> > thinking of taking a sleep aid like Ambien or possibly something else

> > that would force Stage 4 sleep. Anyone have luck with sleep aids?

>

> I take 5 mg of Ambien nightly because I did notice I felt better and did

> better the next day. I've never had a sleep study done. Dh has told me

> that I'm a very restless sleeper who sometimes snores, but doesn't (that

> he can tell) stop breathing.

> Darcy

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July 1, 2002

Well, I take Benadryl, not sure how to spell it, but that is what I take.

When I wake up in the morning, I have to lay in my bed for about a half an

hour, because my head hurts so bad, I can hardly move. I have had this for

years. I use to jump out of bed, but I couldn't think, or get a since of

direction, and would run into the wall, hurting myself some times. Now, I

just wait until I can at least focus on where I am, before I get out of bed.

Re: sleep disorder without sleep apnea

>

> earth_tiger wrote:

> > I've been

> > thinking of taking a sleep aid like Ambien or possibly something else

> > that would force Stage 4 sleep. Anyone have luck with sleep aids?

>

> I take 5 mg of Ambien nightly because I did notice I felt better and did

> better the next day. I've never had a sleep study done. Dh has told me

> that I'm a very restless sleeper who sometimes snores, but doesn't (that

> he can tell) stop breathing.

> Darcy

>

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July 2, 2002

Anyone have luck with sleep aids?

I take 3 mgs of Klonopin and 45 mgs of Remeron before bedtime. I go right

away to sleep without that sudden dropping off feeling that I don't like. I

usually sleep well all night unless my pain is extremely bad then I keep

waking up. I take my pain medication the first time I wake up and usually

that will help me to finally get back to sleep but often it does not.

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman

July 2, 2002

Anyone have luck with sleep aids?

I take 3 mgs of Klonopin and 45 mgs of Remeron before bedtime. I go right

away to sleep without that sudden dropping off feeling that I don't like. I

usually sleep well all night unless my pain is extremely bad then I keep

waking up. I take my pain medication the first time I wake up and usually

that will help me to finally get back to sleep but often it does not.

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman

July 2, 2002

Anyone have luck with sleep aids?

I take 3 mgs of Klonopin and 45 mgs of Remeron before bedtime. I go right

away to sleep without that sudden dropping off feeling that I don't like. I

usually sleep well all night unless my pain is extremely bad then I keep

waking up. I take my pain medication the first time I wake up and usually

that will help me to finally get back to sleep but often it does not.

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman

July 3, 2002

> Anyone have luck with sleep aids?

>

> Currently my prescription is 10mg of ambien, but I've found that

5mg works just as well. When I was first diagnosed, (1997), I took

25mg of amitriptolene, then was switched to 25mg of nortriptolene

(pamelor). My therapy also includes 75mg in the morning and early

afternoon of Effexor. I've found that the Effexor gives me the

energy to get through the day, and then I can sleep better at night.

I also can use Sominex (OTC) sleep aid to get the rest I need. I'm

trying to conserve my ambien since they are very expensive and I have

no insurance coverage right now. I also started swimming a few laps

daily and doing a bit of water aerobics, which helps to tire me out

so that I don't have to take anything at bedtime, yet I'm feeling

fully rested when I wake up.

July 3, 2002