Re: Cuddle Ewe

[Guest guest]

You asked about the differences in mattresses. I am trialing the

cuddle ewe but do not think it helps as much as a water bed. I had a

water bed years ago but we got a regular pillow top when we moved and

my pain has been much worse. I liked the isotonic topper pad but it

lost its rebound in a few months so I searched for something else.

The cuddle ewe had a weird smell like old sheep. They say it will go

away but the pad is not soft enough nor does is gently support like

the isotonic. I plan to return this (90 day return policy) and am

getting a latex topper. This company is upfront saying there is a

smell from the packing material and it will go away in about 30 days.

If its too strong I'll put it in the basement till its okay. I'm

really thinking about getting the waterbed back. You see them in the

newspaper a lot for cheap. I'd just get a new mattress for sanitary

reasons plus add a policy to your homeowners in case of a spill.

Good luck to you!

Marie

www.anaturalplace.com is my website

> For some reason, I didn't see the original e-mail. What I gleaned

from

> this reminded me what happened the yesterday.

>

> I was napping on the sofa in the LR. I was zonked - as I always am

at

> that time of day. I usually sleep on my side. I think I had a

dream

> where I was laying on the sofa, with my arms crossed on my chest

and I

> was awake and I couldn't move. I started to panic, reaching for

the

> phone on the coffee table near by, but I couldn't move. I then

woke

> up. My heart was racing and I was scared out of my wits! I

eventually

> felt better. I think I dozed off for about 30 minutes more of

sleep

> before I was able to get up and make dinner.

>

> That night, I was afraid to fall asleep, for fear that the same

thing

> would happen and I would die (I live alone). I eventually calmed

down

> and went to sleep with no trouble, but I didn't sleep well. I

tossed

> and turned.

>

> Has anyone ever changed their bed to help in their sleeping? I

slept on

> a water bed for 20 years. After having FMS and CFS, going to sleep

at

> night was never a problem. No matter how much pain I was in, I

would be

> able to sink into my waterbed - with a mattress with support (not a

full

> motion mattress) and fall asleep with little trouble. That is,

until

> last year.

>

> I moved into a different apartment and the room I used as my

bedroom was

> too small for the queen size water bed I had. First, I slept on an

air

> mattress, but it wasn't a really good one and the air came out of

it at

> night. I then made the mistake of trading with my daughter and

her

> fiance. They had a mattress and box spring and they swapped it for

my

> water bed. BIG MISTAKE. I have had more pain and restless sleep

in

> the p ast year than when I was first diagnosed. I don't want to

get the

> water bed back, but would like to get a soft sider mattress, where

is

> like a regular mattress on the outside, but has a water mattress

inside

> or has the tubes you fill with water (that would be so much easier

for

> me right now). Well, as we all share this problem, I just don't

have

> the $$ for it. So in the meantime, I suffer each and every night I

go

> to bed. I've taken to staying up late, dreading going to bed, but

when

> I get less sleep intentionally, I feel even worse (if that is even

> possible) I have a 4 " egg crate mattress pad on it, but it really

> doesn't help.

>

> What do you all sleep on? Has anyone tried the " cuddle ewe "

mattress

> pad, made from lambs wool? I've heard great things about it, but

it is

> very costly.

>

> Koala-t hugs,

>

> Cathy

[Guest guest]

You asked about the differences in mattresses. I am trialing the

cuddle ewe but do not think it helps as much as a water bed. I had a

water bed years ago but we got a regular pillow top when we moved and

my pain has been much worse. I liked the isotonic topper pad but it

lost its rebound in a few months so I searched for something else.

The cuddle ewe had a weird smell like old sheep. They say it will go

away but the pad is not soft enough nor does is gently support like

the isotonic. I plan to return this (90 day return policy) and am

getting a latex topper. This company is upfront saying there is a

smell from the packing material and it will go away in about 30 days.

If its too strong I'll put it in the basement till its okay. I'm

really thinking about getting the waterbed back. You see them in the

newspaper a lot for cheap. I'd just get a new mattress for sanitary

reasons plus add a policy to your homeowners in case of a spill.

Good luck to you!

Marie

www.anaturalplace.com is my website

> For some reason, I didn't see the original e-mail. What I gleaned

from

> this reminded me what happened the yesterday.

>

> I was napping on the sofa in the LR. I was zonked - as I always am

at

> that time of day. I usually sleep on my side. I think I had a

dream

> where I was laying on the sofa, with my arms crossed on my chest

and I

> was awake and I couldn't move. I started to panic, reaching for

the

> phone on the coffee table near by, but I couldn't move. I then

woke

> up. My heart was racing and I was scared out of my wits! I

eventually

> felt better. I think I dozed off for about 30 minutes more of

sleep

> before I was able to get up and make dinner.

>

> That night, I was afraid to fall asleep, for fear that the same

thing

> would happen and I would die (I live alone). I eventually calmed

down

> and went to sleep with no trouble, but I didn't sleep well. I

tossed

> and turned.

>

> Has anyone ever changed their bed to help in their sleeping? I

slept on

> a water bed for 20 years. After having FMS and CFS, going to sleep

at

> night was never a problem. No matter how much pain I was in, I

would be

> able to sink into my waterbed - with a mattress with support (not a

full

> motion mattress) and fall asleep with little trouble. That is,

until

> last year.

>

> I moved into a different apartment and the room I used as my

bedroom was

> too small for the queen size water bed I had. First, I slept on an

air

> mattress, but it wasn't a really good one and the air came out of

it at

> night. I then made the mistake of trading with my daughter and

her

> fiance. They had a mattress and box spring and they swapped it for

my

> water bed. BIG MISTAKE. I have had more pain and restless sleep

in

> the p ast year than when I was first diagnosed. I don't want to

get the

> water bed back, but would like to get a soft sider mattress, where

is

> like a regular mattress on the outside, but has a water mattress

inside

> or has the tubes you fill with water (that would be so much easier

for

> me right now). Well, as we all share this problem, I just don't

have

> the $$ for it. So in the meantime, I suffer each and every night I

go

> to bed. I've taken to staying up late, dreading going to bed, but

when

> I get less sleep intentionally, I feel even worse (if that is even

> possible) I have a 4 " egg crate mattress pad on it, but it really

> doesn't help.

>

> What do you all sleep on? Has anyone tried the " cuddle ewe "

mattress

> pad, made from lambs wool? I've heard great things about it, but

it is

> very costly.

>

> Koala-t hugs,

>

> Cathy

[Guest guest]

You asked about the differences in mattresses. I am trialing the

cuddle ewe but do not think it helps as much as a water bed. I had a

water bed years ago but we got a regular pillow top when we moved and

my pain has been much worse. I liked the isotonic topper pad but it

lost its rebound in a few months so I searched for something else.

The cuddle ewe had a weird smell like old sheep. They say it will go

away but the pad is not soft enough nor does is gently support like

the isotonic. I plan to return this (90 day return policy) and am

getting a latex topper. This company is upfront saying there is a

smell from the packing material and it will go away in about 30 days.

If its too strong I'll put it in the basement till its okay. I'm

really thinking about getting the waterbed back. You see them in the

newspaper a lot for cheap. I'd just get a new mattress for sanitary

reasons plus add a policy to your homeowners in case of a spill.

Good luck to you!

Marie

www.anaturalplace.com is my website

> For some reason, I didn't see the original e-mail. What I gleaned

from

> this reminded me what happened the yesterday.

>

> I was napping on the sofa in the LR. I was zonked - as I always am

at

> that time of day. I usually sleep on my side. I think I had a

dream

> where I was laying on the sofa, with my arms crossed on my chest

and I

> was awake and I couldn't move. I started to panic, reaching for

the

> phone on the coffee table near by, but I couldn't move. I then

woke

> up. My heart was racing and I was scared out of my wits! I

eventually

> felt better. I think I dozed off for about 30 minutes more of

sleep

> before I was able to get up and make dinner.

>

> That night, I was afraid to fall asleep, for fear that the same

thing

> would happen and I would die (I live alone). I eventually calmed

down

> and went to sleep with no trouble, but I didn't sleep well. I

tossed

> and turned.

>

> Has anyone ever changed their bed to help in their sleeping? I

slept on

> a water bed for 20 years. After having FMS and CFS, going to sleep

at

> night was never a problem. No matter how much pain I was in, I

would be

> able to sink into my waterbed - with a mattress with support (not a

full

> motion mattress) and fall asleep with little trouble. That is,

until

> last year.

>

> I moved into a different apartment and the room I used as my

bedroom was

> too small for the queen size water bed I had. First, I slept on an

air

> mattress, but it wasn't a really good one and the air came out of

it at

> night. I then made the mistake of trading with my daughter and

her

> fiance. They had a mattress and box spring and they swapped it for

my

> water bed. BIG MISTAKE. I have had more pain and restless sleep

in

> the p ast year than when I was first diagnosed. I don't want to

get the

> water bed back, but would like to get a soft sider mattress, where

is

> like a regular mattress on the outside, but has a water mattress

inside

> or has the tubes you fill with water (that would be so much easier

for

> me right now). Well, as we all share this problem, I just don't

have

> the $$ for it. So in the meantime, I suffer each and every night I

go

> to bed. I've taken to staying up late, dreading going to bed, but

when

> I get less sleep intentionally, I feel even worse (if that is even

> possible) I have a 4 " egg crate mattress pad on it, but it really

> doesn't help.

>

> What do you all sleep on? Has anyone tried the " cuddle ewe "

mattress

> pad, made from lambs wool? I've heard great things about it, but

it is

> very costly.

>

> Koala-t hugs,

>

> Cathy

[Guest guest]

Someone bought me the Cuddle Ewe bed stuff about 6 months ago. I would never

buy an animal product myself...And, as I have heard about the feather

beds...I would recommend it to NO-ONE! It all went totally flat as a pancake

within 6 weeks. Not to mention that the price is outrageous. Also, it is

wool, so you cannot wash it!

Missy

[Guest guest]

Someone bought me the Cuddle Ewe bed stuff about 6 months ago. I would never

buy an animal product myself...And, as I have heard about the feather

beds...I would recommend it to NO-ONE! It all went totally flat as a pancake

within 6 weeks. Not to mention that the price is outrageous. Also, it is

wool, so you cannot wash it!

Missy

[Guest guest]

Someone bought me the Cuddle Ewe bed stuff about 6 months ago. I would never

buy an animal product myself...And, as I have heard about the feather

beds...I would recommend it to NO-ONE! It all went totally flat as a pancake

within 6 weeks. Not to mention that the price is outrageous. Also, it is

wool, so you cannot wash it!

Missy

[Guest guest]

I slept on a waterbed for 20 years - until last summer when I moved and

it didn't fit into my apartment bedroom. I traded with my daughter.

Now, she wishes we hadn't traded too. I have not had a decent night's

sleep in nearly a year. I hate this regular bed - I even have an egg

crate mattress pad on it. That helps to sleep on this rock, but its so

hot! I wake up sweating - it absorbs my body heat and makes it so

uncomfortable.

If I had the money I would go back to a waterbed, probably the soft

sider waterbed, but I just don't have the cash right now.

I live in an apartment and I they don't allow waterbeds. I have

renter's insurance, but I don't know if I should risk getting the

regular water bed. If I get the soft sider, than I 'd get the one with

the tubes for water inside so I don't have to worry about that much

water leaking if I do spring a leak.

I'd get the bed in a heartbeat, but I just don't know where I'd get the

money.

I have a friend who uses the cuddle ewe and she loves it. I guess its

all a personal choice. I sure wouldn't like the wool smell - that would

really bug me.

Koala-t hugs,

Cathy

[Guest guest]

I slept on a waterbed for 20 years - until last summer when I moved and

it didn't fit into my apartment bedroom. I traded with my daughter.

Now, she wishes we hadn't traded too. I have not had a decent night's

sleep in nearly a year. I hate this regular bed - I even have an egg

crate mattress pad on it. That helps to sleep on this rock, but its so

hot! I wake up sweating - it absorbs my body heat and makes it so

uncomfortable.

If I had the money I would go back to a waterbed, probably the soft

sider waterbed, but I just don't have the cash right now.

I live in an apartment and I they don't allow waterbeds. I have

renter's insurance, but I don't know if I should risk getting the

regular water bed. If I get the soft sider, than I 'd get the one with

the tubes for water inside so I don't have to worry about that much

water leaking if I do spring a leak.

I'd get the bed in a heartbeat, but I just don't know where I'd get the

money.

I have a friend who uses the cuddle ewe and she loves it. I guess its

all a personal choice. I sure wouldn't like the wool smell - that would

really bug me.

Koala-t hugs,

Cathy

[Guest guest]

I slept on a waterbed for 20 years - until last summer when I moved and

it didn't fit into my apartment bedroom. I traded with my daughter.

Now, she wishes we hadn't traded too. I have not had a decent night's

sleep in nearly a year. I hate this regular bed - I even have an egg

crate mattress pad on it. That helps to sleep on this rock, but its so

hot! I wake up sweating - it absorbs my body heat and makes it so

uncomfortable.

If I had the money I would go back to a waterbed, probably the soft

sider waterbed, but I just don't have the cash right now.

I live in an apartment and I they don't allow waterbeds. I have

renter's insurance, but I don't know if I should risk getting the

regular water bed. If I get the soft sider, than I 'd get the one with

the tubes for water inside so I don't have to worry about that much

water leaking if I do spring a leak.

I'd get the bed in a heartbeat, but I just don't know where I'd get the

money.

I have a friend who uses the cuddle ewe and she loves it. I guess its

all a personal choice. I sure wouldn't like the wool smell - that would

really bug me.

Koala-t hugs,

Cathy

[Guest guest]

Cathy and group,

is there much difference in soft sided waterbed and regular for good

sleep? thought the cheaper would decide what I got. found a used on in

the paper of both but thought the soft sided would not be good second

hand. I just have so much joint pain, they now want to get a bone

scan...don't know if I should be worried.

anyone have something that works for fatigue? I push myself to get into a

project but it takes so much effort.

do any of the antidepressants really help with the pain and sleep? I've

tried most of them and only had the side effects even at low doses. the

sleep doctor said Celexa and Ambien were a good combo but I could not

tolerate the Celexa either. Desyrel helped years ago for a while but now

makes the pain worse.

thanks for your help!

Blessings,

Marie

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[Guest guest]

Cathy and group,

is there much difference in soft sided waterbed and regular for good

sleep? thought the cheaper would decide what I got. found a used on in

the paper of both but thought the soft sided would not be good second

hand. I just have so much joint pain, they now want to get a bone

scan...don't know if I should be worried.

anyone have something that works for fatigue? I push myself to get into a

project but it takes so much effort.

do any of the antidepressants really help with the pain and sleep? I've

tried most of them and only had the side effects even at low doses. the

sleep doctor said Celexa and Ambien were a good combo but I could not

tolerate the Celexa either. Desyrel helped years ago for a while but now

makes the pain worse.

thanks for your help!

Blessings,

Marie

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[Guest guest]

Cathy and group,

is there much difference in soft sided waterbed and regular for good

sleep? thought the cheaper would decide what I got. found a used on in

the paper of both but thought the soft sided would not be good second

hand. I just have so much joint pain, they now want to get a bone

scan...don't know if I should be worried.

anyone have something that works for fatigue? I push myself to get into a

project but it takes so much effort.

do any of the antidepressants really help with the pain and sleep? I've

tried most of them and only had the side effects even at low doses. the

sleep doctor said Celexa and Ambien were a good combo but I could not

tolerate the Celexa either. Desyrel helped years ago for a while but now

makes the pain worse.

thanks for your help!

Blessings,

Marie

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[Guest guest]

>

> do any of the antidepressants really help with the pain and sleep?

I've

> tried most of them and only had the side effects even at low doses.

the

> sleep doctor said Celexa and Ambien were a good combo but I could

not

> tolerate the Celexa either. Desyrel helped years ago for a while

but now

> makes the pain worse.

>

> thanks for your help!

>

> Blessings,

> Marie

>

>

Marie,

Have you ever tried Zoloft? I can't say that it helps take the pain

away, but it makes it so much easier for me to deal with it. And it

neither helps nor hinders my sleep cycle. I only had mild side

effects at the start of my regimen with it. In fact, one of the side

effects has been beneficial. The Zoloft dried out my sinuses, which

is a bonus considering how horrible my allergies and sinuses are. But

as I said, the side effects for me on this antidepressant were/are

very mild, and most of them disappeared within a week. I hope this

helps.

Take care,

[Guest guest]

>

> do any of the antidepressants really help with the pain and sleep?

I've

> tried most of them and only had the side effects even at low doses.

the

> sleep doctor said Celexa and Ambien were a good combo but I could

not

> tolerate the Celexa either. Desyrel helped years ago for a while

but now

> makes the pain worse.

>

> thanks for your help!

>

> Blessings,

> Marie

>

>

Marie,

Have you ever tried Zoloft? I can't say that it helps take the pain

away, but it makes it so much easier for me to deal with it. And it

neither helps nor hinders my sleep cycle. I only had mild side

effects at the start of my regimen with it. In fact, one of the side

effects has been beneficial. The Zoloft dried out my sinuses, which

is a bonus considering how horrible my allergies and sinuses are. But

as I said, the side effects for me on this antidepressant were/are

very mild, and most of them disappeared within a week. I hope this

helps.

Take care,

[Guest guest]

mausden@... wrote:

> anyone have something that works for fatigue? I push myself to get into a

> project but it takes so much effort.

The only things I have found that have helped me are, protein pills, my

vitamin regime, a protein drink, CoQ10, and 5 mg of Ambien nightly.

None of these have made extreme differences, just enough of a difference

that I don't crash as often or as badly, it takes less time for me to

recover and I can to a slight bit more around the house. Nothing close

to being good enough that I could do even a part time job.

>

> do any of the antidepressants really help with the pain and sleep?

My Remeron helps and with the Ambien, I do pretty well. I take a

depression dosage of the Remeron because of depression (45 mg), and I

only take 5 mg of the Ambien. I could have done 10 mg, but I don't like

the way I feel like I'm being yanked into sleep at that dose. It

sometimes takes like an hour to fall asleep, but I do sleep every night,

usually most of the night.

Darcy

[Guest guest]

mausden@... wrote:

> anyone have something that works for fatigue? I push myself to get into a

> project but it takes so much effort.

The only things I have found that have helped me are, protein pills, my

vitamin regime, a protein drink, CoQ10, and 5 mg of Ambien nightly.

None of these have made extreme differences, just enough of a difference

that I don't crash as often or as badly, it takes less time for me to

recover and I can to a slight bit more around the house. Nothing close

to being good enough that I could do even a part time job.

>

> do any of the antidepressants really help with the pain and sleep?

My Remeron helps and with the Ambien, I do pretty well. I take a

depression dosage of the Remeron because of depression (45 mg), and I

only take 5 mg of the Ambien. I could have done 10 mg, but I don't like

the way I feel like I'm being yanked into sleep at that dose. It

sometimes takes like an hour to fall asleep, but I do sleep every night,

usually most of the night.

Darcy

[Guest guest]

mausden@... wrote:

> anyone have something that works for fatigue? I push myself to get into a

> project but it takes so much effort.

The only things I have found that have helped me are, protein pills, my

vitamin regime, a protein drink, CoQ10, and 5 mg of Ambien nightly.

None of these have made extreme differences, just enough of a difference

that I don't crash as often or as badly, it takes less time for me to

recover and I can to a slight bit more around the house. Nothing close

to being good enough that I could do even a part time job.

>

> do any of the antidepressants really help with the pain and sleep?

My Remeron helps and with the Ambien, I do pretty well. I take a

depression dosage of the Remeron because of depression (45 mg), and I

only take 5 mg of the Ambien. I could have done 10 mg, but I don't like

the way I feel like I'm being yanked into sleep at that dose. It

sometimes takes like an hour to fall asleep, but I do sleep every night,

usually most of the night.

Darcy

[Guest guest]

Marie~

I am on Wellbutrin, Neuronton, & Flexeril. I tried Celexa and I gained so

much weight. I started on Celexa & the Wellbutrin for dizzy/passing out spells.

I started Wellbutrin over 1 year ago and then in Oct. I started passing out

again so I went off of it for a while. I went to my family dr. after a car

accident in April and when I told him I asked the cardologist about going off

the Wellbutrin , well, he wasn't too thrilled so he wanted me to start it again.

I didn't realize that Wellbutrin worked for the fibromyalgia till I read an

e-mail from the group and someone said they were taking Welbutrin. As for the

fatigue, I would like to find something for fatigue. I think I am more exausted

than in pain sometimes. Well, as my grandmother say's ' and this too shall

pass.' So I'm hoping the flair up ends soon. Well, I hope everyone is feeling

pretty good today. Take care!

~

mausden@... wrote: Cathy and group,

is there much difference in soft sided waterbed and regular for good

sleep? thought the cheaper would decide what I got. found a used on in

the paper of both but thought the soft sided would not be good second

hand. I just have so much joint pain, they now want to get a bone

scan...don't know if I should be worried.

anyone have something that works for fatigue? I push myself to get into a

project but it takes so much effort.

do any of the antidepressants really help with the pain and sleep? I've

tried most of them and only had the side effects even at low doses. the

sleep doctor said Celexa and Ambien were a good combo but I could not

tolerate the Celexa either. Desyrel helped years ago for a while but now

makes the pain worse.

thanks for your help!

Blessings,

Marie

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[Guest guest]

Marie~

I am on Wellbutrin, Neuronton, & Flexeril. I tried Celexa and I gained so

much weight. I started on Celexa & the Wellbutrin for dizzy/passing out spells.

I started Wellbutrin over 1 year ago and then in Oct. I started passing out

again so I went off of it for a while. I went to my family dr. after a car

accident in April and when I told him I asked the cardologist about going off

the Wellbutrin , well, he wasn't too thrilled so he wanted me to start it again.

I didn't realize that Wellbutrin worked for the fibromyalgia till I read an

e-mail from the group and someone said they were taking Welbutrin. As for the

fatigue, I would like to find something for fatigue. I think I am more exausted

than in pain sometimes. Well, as my grandmother say's ' and this too shall

pass.' So I'm hoping the flair up ends soon. Well, I hope everyone is feeling

pretty good today. Take care!

~

mausden@... wrote: Cathy and group,

is there much difference in soft sided waterbed and regular for good

sleep? thought the cheaper would decide what I got. found a used on in

the paper of both but thought the soft sided would not be good second

hand. I just have so much joint pain, they now want to get a bone

scan...don't know if I should be worried.

anyone have something that works for fatigue? I push myself to get into a

project but it takes so much effort.

do any of the antidepressants really help with the pain and sleep? I've

tried most of them and only had the side effects even at low doses. the

sleep doctor said Celexa and Ambien were a good combo but I could not

tolerate the Celexa either. Desyrel helped years ago for a while but now

makes the pain worse.

thanks for your help!

Blessings,

Marie

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[Guest guest]

Marie~

I am on Wellbutrin, Neuronton, & Flexeril. I tried Celexa and I gained so

much weight. I started on Celexa & the Wellbutrin for dizzy/passing out spells.

I started Wellbutrin over 1 year ago and then in Oct. I started passing out

again so I went off of it for a while. I went to my family dr. after a car

accident in April and when I told him I asked the cardologist about going off

the Wellbutrin , well, he wasn't too thrilled so he wanted me to start it again.

I didn't realize that Wellbutrin worked for the fibromyalgia till I read an

e-mail from the group and someone said they were taking Welbutrin. As for the

fatigue, I would like to find something for fatigue. I think I am more exausted

than in pain sometimes. Well, as my grandmother say's ' and this too shall

pass.' So I'm hoping the flair up ends soon. Well, I hope everyone is feeling

pretty good today. Take care!

~

mausden@... wrote: Cathy and group,

is there much difference in soft sided waterbed and regular for good

sleep? thought the cheaper would decide what I got. found a used on in

the paper of both but thought the soft sided would not be good second

hand. I just have so much joint pain, they now want to get a bone

scan...don't know if I should be worried.

anyone have something that works for fatigue? I push myself to get into a

project but it takes so much effort.

do any of the antidepressants really help with the pain and sleep? I've

tried most of them and only had the side effects even at low doses. the

sleep doctor said Celexa and Ambien were a good combo but I could not

tolerate the Celexa either. Desyrel helped years ago for a while but now

makes the pain worse.

thanks for your help!

Blessings,

Marie

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I was on Welbutrin and after about 6 months, I went off it. I was

taking a lower dose, and I don't think it helped me that much...except

the depression wasn't as severe. I started having tremors and the doc

took me off the welbutrin. The only good thing while on it, I lost 15

pounds, without even trying. But the bad thing being on it was I had

IBS like symptoms. (When i stopped the Welbutrin, the problems stopped).

I tried to go back on Welbutrin, but then when I started again, my heart

started racing while on it, and had to stop.

Ive had so much fatigue over the past 6 months. Monday and tuesday this

week were the first days in months, that I feel I didn't need to sleep

in the afternoon. Today, I took a short nap, I had to do laundry and

that wore me out. The weather hasn't been that big of a help, I haven't

seen the sunshine since Saturday. Its been cool and rainy since. Some

summer!

I would be afraid to take anything for fatigue, as it would probably

just give me the jitters or make my heart race. I just " deal with it " .

Its the best I can do.

Koala-t hugs,

Cathy

[Guest guest]

I was on Welbutrin and after about 6 months, I went off it. I was

taking a lower dose, and I don't think it helped me that much...except

the depression wasn't as severe. I started having tremors and the doc

took me off the welbutrin. The only good thing while on it, I lost 15

pounds, without even trying. But the bad thing being on it was I had

IBS like symptoms. (When i stopped the Welbutrin, the problems stopped).

I tried to go back on Welbutrin, but then when I started again, my heart

started racing while on it, and had to stop.

Ive had so much fatigue over the past 6 months. Monday and tuesday this

week were the first days in months, that I feel I didn't need to sleep

in the afternoon. Today, I took a short nap, I had to do laundry and

that wore me out. The weather hasn't been that big of a help, I haven't

seen the sunshine since Saturday. Its been cool and rainy since. Some

summer!

I would be afraid to take anything for fatigue, as it would probably

just give me the jitters or make my heart race. I just " deal with it " .

Its the best I can do.

Koala-t hugs,

Cathy

[Guest guest]

I was on Welbutrin and after about 6 months, I went off it. I was

taking a lower dose, and I don't think it helped me that much...except

the depression wasn't as severe. I started having tremors and the doc

took me off the welbutrin. The only good thing while on it, I lost 15

pounds, without even trying. But the bad thing being on it was I had

IBS like symptoms. (When i stopped the Welbutrin, the problems stopped).

I tried to go back on Welbutrin, but then when I started again, my heart

started racing while on it, and had to stop.

Ive had so much fatigue over the past 6 months. Monday and tuesday this

week were the first days in months, that I feel I didn't need to sleep

in the afternoon. Today, I took a short nap, I had to do laundry and

that wore me out. The weather hasn't been that big of a help, I haven't

seen the sunshine since Saturday. Its been cool and rainy since. Some

summer!

I would be afraid to take anything for fatigue, as it would probably

just give me the jitters or make my heart race. I just " deal with it " .

Its the best I can do.

Koala-t hugs,

Cathy

[Guest guest]

Marie wrote: My Mom swears by her magnet pad but it was way too expensive, I

tried it

for a week when we visited but it made me feel worse.

Marie,

Thanks for you reply. What is a magnet pad? What is your pad made out of?

Thanks

[Guest guest]

I got the cuddle ewe, it smelled really bad, was lumpy and settled so

much in a month I had to send it back. I found a latex pad, about 2 or 3 "

thick we put on a waveless water bed and its WONDERFUL! I no longer have

the pressure point pain, I use pillows around me for a place to lay my

leg or arm.

I'm sure some like their pad but the chemically smell was bad enough by

itself, I don't even use chemicals in my laundry since you breathe it all

night.

My Mom swears by her magnet pad but it was way too expensive, I tried it

for a week when we visited but it made me feel worse.

hope you find a good sleep surface.

Marie

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