Re: Sleeping Aids

[Guest guest]

Melatonin has good results, but interfere with steroids???? Melatonin is precursor or it is a hormone can't remember. In the hospital, we used to use good old fashioned benadryl because it is so safe and doesn't interfere with multiple meds. If you can find a legal formulation it might do the trick. The benadryl will also help dry up the fluid buildup.

Terry

Sleeping Aids

I have had to go on steroids for a few weeks for the viralinfection I have in my head that was causing me weeksof fluid buildup on the left side of my head and boutsof dizziness.But now the steroid are interfering with my sleeping -like I'm way up and not sleepy in the middle of thenight - 4:45 AM, a few nights running, even afterwork outs during the day.And the doctor doesn't want to prescribe sleeping pillsbecause he says it might interfere with the steroids.He said to go to the pharmacy and get a recommendationfor something OTC.Anyway, I thought I would ask here about natural sleepingpills - I've never had to get this before, but definitely need itnow, or definitely will if this continues, which I'm assuming,as it is a known side effect.L-tryptophan?Melatonin?Mara

[Guest guest]

Hi Mara,

I'm sorry to hear that the steroids are keeping you up. It's a horrible feeling.

I don't have anything to add that you don't already know. Just wanted to wish

you " get well soon " .

PJ

>

> I have had to go on steroids for a few weeks for the viral

> infection I have in my head that was causing me weeks

> of fluid buildup on the left side of my head and bouts

> of dizziness.

>

> But now the steroid are interfering with my sleeping -

> like I'm way up and not sleepy in the middle of the

> night - 4:45 AM, a few nights running, even after

> work outs during the day.

>

> And the doctor doesn't want to prescribe sleeping pills

> because he says it might interfere with the steroids.

>

> He said to go to the pharmacy and get a recommendation

> for something OTC.

>

> Anyway, I thought I would ask here about natural sleeping

> pills - I've never had to get this before, but definitely need it

> now, or definitely will if this continues, which I'm assuming,

> as it is a known side effect.

>

> L-tryptophan?

> Melatonin?

>

> Mara

>

[Guest guest]

Mara,

When I was on steroids, I would sleep a few hours and then be up the rest of the night. My dr prescribed 3 different sleeping pills, none of them did a thing. It continued until I stopped the drugs. You may try taking them in the morning, as far away from night time as possible. Don't mean to be negative, but just sharing my experience. On the upside, my house had never been so clean!

heather

UC 12 years, SCD 10 months

Sleeping Aids

I have had to go on steroids for a few weeks for the viralinfection I have in my head that was causing me weeksof fluid buildup on the left side of my head and boutsof dizziness.But now the steroid are interfering with my sleeping -like I'm way up and not sleepy in the middle of thenight - 4:45 AM, a few nights running, even afterwork outs during the day.And the doctor doesn't want to prescribe sleeping pillsbecause he says it might interfere with the steroids.He said to go to the pharmacy and get a recommendationfor something OTC.Anyway, I thought I would ask here about natural sleepingpills - I've never had to get this before, but definitely need itnow, or definitely will if this continues, which I'm assuming,as it is a known side effect.L-tryptophan?Melatonin?Mara

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[Guest guest]

Are you taking the whole dose in the morning? That helps.To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Sat, 14 November, 2009 4:35:53 AMSubject: Sleeping Aids

I have had to go on steroids for a few weeks for the viral

infection I have in my head that was causing me weeks

of fluid buildup on the left side of my head and bouts

of dizziness.

But now the steroid are interfering with my sleeping -

like I'm way up and not sleepy in the middle of the

night - 4:45 AM, a few nights running, even after

work outs during the day.

And the doctor doesn't want to prescribe sleeping pills

because he says it might interfere with the steroids.

He said to go to the pharmacy and get a recommendation

for something OTC.

Anyway, I thought I would ask here about natural sleeping

pills - I've never had to get this before, but definitely need it

now, or definitely will if this continues, which I'm assuming,

as it is a known side effect.

L-tryptophan?

Melatonin?

Mara

[Guest guest]

When I am on steroids I take 2 antihistamine pills before

bed time, seems to work great. My Doctor recommended this.

UC since 2006

SCD since April 2008

[Guest guest]

I take Benadryl regularly for sleep (in the early AM, it keeps me asleep for

about 4 more hours), but I haven't been able to find any SCD legal brand.

Melatonin is " a sleep-inducing hormone secreted by the pineal gland in response

to darkness or low light levels " ; since it regulates the circadian rhythm it

should be used only at bedtime.

Debbie T

>

> Melatonin has good results, but interfere with steroids???? Melatonin is

precursor or it is a hormone can't remember. In the hospital, we used to use

good old fashioned benadryl because it is so safe and doesn't interfere with

multiple meds. If you can find a legal formulation it might do the trick. The

benadryl will also help dry up the fluid buildup.

>

> Terry

[Guest guest]

Mara,

When I was on steroids I always felt like I was speeding. And I

could not sit still.

I don’t have any remedies, but I hope you find something

that will let you sleep. Epsom salt baths? Calcium/magnesium before bed?

Carol

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Schiffren

But now the steroid are interfering with my sleeping -

like I'm way up and not sleepy in the middle of the

night - 4:45 AM, a few nights running, even after

work outs during the day.