Re: Sittin on the fence/ Insomnia

August 14, 2003

> My WBC was at the very lowest reading of normal.

> Should I presume that is because I am overmedicated?

Quite possibly. Could you refresh our collective memory and remind us -

do you split your 45 mg. in 3? While many people have success on this

form of ATD taken 2x a day - I did - you would likely do better 3x a day

until and maybe even including you're on a low maintenance dose,

especially considering your sensitivity to medication.

Take care, Fay

P.S. Yes, it's 4 A.M. We're going out of town for a few days so hopefully

I'll sleep in the car. But not before I make an appt. with a new

internist for a physical. I need to get to the root of my insomnia and

wonder if anyone has any suggestions for things I should be checked for.

Here's what I've come up with so far:

- thyroid - sounds obvious but actually not too likely since I have no

other symptoms. Still, I will pursue this of course

- restless leg syndrome/periodic limb movement disorder - which I have a

mild case of so I need to be checked for calcium, iron and a few other

things

- " women's stuff " - when I told some of my symptoms to my GYN recently -

irregular pds. though I'm back on track, insomnia, fairly low bone

density reading at a health fair, a few other things, he told me that at

my age (39) it's not abnormal. He also told me at a later time that I'm

too young for a bone density test and further testing. Obvious

contradiction there but I was too zonked to come up with the obvious

arguement. Exactly what kind of testing should I be getting besides

fighting for a bone density scan?

Thanks for any input and have a wonderful weekend.

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