Guest guest Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 Dr. Mark Durand has an excellent book about sleeping: His book is based on research that he has completed personally. I have taken his autism courses at SUNY Albany and he is wonderful. I have also heard him speech several times about the subject of sleep disorders. The book is available at Amazon.com. Good Luck! Sleep Better!: A Guide to Improving Sleep for Children With Special Needs by <A HREF= " http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books%26field-au\ thor=Durand%2C%20%20Mark/002-7509028-0649657 " > Mark Durand</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 Have been on 4.5mg. LDN for several months, using various fillers. Have recently switched to acidophilus and am experiencing sleepless nights which are really taking a toll on me. Could it be the acidophilus, or am I now getting too much LDN in my system. Should I switch fillers, or should I lower my dosage to 3.0mg. I need some help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 I started on 3 mg and was going well with sleeping and other things. I thought I would try 4.5....and experienced stiffness.... tomorrow I pick up my RX for the 1.5 and then I can take 1.5 or 3. I think 3 is best for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2004 Report Share Posted March 28, 2004 lower to three I had too and now its good. the filler hasn't caused sleeplessness yet that I know of. Bahari also recomended taking some food with your ldn. so I eat a cracker and cheeze with it. Reg. -------Original Message------- From: low dose naltrexone Date: 03/28/04 12:42:36 low dose naltrexone Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Sleepless Nights Have been on 4.5mg. LDN for several months, using various fillers. Have recently switched to acidophilus and am experiencing sleepless nights which are really taking a toll on me. Could it be the acidophilus, or am I now getting too much LDN in my system. Should I switch fillers, or should I lower my dosage to 3.0mg. I need some help. ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Hi Mousie, I have problems staying a sleep almost every night. I forget if it started before or after I was diagnosed with RA. Takes awhile for me to get to sleep at night. I'll usually read a book until I get drowsy then 2 to 4 hours later I'm wide awake. Sometimes it gets exhausting just fighting it. So there are times when I just go with it. When I wake up wide awake in the middle of the night I just grab the book again until I get drowsy sometimes it is a few hours later. This is a nightly thing that happens. But is hard to do when you have a schedule to keep. That is when I get out the Tylenol PM's or sominex and read. It seems the more I try to force myself to sleep the harder it is to do so. But I find that sleep comes a little more easier if I just go with the flow. I do know that when the pain is involved that is impossible and I don't have any advice on that. If you learn how to stay asleep let alone fall asleep during wicked flares, please do let me know. Michigan Okay everybody, > It's 8:45 pacific time & I am getting ready to go to bed. I know that by 12:30am I will be wide awake & wondering what to do to go back to sleep. Does anyone have this same problem? Is this due to the Rituxan I have in my system? I start going to sleep again at 3:00am when hubby leaves to work & I awake by 7:00am. Any advice will be appreciated. > Mousie in Calif. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Stan...you never cease to make me chuckle! Michigan _Re: Sleepless nights _ ( /message/132619;_ylc=X3oDMTJyN2ZoaXVhBF\ 9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzEwMTQ3OARncnBzcElkAzE3MD UwNjE2MTAEbXNnSWQDMTMyNjE5BHNlYwNkbXNnBHNsawN2bXNnBHN0aW1lAzEyNTI2MTk1MDE-) Posted by: " stanpfister@... " _stanpfister@... _ (mailto:stanpfister@...?Subject= Re:%20Sleepless%20nights) _detour721 _ (detour721) Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:41 pm (PDT) Print out one of 's posts to read when you go to bed, you'll be asleep in seconds. Stan Seattle, Sun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 I figured that would cost me big time. Stan Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:48:00 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [ ] Sleepless nights You're grounded, Stan! Not an MD On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 2:41 PM, Â <stanpfister@...> wrote: > > > Print out one of 's posts to read when you go to bed, you'll be asleep in seconds. > > > > Stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 hahahhaha..........I loved that one Stan.......................Thanks Dr. Bureau Alvarez > > > Print out one of 's posts to read when you go to bed, you'll be asleep in seconds. > > > > Stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009  What do do when you cannot sleep? Having RA seems to encourage insomnia for a lot off different reasons. RA also encourages a state of depression for a lot of different reasons. Both of these encourage insomnia. 1. Set up a sleep schedule and stick to it, a little discipline is required. You don't get to sleep in until get up and go to sleep at approximately the same time. 2. Cut off all your caffeine beverages at least 5 hours before bedtime. 3. Take your last set of meds two to three hours before you go to bed. 4. If you are a hungry person eat something lite 20 to 30 minutes before bedtime, drink some milk with it. 5. If you are taking something to help sleep (I use Tylenol PM) take it whether you think you need it or not. 6. Take a long hot shower or bath before going to bed, you're letting the sleep aide you took time to work. 7. Turn off all your TVs, radio's, cd players, and tell all your imaginary friends to shut up. I'll repeat that, TURN OFF all you TVs, radio's and cd players and tell your imaginary friends to shut up. A lot of your are going write me and say it it helps you sleep, don't bother because you are wrong plain and simple. All the studies indicate having a TV on or to " help " you sleep does just the opposite. It contributes to a restless sleep if anything. No one needs the image of selling the a banana skin polisher bouncing around their head all night. Your imaginary friends don't need to be telling what to worry about all night either, turn it off. After a couple of weeks you can adjust your sleep schedule to improve it. In my case, I allow myself to sleep in the days after injections. Or I will set the timer on my clock radio to turn off (always less than an hour). Now you know what do from someone who has gone through the same experience. Fix it! Stan Seattle, Sun 89% Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 8:27:47 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [ ] Sleepless nights hahahhaha..........I loved that one Stan.......................Thanks Dr. Bureau Alvarez > > > Print out one of 's posts to read when you go to bed, you'll be asleep in seconds. > > > > Stan                                                                               Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Stan - I really needed a good laugh! Thanks! PS - I saw got after you! hehehehe! in SC From: pcortas1 <pcortas1@...> Subject: [ ] Re: Sleepless nights Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009, 4:56 PM Stan, I love your attitude, hehehehe! Mousie in Calif > > > > Print out one of 's posts to read when you go to bed, you'll be asleep in seconds. > > > > Stan > > Seattle, Sun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 If I can get to sleep because I am hurting and aching real bad. A hot shower, floating in a hot whirlpool bath, or hot wax bath can help ease the pain and relax the body enough so that I can get to sleep. Although sometimes I wish that I could live in the tub without drowning or pruning of my skin. Then there are times that nothing will work and I just endure it as best I can with as much grace and dignity as I can. " For as in all things in Life this to shall past. " Hope all is well or better for you all. - Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Hi - What is a " Hot Wax Bath " ?? I don't know if I've ever heard of that before, but it sounds intriguing... Doreen If I can get to sleep because I am hurting and aching real bad. A hot shower, floating in a hot whirlpool bath, or hot wax bath can help ease the pain and relax the body enough so that I can get to sleep. Although sometimes I wish that I could live in the tub without drowning or pruning of my skin. Then there are times that nothing will work and I just endure it as best I can with as much grace and dignity as I can. " For as in all things in Life this to shall past. " Hope all is well or better for you all. - Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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