Posted by 8 Miles on December 6, 2003, at 17:38:55
In reply to Sleepytime suggestions, anyone?, posted by Penny on December 2, 2003, at 13:55:52
Gee Penny. I've been dealing with insomnia for the past 15 years or so, and I have tried about everything medical and non-medical with mixed or limited positive effects. I take some Tranzene, which may help "soothe" me a little. Have gone the Halcion route, which caused some other problems (as it has been known to do). Ambien for several years in middle 90's (10 mg). Sonata (too short of a half-life and causes early morning waking). Deseryl (trazodone) off and on several times (right now I'm working my way up from 50 to 200 mgs on Pdoc's suggestion). When I started back on it a month or so ago, at just 50 mg, it seemed to REALLY help. I usually wake up 5-6 times per night, and it had me done to twice. Will see how increasing the dosage works out. It CAN make one a bit groggy in the morning, but is fairly harmless for long-term use. Benadryl used to work OK, but it tends to dry me out, and exacerbate urinary retention. Back in the old days, they would have slapped you with some barbitute that would have zonked you out pretty well, but I think they frown on that and the other hypnotics. Too many ODs? I do the exercise thing, but I am not sure what that does for my sleep. My problem is more shutting off my brain from thinking about EVERYTHING. It just won't shut down. Anxiety, stress all that...what can one do? Basically, as an OCD type, I WORRY so much about sleep (or lack thereof). I know I haven't offered any epithanies here, but knowing that there are millions like us at least takes some of the lost and hopeless feelings away. Let me know how things progress for you.
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