Insomnia...

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kris31280

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Anyone else suffer from this horrific affliction?

I've suffered from it for as long as I can remember... I wake between 3 and 5 times a night.

Although the doctor finally convinced me to take something to sleep (she's only been asking for the last 3 months I've been seeing her) and I only woke up twice last night, so it must be working.
 
puffball

puffball

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I don't have a problem with waking up 3 and 4 times a night but I have a real problem getting to sleep. I use to lay in bed for a couple of hours. Now I just stay up and keep myself busy until I pass out. It makes it hard to get up in the morning though.
 
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missperky

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kris31280 said:
I was given Trazadone because it's non habit forming.
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Trazodone? 25-75 mg? Whoa..
 
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meangirl

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Nice lady!
puffball said:
I don't have a problem with waking up 3 and 4 times a night but I have a real problem getting to sleep. I use to lay in bed for a couple of hours. Now I just stay up and keep myself busy until I pass out. It makes it hard to get up in the morning though.
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Same here. I take OTC stuff here and there. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. If it doesn't I just stay awake and read all night.
 
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missperky

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meangirl said:
Same here. I take OTC stuff here and there. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. If it doesn't I just stay awake and read all night.
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I tried OTC, and Lunesta..Nothing...Been on Ambien since March...Works wonders....I had insomnia for close to a year, could not do it another night.
 
meangirl

meangirl

Nice lady!
missperky said:
I tried OTC, and Lunesta..Nothing...Been on Ambien since March...Works wonders....I had insomnia for close to a year, could not do it another night.
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Ambien is the bomb!! My doctor won't give it to me but I've had it before. I only took half and fell right to sleep. Not tired the next day either. :yay:
 
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missperky

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meangirl said:
Ambien is the bomb!! My doctor won't give it to me but I've had it before. I only took half and fell right to sleep. Not tired the next day either. :yay:
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I take 10 mg and I don't wake up drowsy either. But I have to take it every night...
 
dn0121

dn0121

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I have sleep apnea or narcolepsy or something. Going for another sleep study next week. Hope to find out soon. Sleeping while driving is a time saver though!
 
vraiblonde

vraiblonde

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^ Note the time of this post :lol:

I don't consider it "insomnia" - I just figure I sleep when I'm tired. I'm not a huge sleeper, anyway, because I think it's a waste of time.
 
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hammishsqueak

We're all mad here.
Ha, also note the time of this post! I'm glad it's the weekend...

You'd be surprised how much your bed/mattress influences the quality of your sleep. If I'm sleeping on something comfortable I tend to not wake in the middle of the night and feel more rested in the morning. While I don't normally have the sleep problems that you describe, I still believe that a comfy bed can be a great investment. :yay:
 
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