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Old Dummy said:
Not enjoying it yet. Insomnia is worse than it’s ever been. Every night. 😟
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Sorry to hear that OD. I managed to get several hours nap and up again. I took a pill that was prescribed for me for sleep but didn't get enough hours in yet. I'm going to cut down on the caffeine and sugar--that helps me.
 
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Hoot hoot @Pecos Maybe you've been sleeping right through this night, that's always a wonderful thing.

With sleeping issues a person might want to consult a dr. Meds can help, changing routines, limiting sugar and caffeine, and alcohol and getting more exercise and other things.
 
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Hi Pam, Good Morning! Did you sleep well? I got a few hours and now drinking pepsi to wake up more. I'll go to sleep later one.
 
Ruthanne said:
gabapentin, ever hear of it? It's relaxing.
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Yes, I took it for nerve pain after neck surgery. Does it work as a sleep med too?

For several years now I have gotten by (after going to a sleep clinic) with melatonin and half an Ambien. On rare occasions when my mind wouldn't wind down, my doc said to take Xanax also. That worked really great, in 15-20 minutes I would be out cold. I only needed it a few times per month.

Because of my rotator cuff problem I can no longer fall asleep on my right side and it messes up my whole (very fragile) pre-sleep routine. This has been going on for about 6 weeks now and I'm finding I'm taking a Xanax almost every night. Of course I never take it up front with the Ambien, I take it after thrashing around for an hour or so, when I realize that I'm not going to sleep.

If I took Ambien and Xanax together when I went to bed I would be fine. But I don't want to take Xanax every night. The whole goal of the sleep clinic was to get off ALL drugs.
 
Ruthanne said:
Hoot hoot @Pecos Maybe you've been sleeping right through this night, that's always a wonderful thing.

With sleeping issues a person might want to consult a dr. Meds can help, changing routines, limiting sugar and caffeine, and alcohol and getting more exercise and other things.
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I did sleep right on through to around 6am which is highly unusual for me. In the months before I started treatment for prostrate cancer I was getting up 4 to 6 times a month which was really draining. As the hormone treatment has started to gradually leave my system, I can usually get by with having to only get up once which is such an improvement. I have also been walking more and that might be helping as well.
The days of afternoon coffee are also gone, and I do miss it. My wife is pretty fussy about what I eat these days. (I think she wants to keep me around LOL)
 
Old Dummy said:
Yes, I took it for nerve pain after neck surgery. Does it work as a sleep med too?

For several years now I have gotten by (after going to a sleep clinic) with melatonin and half an Ambien. On rare occasions when my mind wouldn't wind down, my doc said to take Xanax also. That worked really great, in 15-20 minutes I would be out cold. I only needed it a few times per month.

Because of my rotator cuff problem I can no longer fall asleep on my right side and it messes up my whole (very fragile) pre-sleep routine. This has been going on for about 6 weeks now and I'm finding I'm taking a Xanax almost every night. Of course I never take it up front with the Ambien, I take it after thrashing around for an hour or so, when I realize that I'm not going to sleep.

If I took Ambien and Xanax together when I went to bed I would be fine. But I don't want to take Xanax every night. The whole goal of the sleep clinic was to get off ALL drugs.
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You have my sympathy for that problem with the shoulder. I had to sleep on an elevated wedge for months when I had rotator surgery. It took a long time before things got back to normal.

Hang in there.
 
Pecos said:
You have my sympathy for that problem with the shoulder. I had to sleep on an elevated wedge for months when I had rotator surgery. It took a long time before things got back to normal.

Hang in there.
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Thanks. I did not have surgery, just severe pain and am doing PT.

But they told me I should avoid falling asleep on my right shoulder which is what I've done for years, so I'm trying to get used to not doing that.

After a lifetime of insomnia, I've had it somewhat under control the last couple of years. Now, having to change my pre-sleep habits, it's keeping me awake. It's just a mental thing.
 
Ruthanne said:
For those of you who like to fantasize about eating cake like this....

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Don't you know that eating that kind of stuff will shorten your life?????? Mad smiley 3.gif

It's interesting when one gets to a certain age (different for everybody) it just doesn't matter anymore and you eat whatever you want. I've reached that point in the past year or so.

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Old Dummy said:
Don't you know that eating that kind of stuff will shorten your life?????? View attachment 165850

It's interesting when one gets to a certain age (different for everybody) it just doesn't matter anymore and you eat whatever you want. I've reached that point in the past year or so.

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I often eat what I want then pay for it because I'm NOT supposed to eat some things because of some health conditions. It sucks!
 
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