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Insomnia

Tracey7370
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Hi! This is my first post, so I hope I've put this in the right place!

I'm 36 and have suffered from insomnia for years, even as a kid I wasn't a good sleeper. I've tried anything and everything to try to sleep better all to no avail. My doctor says it's just something I'll have to put up with as I've tried all the natural remedies, relaxation techniques etc and he doesn't want me taking sleeping pills.

The other day I was reading yet another article about insomnia and in that article was the mention of a mask that is supposed to help with insomnia, called 'Glo to sleep'. Has anyone tried this? I'm thinking of buying one and would like to hear others' opinions. Thanks!

Tracey

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mikebrown144

Hi Tracey
I all so had problems sleeping most of my life. I moved to Rochester Mn. They did a sleep study at the Mayo clinic and found that I would stop breathing when I went to sleep. I now use a Cpap machine and I now sleep all night, I even have dreams now good ones that I have not had any for years. So you might wont to have a sleep study done on you. I lived in south Carolina and none of the Doctors ever did a sleep study just wonted me to use meds to make me sleep and that was not good. Like I sad before the Cpap machine is the best thing.

josezolinski

Just like the trance song, "I can’t get no sleep". That is how I feel every night when I get home from work. I do customer service and after 8 hours of listening to idiots scream at me; I usually go home eat watch spike tv and try to go to bed. Well, that does not work to well. So I Tried G Monster from narcomundo.com. I took one serving; and some time after I was out like a light. I really worked.

argiromike

I have tried every prescription product on the market for insomnia and none of them worked; my cousin referred me to the web site narcomundo.com there I purchased a package of Somatize. I tried one serving and I was a sleep in 20 minutes and after using it for 3 nights I did not need it anymore. I am not joking!

Tracey7370

Hi. No it definitely isn't a joke! I'm sorry you have still had trouble sleeping even after taking all those painkillers and sleep aids, and when you've just had an operation your body needs it sleep even more. It's so infuriating isn't it?

I can't remember the last time I slept through the night, probably in the early nineties, and then it was just a one off. I've always been a bad sleeper even as a child, but it just got worse the older I got.

I'm glad you managed to get some sleep on the sofa - it would be interesting if you always managed to sleep better there instead of in bed, that could imply maybe something about your bedroom or bed wasn't helping with your sleep. I know that feeling when you get some good sleep, it is like a real achievement and you want to celebrate, lol!

The last few weeks I have been sleeping better than I have for a long while. It still takes me some time to get to sleep (but not as long as normal) and I still keep waking up every two hours or so, but I haven't been tossing and turning for an hour or so each time I wake, it has been fantastic! Trouble is I have had a short run like this before and then the bad insomnia returns again :o(

I hope you make a quick and good recovery from your op and manage some more good nights like when you slept on the couch! Take care.

mrsbias

Still dealing with insomnia...and it's no joke. I mean it is terrible when your eyes don't agree with your body. I mean I just got out of the hospital from having a partial hysterectomy and I am on pain meds...even sleep aids and can not sleep to save my life!!!!
I usually go to sleep late and wake up way too early. Now last night I slept on the couch and when I woke up and seen sunlight I liked to jump for joy!!! I actually slept until 7:00am....with the help of a darvocet, klolopin and a hot tidie.......

mrsbias

Tracey...thanks...I seen the cardio yesterday and have to go back for a nuclear stree test!!!!!! YEAH...right :(...but you have a good one. So far my doc has upped my lexapro and klolopin and I been gatting a little more sleep...but just during the day...lol

Tracey7370

Thanks, I hope you too can find something that helps & that your appointment goes ok!

mrsbias

Hi Tracey...I just got diagnosed with insomnia...my first appointment on the subject isn't until another week or so....I have been taking over the counter drugs...was once on ambein. But my body gets use to meds real fast. Plus I am currently on predisone for another condition ...and that in itself contributes to insomnia. But I hope you find a way to get some rest.

steve9340

I assume you've tried the technique of forcing yourself to stay awake.

Tracey7370

Thanks Erika. I have heard of Ambien and will keep it in mind. I'm pleased to hear it helped you.

Hi Linda. Zimovane is also known as Zopiclone. Here is some info about it:
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100002841.html

Tracey

Poon

Hi Tracy It is Linda I wanted more information about the medicine. I can not find anything with that name.
Zimovane

erika6487

Hi Tracey,
Just a thought if none of the natural things work out for you there is a sleep drug i have tried called Ambien (sp) i know your Dr. said they didnt want to put you on any kind of medication for it but as it sounds you may want to get a second opinion because it sounds like your body is really out of wack with sleeping right now. iv taken Ambien before and it worked wonders for me.you need to make sure your not on too strong of a dosage tho if you do end up getting it because i found i would wake up in the middle of the night and not remember smoking, eating etc. but put on the right dose for your body you will have the best ngiht sleep of your life. i only took the drug for about a month and once off it it seemed like my body was back on a nomal sleeping pattern. hope this helps of you have any questions or anything feel free to ask. good luck!
Erika

Tracey7370

Thank you :o)

chelleub

Tracy , keep up the faith. I found something that worked. You will too. It may or may not be what worked for me. It just took alot of research by my doc and myself. I will pray for you. I wish you lots and lots of rest. :)

Tracey7370

Hi Maylisa. I will definitely have a look a your site, thanks!

Maylisa

Hello Tracey,

I have been on the prowl for a solution that was natural, and I was taught a few tricks that no one ever told me about. One was a breathing technique that helps the brain adjust to sleep and the other was the fact of a drop in my blood sugar that was waking me up in the middle of the night. I have made a blog to help others out naturally. If you get a chance please check out my site, I think you will find help there. www.TheInsomniaNatural.com

Sweet dreams!

Tracey7370

Thanks trose313 do you know what the all natural sleep product is called? I am in UK and I think the number you give is US? If you know anymore I could look into it on the net.

Chelleub, glad to hear you have found something that helps without giving you that awful next day zombie feeling! Fingers crossed for you that it continues to work. I will have to read up on clonidine.

Well I received the Glo To Sleep mask last week, and it didn't make any difference at all - still couldn't drop off! I have only tried it the once so far however, and will persevere with it see if the more I use it the better it gets. The company I bought the mask from sent me some free trial herbal remedies called Asphalia, supposedly "proving to be 'the biggest breakthrough in natural sleep improvement in decades' ". But nope, just as I thought, they didn't work, although I did seem to feel very slightly more relaxed, but that could have been psychological :o)

chelleub

I had trouble taking the insomnia meds. The side effects made me "zombie" like. I finally was put on clonidine. Its an old blood pressure med that they sometimes use for insomnia. So far , so good. I had tried every trick in the book. From counting sheep to relaxation techniques , etc..... I finally gave up and had to go to prescriptions meds. The insomnia was making me ill. Hopefully this med will continue to work.

trose313

There's an all natural sleep product that you might want to try. The company will allow you to use this product for several weeks without charge just so you can see whether it will work for you before you purchase it. You can call them for more info at 866 900 6091.

Tracey7370

Thanks Chelleub.

Last week was a nightmare I had a streaming cold and it kept me awake almost six nights on the trot - the most I managed was two hours sleep, apart from when I took some sleeping tablets mid week and got a beautiful six hours! I was walking around like a zombie, not because I felt ill with a cold but because I'd had so little sleep! Because I am such a bad sleeper at the best of times, just add something into the mix as simple as a cold and I can certainly kiss goodbye any decent sleep!

I've changed my mind again and am going to give the Glo To Sleep mask a try. When it arrives I will report back with results!

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