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#88267 - 09/16/06 01:59 AM Re: can't sleep? [Re: flossie]
DJ Member Registered: 11/22/02 Posts: 1149 Loc: Ohio	I've had trouble sleeping since I was a teenager. I think it's great that you all can find remedies. I've tried everything that's ever been recommended, including Ambien and belladonna, and have yet to find a surefire one. The weird thing is, though, that I have energy during the day even though it feels like I'm usually awake half the night. _________________________ http://dcvance.wordpress.com/
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#88268 - 09/16/06 03:09 AM Re: can't sleep? [Re: flossie]
Jane_Carroll member Registered: 07/06/06 Posts: 1521 Loc: Alabama	JJ, Milk has tryptophan in it which is the same thing in Turkey that makes you sleepy. I'm not sure about the vanilla waffers but I think they make the milk go down easier! A few minutes of deep breathing and relaxation before I go to bed helps me turn off my brain...oh darn, I forgot to turn it back on today...so that's been my problem?! _________________________ Jane Carroll
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#88269 - 10/10/06 02:36 AM Re: can't sleep? [Re: Jane_Carroll]
Dee Member Registered: 06/27/05 Posts: 2561 Loc: Alabama	I found a menopause doctor who is great and last year she prescribed ambien for me which works great. However, I am one of the rare statistics who has sleep eating from Ambien. I told my physician about it and she'd never heard of it...I even saw one of the evening shows like 20/20 or dateline do a piece on it. Now, everytime I go in for a checkup or something my doctor asks me how the raids on my fridge at night are going. No kidding, I'd wake up in the morning with pop corn kernels or Hershey Kisses wrappers under the covers or candy bar wrappers on my nightstand. It's really weird. Does anyone else have this side affect from taking Ambien? _________________________ Dee "They will be able to say that she stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her away....and surely it has not.....she adjusted her sails" - Elizabeth Edwards
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#88270 - 10/10/06 03:31 AM Re: can't sleep? [Re: Dee]
dejavu journeyman Registered: 08/16/06 Posts: 319	If I drink milk before bed, I put-put-put all night long. Not too pleasant. _________________________ My website http://www.carolynagosta.com
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#88271 - 10/10/06 03:47 AM Re: can't sleep? [Re: dejavu]
Dancing Dolphin Member Registered: 03/06/06 Posts: 2529 Loc: Southern California	DJ, it could be that you don't need as much sleep as the rest of us. If you feel fine and you have energy, then you're probably okay. My hubby wishes he never had to sleep because he could do so much more. (what? watch more sports?) But me... I LOVE my sleep.
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#88272 - 10/10/06 09:43 AM Re: can't sleep? [Re: Dancing Dolphin]
Edelweiss Member Registered: 06/05/06 Posts: 4136 Loc: American living in Europe	That's cute, dehavu..."put put" all night long. Dee, I know you can get eating attacks from cortison. Maybe your medication has some of that in it? You can set the clock by my night rituals. I'm usually wide awake at 3:00 AM. I get up, get a glass of water and switch the TV on. About 40 minutes later I'm sleepy again, and crawl into bed with cold feet. Hubby thinks I'm nuts…I say it's menopause. Hannelore
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#88274 - 10/12/06 03:21 PM Re: can't sleep? [Re: ]
Dotsie Founder Registered: 07/09/08 Posts: 23647 Loc: Maryland	Does anyone think insomnia is hereditary? Just wondering... _________________________ Founder Emeritus of Boomer Women Speak and the National Association of Baby Boomer Women. www.nabbw.com www.boomerwomenspeak.com
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#88275 - 10/12/06 11:16 PM Re: can't sleep?
chatty lady Writer Registered: 02/24/04 Posts: 20267 Loc: Nevada	You got me there, don't have a clue. _________________________ Take a peek at my BLOG: http://charleen-micheles.blogspot.com/
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