narlacat said:Sleep walking is scary, I've done it twice and you have no recollection whatsoever.
Lostgirl, I admire your honesty.
Anyone who uses the phrase 'piss the bed' gets the thumbs up from me, good for you.
Just wanted to pipe in and say you are not alone with this (although I am sure you know that) I was the same way for a long time and not lying is something I am so proud of today!OneLostGrl said:O/T
Prior to changing my lifestyle, attitude and being stable on meds for the Bipolar, I spent my life hiding from who I was and what I felt. I was a liar, a manipulator, a cheat and a thief. I caused many people emotional pain.. I was selfish, angry, irresponsible and impulsive.
I promised myself that I would never be a liar again, no matter how ugly the truth!
Angelmommy said:Just wanted to pipe in and say you are not alone with this (although I am sure you know that) I was the same way for a long time and not lying is something I am so proud of today!
For sleep I use trazadone. I know it won't work forever, because I have used it before, but so far it seems to be helping. It doesn't give me strange side effects or freaky dreams, which is better than others I have tried. I have never used medications like ambien for two reasons - 1) I have a long term sleeping issue and 2) I get addicted to things very quickly. All of the other meds I am on (and the list seems to always get longer) supposedly cause drowsiness but unfortunately, I don't seem to experience that side effect when it is time for bed.
Anyway, just wanted to write because I could have written your last post myself.....
Take care!
kazzbar said:Onelostgirl, I read your excellent post with a lot of interest.After posting my frivalous comment I was listening to a woman who was on Stillnox and went to bed ,got up and put an electric heater in the bed with her.Luckily her partner noticed and removed the heater before she was seriously harmed.
This is a serious thing and the drug is now being declared a 'last resort' medication amongst the medical profession.Some people ( like me) have no ill effects but others are being put in serious danger when these pills are prescribed. How do people know how they will be affected?
Might give them a go Dingo, try them before going to the doctors to get a script.dingo said:Have you tried Restavit Kazz......theyre over the counter meds.....hubby uses them when hes on nite shift...helps him get a better sleep
txsvicki said:snip People should go straight to bed when taking it but it makes you feel a little lighthearted and good, so after awhile I believe people stay up too long to get these effects.
Hi Kazz and all. I am one of those wierd people (no comments Glitch :hand: ) who can't take sleeping pills or take a full adult dose of Nyquil. It has the opposite effect, I makes me wide awake I am taling eyelids glued open kind of wide awake. Turns out my Mom is the same way. The only thing that helps me with occasional sleeplesness is Gaia Herbs Sound Sleep. I take this 30 mins before I go to bed with a little room temp water and I sleep great. Most night when I am having trouble sleepign though I use a CD that entitled "Sleep". (I'll get more info on that for you guys if you want.) Anyway, it does something like recreate beta waves. All I know is that about 15 - 20 mins into listening to the CD I feel like I have taken something to make me sleep. I get that can't lift my head off the pillow feeling and I have never made it past the 30 min mark with out falling asleep. I know neither of these will work for everyone, but if anyone is interested I can get you more info.kazzbar said:I suffer from insomnia also.I excercise , have lost weight, keep busy but still I do not sleep.I am slowly working my way through over the counter sleep treatments. i sleep then wake up and cannot get back to sleep. Every night... Damn near drives me nuts! Of course, the less sleep I have the less I tend to need but it wears me out.The whole sleep thing is just a train wreck and i just live with no sleep.I know there are a lot of members with the same affliction on here... I think we should start an insomniacs only thread!
No one thinks you are illiterate...curious1 said:Okay, I am embarrased by that lost post. I just saw all the spelling errors, too many to edit. I am just trying to type fast here and keep up with whats on my desk at work. Sorry, I really am not an illiterate crazy person. :crazy:
Hi Narla.......Restavits are fairly cheap.......I think I paid around $8 for a pack of 24.....and they work well.narlacat said:Might give them a go Dingo, try them before going to the doctors to get a script.
How much do they cost?
My doctor had me on this for nerves. I seriously drooled and lost time. Which are side effects he said was rare. Scared dh so bad he asked someone how to get me off of them.OneLostGrl said:I was addicted to Klonopin for about 5 years and it did a hell of a number on me
Oh wow - I have never heard of that reaction - how strange that must have been!OneLostGrl said:Trazadone is a great sleeping medication. During one of my psych hospital stays they tried Trazadone but it made my ears turn bright red and HOT to the touch. It was strange.
Do you have Bipolar as well, Angelmommy?
(Back on topic- sorry! :innocent: )
I am very interested in this Cd, Curious 1. I am willing to give it a go....Tell me more.curious1 said:Hi Kazz and all. I am one of those wierd people (no comments Glitch :hand: ) who can't take sleeping pills or take a full adult dose of Nyquil. It has the opposite effect, I makes me wide awake I am taling eyelids glued open kind of wide awake. Turns out my Mom is the same way. The only thing that helps me with occasional sleeplesness is Gaia Herbs Sound Sleep. I take this 30 mins before I go to bed with a little room temp water and I sleep great. Most night when I am having trouble sleepign though I use a CD that entitled "Sleep". (I'll get more info on that for you guys if you want.) Anyway, it does something like recreate beta waves. All I know is that about 15 - 20 mins into listening to the CD I feel like I have taken something to make me sleep. I get that can't lift my head off the pillow feeling and I have never made it past the 30 min mark with out falling asleep. I know neither of these will work for everyone, but if anyone is interested I can get you more info.