rachel33
07-02-2002, 06:43 PM
I have Fibromyalgia and it really has affected my sleep pattern over the past few months. I have been falling asleep around 3 or 4 in the morning and sleeping until 1 or 2 in the afternoon. It's awful! I'm so tired all of the time and I thought that maybe if I got my sleep pattern back to normal things would get better. How would I go about doing this so that it's not too stressful on my body? The only thing I can think of is just going to bed at 3 or 4 like normal and then getting up early at 7 something and forcing myself to stay awake. I didn't know if this would work or not though. Any suggestions on how to go about doing this? Thank you! :)
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drs
07-04-2002, 03:36 AM
Rachel, I've veiwed your post before,I thought you sounded like you really need some ideas to try, since you didn't get a response from the rest of the board, I thought I'd at least give you acouple of my ideas.
But first some questions:
What meds are you taking?
Do you have high blood pressure?
Do you get alot of swelling?
Do you drink caffine, and or alcohol?
Are you overweight/underweight?
Do you gain weight mainly in the abdomen, first?
With some of these questions answered, the rest of the board may have ideas too. I'm pretty busy these days so I'll come back soon, if possible, to check your answers to the questions, and give you my version on what to try. OK, Diana
But first some questions:
What meds are you taking?
Do you have high blood pressure?
Do you get alot of swelling?
Do you drink caffine, and or alcohol?
Are you overweight/underweight?
Do you gain weight mainly in the abdomen, first?
With some of these questions answered, the rest of the board may have ideas too. I'm pretty busy these days so I'll come back soon, if possible, to check your answers to the questions, and give you my version on what to try. OK, Diana
mishl33
07-09-2002, 04:02 PM
hi, i have the same problem with my sleeping and have tried everything to get my sleep pattern back to normal. my immunologist advised me of a herbal tablet you can buy from healthfood stores called melatonin and it helps you normalise your sleeping pattern. i have not tried it yet as i had to order it from the USA because i am in australia and we do not have this tablet available here.
have you tried to force yourself to stay awake of a day so that you do get a better sleep at night? i have tried this and it didnt work for me but you may have better luck.
well, best of luck!
have you tried to force yourself to stay awake of a day so that you do get a better sleep at night? i have tried this and it didnt work for me but you may have better luck.
well, best of luck!
drs
07-09-2002, 08:19 PM
Melatonin's are not good to take because it messes with the natural levels in the body. You could try taking Calcium citrate with Magnesium, it has the effect of a natural muscle relaxant in it. My mother takes it as a sleep aid, and it has done wonders for her. You may want to take it 3 times a day and again an hour before bedtime. If your female. I've heard men don't need that much calcium. But women use it up. Also increase your water daily and include a mineral based sea/salt to replace flushed out minerals. Your suppose have 1/2 your body weight in ounces per day. And 1/4 teas. of this kind of sea/salt for every quart you drink. In the thyroid forum there was some interest info. in a topic posted "Tell me more about MACA!!" read that about the thyroid funtion, and adreanal gland funtion too. hope this helps. Diana
jeepers
07-12-2002, 10:14 AM
I have been taking 3mg of melatonin every night for over a year. It works great. It does not mess up your system. Melatonin is a naturally occuring hormone in your body that signals it to cool off and lower the heart rate in preparation for sleep. It is also an astoundingly awesome antioxidant. It REGULATES your internal balance of melatonin. There are no side effects and no drug hangover in the morning.
Granted it may not be for everyone, but if you rule out everything because one person somewhere didn't like it or reacted poorly to it, you aresorely limiting your options. Every BODY is different!
Granted it may not be for everyone, but if you rule out everything because one person somewhere didn't like it or reacted poorly to it, you aresorely limiting your options. Every BODY is different!
drs
07-12-2002, 02:12 PM
No jeepers I never took it because of the things I've read about taking stuff that messes with the bodies tonin levels....it's not so much while you are taking it thats the problem it's trying to go off of them is where the body gets screwed up. I wanted to avoid that....you want to take it that's fine, but people should be aware of the stuff thats all.
Also I just read that too much calcium isn't too great either with out the balance of magnesium citrate. Actually the magnesium citrate does more for relaxing than the calcium does. But only take 200mg am and pm. I just bought some today. More than 200 twice a day and it relaxes the bowels and can cause loose stools. Which wouldn't be a bad thing in my case anyway. It's your body and you choose what you want to do with it.Diana :) No offense Jeepers.
Also I just read that too much calcium isn't too great either with out the balance of magnesium citrate. Actually the magnesium citrate does more for relaxing than the calcium does. But only take 200mg am and pm. I just bought some today. More than 200 twice a day and it relaxes the bowels and can cause loose stools. Which wouldn't be a bad thing in my case anyway. It's your body and you choose what you want to do with it.Diana :) No offense Jeepers.
jeepers
07-12-2002, 03:43 PM
No problem. I've never tried going off it, and really don't ever plan to, it works so great for me and I'm totally into antioxidants. To each his own! :-)
A word on the calcium- yes, taking too much will cause loose stools. You need to be very careful about how much you take. Try to find calcium supplements with the magnesium because the magnesium also helps with absorption of the calcium. You should also consider one with some vitamin K in it since calcium can rob your body of this.
A word on the calcium- yes, taking too much will cause loose stools. You need to be very careful about how much you take. Try to find calcium supplements with the magnesium because the magnesium also helps with absorption of the calcium. You should also consider one with some vitamin K in it since calcium can rob your body of this.
drs
07-12-2002, 05:58 PM
It's the Magnesium that can give loose stools. Not the calcium. I think were getting rachel good and confused by now.LOL. Rachel go to the thyroid board, then find 'information archives' then go to page#2, scroll down till you get to the info. on Magnesium....bet you'll be glad you did. That way you'll get all the facts. :) Diana :wave:
jeepers
07-15-2002, 03:19 PM
FYI- I have a friend who took too much calcium (with no magnesium or anything else in it) and she couldn't go to work because she had such sever diarreah.
SueA
07-20-2002, 09:31 PM
I also live in Australia. I obtain melatonin through the natural health food shop. It is a natural one, which means there is only enough in it to stimulate your own production of it. Brand name Pretorius. If you have any problems contact me (I am in Brisbane