Who's awake on this Graveyard Shift???

[rosietee]

Okay, I guess my last post put everyone to sleep, so I'm going to bed now and hopefully I'll sleep too. (until my 5:00 dose anyway)

Good night everyone, as always, you are in my thoughts and prayers.

rose

[kindaunwell]

Originally Posted by BadAttitude

Hi, Kindaunwell
Haven't made it to bed yet as I had planned up doing some reading for my class tomorrow and also doing some research. You still can't sleep ? Are you going to go back to the doctors and see about getting a medication change to help you sleep?
Well will be on here for a few more minutes if you want to talk.

Love & Happiness
~Autumn~

BadAttitude.
I probably will stay up the rest of the night, and into the day. I will call the doc at 9:30. Cause something has to change here. I know over-medicating will get me addicted muck quicker than usual. But I want my sleep time back!!!!! Oh, by the way, Rosie just posted she did go to the meeting .More on that later.....

Kinda-unwell

[BadAttitude]

Originally Posted by rosietee

Hi, kinda, I did post about the meeting under the NA thread.

On the subject of insomnia:
You had asked me before about my insomnia, and it has always been caused by anxiety and/or depression. The first anti-depressant I tried was trazadone and I just loved being able to go to sleep! I think it helped a little with my depression, but I felt a little too groggy during the day and I stopped it. (I am on Prozac now) But if I use the trazadone for sleep now it makes me feel panicky for some reason. I love the way ambien makes me feel. It really helps, but I develop a tolerance really fast. My ob/gyn has been calling it in for me, but doesn't like me to be on it every night, so I have been trying to take half a pill and stretch it out a little before a try for a refill. (she might not go for it, though) I used to take Prosom and that worked pretty well too. It was awhile ago, so I don't remember the non-brand name of it. I did OD on those once, but that is a whole nuther story. (didn't want to die and knew I wouldn't on those, but was really depressed and in a bad situation and wanted to sleep for a looong time, but ended up in the hospital for a week. It was after my late husband committed suicide) I did get Halcion once and that stuff worked great, but when the doctor found out I was taking it every night for a week, he cut me off (I heard nasty things can happen to you from that stuff). When I am really dying for sleep in the past I have just reached for anything I could get, benzos, pain pills, alcohol, just for the sleep. But in the state we are in now, that of course is not an option.

To be honest, if you can make yourself do it, exercise and a good yoga video are the best for me. Just haven't been doing that lately. The kids don't go to sleep until 10 and that's the only time I get to talk to my husband, and it is hard to get motivated to go downstairs and exercise, even though I know I won't sleep.

okay, I have rambled enough. Reading this might just be the best cure for your insomnia, kinda. I'm picturing you face down in front of your computer by now.

Talk to you later and stay warm. (It was in the 80's here today!) I went to college in upstate New York and decided I had to get away from that weather (much worse than in the city).

Thanks for thinking about me,
rose

Hi, Rosie
Do I don't think you are rambling, I am very greatful that you replied not only to my post but also about how your NA meeting went. I am sorry that this meeting wasn't the right one for you but keep trying and you will find the right one that you feel comfortable in.

So sorry to hear that you also have problems sleeping, and that you have had to try so many sleeping pills to be able to get some sleep. I don't have problems sleeping persay I only have problems sleeping at night. I hate sleeping at night I am a night person, I love to stay up all night that is the time I most feel the most alive and sleep during the day, my problem is society being just the opposite, I can't take college classes at 3 :00 a.m. in the morning or work at least not the types of jobs I generally do.

Yeah, I went back to college don't get me wrong I love working in substance abuse but I wanted to be able to explore other areas of education while I had the oppurtunity. I will probably go back to working as a substance abuse counselor in anther 1 1/2 years after I get the two degrees that I am working on right know.
Yes, I know working out (lifting weights) always tire me out I usually spent about an hour working out and it usually makes me tired I need to quit making excuse for not working out and get back out to my garage and hit the weights.
Well I guess I will talk to you somemore tomorrow, as I better try to get some sleep or I will never make it to class tomorrow. Take care. Will talk to you sometime tomorrow night. Hope you have a great day.

Love & Happiness
~Autumn~

Love & Happiness
~Autumn~

[kindaunwell]

Originally Posted by rosietee

Okay, I guess my last post put everyone to sleep, so I'm going to bed now and hopefully I'll sleep too. (until my 5:00 dose anyway)

Good night everyone, as always, you are in my thoughts and prayers.

rose

Thats great news to hear,Rosie!!!!You must have more Bravardo than me. LOL!! Anyway, I read your description of how the meeting went on your other post, But I am still curious, Do the instructors act like "holy rollers or control freaks" Is there much arguing going on???? Anyone appear stoned and obnoxious??? When you can, tell me more....

(A Curious) Kinda-unwell

[BadAttitude]

Originally Posted by kindaunwell

BadAttitude.
I probably will stay up the rest of the night, and into the day. I will call the doc at 9:30. Cause something has to change here. I know over-medicating will get me addicted muck quicker than usual. But I want my sleep time back!!!!! Oh, by the way, Rosie just posted she did go to the meeting .More on that later.....

Kinda-unwell

Hi, Kindaunwell
I am going to go to bed now, I seen Rosie's update on the NA meeting and had to reply to her. And then seen your reply so I thought i would post to you real quick, yes, please do see about changing your med's not only will you be come addicted easier but sleep depervation is very bad on our body and will cause your body to do all kinds of crazy things.
I will talk to you tonight somtime I usually come one sometime after 9:00 p.m. so will talk to you some more later and you can let me know what the doc said.
I have to go to class in a few hours so I am going to take (2) Tyenol PM and hope I can get some sleep.
Take care.

Love & Happiness
~Autumn~