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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago
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"Anyone else suffer.? Can't sleep. Daytimes your lethargic and grumpy. It's one vicious circle  "
Yup. I have sleeping tablets now for when it's really bad 
Try valerian tea or tablets - natural remedy that helps and I have a relaxation / hypnotherapy app too that makes a difference x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I never used to have a problem sleeping, but over the last year I've had issues off and on. Not really sure what to do about it so I just read until I get so tired that I can't seem to keep my eyes open. It's been working pretty well. |
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I'm a terrible sleeper.
Even more so after my recent op and the hot weather lol..
Last night I turned the to off at 11..was awake just after 12 until 2.30am... Awake again at 3.45... Then just after 5... And again at 6.45  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I'm a terrible sleeper.
Even more so after my recent op and the hot weather lol..
Last night I turned the to off at 11..was awake just after 12 until 2.30am... Awake again at 3.45... Then just after 5... And again at 6.45 "
Sounds just like me |
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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago
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"I'm a terrible sleeper.
Even more so after my recent op and the hot weather lol..
Last night I turned the to off at 11..was awake just after 12 until 2.30am... Awake again at 3.45... Then just after 5... And again at 6.45 "
sounds like me,tend to have a doze in the afternoon if I can,I refuse to take sleeping pills so I suffer |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Bizarrely moved from shifts to days at work but sleeping less although that might have something to do with "sleeping" next to a pneumatic sinus that can rattle the windows.
Doctors advised me against sleeping pills....apparently show up in autopsies  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I suffer from sleepless nights from pain. Oxycodone and diphenhydramine help me, maybe just the latter will work for you.
Melatonin is quite popular in America, not too well known here, maybe worth asking your doctor. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Recently diagnosed with arthritis of hip and pelvis...they thought this was probably why I wasn't sleeping....told me to take tramadol before going to bed..no difference to sleep.
On a lighter note. Doc said sex was good for the arthritis ;O) imagine the look on my face as I was being told....of course I,ll give it a try I responded |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Recently diagnosed with arthritis of hip and pelvis...they thought this was probably why I wasn't sleeping....told me to take tramadol before going to bed..no difference to sleep.
On a lighter note. Doc said sex was good for the arthritis ;O) imagine the look on my face as I was being told....of course I,ll give it a try I responded"
Lol need any help |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Recently diagnosed with arthritis of hip and pelvis...they thought this was probably why I wasn't sleeping....told me to take tramadol before going to bed..no difference to sleep.
On a lighter note. Doc said sex was good for the arthritis ;O) imagine the look on my face as I was being told....of course I,ll give it a try I responded
Lol need any help"
Lol this is why..we go to chameleons on a regular basis. Purely for medicinal purposes,you understand  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Recently diagnosed with arthritis of hip and pelvis...they thought this was probably why I wasn't sleeping....told me to take tramadol before going to bed..no difference to sleep.
On a lighter note. Doc said sex was good for the arthritis ;O) imagine the look on my face as I was being told....of course I,ll give it a try I responded
Lol need any help
Lol this is why..we go to chameleons on a regular basis. Purely for medicinal purposes,you understand "
Oh of course |
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Ive always suffered with it. I don't do naps as it makes me worse. I dont mind it spring and summer but hate it during winter. I go about 9 days awake then sleep for 4-6hrs then the cycle begins again. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes... me... sleep is an issue . Im never tired when i should be and always tired when i should be awake.
Wanking before sleep generally helps. If i wake up at 3am. Have another one... lol  |
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By *anky_PankyWoman
over a year ago
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"If you can get them off your GP try zopiclone sends me off in 20 minutes 
Because I take Prozac and tramadol. Can't be prescribed sleeping pills. "
Tramadol wake me up and always have done! Ask doc about valerian as I was allowed it on antidepressants a while back. Some are OK x |
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"If you can get them off your GP try zopiclone sends me off in 20 minutes
Because I take Prozac and tramadol. Can't be prescribed sleeping pills. "
You can, if it's serious enough, as a last resort. Diphenhydramine 50mg will work just as well as zopiclone though (or any of the Z drugs) and you can buy it over the counter. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"If you can get them off your GP try zopiclone sends me off in 20 minutes
Because I take Prozac and tramadol. Can't be prescribed sleeping pills.
You can, if it's serious enough, as a last resort. Diphenhydramine 50mg will work just as well as zopiclone though (or any of the Z drugs) and you can buy it over the counter. "
Ahh right,thanks for that. I've often asked the doc. He said the effects of sleeping pills.Plus what I'm taking...would make me even more groggy during the day. That the combination wouldn't react well. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Recently diagnosed with arthritis of hip and pelvis...they thought this was probably why I wasn't sleeping....told me to take tramadol before going to bed..no difference to sleep.
On a lighter note. Doc said sex was good for the arthritis ;O) imagine the look on my face as I was being told....of course I,ll give it a try I responded"
I can confirm that sex is indeed good for arthritis,but can be quite painful |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I only sleep for 4 hours a night and can only drop off if I'm absolutely shattered...I usually read until I can't keep my eyes open, but if I fall asleep too early I'm awake at 4am. Sleeping tablets make me groggy all day and I can't take herbal remedies |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Anyone else suffer.? Can't sleep. Daytimes your lethargic and grumpy. It's one vicious circle "
Yep - on and off! Only had about 4-5 hrs sleep in the last 2 nights! Not fun! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you can get them off your GP try zopiclone sends me off in 20 minutes
Because I take Prozac and tramadol. Can't be prescribed sleeping pills. "
might be worth asking the doc specifically about zopiclone...shouldnt be a ny reason they are incompatible with what you are on |
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I've added this a few times before but blue Light emitted by TV, computers and lights disrupts our body clocks.
We naturally produce melatonin, a hormone which helps initiate and sustain sleep. Its production rises in the evening but any light that has blue spectrum within it is picked up by our eyes and decreases melatonin production. It's thus naturally healthy for your body to not see it late in the day. You can get filters for T.V. phones and computers or use apps like f.lux that change the light type, according to the time of the day.
Sticking to a regular 7 days a week routine can be hard but is a good foundation too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Recently diagnosed with arthritis of hip and pelvis...they thought this was probably why I wasn't sleeping....told me to take tramadol before going to bed..no difference to sleep.
On a lighter note. Doc said sex was good for the arthritis ;O) imagine the look on my face as I was being told....of course I,ll give it a try I responded
I can confirm that sex is indeed good for arthritis,but can be quite painful "
How about sex with yourself? (All I'm getting at the moment! ) - does that help with arthritis too? |
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"Can't take herbal stuff,because I'm on antidepressants.That's another reason why they won't give me sleeping tabs. Absolute nightmare..."
I'm on anti-depressants (30mg Citalopram) & have sleeping tabs. GP prescribed Phenergan 25mg which is also an anti-histamine that causes drowsiness - can be bought over the counter. I've only taken 10 tabs in 2 yrs though as I don't like taking them when the children are here so avoid unless really necessary. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I only sleep for 4 hours a night and can only drop off if I'm absolutely shattered...I usually read until I can't keep my eyes open, but if I fall asleep too early I'm awake at 4am. Sleeping tablets make me groggy all day and I can't take herbal remedies "
May sound silly - but have you tried Night Nurse liquid? I take it when I've had several lousy night's sleep on the trot and I find it helps without making me feel groggy the next day! X |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I only sleep for 4 hours a night and can only drop off if I'm absolutely shattered...I usually read until I can't keep my eyes open, but if I fall asleep too early I'm awake at 4am. Sleeping tablets make me groggy all day and I can't take herbal remedies
May sound silly - but have you tried Night Nurse liquid? I take it when I've had several lousy night's sleep on the trot and I find it helps without making me feel groggy the next day! X"
I've tried it...and everything else. I've come to realise that I don't need much sleep so 2-6am is all I'll get. On the plus side I get to read loads! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Can't take herbal stuff,because I'm on antidepressants.That's another reason why they won't give me sleeping tabs. Absolute nightmare...
I'm on anti-depressants (30mg Citalopram) & have sleeping tabs. GP prescribed Phenergan 25mg which is also an anti-histamine that causes drowsiness - can be bought over the counter. I've only taken 10 tabs in 2 yrs though as I don't like taking them when the children are here so avoid unless really necessary. "
Thanks |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I only sleep for 4 hours a night and can only drop off if I'm absolutely shattered...I usually read until I can't keep my eyes open, but if I fall asleep too early I'm awake at 4am. Sleeping tablets make me groggy all day and I can't take herbal remedies
May sound silly - but have you tried Night Nurse liquid? I take it when I've had several lousy night's sleep on the trot and I find it helps without making me feel groggy the next day! X
I've tried it...and everything else. I've come to realise that I don't need much sleep so 2-6am is all I'll get. On the plus side I get to read loads! "
Yes I read to...good job we like to read lol...nights seem very long... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I only sleep for 4 hours a night and can only drop off if I'm absolutely shattered...I usually read until I can't keep my eyes open, but if I fall asleep too early I'm awake at 4am. Sleeping tablets make me groggy all day and I can't take herbal remedies
May sound silly - but have you tried Night Nurse liquid? I take it when I've had several lousy night's sleep on the trot and I find it helps without making me feel groggy the next day! X
I've tried it...and everything else. I've come to realise that I don't need much sleep so 2-6am is all I'll get. On the plus side I get to read loads! "
Well that's definitely a bonus!! I need to read more and fab less! That was my resolution for this year! As you can see it's going brilliantly! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you can get them off your GP try zopiclone sends me off in 20 minutes
Because I take Prozac and tramadol. Can't be prescribed sleeping pills.
You can, if it's serious enough, as a last resort. Diphenhydramine 50mg will work just as well as zopiclone though (or any of the Z drugs) and you can buy it over the counter.
Ahh right,thanks for that. I've often asked the doc. He said the effects of sleeping pills.Plus what I'm taking...would make me even more groggy during the day. That the combination wouldn't react well."
Doctors are reluctant to prescribe sleeping tablets as they're usually avoidable and unnecessary in most cases, and some just seek them to access more noxious drugs. You can still ask for them, and inform your doctor that you know of the risks but you cannot continue on little to no sleep. |
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"I've added this a few times before but blue Light emitted by TV, computers and lights disrupts our body clocks.
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I remember you did, years ago when I used to do the Wide awake club thread at night |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"If you can get them off your GP try zopiclone sends me off in 20 minutes
Because I take Prozac and tramadol. Can't be prescribed sleeping pills.
You can, if it's serious enough, as a last resort. Diphenhydramine 50mg will work just as well as zopiclone though (or any of the Z drugs) and you can buy it over the counter.
Ahh right,thanks for that. I've often asked the doc. He said the effects of sleeping pills.Plus what I'm taking...would make me even more groggy during the day. That the combination wouldn't react well.
Doctors are reluctant to prescribe sleeping tablets as they're usually avoidable and unnecessary in most cases, and some just seek them to access more noxious drugs. You can still ask for them, and inform your doctor that you know of the risks but you cannot continue on little to no sleep. "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Do any of you restrict your access to technology - as with my post above about blue light?"
*raises hand*
I also use Twilight on my phone after sunset. It helps. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"try turning of your wifi router and mobile fone at nite ..they mess up the body's melatonin production ..that could be why you cant sleep even tho you feel knackered .."
Really???? |
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"try turning of your wifi router and mobile fone at nite ..they mess up the body's melatonin production ..that could be why you cant sleep even tho you feel knackered .."
I've not heard of that but there is published research that shows Melatonin production disrupted by blue lightwsvs, contained within white light spectrum and emitted copiously by phone, computer and T.V. screens. |
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