Comments on: DOCTOR IS IN: Sleepless in Atlanta http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/03/10/doctor-is-in-sleepless-in-atlanta/ Advice and suggestions for taking care of you and your family Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:18:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: db http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/03/10/doctor-is-in-sleepless-in-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-254 db Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:57:02 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=188#comment-254 All my life I have had sleeping problems. Tried prescription medicine as well as over the counter nothing worked so I just got use to sleepless nights. A co-worked suggested I try Melatonin which is over the counter. I take it 30 minutes before I want to fall asleep. Worked for me. I may not sleep more then 4 or 5 hours but I do not have to fight anymore with getting to fall asleep. All my life I have had sleeping problems. Tried prescription medicine as well as over the counter nothing worked so I just got use to sleepless nights. A co-worked suggested I try Melatonin which is over the counter. I take it 30 minutes before I want to fall asleep. Worked for me. I may not sleep more then 4 or 5 hours but I do not have to fight anymore with getting to fall asleep.

]]> By: Stephen Shapiro http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/03/10/doctor-is-in-sleepless-in-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Stephen Shapiro Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:20:08 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=188#comment-232 Dear David, Your dad sent me your Blog...most impressive... Maybe you or someone you know may be able to HELP ME. I suffer fom chronic pain due to iddypathic periphial neuropthy in both my feet, lehs, hands and arms. Carol and my son , Robbie got my meds whay down, but Im still on 3 50 MGH Fentanyl patches every 2 days; 3 10MG Methidone daily; and now only 1 0r 2 8MG Dilaudid as needed for break through pain. I had also been taking .25MG of Halcion when I really needed it for sleep. Since we have been down here in Florida for the winter, I don't think I have had two nights of good sleep in a row. I'm aware of everything..all the twitchig and shooting pain in my legs and arms, pain in my neck and shoulders. The room is usually uit and cool and I generally go to bed a half hour to an hour after Carol, o she can get some needed sleep. Most nights I'm NOT there long....and go back out to atch TV, read, go onto the computer, ec, until I'm ready to fall down with fatigue...and many nights NOT at all. We eat early, and quite light...I may have a snack and something to drink at about 10P.M.,,,NO Excercise or MEALS. ANY SUGGESTIONSD or IDEAS? Not only with the insomnia and sleep apnia, but equally important for the Perphial Neurapathy and constant PAIN. Oh yes, I forgot t tell you I also ITCH ALL OVER from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet most days and nights..ALL the time. HELP PLEASE! Thanks so much... I hope there may be something you might suggest or do for me...I'm at the end of my rope...and Carol is too. Please give Kim and your beautiful and big children a kiss for me. Our fondest regards to ALL. We're so proud of YOU! Dear David, Your dad sent me your Blog…most impressive…
Maybe you or someone you know may be able to HELP ME. I suffer fom chronic pain due to iddypathic periphial neuropthy in both my feet, lehs, hands and arms. Carol and my son , Robbie got my meds whay down, but Im still on 3 50 MGH Fentanyl patches every 2 days; 3 10MG Methidone daily; and now only 1 0r 2 8MG Dilaudid as needed for break through pain. I had also been taking .25MG of Halcion when I really needed it for sleep.
Since we have been down here in Florida for the winter, I don’t think I have had two nights of good sleep in a row. I’m aware of everything..all the twitchig and shooting pain in my legs and arms, pain in my neck and shoulders. The room is usually uit and cool and I generally go to bed a half hour to an hour after Carol, o she can get some needed sleep. Most nights I’m NOT there long….and go back out to atch TV, read, go onto the computer, ec, until I’m ready to fall down with fatigue…and many nights NOT at all.
We eat early, and quite light…I may have a snack and something to drink at about 10P.M.,,,NO Excercise or MEALS.
ANY SUGGESTIONSD or IDEAS? Not only with the insomnia and sleep apnia, but equally important for the Perphial Neurapathy and constant PAIN. Oh yes, I forgot t tell you I also ITCH ALL OVER from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet most days and nights..ALL the time. HELP PLEASE!

Thanks so much… I hope there may be something you might suggest or do for me…I’m at the end of my rope…and Carol is too.

Please give Kim and your beautiful and big children a kiss for me. Our fondest regards to ALL. We’re so proud of YOU!

]]> By: JS http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/03/10/doctor-is-in-sleepless-in-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-230 JS Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:46:08 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=188#comment-230 I blame not being able to sleep on the time change, as soon as I get used to it, the freakin time changes again. When are the powers that be going to do away with this? My dog whining every morning to go out when the sun comes up doesn't help either. Also, I have a Tempur Pedic and it's highly overrated. "Oasis" my a$$! My mom says the same about her sleep number bed also. I blame not being able to sleep on the time change, as soon as I get used to it, the freakin time changes again. When are the powers that be going to do away with this? My dog whining every morning to go out when the sun comes up doesn’t help either. Also, I have a Tempur Pedic and it’s highly overrated. “Oasis” my a$$! My mom says the same about her sleep number bed also.

]]> By: Ronald http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/03/10/doctor-is-in-sleepless-in-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-226 Ronald Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:40:24 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=188#comment-226 I’ve had insomnia since I was a little boy. My mom will testify to that. It has gotten worse over the past year. I’ve seen a sleep doctor and he says there is no reason for me not to sleep well. My primary doctor wants to do a narcolepsy study. I’ve done everything - no tv, exercise regularly, don’t drink caffeine, go to bed at the same time every night, etc. Nothing seems to work. I also have a prescription for the highest dose of Ambien. I always wake up after about three or four hours anyway and can’t go back to sleep. I seem to wake up at night no matter how tired I seem. I’ve tried other sleep aids and they don’t work either. I’m getting very tired of being tired all the time. Also, I have Crohn’s Disease but no one has ever said anthything about the two being related or about the medications as all the side effects are drowsiness and so on and so forth. Any alternate ideas? I’ve had insomnia since I was a little boy. My mom will testify to that. It has gotten worse over the past year. I’ve seen a sleep doctor and he says there is no reason for me not to sleep well. My primary doctor wants to do a narcolepsy study. I’ve done everything – no tv, exercise regularly, don’t drink caffeine, go to bed at the same time every night, etc. Nothing seems to work. I also have a prescription for the highest dose of Ambien. I always wake up after about three or four hours anyway and can’t go back to sleep. I seem to wake up at night no matter how tired I seem. I’ve tried other sleep aids and they don’t work either. I’m getting very tired of being tired all the time. Also, I have Crohn’s Disease but no one has ever said anthything about the two being related or about the medications as all the side effects are drowsiness and so on and so forth. Any alternate ideas?

]]> By: Kim http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/03/10/doctor-is-in-sleepless-in-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Kim Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:07:12 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=188#comment-225 I'm in my mid-40's and I've found if I get 4 hours of sleep a night that's great. I can't sleep during a full moon. I know it's in my head, but I haven't been able to for years. Last night I got a lot of work done! I’m in my mid-40’s and I’ve found if I get 4 hours of sleep a night that’s great. I can’t sleep during a full moon. I know it’s in my head, but I haven’t been able to for years. Last night I got a lot of work done!

]]> By: Mac http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/03/10/doctor-is-in-sleepless-in-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Mac Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:50:55 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=188#comment-224 My wife and I do not sleep in the same room (or spend much time at all in any room together for most of the past decade for that matter, but that's another story.) She sleeps with the lights on and the television playing. Apparently, she is warding away the bogey man. My wife and I do not sleep in the same room (or spend much time at all in any room together for most of the past decade for that matter, but that’s another story.) She sleeps with the lights on and the television playing. Apparently, she is warding away the bogey man.

]]> By: What's sleep? http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/03/10/doctor-is-in-sleepless-in-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-220 What's sleep? Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:46:14 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=188#comment-220 Falling asleep isn't my problem. Waking up between 3:30a-4:30a everyday. Now THAT'S a problem. Falling asleep isn’t my problem. Waking up between 3:30a-4:30a everyday. Now THAT’S a problem.

]]> By: Fran http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/2009/03/10/doctor-is-in-sleepless-in-atlanta/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Fran Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:40:25 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/better-health/?p=188#comment-218 Great Post. A friend just spent me a link for a free sleep report. It has a bunch of great information about getting a great night’s sleep without drugs. Here is link if you are interested http://www.traversebayfarms.com/sleepreport.htm Great Post. A friend just spent me a link for a free sleep report. It has a bunch of great information about getting a great night’s sleep without drugs. Here is link if you are interested http://www.traversebayfarms.com/sleepreport.htm

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