|
Re: nightmares
From: allan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Mar 24 17:10:41 1999
Hello,
Not to be a downer but wanted to share a negative experience I had with
Benadryl, in case anyone tries this out and gets weird symptoms.
Several years ago I was given Benadryl for an allergic reaction; it
helped with the hives - but for the next week I could hardly walk
without help. I was told sometimes it affects people's muscles this way.
For the next four months, whenever I was tired or stressed I would have
"chicken leg" = you know, wobbly and weak. As with any meds, be careful
about driving or doing anything that could be dangerous until you know
how you'll react to it. Hope Benadryl works for whoever tries it!!! I
still can't use the stuff
Have a good day, all
Amy
Abby Hagans wrote:
>
> I am a nurse from Georgia. I learned alittle trick in nursing school that
> you may want to try. Take Benadryl (start with 25 mg and see if you need
> more, take no more than 50 mg.) You can buy the generic brand and save
> money. This is a nonaddicitve drug that will help you sleep. I found a
> generic version of Tylenol PM at SAM'S Club. It has 25 mg Benadryl and 500
> mg of Tylenol. It seems to help me inbetween periods. I take Anaprox
> during the day and Loratab at night during my periods. This combination
> seems to help me most times. Warm, moist heat also helps, just remember at
> hot bath can cause you to bleed heavier.
> I am a stage 2 endo gal, diagnoised 1 1/2 years ago. If anyone has any
> personal questions about what I talked about, e-mail me at
> ccsu2374@earthlink.net.
>
> Trying to remain pain free,
> Abby
> -----Original Message-----
> From: justine <jhenault@yahoo.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <endo@talk.obgyn.net>
> Date: Monday, March 22, 1999 7:50 PM
> Subject: Re: nightmares
>
> >
> >---Toni Welsh <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> At Sun, 21 Mar 99, Tiina Jonasch wrote:
> >> >
> >> >Hi Ladies,
> >> > I have had such trouble sleeping lately: pain, anxiety,
> >> >sadness ( a recent death in my family), and NIGHTMARES. I have
> >> >been prone to bad dreams on and off, but not the terrifying
> >> >ones. Lately, I have such trouble falling asleep and then
> >> >being awakened by pain, and if it;s not pain, my few precious
> >> >hours are spent with horrible dreams.. Has anyone else had
> >> >this problem? Could they be related to the pain I'm feeling?
> >> >I'm afraid to take "sleeping pills", but I don't know what to
> >> >do.
> >> > Pain free to all.
> >> > Tiina
> >>
> >> Hi Tina,
> >>
> >> I have been through EXACTLY what you are explaining, I take anti
> >> depressant called Trazadone, it does not take te pain away alot, but I
> >> DO sleep at night. I was the same way, and getting some sleep does
> >> help. I now sleep eight hours.
> >>
> >Triina,
> >Hi......I have had severe trouble sleeping for almost 6 months now.
> >Its a combination of several factors, a major one being fibromyalgia.
> >I recall you thinking you might be suffering from this. Believe me,
> >sleep problems with nightmares are a common topic of people with this.
> >It got so severe for me I thought I had a brain tumor no one could
> >find and I was dying.
> >I'm very scared of sleeping pills also but for the long periods of
> >not-sleeping, I finally had to try something. My doctor gave me a new
> >sleeping drug called Ambien......works great with no side-effects. It
> >is expensive but worth it. If your still too scared to try it, go to
> >the health/vitamin store and pick up some Melatonin......natural and
> >safe.
> >Hope this helps!
> >((Hugs))
> >Justine
> >
>
|
|
![[ endo@obgyn.net ]](../../images/endo_at_obgyn.gif)