Re: nightmares Abby
From: Abby (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Mar 24 20:47:39 1999
I usually get a good night's sleep. give it a try and see if it is for
you!!
Abby
-----Original Message-----
From: Tiina <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: nightmares Abby
>Abby,
> Just wondering if the sleep induced by Benadryl is the
>"not so effective" kind that sleeping pills give you. I think
>it's a good alternative. I hate taking meds, but if it's in
>soemthing like Tylenol pm I could justify the pain relief too.
> Thanks for the help.
> Pain Free and Hugs,
> Tiina
>
>According to Abby Hagans:
>>
>> 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
>
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