Sleep update!!

[blackkitty]

Thanks for the support through my sleep drama!!
I decided to just give up and accept that I was going to have a new wakeup schedule. So I started using the time yesterday productively. It's very quiet in the morning and a great time to think. There has been a problem on my mind lately that I didn't know how to address. I figured out the answer yesterday morning.

Last night when I went to bed, I wasn't anxious about waking up because I had accepted it. I didn't take the melatonin or trazodone. My mom said to try three benadryl (I had tried 2 previously). So I tried it.

I woke up at 5:59, one minute before my alarm. I assumed it was 4:00 and I wasn't upset or stressed when I woke up(I usually would wake up pissed b/c I knew it was early)

It's only one night so I am trying not to get too excited but I feel like a new person!!!!! :heart:

[doriswe]

This is an awesome update!!! Hope it will stick!

[starburst604]

Wow 3 benadryl. I'm such a medicine lightweight that I usually only take half of one tablet, and a full one puts me in a 10 hour coma. Glad you got some sleep though!!

[Lauren88]

Yay! I'm happy you got a good night sleep and solved the problem you've been thing about!
I take Trazadone for sleep and it works well. Was it not helping you?

[blackkitty]

Sept 20, 2012 8:57:01 GMT -5 Lauren88 said:

Yay! I'm happy you got a good night sleep and solved the problem you've been thing about!
I take Trazadone for sleep and it works well. Was it not helping you?

The dr gave me Trazodone and I took 50 mg and then 100 and it didn't help!

[explorer2001]

Yay! Keep sleeping well.

[blackkitty]

I'm back to not sleeping again!
Only this time I couldn't FALL ASLEEP OR STAY ASLEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAY
Whatever. Sleep is so freaking overrated. I'm over it.

[Lauren88]

How frustrating!! It really sucks the Traz isn't helping. Maybe you could up your dose to 150mg and try that. That's the dose I'm on.

Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep?

ETA- I just noticed you said you have trouble with both. Maybe if you split up your does, like 50mg before bed and then 50mg when you wake up in the middle of the night? I've done that before. Or call your doc and ask for something else.

[blackkitty]

Sept 21, 2012 8:47:23 GMT -5 Lauren88 said:

How frustrating!! It really sucks the Traz isn't helping. Maybe you could up your dose to 150mg and try that. That's the dose I'm on.

Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep?

ETA- I just noticed you said you have trouble with both. Maybe if you split up your does, like 50mg before bed and then 50mg when you wake up in the middle of the night? I've done that before. Or call your doc and ask for something else.

Is there something else that I can ask for?

[Lauren88]

I used to be on Ambien CR that helps you fall asleep and stay asleep. I thought it worked pretty well.
I've tried Lunesta too and it worked well too. I also like to drink Sleepy Time Tea before bed because it's really relaxing.

Did you say you tried Melatonin? I've seen people on the boards here say it helped them. I don't know much about it though.

I hope something helps you soon! Lack of sleep is a killer!

[blackkitty]

Yea, I've tried Melatonin

I'm a little nervous about all the stuff I have been taking to be honest and combining it all. Think I'm going to talk to the pharmacist. My mom is telling me to take more than the recommended dosage of some stuff too. IDK

[charitylynne79]

I took Trazadone for a while, but I had weird side effects. Then they switched me to Ambien and that only worked for a while. Then they switched me to Lunesta and that worked wonders but then I got one of the side effects. Started taking Melatonin and stopped it. Now I am pretty much sleeping ok for now.

[Lauren88]

Sept 21, 2012 9:02:24 GMT -5 @blackkitty said:

Yea, I've tried Melatonin

I'm a little nervous about all the stuff I have been taking to be honest and combining it all. Think I'm going to talk to the pharmacist. My mom is telling me to take more than the recommended dosage of some stuff too. IDK

Yea i totally get your concern. I was just trying to remember how I did on Traz in the beginning and it did take some time to start working for me. Definitely talk to your dr or pharmacy though.

[blackkitty]

Sept 21, 2012 9:09:12 GMT -5 Lauren88 said:

Sept 21, 2012 9:02:24 GMT -5 @blackkitty said:

Yea, I've tried Melatonin

I'm a little nervous about all the stuff I have been taking to be honest and combining it all. Think I'm going to talk to the pharmacist. My mom is telling me to take more than the recommended dosage of some stuff too. IDK

Yea i totally get your concern. I was just trying to remember how I did on Traz in the beginning and it did take some time to start working for me. Definitely talk to your dr or pharmacy though.

A lot of it is stress related. I think I need to address the problem. It's hard though, a lot going on these days. So much...

[Lauren88]

Sept 21, 2012 9:10:57 GMT -5 @blackkitty said:

Sept 21, 2012 9:09:12 GMT -5 Lauren88 said:

Yea i totally get your concern. I was just trying to remember how I did on Traz in the beginning and it did take some time to start working for me. Definitely talk to your dr or pharmacy though.

A lot of it is stress related. I think I need to address the problem. It's hard though, a lot going on these days. So much...

I get that. Been there as well and about to be there again. Send me an email if you want to talk/vent. Plus I've been thinking about you lately. I'm a good listener.

[blackkitty]

Sept 21, 2012 9:19:03 GMT -5 Lauren88 said:

Sept 21, 2012 9:10:57 GMT -5 @blackkitty said:

A lot of it is stress related. I think I need to address the problem. It's hard though, a lot going on these days. So much...

I get that. Been there as well and about to be there again. Send me an email if you want to talk/vent. Plus I've been thinking about you lately. I'm a good listener.

Thanks! I'll send you an email this afternoon

[doriswe]

BK - if you're on other meds you could ask a pharmacist to do a med reconciliation for you to determine if there is potential for any med interactions.

[blackkitty]

Sept 21, 2012 9:58:40 GMT -5 doriswe said:

BK - if you're on other meds you could ask a pharmacist to do a med reconciliation for you to determine if there is potential for any med interactions.

Thanks... it's just one prescription med but then there's the Benadryl and the Melatonin. I don't take them all consistently. I'm just confused as to what to do.
I'm going to talk to a pharmacist tonight.

[doriswe]

Sept 21, 2012 10:05:49 GMT -5 @blackkitty said:

Sept 21, 2012 9:58:40 GMT -5 doriswe said:

BK - if you're on other meds you could ask a pharmacist to do a med reconciliation for you to determine if there is potential for any med interactions.

Thanks... it's just one prescription med but then there's the Benadryl and the Melatonin. I don't take them all consistently. I'm just confused as to what to do.
I'm going to talk to a pharmacist tonight.

Can't hurt to ask if there is any issue with taken them together or if he/she might have recommendations for something to help

[heavenly]

Yay! A full night of sleep makes all the differences.

[udscoobychick]

And another thing to ask the pharmacist is how long it should take before the meds start working. They may need a week or two to build up in your system, KWIM?