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rachelh1018

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It's 2:00 AM here... I have to be at work at 8:00 AM, and I still haven't gone to sleep yet. Tomorrow is going to be AWESOME! NOT!
I have had insomnia for at least 10 years now. The medication has helped, but not tonight! Can someone please send some sleep vibes my way? Thanks!
 
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Originally Posted by lmunsie

I'm an insomniac as well..... 7years running! good luck sleeping!
What do you do to help sleep? If I do nothing... I won't! I will go days and days like a zombie without medication... it's terrible. Around the 3rd day without sleep... I get sick. Doctors can't figure it out... my body won't go into REM.
 

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I have bouts of insomnia, which last longer than the periods of actual good sleep. One thing I use is a form of Melatonin ffrom GNC that is TIMED RELEASE. you don't get the full 3mgs at once.... you get it gradually.

Unfortunately, with the current need to sleep on my back (huge leg brace and need to keep left leg elevated), I don't get to sleep on my left side which is my most normal side. I can sleep partially on my back and partially on my right side, but it ends up being uncomfortable. I also can't sleep in my other favorite position: on my stomach. So, my insomnia is out of control... making me sleepy during the day. Trust me, I can't wait to get out of this brace... but it'll be weeks at this point.

If you have a GNC nearby, try their Timed Release Melatonin... it's the only one that (normally) helps me. the regular ones don't help me at all.
 
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