GOING TO SLEEP

[Guest guest]

BlankThis may sound a little bit crazy,but does anyone besides me dread going to

sleep at night? I know that may sound really odd,but I really have that problem.

I guess that it may have a lot to do with the fact that I hurt so bad all the

time anymore and I know that when I wake up that I`ll just be in the same shape

that I`m in now [hurting like ,well you know what I mean] I`m so tired of

this,but then who among us isn`t tired of the pain and all that goes with it.

You would think that after all this time that I`d be used to the pain {and all

that goes with it} and would be able to just get on with my life.

Just like right now. It`s 5:30 a.m. and here I am still awake. I really don`t

want to go to sleep,but I know that I need to,so I guess that I`ll go and try to

get to bed. Maybe I`ll be able to go to sleep.

Who knows maybe I`ll even feel a little better when I wake up.

Well,guess that I have rambled on long enough for now.

TAKE AS BEST CARE AS YOU CAN AND BE SAFE.

LARRY,IN COWTOWN

[Guest guest]

At 06:46 AM 4/6/07, you wrote:

>BlankThis may sound a little bit crazy,but does anyone besides me

>dread going to sleep at night?

Larry for me it comes in cycles. There are days when from the minute

I wake up, all I dream of is getting back in bed. But when I dread

it is when I get in cycles of insomnia. To me it maddening to lay

there staring at the ceiling, tossing and turning while all others in

the house are in a deep slumber. That is when my email post are in

the wee hours of the morning. I also know the dread of laying there

in extreme pain, ready to pull my hair out. You are not alone. Dave

[Guest guest]

At 06:46 AM 4/6/07, you wrote:

>BlankThis may sound a little bit crazy,but does anyone besides me

>dread going to sleep at night?

Larry for me it comes in cycles. There are days when from the minute

I wake up, all I dream of is getting back in bed. But when I dread

it is when I get in cycles of insomnia. To me it maddening to lay

there staring at the ceiling, tossing and turning while all others in

the house are in a deep slumber. That is when my email post are in

the wee hours of the morning. I also know the dread of laying there

in extreme pain, ready to pull my hair out. You are not alone. Dave

[Guest guest]

Well,here it is 4:00 in the morning and I'm still awake,again.

It looks like I opened up a lively discussion about not being able to sleep.

I really didn't think that I was alone in not being able to get to sleep at

night due to the pain and all that goes with it.

Before I got my social security disability I can't begin to tell of all the

nights that I was unable to sleep due to the pain and all the worry about not

being able to pay the bills.

The worry and the depression was so bad that I just about lost my mind.

Now that I've had ssdi for the past year the part about the bills has been

just about been resolved,but I still have a hard time getting to sleep due to

the pain.

It seems that the problem of my not being able to get to sleep is getting

worse as time goes by.

The pain,or my wandering mind is keeping me up all the time.

At least once or twice a week {sometimes 3,or 4 } I'm unable to go to sleep

for an extended period of time.

The last time was just this past weekend.

I was up for about 36 hours before I just crashed from the exhaustion.

When I finally did go to sleep I was able to sleep with out much of an

interruption before I woke up. Most of the time I wake up just about every

hour on the hour.

Sometimes I wake up several times an hour for what seems like forever.

So I'm really not able to rest much when I do get to sleep.

I know that I'm not alone in this mess.

I know that many of you experience the same kind of days and nights that I do.

You men can't work and you have to stay at home while your wife goes off to

work,etc,etc.

I haven't been posting much the past year or so.

I've felt like I've not had much to contribute to the group since I've not had

any surgeries,resigned from being a moderator etc,etc.

Well hopefully that has come to a halt,if you know what I mean.

This group is a very important part of my life.

There have been many times that members of this group have been there for me

and have helped me get through some very difficult times.

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE BEEN AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO ME AND HAVE BEEN

THERE WHEN I NEEDED YOU THE MOST.

MAY YOU ALL HAVE A BETTER DAY TODAY THAN YESTERDAY AND NOT AS GOOD A DAY AS

TOMORROW.

TAKE AS BEST CARE AS YOU CAN AND BE SAFE.

LARRY

[Guest guest]

Larry, have you tried taking sleep meds? I take 150mg of Trazodone a half

hour before going to bed, and it helps me a lot. There are still nights

when I toss and turn and finally get up and put on the coffee, but for the

most part, I am able to sleep fairly well. Talk to your doctor about it.

Good luck, Barb

-- Re: GOING TO SLEEP

Well,here it is 4:00 in the morning and I'm still awake,again.

It looks like I opened up a lively discussion about not being able to sleep.

I really didn't think that I was alone in not being able to get to sleep at

night due to the pain and all that goes with it.

Before I got my social security disability I can't begin to tell of all the

nights that I was unable to sleep due to the pain and all the worry about

not being able to pay the bills.

The worry and the depression was so bad that I just about lost my mind.

Now that I've had ssdi for the past year the part about the bills has been

just about been resolved,but I still have a hard time getting to sleep due

to the pain.

It seems that the problem of my not being able to get to sleep is getting

worse as time goes by.

The pain,or my wandering mind is keeping me up all the time.

At least once or twice a week {sometimes 3,or 4 } I'm unable to go to sleep

for an extended period of time.

The last time was just this past weekend.

I was up for about 36 hours before I just crashed from the exhaustion.

When I finally did go to sleep I was able to sleep with out much of an

interruption before I woke up. Most of the time I wake up just about every

hour on the hour.

Sometimes I wake up several times an hour for what seems like forever.

So I'm really not able to rest much when I do get to sleep.

I know that I'm not alone in this mess.

I know that many of you experience the same kind of days and nights that I

do.

You men can't work and you have to stay at home while your wife goes off to

work,etc,etc.

I haven't been posting much the past year or so.

I've felt like I've not had much to contribute to the group since I've not

had any surgeries,resigned from being a moderator etc,etc.

Well hopefully that has come to a halt,if you know what I mean.

This group is a very important part of my life.

There have been many times that members of this group have been there for me

and have helped me get through some very difficult times.

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU THAT HAVE BEEN AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO ME AND HAVE BEEN

THERE WHEN I NEEDED YOU THE MOST.

MAY YOU ALL HAVE A BETTER DAY TODAY THAN YESTERDAY AND NOT AS GOOD A DAY AS

TOMORROW.

TAKE AS BEST CARE AS YOU CAN AND BE SAFE.

LARRY

[Guest guest]

i also have to take meds to sleep.. I was on elavail but now they have me on

seroquel. I cant sleep at all with out my meds.. and even once in awhile i still

dont sleep but it is far and few between now..

Hugs, Babs

[Guest guest]

At 08:35 PM 4/10/2007, you wrote:

>i also have to take meds to sleep.. I was on elavail but now they

>have me on seroquel. I cant sleep at all with out my meds.. and even

>once in awhile i still dont sleep but it is far and few between now..

>Hugs, Babs

It's interesting and frustrating how quickly our bodies adapt to

meds. Both of my Doctors say that the combo of meds I take at

bedtime should knock out a horse, but here it is 3:35 am and I quite

awake. I did sleep for about 2 1/2 hours. I figured I 'd catch up on

my e-mail and try sleep again. Save

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,sorry that I haven't gotten back to you before now. I haven't been

on line in a couple of days. As for taking sleep meds, I do take some sleep meds

,at least meds that my insurance will pay for.{ and that I can afford to get}

I take the generic temazepam,30mg.

Sometimes they work,most times the don't.It is just a hit and miss type of

deal for me.

Well,I go to go and try to get to sleep.

May you all have a better day today than yesterday and not as good a day as

tomorrow.

Take as best care as you can and be safe.

LARRY

REMEMBER ALL OF OUR MEN AND

WOMEN IN THE ARMED SERVICE OF OUR NATION

PRAY THAT THEY MAY BE SAFE

AND SOUND IN BODY AND MIND

[Guest guest]

At 02:20 AM 4/15/07, you wrote:

>Hi Everyone,sorry that I haven't gotten back to you before now. I

>haven't been on line in a couple of days. As for taking sleep meds,

>I do take some sleep meds ,at least meds that my insurance will pay

>for.{ and that I can afford to get}

>I take the generic temazepam,30mg.

>Sometimes they work,most times the don't.It is just a hit and miss

>type of deal for me.

Hi, Larry. I take a cocktail, via Doctors orders that should knock

out a horse. But I've been on most for 4 years so my body is pretty

immune to them. I take Temazepam, Imiprimine, Baclofen, Oxycoton,

and a Vicoden all at bedtime. For ME, the one that seems to have the

most effect is the imiprimine.

I get a kick out of the TV commercials for the sleeping pill

with Abe Lincoln and the Groundhog. I have them on my Fridge. I

feel like were kindred spirits. Well tonight I did pretty

good. Slept from about 2:30am until 4:30. I'm going back soon for

round two. Blessings to all that this NorEaster doesn't bring too

many cold damp pains with it. Dave