How I get to sleep

[Guest guest]

I am new to the group - I was reading the sleep posts and I would say

I have a slightly different twist. I tried all the medications and

nothing, absolutely nothing helped. In May on 2005 I found out about

a brilliant Chiropractor in South Florida who is an absolute genius in

biochemistry. He figured out that the average person has poor

absorption of nutrients and the best way for the body to effectively

utilize nutrients is rectally. So he developed a nutrient delivery

system that uses suppositories. He has one that has, among many other

co-facters, 5-htp in it. Now I took 5-htp orally and it did nothing.

But taken rectally in the way he was compounded it it is VERY

calming. Herbs, drugs, nothing worked for me. This does. I have

horrible terrible anxiety disorder and all the cognitive therapy and

antidepressents in the world couldn't even dent it. This does. I

can't just jump into bed - still have to practice sleep hygeine and

all that but this quiets my mind and body enough where I can get to

sleep. I still wake up at night and usually can get back to sleep

(although last night I didn't)

ON top of horrible, nightmarish, horrendous insomnia I had a HORRIBLE

case of Restless Legs Syndrome. Nothing worked, although I never took

the Mirapex. I found out I was iron deficient and in my case raising

my ferritin was the solution, at least partially as I still have it

but its about 70 percent better. Well guess what - I could not get my

ferritin up by eating meat or taking iron but my wonderful doctor

formulated a suppository that worked great - it still took a long time

though.

I can't say that every night is great - it isn't - but the fact is I

DO sleep every night and I have had some 6 to 8 hour nights, unheard

of when I had day after day of no sleep or only an hour or two.

Needless to say, I lost my career, much of my money yada yada yada

we've heard that story before. I still have good nights and bad

nights, and last night was not too great and I must admit that I get

scared every time that happens. But I have hope now.

This is not some sort of multi level marketing product, I don't sell

this stuff or get any commission or anything from it. I just want to

get the word out as this stuff has helped me so much. Its not a cure

all either but for me its given me relief where nothing, absolutely

nothing else could.

My symptoms are RLS, TMJ (still have, horrible stuff) and insomnia. I

don't have the fibro pain many are dealing with and for that I am

grateful. But I read an article Dominie posted that relates Fibro and

RLS. I'm sure its all connected.

I still live in Post Traumatic Stress Fear that it could all come back

with a vengence even with my wonderful nutrients. I hope that goes

away someday, I don't know if it will. I try to practice gratitude as

much as I can - I guess I'm lucky to still be here and to be able to

smile!

Blessings to everyone