Trouble Sleeping

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Does anyone have trouble sleeping? I never knew if it was a symptom

of my sickness, or maybe just my age, but I go through spells of not

being able to sleep. As soon as I start to doze off, it's like a

jolt of electricity hits me and I am as awake as if it is the middle

of the day. When I go through these times, no amount of benadryl or

melatonin works. I end up resorting to a sleeping pill. I am so

afraid of getting addicted to sleeping pills, that I really start to

worry about it. The past few nights have been rough, and I think I

am back into one of those sleepless times, the first time since

explant. It seems all my symptoms are back right now, pain and all.

I went for my annual Gyn visit today and told my doc all about my

explant. I got to feeling so awful in the exam room, my head

pounding and started sweating all over. (Not nerves). She said it

may be low estrogen, said I may need estrogen when I hit menopause,

and sent me on my way. I really felt like crying that she had no

other help for me NOW, not after menopause! I guess I should have

requested more help, but I just felt awful at the time. As I am

allergic to Tylenol and all other over-the-counter pain meds, I

found myself taking a Vicoden for the headache and all over pain,

which I don't want to get addicted to either. I'm sorry, the pain

meds make me ramble. I wish I would feel better enough not to need

any of it!

Thanks guys,

Cherie