Guest guest Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Hi Tess Why not try Ambien. It works great. And no-side effects as far as I know. Take Care Babs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Hi Tess Why not try Ambien. It works great. And no-side effects as far as I know. Take Care Babs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 hi Tess: so sorry to hear that you have to wait longer to get some more answers.........I can relate to the sleep and lack thereof............my rheumy has me on zanex and mirapex (which is experimental for fibro and usually prescribed forParkinsons and/or restless leg syndrome). Atleast I am able to sleep 4-05 hours before the pain wakes me up and I need to get up and move around.............I cannot remember when I slept 8 hours.........that would be heaven..........but then I remember there are lots of you worse off than I.............. Many hugs and prayers Your southern neighbor Pat --- Grammi B <grammi_love@...> wrote: > Hi Friends...I saw a gastro doc today...he has > scheduled an endoscopy and a colonoscopy for next > month. My friends/family are not happy that it will > be almost another month, but I think it's ok...I am > taking my meds, and just trying to get by. Yes. I > feel crummy, but I cannot say that I think it is an > emergency. I also know I am pretty weary of this. > > > One thing he is concerned about is the amitriptoline > I take for sleep problems associated with my > fibromyalgia. He says that med slows the motility > of the stomach and intestines - problems I do have. > He feels this issue is separate from the hernia > issue...I see the hernia surgeon on Monday. > > I have tried Trazodone for help with sleep and did > not do well at all on that. Any thoughts on this? > > Love & hugs for all... > > Tess > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 hi Tess: so sorry to hear that you have to wait longer to get some more answers.........I can relate to the sleep and lack thereof............my rheumy has me on zanex and mirapex (which is experimental for fibro and usually prescribed forParkinsons and/or restless leg syndrome). Atleast I am able to sleep 4-05 hours before the pain wakes me up and I need to get up and move around.............I cannot remember when I slept 8 hours.........that would be heaven..........but then I remember there are lots of you worse off than I.............. Many hugs and prayers Your southern neighbor Pat --- Grammi B <grammi_love@...> wrote: > Hi Friends...I saw a gastro doc today...he has > scheduled an endoscopy and a colonoscopy for next > month. My friends/family are not happy that it will > be almost another month, but I think it's ok...I am > taking my meds, and just trying to get by. Yes. I > feel crummy, but I cannot say that I think it is an > emergency. I also know I am pretty weary of this. > > > One thing he is concerned about is the amitriptoline > I take for sleep problems associated with my > fibromyalgia. He says that med slows the motility > of the stomach and intestines - problems I do have. > He feels this issue is separate from the hernia > issue...I see the hernia surgeon on Monday. > > I have tried Trazodone for help with sleep and did > not do well at all on that. Any thoughts on this? > > Love & hugs for all... > > Tess > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 You have to be creful with Ambien. It can cause hallucinatins and bizaar dreams...Marina > Hi Tess > > Why not try Ambien. It works great. And no-side effects as far as I know. > > Take Care > Babs > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 You have to be creful with Ambien. It can cause hallucinatins and bizaar dreams...Marina > Hi Tess > > Why not try Ambien. It works great. And no-side effects as far as I know. > > Take Care > Babs > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Tess, will keep you in my prayers, Tawny --- In , " Grammi B " <grammi_love@m...> wrote: > Hi Friends...I saw a gastro doc today...he has scheduled an endoscopy and a colonoscopy for next month. My friends/family are not happy that it will be almost another month, but I think it's ok...I am taking my meds, and just trying to get by. Yes. I feel crummy, but I cannot say that I think it is an emergency. I also know I am pretty weary of this. > > One thing he is concerned about is the amitriptoline I take for sleep problems associated with my fibromyalgia. He says that med slows the motility of the stomach and intestines - problems I do have. He feels this issue is separate from the hernia issue...I see the hernia surgeon on Monday. > > I have tried Trazodone for help with sleep and did not do well at all on that. Any thoughts on this? > > Love & hugs for all... > > Tess > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Tess, will keep you in my prayers, Tawny > Hi Friends...I saw a gastro doc today...he has scheduled an endoscopy and a colonoscopy for next month. My friends/family are not happy that it will be almost another month, but I think it's ok...I am taking my meds, and just trying to get by. Yes. I feel crummy, but I cannot say that I think it is an emergency. I also know I am pretty weary of this. > > One thing he is concerned about is the amitriptoline I take for sleep problems associated with my fibromyalgia. He says that med slows the motility of the stomach and intestines - problems I do have. He feels this issue is separate from the hernia issue...I see the hernia surgeon on Monday. > > I have tried Trazodone for help with sleep and did not do well at all on that. Any thoughts on this? > > Love & hugs for all... > > Tess > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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