RE: Sleep: NOT was: Re: Re: AARP: 12 million over-65 retirees maylose supplemental

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Good God, what a pain! I'm so sorry for you - not sleeping is one of the

worst! I'll say my prayers, I can do that much!

Love Lana 0 :-)

Sleep: NOT was: Re: Re: AARP: 12 million over-65 retirees

maylose supplemental

Lana,

I was on elavil for awhile. But then started having Hypognonic

Hallucinations; and also my jaw dislocated in my sleep.

The cranio-facial doc sent me to have a sleep study done; to show insurance

the need for a tmj brace ($800). The sleep study of course showed the sleep

apena, restless leg and need for bi-pap machine ($1200).

Was sent to a sleep workshop; which did not really apply as I was the only

one in there that would wake due to pain; the others in the group wake due

to stress etc.

My elavil was changed to (cant remember the name) sleep med which gave me

horrible headaches all day. So I went off that and back on tylenol pm. The

elavil had been relaxing my muscles too much increasing the apenea and

making my jaw too lax.

I already was using a tmj brace which was wrong for my jaw. Was sent to a

tmj specialist to have the brace made and the bi-pap machine ordered. He

refused my insurance - after putting me through H@11 for over a year.

Was sent to the chronic pain group to figure it all out. They dropped me

due to insurance - at least that is what they said.

So I am back to tylenol pm and trolling the web in the wee hours.

Thanks for the concern though

On 4/29/04 2:09 PM, " ceda " ceda > wrote:

>> That was exactly the situation :-)

>>

>> Hi my name is Laxity and I am an insomniac. It has been four

> nights since I

>> have successfully slept through the night...

>

> Oh my gosh, that's horrible! You haven't found anything to help? My

> doctor put me on Trazadone, and it does help me sleep. Not great,

> but better than I was.

>

> I wish you could find something to help you sleep. I will say my

> prayers!

>

> Love Lana

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