Calcium Channel Blockers, Fruit Juice & Insomnia

[Guest guest]

To add my comments to those already posted on the above subjects:

I tried a calcium channel blocker on the insistence of my doctor, and

I too had increased headaches and no benefit. My naturopathic

physician recommended taking more magnesium, which blocks calcium.

It seems to have helped (and no headaches!)

Nearly all fruit juices are sugar water. Even pure, fresh squeezed

fruit juice. Regarding pain from watermelon that someone mentioned

last week, my ND warned of gassy-type reaction to any melon.

Sometimes its fine for me and other times I taste it all day long if

I had cantaloupe for breakfast.

My doctor prescribed nortriptyline for chronic pain and insomnia. It

has worked wonders for the constant pain/pressure, but seemed to make

the insomnia worse. My ND suggested melatonin, and I checked with my

PCP who agreed, and it has helped tremendously. I take 3 mg of

melatonin before I get into bed, and 20 mg of nortriptyline before I

turn out the light. I rarely wake during the night (perhaps only

once, once or twice a week) and am able to go to sleep right away,

which had been a problem.

As always, I'm not prescribing for anyone else, just letting you know

what worked for me and perhaps you could check with your own doctors

to see if they would want you to try what I've mentioned.

Thank you all for your input - I've gotten so many good ideas and

support from the group. You are wonderful!

Aloha,

Chris