Guest guest Posted September 4, 2001 Report Share Posted September 4, 2001 Francesca wrote: I'm always on the lookout for the magic sleep potion To which Hipp answered: Me too. Inherited from my mother a wonderful ability to lay awake all night. I use melatonin and 2 B-complex tablets about an hour before bed. Valerian root works pretty well or a combo pill that contains Valerian, Hops, Wood betony, Scullcap, Black Cohosh Root, Passion Flower and Cayenne. : I laughed hilariously at your post. Thanks for your wonderful sense of humor. I tried all the above herbs at one time or another. No dice. To compound things I'm having a side effect from the Evista, prescribed for osteopenia, which is sleeplessness. Going to have to switch to Fosamax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2001 Report Share Posted September 4, 2001 > I tried all the above herbs at one time or another. No dice. To > compound > things I'm having a side effect from the Evista, prescribed for > osteopenia, > which is sleeplessness. Going to have to switch to Fosamax. Please DON'T. I sure there are much better alternatives. Fosamax is a one way street as it has a half life of at least 10 years!!!!!! Tibolone is working well for Shirley. No sleep problems.......... Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2001 Report Share Posted September 4, 2001 gowatson@... wrote: Greg, Welcome back. Ed s. Please DON'T. I sure there are much better alternatives. Fosamax is a one way street as it has a half life of at least 10 years!!!!!! Tibolone is working well for Shirley. No sleep problems.......... Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 I sleep well but only once I have my cocktail well on board. I take 1mg prednisone, 1 plaquenil, 1 ibuprofen, 1/4 davrocet, 30mg capule oxazepam, and a nibble of carisoprodol (soma) The last three can only be taken at night due to sleepiness. I sleep 8-12 hours depending on how I feel. MTX days usually are longer. I have severe fibro so take it to help and it really does. Make sure your bed has a foam topper to cushion your joints. Put foam or pillows between your knees and feet if they hurt and build up your pillow so your neck doesnt cramp. Sleep is so important. Hugs, Deborah On 6/25/07, bonniebaron <bonniebaron@...> wrote: i've *never* been able to sleep through the night . . . . any suggestions would be welcome <g>tia, bonnie/boys> > > > To take care of a flare a lot of us> > > > use Prednisone. That is a strong> > anti-inflammatory> > > > that usually acts quickly to help the symptoms > > of> > > > RA. It has some bad side effects when used for> > long> > > > periods at high doses so we usually try to get> > off> > > > it again as soon as we can, but it really does > > help> > > > us to function when we need it.> > > >> > > > Another thing to consider is antibiotic therapy.> > > > That uses a medication such as Minocycline. You > > can> > > > read about that on the Roadback Foundation> > website.> > > > God bless.> > > >> > > >> > > > --------------------------------- > > > >> > > > From:> >> Rheumatoid Arthritis <Rheumatoid Arthritis%40>> > > >> >> [mailto: Rheumatoid Arthritis <Rheumatoid Arthritis%40>]> > > On> > > > Behalf Of Nonis> > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 8:52 AM > > > > To:> >> Rheumatoid Arthritis <Rheumatoid Arthritis% 40>> > > > Subject: [sPAM] I'm New> > to> > > > the group...> > > >> > > > > > > > Hi! My name is Alondra, I'm 24, and was> > > > diagnosed with RA in 2004.> > > > Though RA is not my only problem, I was> > diagnosed in> > > > 2001 with LUPUS > > > > and then last year with Autoimmune Hepatitis.> > Not> > > > the best> > > > combination.> > > >> > > > Reason I decided join was because I need help, I > > > > need advice, I was> > > > taken off of my enbrel 2 weeks ago because it> > caused> > > > my liver to flare> > > > up, and since there is no medication in my > > system my> > > > RA is flaring> > > > with a vengeance.> > > >> > > > Is there anything that you guys do to alleviate> > the> > > > pain? > > > >> > > > Thanks> > > > Alondra> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > ---------------------------------> > > > Got a little couch potato? > > > > Check out fun summer activities for kids.> > >> > >> >> __________________________________________________________> > > Sick sense of humor? Visit TV's > > > Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when.> > > http://tv./collections/222 > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________> Get the free toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection.> http://new.toolbar./toolbar/features/norton/index.php > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 I only really manage about 2-3 hours, hen I wake due to pain and not being able to turn over in bed. I have to get out of bed to come back in on the other side !! My shoulders/arms are the worst at the moment and I find that by cuddling abig soft cushion in my arms it seems to offer some support to my arms and eventually I can drop off to sleep again. If all else fails I prop myself up in bed with my big support pillow and read and read !! My poor husband has gone into the spare room in order to have some unbroken sleep so I can put the light on and read. I have retired from work now thank goodness so this would not be an answer if you have to get up for work !! regards - Lynda Deborah Bargad <dbargad@...> wrote: I sleep well but only once I have my cocktail well on board. I take 1mg prednisone, 1 plaquenil, 1 ibuprofen, 1/4 davrocet, 30mg capule oxazepam, and a nibble of carisoprodol (soma) The last three can only be taken at night due to sleepiness. I sleep 8-12 hours depending on how I feel. MTX days usually are longer. I have severe fibro so take it to help and it really does. Make sure your bed has a foam topper to cushion your joints. Put foam or pillows between your knees and feet if they hurt and build up your pillow so your neck doesnt cramp. Sleep is so important. Hugs, Deborah On 6/25/07, bonniebaron <bonniebaron > wrote: i've *never* been able to sleep through the night . . . . any suggestions would be welcome <g>tia, bonnie/boys> > > > To take care of a flare a lot of us> > > > use Prednisone. That is a strong> > anti-inflammatory> > > > that usually acts quickly to help the symptoms > > of> > > > RA. It has some bad side effects when used for> > long> > > > periods at high doses so we usually try to get> > off> > > > it again as soon as we can, but it really does > > help> > > > us to function when we need it.> > > >> > > > Another thing to consider is antibiotic therapy.> > > > That uses a medication such as Minocycline. You > > can> > > > read about that on the Roadback Foundation> > website.> > > > God bless.> > > >> > > >> > > > --------------------------------- > > > >> > > > From:> >> Rheumatoid Arthritis <Rheumatoid Arthritis%40>> > > >> >> [mailto: Rheumatoid Arthritis <Rheumatoid Arthritis%40>]> > > On> > > > Behalf Of Nonis> > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 8:52 AM > > > > To:> >> Rheumatoid Arthritis <Rheumatoid Arthritis% 40>> > > > Subject: [sPAM] I'm New> > to> > > > the group...> > > >> > > > > > > > Hi! My name is Alondra, I'm 24, and was> > > > diagnosed with RA in 2004.> > > > Though RA is not my only problem, I was> > diagnosed in> > > > 2001 with LUPUS > > > > and then last year with Autoimmune Hepatitis.> > Not> > > > the best> > > > combination.> > > >> > > > Reason I decided join was because I need help, I > > > > need advice, I was> > > > taken off of my enbrel 2 weeks ago because it> > caused> > > > my liver to flare> > > > up, and since there is no medication in my > > system my> > > > RA is flaring> > > > with a vengeance.> > > >> > > > Is there anything that you guys do to alleviate> > the> > > > pain? > > > >> > > > Thanks> > > > Alondra> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > ---------------------------------> > > > Got a little couch potato? > > > > Check out fun summer activities for kids.> > >> > >> >> __________________________________________________________> > > Sick sense of humor? Visit TV's > > > Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when.> > > http://tv./collections/222 > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________> Get the free toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection.> http://new.toolbar./toolbar/features/norton/index.php > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 i suppose i'd sleep longer (although not necessarily better) if i wanted to take all those meds but i'd prefer not to and i find i'm way to groggy the next day when i do take any sleep aids. if i'm totally desparate (usually sunday nights when i know i have to be up for work on monday) i might splurge and take something but i try and keep it to that one night a week. right now i only take mtx and folic acid for the ra and really hope to keep it that way. as for the foam topper, amazingly i *love* my bed . . . . it's got a quilted (i think) top that softens a firm mattress and is unbelieveably comfortable so i'll stick with that for now. i've tried my friend's foam mattress pad and yes, it's wonderful, but for the moment i'll wait till i can afford it. thanks for your suggestions. b/b > > > > > > To take care of a flare a lot of us > > > > > > use Prednisone. That is a strong > > > > anti-inflammatory > > > > > > that usually acts quickly to help the symptoms > > > > of > > > > > > RA. It has some bad side effects when used for > > > > long > > > > > > periods at high doses so we usually try to get > > > > off > > > > > > it again as soon as we can, but it really does > > > > help > > > > > > us to function when we need it. > > > > > > > > > > > > Another thing to consider is antibiotic therapy. > > > > > > That uses a medication such as Minocycline. You > > > > can > > > > > > read about that on the Roadback Foundation > > > > website. > > > > > > God bless. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > From: > > > > > > > Rheumatoid Arthritis <Rheumatoid Arthritis% 40> > > <Rheumatoid Arthritis% > > 40> > > > > > > > > > > > > > [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis <Rheumatoid Arthritis% 40> > > <Rheumatoid Arthritis% > > 40>] > > > > > On > > > > > > Behalf Of Nonis > > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 8:52 AM > > > > > > To: > > > > > > > Rheumatoid Arthritis <Rheumatoid Arthritis% 40> > > <Rheumatoid Arthritis% > > 40> > > > > > > Subject: [sPAM] I'm New > > > > to > > > > > > the group... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi! My name is Alondra, I'm 24, and was > > > > > > diagnosed with RA in 2004. > > > > > > Though RA is not my only problem, I was > > > > diagnosed in > > > > > > 2001 with LUPUS > > > > > > and then last year with Autoimmune Hepatitis. > > > > Not > > > > > > the best > > > > > > combination. > > > > > > > > > > > > Reason I decided join was because I need help, I > > > > > > need advice, I was > > > > > > taken off of my enbrel 2 weeks ago because it > > > > caused > > > > > > my liver to flare > > > > > > up, and since there is no medication in my > > > > system my > > > > > > RA is flaring > > > > > > with a vengeance. > > > > > > > > > > > > Is there anything that you guys do to alleviate > > > > the > > > > > > pain? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Alondra > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > > > Got a little couch potato? > > > > > > Check out fun summer activities for kids. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > > > Sick sense of humor? Visit TV's > > > > > Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. > > > > > http://tv./collections/222 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > ______________ > > > Get the free toolbar and rest assured with the added > > security of spyware protection. > > > http://new.toolbar./toolbar/features/norton/index.php > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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