Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 Hi There, I take mine in the am but I still have big problems sleeping. I wake up at least 4x thru out the night. It was sooo tired 2 days ago that I had 2 glasses of wine just to knock me out for the night (it worked!! LOL). How does everyone else handle the sleeping problems as I don't want to start having to take sleeping pills. Sandy --- mom2two621 <mjolson621@...> wrote: > Hello, > I am new here and a fellow sufferer of > hypothyroidism. I was reading > some posts about sleeping problems. Do you all take > your thyroid pill > in the morning? I have been taking mine at night and > besides the > normal interrupted sleeping from having a baby, I > will wake up and be > thinking, thinking, thinking, not being able to get > to sleep. Does > this happen to anyone else? Perhaps I will try > taking it in the a.m.- > DUH > Also, finally spoke to a nurse practitioner today > who didn't think I > was crazy for mentioning 's SYndrome. This is > a BIG step. > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 hello, I take my medicine first thing in the a.m. I stopped taking my vitamins past 5 PM. I usually fall asleep by 11:30 or so, but I think the B vitamins were keeping me up before. Previous to that it would take me a while to fall asleep and I would wake up often (sometimes every hour or two). Now I fall asleep right away and wake up once to make a bathroom trip _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2002 Report Share Posted May 10, 2002 I take mine in the am. And I usually sleep fairly well once I've falled asleep. I just have a hard time falling asleep, even though I'm extremely tired. Sometimes I take Alka Seltzer Cold medicine or Percogesic, or something else that makes you sleepy. (I know that's probably not the best idea.) Re: OH my gosh.SLeep Hi There, I take mine in the am but I still have big problems sleeping. I wake up at least 4x thru out the night. It was sooo tired 2 days ago that I had 2 glasses of wine just to knock me out for the night (it worked!! LOL). How does everyone else handle the sleeping problems as I don't want to start having to take sleeping pills. Sandy --- mom2two621 <mjolson621@...> wrote: > Hello, > I am new here and a fellow sufferer of > hypothyroidism. I was reading > some posts about sleeping problems. Do you all take > your thyroid pill > in the morning? I have been taking mine at night and > besides the > normal interrupted sleeping from having a baby, I > will wake up and be > thinking, thinking, thinking, not being able to get > to sleep. Does > this happen to anyone else? Perhaps I will try > taking it in the a.m.- > DUH > Also, finally spoke to a nurse practitioner today > who didn't think I > was crazy for mentioning 's SYndrome. This is > a BIG step. > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2002 Report Share Posted May 11, 2002 You can handle the sleeping problems by getting treated properly, which means enough medicine to treat symptoms, not the test, and preferably getting T3. Gracia > Hi There, > I take mine in the am but I still have big problems > sleeping. I wake up at least 4x thru out the night. It > was sooo tired 2 days ago that I had 2 glasses of > wine just to knock me out for the night (it worked!! > LOL). > How does everyone else handle the sleeping problems > as I don't want to start having to take sleeping > pills. > > Sandy > --- mom2two621 <mjolson621@...> wrote: > > Hello, > > I am new here and a fellow sufferer of > > hypothyroidism. I was reading > > some posts about sleeping problems. Do you all take > > your thyroid pill > > in the morning? I have been taking mine at night and > > besides the > > normal interrupted sleeping from having a baby, I > > will wake up and be > > thinking, thinking, thinking, not being able to get > > to sleep. Does > > this happen to anyone else? Perhaps I will try > > taking it in the a.m.- > > DUH > > Also, finally spoke to a nurse practitioner today > > who didn't think I > > was crazy for mentioning 's SYndrome. This is > > a BIG step. > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2002 Report Share Posted May 11, 2002 I know this might not be helpfull but i thought i would post- i go thru phases with trouble sleeping - usually i believe is brought on by stress or maybe thyroid - but what ive found good is natural sleeping pills. I cant take like tylenol pm cause the anti histamine makes me sick and i cant it to well. I love the natural sleeping pill brand alluna! Its wonderfull. its not really like a " sleeping pill " but it helps make you feel relaxed so you can fall asleep. There is no groggy after effects most of the time. I love it - and you can find at any drug or grocery store- Good luck! >From: " Gracia " <circe@...> >Reply-hypothyroidism ><hypothyroidism > >Subject: Re: OH my gosh.SLeep >Date: Fri, 10 May 2002 22:09:07 -0400 > > >You can handle the sleeping problems by getting treated properly, which >means enough medicine to treat symptoms, not the test, and preferably >getting T3. >Gracia > > > > Hi There, > > I take mine in the am but I still have big problems > > sleeping. I wake up at least 4x thru out the night. It > > was sooo tired 2 days ago that I had 2 glasses of > > wine just to knock me out for the night (it worked!! > > LOL). > > How does everyone else handle the sleeping problems > > as I don't want to start having to take sleeping > > pills. > > > > Sandy > > --- mom2two621 <mjolson621@...> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > I am new here and a fellow sufferer of > > > hypothyroidism. I was reading > > > some posts about sleeping problems. Do you all take > > > your thyroid pill > > > in the morning? I have been taking mine at night and > > > besides the > > > normal interrupted sleeping from having a baby, I > > > will wake up and be > > > thinking, thinking, thinking, not being able to get > > > to sleep. Does > > > this happen to anyone else? Perhaps I will try > > > taking it in the a.m.- > > > DUH > > > Also, finally spoke to a nurse practitioner today > > > who didn't think I > > > was crazy for mentioning 's SYndrome. This is > > > a BIG step. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2002 Report Share Posted May 11, 2002 Hope, What is the company that makes Alluna. I want to try it!! Thanks Love and take care, Reneé and Jerry rja86@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2002 Report Share Posted May 11, 2002 Hi, I found a website that talks about this drug - it also tells the ingrediants which is 500mg Valerian root extract and 120mg of Hops extract. You can probally find it anywhere- i first time bought it at walmart and it does cost more than other sleep aids. It i believe avged out to be 8 to 9 dollars for a few pills. But they do work! take it and lay down.... i looked up in a herb book and besides Valerian and Hops they list Ladys slipper, catnip, skullcap as good herbs to help produce sleep- it also mentions these herbs also help tone up the muscles in your stomache and help the nerves (i didnt even know that). Heres the site i mentioned at the begining - they have a way you can get a coupon off too. Good luck and i hope this helps! Hope http://www.allunasleep.com/home.asp >From: rja86@... >Reply-hypothyroidism >hypothyroidism >Subject: Re: OH my gosh.SLeep >Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 10:12:11 -0700 (PDT) > >Hope, >What is the company that makes Alluna. I want to try it!! Thanks > > > > > >Love and take care, > >Reneé and Jerry >rja86@... > > > _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2002 Report Share Posted May 11, 2002 Thanks Hope. I've tried hops and valerian, but will try to find this anyway and try it. Thanks Love and take care, Reneé and Jerry rja86@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2002 Report Share Posted May 14, 2002 If a person takes valerian habitually then that person will develop a tolerance to it and it will gradually become less effective. It should only be used on an occasional basis or alternated with other herbal relaxation aids (such as kava kava). Personally I find that taking 5-HTP (a form of tryptophan) every night at bedtime ensures a good night's sleep. Celeste Hope Owen wrote: > Hi, I found a website that talks about this drug - it also tells the > ingrediants which is 500mg Valerian root extract and 120mg of Hops extract. > You can probally find it anywhere- i first time bought it at walmart and it > does cost more than other sleep aids. It i believe avged out to be 8 to 9 > dollars for a few pills. But they do work! take it and lay down.... i > looked up in a herb book and besides Valerian and Hops they list Ladys > slipper, catnip, skullcap as good herbs to help produce sleep- it also > mentions these herbs also help tone up the muscles in your stomache and help > the nerves (i didnt even know that). Heres the site i mentioned at the > begining - they have a way you can get a coupon off too. Good luck and i > hope this helps! Hope > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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