Insomnia.....

[NAKID]

Zolpidem (Ambien) is your friend...

[teddy037.2]

I don't think I could deal w/going to sleep at 8pm, though... that's pretty dang early.

[NAKID]

8??  You'd be hard pressed to find me in bed before midnight most nights...

[teddy037.2]

well, the pills say to allow 7-8 hours for sleep. and I get up at 0400, so....

I usually go to bed at 9 or 10

[the_Journeyman]

I know what you mean DP, I pretty much live with it.  It's more of 10-20 minutes sleep-wake cycles all night long which is just as bad as not sleeping ~

JM

[dolci]

I do fine on the "going to sleep" part but wake up around 3 a.m. and can't do anything more at that point.  It was fine when I taught a 6 a.m. aerobics class, but I haven't been doing that for the last year. 

[Manny]

Funny thing - I don't live with my ex anymore and my irritability, desire for strong drink,  and insomnia have greatly reduced.

[Howie]

Since I have become an old fart I find alcohol will only help me sleep for the period the alcohol works.

[the_Journeyman]

Pretty much the same here.  Good bourbon before bedtime, get sleepy, go to bed, sleep a good couple hours or so.  That's better than I get sometimes!

JM

[aaronb]

Since I have become an old fart I find alcohol will only help me sleep for the period the alcohol works.

IV drip?

i go through boughts of stress related insomnia too, the last year has been good though.  i used to take two tylanol(sp?) PM and they would knock me out for the night, but if i didn't get the full 8 hours i would be pretty much retarded for the first few hours of work. 

[cyrus buelton]

The only problem with taking Ambien for insomnia is........if it doesn't put you to sleep.

You start hullicinating from the effects.

Some use it as a recreational drug for this reason

[ducsix]

The only problem with taking Ambien for insomnia is........if it doesn't put you to sleep.

You start hullicinating from the effects.

I thought you said there was a problem?

[the_Journeyman]

The only problem with taking Ambien for insomnia is........if it doesn't put you to sleep.

You start hullicinating from the effects.

Some use it as a recreational drug for this reason

So does Hydocodone...  I have visual AND auditory hallucinations on that stuff.  Imagine laying back, head hitting the pillow and Pink Floyd's On the Run starts blaring from 1000 different directions.  That'll mess with you a bit ~

JM

[cyrus buelton]

I thought you said there was a problem?

Yeah, there is if you are using the medication for its intended purpose

So does Hydocodone...  I have visual AND auditory hallucinations on that stuff.  Imagine laying back, head hitting the pillow and Pink Floyd's On the Run starts blaring from 1000 different directions.  That'll mess with you a bit ~

JM

That is an awful comparison.

Hydrocodone is a painkiller narcotic used to subdue pain; not allow you to sleep.

Ambien is a sleepaid and the intended purpose is to make you sleep, not zone you out.

[vonkeswick]

Sucks.

That is all.

+1

i was up til around 4am

had to wake up at 6am