Extremely Bad Sleeping Problems, Lifetime of Insomnia Posted: 06-06-04 15:13pm
I've had insomnia since I was a child and
nothing seems to help. I've tried
sleeping tablets but the more I take them
the more I need to take more. I become
dependent on them and after awhile I end
up having to take 5 just to sleep. O I
scrapped that idea. I've tried green tea
or warm milk or warm showers or boring
books etc the usual stuff, no help at
all.
I also suffer from manic depression and I
think thats the problem. I try to sleep
but because alot of nights I worry so much
I cant sleep. Once i'm asleep I hate
waking up. Any ideas ppl? I'll try
anything!!!!
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 06-22-04 07:34am
A ces (micro stimulation, cranial electro
stimulation) machine - tine but along
similar lines to a tens machine not to
electric shock therapy!! But they're
expensive!!!!!!!!!! Like about $1590 +
gst!! Still they help pain, strss,
anxiety, headaches, depression &
insomnia - if it works for you - like
everything nothing works for everyone.
Also accupuncture, 5htp (tryptophan),
dhea, sam-e, vitamin b's, yoga &
meditaion also cbt (cognitive behaviour
therapy - run free/cheap by some
hospitals/universities etc).
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darkside2487
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 1 Location: Dallas
Re: Extremely Bad Sleeping Problems, Lifetime of Insomnia Posted: 07-15-04 23:49pm
Wow, I thought I might have wrote what you
were saying. I have suffered from similar
problems for the past year. I am also
manic deressive/ bi polar, I use to thrive
off my mania but now I just wish to sleep,
however I asked to be taken off my seriqul
and now I dont sleep.... And when I do it
seems I never can sleep enough, I go in
peeks and valleys this week is a major
valley! I'll sleep anywhere between 12-16
hours and still be tired... I hate it
have you found anything that works???
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1420 Location: Sydney
Posted: 07-16-04 01:54am
I have found & after checking with my
dr that it was basically the same machine
ordered a ces(for pain, sleep, stress etc)
plus a sound & light(for stress etc)
machine from dynamind.Com in america it
took 1 week to arrive & the total cost
for both machines with postage &
handling will be $us327 (approx $a540) the
ces alone would have been about $us230
with p&p (so approx $a320).
Given this cost being much less than the
one I quoted above which is all I could
find available here ($a1800) you might
consider looking into this as it does help
sleep - although some people do find that
it keeps them awake if they use it within
about 3 hours of going to sleep.
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juneamy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 7
Severe Insomnia Posted: 11-23-04 18:01pm
Hi nice to meet a fellow bper. It is very
common for people with bp to have trouble
sleeping. When you are manic you cant
sleep cause you are so geared up and when
you are depressed you cant sleep cause you
worry so much. It stinks! You really
need to talk to your psychiatrist about
your sleeping though. Trazadon-sp?? Is a
drug they often give bpers to sleep and it
seems to work well, but there are lots of
other options. I hope you get some help,
so much of our health depends on good
sleep patterns its important you find an
answer.
