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My new insomnia cure

2008-05-25T23:08:22Z

got a job doing security guarding building sites, just coming to the end of 5 and a half consecutive shifts adds up to 66 hours(lots of people are skiving cos of bank holiday). if i cant sleep when i get home i will be extremely surprised.

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Depression/Anxiety

2008-05-22T23:09:12Z

I’ve been suffering from panic attacks and depression since the age of 14.
I’ve taken all kinds of anti-depressants like Paxil 20mg, Prozac 20-30mg,
Effexor, Celexa 20mg, Wellbutrin 300mg. For Anxiety I’ve taken
Clonazepam .5mg twice a day, Xanax .5mg, Buspar 10mg twice a day.
It seems like Prozac and Paxil work best for my depression and Clonazepam
And Xanax for my anxiety. However through the years or better
Yet now I’m taking, Paxil 20mg Clonazepam .5mg twice a day and Xanax
Only when I feel a panic attack coming my way. But the fact of the matter is
That through out more than a decade of research with psychiatry and therapy
I find that the pills only cover the symptoms and don’t cure me or offer me
A better way of life and I’m sick of the pharmaceuticals companies making
Billions while we feel like nothing better and have side-effects to deal with
Only to take more meds. So I’m at a point in my life that I want to find the true
Cure for our falsely accused symptoms and remedies under the medical mafia.
It’s time we take control or be controlled. So anyone that can help me on my
Journey God Bless you and thank you for what can hopefully help me and millions
Of others. Let’s take back our lives. Now that I got my thoughts and feelings out of
The Way.

I’m thinking of taking 5-HTP, GABA, and St. Johns Wort as a start
In conjunction with my meds although I’m facing a risk. Oh and Milk thistle
To help my liver along the way.

If anyone can give any feed back on possible side-effects of 5-HTP,GABA, St. Johns Wort, and Milk thistle. Or good feedback I would really appreciate your thoughts.
Help me on my journey to a natural approach to well being.

Thank you and if I can help anyone with me lifelong trials battling
Depression and Anxiety I’m here to help and befriend.

My love to all from myself a Human being.

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ambien cr

2008-05-22T23:05:38Z

i found that lunesta did not work for me.
i would wake up 4 hours later....

how is ambien cr?

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AMBIEN

2008-05-22T23:03:55Z

Have you ever tryed it? I think it works great. I use it when i need to sleep. But when it first starts to work and i am not a sleep i feel high, and its werid and fun all at the same time.

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Anyone have extra Ambien in Portland?

2008-04-12T14:40:55Z

Trazodone isn't doing it for me anymore, and I can't find Ambien anywhere. I'm hoping that maybe someone in Portland might have some extra that they'd be willing to sell for a fair price.

BTW, please feel free to email me. I can understand why you wouldn't want to display it to the world.

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2006-08-03T15:47:57Z

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/realize2actualize/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/selfawarenessthinkingrevolutionlistening-

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StevenMannette's Bio&SelfAwareness&RelaxingTechniques&Hobbies

2006-08-03T15:45:34Z

http://sitepalace.com/StevenMannettetje/

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Isha Yoga

2006-06-08T01:40:10Z

i had not been sleeping for MONTHS
some nights nothing
some nights waking up and not being able to fall back asleep.

since i have started doing my yoga practice i have been Sleeping!!!!
its been so amazing i feel like a human being again.

maybe you guys would like to keep an eye open for programs in your area?
http://www.ishayoga.org/schedule/ScheduleList.asp?pageFrom=ScheduleSearch&drpCountry=USA&drpProgram=0

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Okay, I've realized . . .

2006-06-07T06:02:23Z

That I've GOT to join this tribe-- if for no other reason than the fact that SOMEone here will probably be up when I can't sleep, and will be good company!!
I actually started on anxiety meds about 2 weeks ago, mostly because I wasn't sleeping, and they really help. Still, nothing's perfect!

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Alpha Intrusions

2006-04-25T01:53:47Z

Greetings Everyone!

I just had a sleep study that revealed that I have Alpha Inrusions in my brain waves throughout the night and that is why I feel EXTREMELY FATIGUED all day. Unfortunately, they said that there is nothing that they could do about it. Something MUST be done because I am to the point of complete nonfunction. COMPLETE. Does anyone out there know anything about this or how to help fight the debilatating fatique? Thanks!

Jen

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trazodone

2005-11-22T18:28:13Z

anyone try trazodone? a gp told me that was his first-line therapy for insomnia.

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ON INSOMNIA...

2005-10-06T21:20:19Z

ON INSOMNIA:

The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep.

~W.C. Fields

The worst thing in the world is to try to sleep and not to.

~F. Scott Fitzgerald

In its early stages, insomnia is almost an oasis in which those who have to think or suffer darkly take refuge.

~Colette

How do people go to sleep? I'm afraid I've lost the knack. I might try busting myself smartly over the temple with the night-light. I might repeat to myself, slowly and soothingly, a list of quotations beautiful from minds profound; if I can remember any of the damn things.

~Dorothy Parker

Sleeping is no mean art: for its sake one must stay awake all day. ~Friedrich Nietzsche

Sleep that knits up the ravelled sleave of care
The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath
Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course,
Chief nourisher in life's feast.
~William Shakespeare, Macbeth

O sleep, O gentle sleep, nature's soft nurse, how have I frightened thee, that thou no more wilt weigh my eye-lids down and steep my senses in forgetfulness?
~William Shakespeare, Macbeth

His insomnia was so bad, he couldn't sleep during office hours.
~ Arthur Baer

The last refuge of the INSOMNIAc is a sense of superiority to the sleeping world.

~Leonard Cohen

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how is everyone?

2005-09-20T17:43:45Z

I see that no one has posted in a while... I wanted to join to have a place to vent when I'm wide awake and frustrated. My Insomnia is either I can't get to sleep, or I wake up many, many times during the night. sigh, like tonight, I just can't get to sleep. I seem to function fine most of the time, but it is wearing me down... I'm going to try waking up at the same time everyday to see if that helps at all - but I have a lack of motivation sometimes, so it'll be a challenge...

Anyway, just wanted to say hi, and like I said, see how everyone was coping...

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new here

2005-09-20T15:04:35Z

here's a shout out to my fellow insomniacs.

street lights, semis rushing by my window, and kids waking up are the cause of my insomnia. earplugs, various drugs, and exercise seem to help.

question: has anyone had any luck with melatonin?

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Live,Life

2005-08-23T23:42:12Z

Live

People come into your life for a Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime. When you
know which one it is for a person, you will know what to do for that person.

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you
have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide
you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or
spiritually. They may seem like a Godsend, and they are! They are there

for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrong doing on your
part, or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring
the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away.
Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is
that
our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you
sent up has been answered, and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to
share, grow, or learn. They bring you an experience of peace, or make you
laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you
an
unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons: things you must build upon
in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the
lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other
relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but
friendship is
clairvoyant. Thank you for being a part of my life!

Life

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.

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How about child insomnia?

2005-08-09T12:59:45Z

Any advice for helping me deal with a nine year old son who has insomnia? He can't seem to get to sleep before 10:00 or later. It's been an ongoing issue for at least 3 years now.

sincerely, Kat

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Cranial Sacral Therapy

2005-07-26T20:40:27Z

I just wanted to post that I've had success in dealing with life long insomnia through cranial sacral therapy. I've had three sessions so far, and have been falling asleep and sleeping all through the night. My RLS is better too. I found a guy at my chiropractor's office who does it. Give it a try! You'll feel more relaxed in genaral as well.

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fast forward

2005-04-19T00:13:49Z

Hello all :) I'm new to this tribe and am pretty sure that you're all feeling what I feel. I just want to make sure that I'm not alone here and maybe some of you have figured it out.
As I'm getting ready to settle down for the night I get anxious and panicky and my thoughts just go on fast forward it seems. Whirlwinds of terrors, guilts, "Fuck I forgot to do that...., "What's wrong with me" type things and I know that it's coming so it's just getting worse.
I've taken lavender baths, tried melatonin, wine, Kave Kava, Valerian Root, St. John's Wort.
I'm losing focus during the day now, any suggestions?

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2:51 am

2005-04-07T23:58:47Z

Can't sleep, tired of reading, have to be at school early...
: (

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insomia how?

2005-02-15T07:25:00Z

how is it for you? can you not fall asleep? do you wake up in the middle of the night wide awake for hours? do you wake up super early and that's just it? or are you lucky and am like me and deal with one or two of those on any given night?

right now i'm doing the ambien thing, but i don't have insurance and it's expensive as hell so i only take it when i have to wake up early in the morning. so i'm only getting a good night's sleep 3 days a week.

it's enough to drive a person insane.

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GABA

2004-12-30T20:29:16Z

I just wanted you guys to know that I have been having success with GABA. I take a couple pills before bed and it really relaxes me. Nothing else has worked for me. It also has anti-aging properties, supposedly.

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Simple but effective

2004-10-31T14:21:40Z

I have had insomnia for years. I have found some simple but effective ways of dealing with it. The most important thing, believe it or not is to always get up at the same time. Pick a time that best suits what you have to do most days and ALWAYS get up at that time. If you think you want to get extra sleep go to bed earlier. Do not sleep later. The only time this doesn't apply is when you are ill. The next thimg is to learn how to relax. Find those things that help you relax and do them before bed. Meditation,prayer, a hot shower, a massage, sex, all of the above do what is neccasary to move you from the "ON" position closer to the "OFF" position. Try to sleep in a room that is pitch black and as quiet as possible. The darker it is the more melatonin your body will produce and the more easily you will sleep. Use a blindfold and ear plugs if you have no other way.The last thing find the bed that is most comfortable to you. Just because most people sleep on a flat bed doesn't mean it's right for you. I personally sleep in a reclining chair made for sleeping.
Some aspects of insomnia are rewarding; but everyone does need sleep. OH and don't forget the catnap. It is a great way to help you through your day. I hope this helps. If not.....Carpe Noctem I suppose.

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Noisy Neighbors

2004-10-27T11:59:53Z

Anybody have neighbors who don't go to bed at night? What do you do? What if they aren't doing anything weird, just cleaning house or something, but you can't sleep through it? What if it goes on every single night until 2:00am?

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hello

2004-09-18T16:41:21Z

hello all...28 hours + and still awake...........grahhhhhhhhhhh

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any luck with sleeping pills?

2004-08-04T03:22:00Z

I'm currently taking trazedone, and it was working great for awhile, (despite the fact that I drink), but now I've completely built up a tolerance. I've tried ambien as well, but it's caused me to have hallucinations...not good. Feedback appreciated.

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Ah, SLEEP!

2004-06-15T00:13:36Z

Hi,

I want to share what has not only allowed me (& many others)
to get much better sleep, it has also caused me to greatly enjoy the dreams I have.

(I am 69 years lod and it has also done many, many other great things for me as well.)

There is information about it in this tribe:

tahitiannoni.tribe.net

And if you go to the generic website below, click on the "testimonials" link and then on the "Sleep" link, you will find OVER 80 testimonials (from all around the world) on how Noni Juice has helped them get much better sleep.

www.incc.org/

Noni juice comes from the noni fruit which is grown on the Morindia plant in the tropics.

The fruit, juice and other parts of the plant have been used for healing for over 5,000
years!

Anywho, if you are interested in a true natural healing
"miracle" you should join the tribe and learn about it.

I have been drinking, using it topically, learning abut it for nearly seven years & even after
that long, it still just totally amazes me.

Heck, I would drink it JUST for the better dreams I have!

Thank you

(aka) john

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