Insomnia

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Originally Posted by Phill

This thread really took off. I saw the doc the other day. She was quite alarmed about how ineffective the benzos were and she told me that I probably shouldn't expect any of them to work of 4mg of lorazepam and 1mg of alprazolam weren't effective. I got a script for Lunesta and last night had a beautiful 8hrs. With any luck it'll hold for a while and in a month she thinks I should try Ambien again.

I take Concerta at 6:20am so according to the doc it should not be having any effect at 10pm. I had a blood test and it showed a slight vitamin D deficiency and my as always lower than average blood pressure but hormonally I'm fine.

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Just curious, has your MD discussed all the life style issues associated with insomnia, or why you might need all these drugs? Has she actually tried to find solutions beyond the pharmacy? I am not say pills are wrong, just that there are not always right either.

I also find it hard to imagine anybody who has a healthy, outdoor lifestyle like skiers, bikers, et al having a vitamin D issue, but I live in southern CA. I am curious what the real MDs here think of that?

10mg ambien last night. Feel great this morning. Solid 7 hours.

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Originally Posted by hutash

I also find it hard to imagine anybody who has a healthy 3 outdoor lifestyle like skiers, bikers, et al having a vitamin D issue, but I live in southern CA. I am curious what the real MDS here think of that?

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Vitamin D deficiency is pretty common on west side of OR & WA

Oh right! I saw "Twilight", all you PDX'ers look like that.

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Originally Posted by hutash

Just curious, has your MD discussed all the life style issues associated with insomnia, or why you might need all these drugs? Has she actually tried to find solutions beyond the pharmacy? I am not say pills are wrong, just that there are not always right either.

I also find it hard to imagine anybody who has a healthy, outdoor lifestyle like skiers, bikers, et al having a vitamin D issue, but I live in southern CA. I am curious what the real MDs here think of that?

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How many days a year to you ski shirtless? How much vitamin d is produced in the space between the bottom of your goggles and the top of your jacket?

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Originally Posted by 4matic

10mg ambien last night. Feel great this morning. Solid 7 hours.

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Half a muffin last night. Slept 7 hours, got up to pee and slept 3 more hours. I haven't got that much sleep forever. A little fuzzy, but happy to be well rested for a change.

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Originally Posted by liv2ski

Half a muffin last night. Slept 7 hours, got up to pee and slept 3 more hours. I haven't got that much sleep forever. A little fuzzy, but happy to be well rested for a change.

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I find it strange that the idea of using edibles as a sleep aid just dawned on you with this thread. Did you just develop insomnia at its mention on TGR? Is there some underlying message you are trying to say?

If I wasn't required to obey the law, federal that is, marijuana would be my first sleep aid choice. Maybe I'm exceptionally bright?

bro science always works for me - few drinks and an orgasm - i might wake up in 5 hours...

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Originally Posted by hutash

I also find it hard to imagine anybody who has a healthy, outdoor lifestyle like skiers, bikers, et al having a vitamin D issue, but I live in southern CA. I am curious what the real MDs here think of that?

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I take a vitamin D supplement in the winter months at the suggestion of two MDs.

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Originally Posted by mtngirl79

Maybe I'm exceptionally bright?

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Of course you are. Here is a Gold Star for being the winner of the assuming bracket you exceptional young lady.

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Originally Posted by Big Steve

I take a vitamin D supplement in the winter months at the suggestion of two MDs.

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The further from the equator the more D sup you need. We could stand outside naked all winter up here and not get enough. Salmon helps. Don't forget to keep zinc levels up to help absorb that D. We don't store zinc.

Good luck with the insomnia. Indica would be my first go to...but definitely not a Sativa or hybrid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qGwfGcMNB4

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Originally Posted by DBdude

bro science always works for me - few drinks and an orgasm - i might wake up in 5 hours...

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So do ya need meds for that too?

just caught a blue grass tune on the radio, all i picked up was the chorus "if you see Alice tell her I'm ready to go "

a quick tug

Sounds like you guys need to get nekkid outside more often.

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Originally Posted by liv2ski

Fuck and here I am again at 1am. I guess I should of had a muffin before bed.

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Just checking in...

If it makes you feel any better I can fall asleep but I usually wake up at 4:30 and can't fall back to sleep.

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Originally Posted by Not bunion

If it makes you feel any better I can fall asleep but I usually wake up at 4:30 and can't fall back to sleep.

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Yup, same here. If I'm asleep by 9:30 or so, I can actually get a decent night's sleep, but I wake up between 4:00 and 4:30 most mornings, regardless of what time I went to bed.

I suppose I could cross post in the "Shit That Annoys You" thread.

4 hours if i'm lucky for 35 years

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Originally Posted by wyeaster

4 hours if i'm lucky for 35 years

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Damn, if serious, I would have killed someone by now, as I need 8 hours to feel normal. Less and my already shitty concentration goes in the tank.

I probably average 5-6 hours a night, with a night or two a week in the 4 hour range.

I used to sleep pretty well, but over the last 2-3 years, it's been a slow slide toward waking up in the wee hours. I miss feeling rested, and morning sex.

Did that start in your mid 40's like me?

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Originally Posted by liv2ski

Did that start in your mid 40's like me?

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It started around 27-28 for me.

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Originally Posted by Bromontane

Glademaster is 18.

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Keep your jailbait fantasies to yourself. If I ever drop my keys in your presence, I'll be sure to kick them home.

Ha...I slept like a rock until my mid 40's. Now not so good. My mom said it runs in the family as we age. Likely a contributing factor to cognitive decline in us.

That doesn't even make sense.













just kidding

I’ve developed tinnitus the last few months. Fucking terrible shit. I wake up every 4 hrs. Not a pill guy, but taking 2mg of lorazepam every other day helps.


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