Here I am...it is 1:30 AM here and I am wide awake. I was hurting pretty bad this evening, so I took a shower and got in bed early. I took two sleeping pills to make SURE that I slept good. I tried everything to go to sleep...no luck. I could not get comfortable at all. About two hours later...I did something that I am going to totally regret in the morning...I took another sleeping pill. Desperate times calls for desperate measures!! Well, obviously that didn't work either. Finally at 1:00 AM I got up and fixed my lunch for tomorrow and decided that I would come here and vent about how mad I am. I have to get up at 6:00 to head to work and I am working 10 hours a day this summer (4 days a week). Fortunally I have off on Friday, but I have plans to go shopping, so I don't have "time for this"!
TBird, I' so sorry you had a bad night. I hope you were able to get a little sleep, and that the sleeping pills don't cause you more suffering today.
I HATE when everyone else in the house is asleep, and all I seem to be able to do is toss and turn. I think that makes me crabbier than the lack of sleep.
Take care,
Cris
T~
I know your frustration sister!! And that thing with the Husband sounds so fimiluar!! I'm the exact same way. My husband can hit the pillow and be out like a light....and I toss and turn and huff and puff and get so jealous of his abilty to get a good nights rest so easily.
Hope this hour finds you in a better place than it did at 1:00am.
Lovie
TBIRD; HAVE RA AND FIBRO PLUS LATENT TB SO I KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH FATIGUE AND SLEEP ISSUES. BEEN TRYING WITH DR TO FIND SOMETHING I CAN TAKE AT NIGHT THAT WILL KEEP ME FROM WAKING 50 TIMES A NIGHT FROM PAIN AND RESTLESS LEG SYNDROM. TRIED ELAVIL BUT MAKES ME TOO DROWSY DAY AFTER. SAW RD YESTERDAY AND GAVE ME SAMPLE OF LUNESTA. COMES IN 3 TYPES OF DOSES, LO, MED AND HI. SHE GAVE ME MED AND I TRIED LAST NIGHT. SLEPT LIKE A LOG BUT WAS SO CHRONICALLY GROGGY A.M., I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE TO WORK.Peace & Love...Neasy
I take a pain med and 2 flexeril (muscle relaxants) at bedtime and I am able to go to bed and go to sleep and remain asleep. I don't have any problems with alertness in the morning. This works for me and might be something to consider. Nothing is worse for us than lack of sleep. I also require a nap in the afternoon or I literally stop functioning. Good luck.
Barb
But yes naps are wonderful.. too bad i could sleep 4-5 hours in the afternoon, then be up til 2 or 3 am and sleep til noon! im a night owl with an early birds schedule! THANK GOD FOR SUMMER VACATION!!!!!!!!
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