Posted by Chris O on April 6, 2005, at 0:14:57
In reply to Re: At-home sleep studies, other stuff » Chris O, posted by Sarah T. on April 5, 2005, at 23:33:33
Sarah:
Feeling very panicky the last few days, so I guess the inositol isn't doing anything. I bought a couple of bottles of Jarrow powdered inositol from iherb.com a while back. Started on a trial, then stopped, then thought I'd start again last week. Taking about 10 grams a day. After a week, naw, it's not combatting my panic and anxiety. Perhaps I haven't taken it long enough though. The studies with inositol for panic/OCD were all for 4-6 weeks. I'll keep giving it a go.
What you say about melatonin, yeah, that's good advice. Actually, I've thought of it more in line with Ambien, because Ambien is stronger. My doctor prescribed it to me last year when I was having trouble sleeping, but I didn't take it because I worried, "What if I'm choking and I don't wake up?" That's how people die with sleep apnea. He said that wouldn't happen, but I don't have much faith in him, so...plus, I don't really have a sleep disorder; I have an anxiety disorder that gets in the way of my sleep. I am certain that is my problem. And I feel so panicky sometimes...the last few days have been horrible, I worry that I am going to hell, that I will disintegrate, that I will just go crazy and kill myself, because, sometimes, I just, if I feel I can't control my mind, then I get very very scared. But...as long as I remind myself it's just anxiety...I can tend to keep things under wrap. I'm not in a good place though. I'm probably going to have to go on some kind of med again, it's just that...I don't want to and, I don't know what to take. I've got my Cymbalta samples still here, but...we'll see. There's so much more than I could ever put in one of these posts, but...thankfully, I do have a supportive girlfriend.
Anyway, might take a few days of these message boards as my computer also broke down yesterday. And, perfect timing, we needed it to print something for our home business. Whoopee!
I hope you are doing better than I. I will post back and update in the future.
Sincerely,
Chris
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