Posted by volleygym on August 7, 2005, at 11:31:21
In reply to Re: Ambien and Lunestra, posted by toni on August 7, 2005, at 11:11:18
> "Rational" thinking tells me I should not take Ambien every night to sleep. Indeed, I should
> jump out of bed when it becomes apparent that
> sleep once again eludes me and continue to do
> this after every little nap I struggle to attain. Without medication, I am basically up for two days (fighting to stay awake so can sleep on night two). I get lots of exercise and do everything I know to relax, but I remain hyper. At the end of the day I am physically tired and weary of life. I don't want another struggle. I want sleep, plain and simple.
> My physician assures me that it's okay to take
> 10mg of Ambien nightly. He says it is unhealthy
> to go without sleep. I believe this, but in my
> heart I believe I should bite the bullet and
> do without the medication. Why I beat myself
> up for this, I don't know. How is my problem
> different from other chronic problems like
> diabetes, high blood pressure, major depression, etc? My insomnia is chronic, physically detrimental and mentally agonizing. There is
> a drug which alleviates the problem.
> For right now why not just let myself off the
> hook?
>
Exactly! I totally agree. My insomia is also chronic. I've been an insomniac all my life. I've bitten the "bullet" and have tried everything under the sun, all to no avail. There is a drug that helps and works and I sleep. So forget "rational" thinking and let yourself off the hook.
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