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Posted by Horse on June 9, 2016, at 0:27:15
Found this in my inbox. As a long time insomniac, I'm curious. Anyone else heard of this?
Posted by Phillipa on June 9, 2016, at 10:03:58
In reply to approved device for insomnia, posted by Horse on June 9, 2016, at 0:27:15
Hi my friend. Yes there are adds all over facebook for this devise and received the same article on my medscape also. And another posted a similar article a few days ago. What do you think about it? I know could sleep with cold on head? Phillipa
Posted by Horse on June 9, 2016, at 11:48:12
In reply to Re: approved device for insomnia » Horse, posted by Phillipa on June 9, 2016, at 10:03:58
Hi PJ :) I don't know. I'm sleeping ok now, but I would try it if my insomnia returns in full. My head would feel too full of thoughts that I could not turn off using cbt or dbt. My forehead would feel very very active, I really did feel it in my brain/head, and I think I'd have welcomed that kind of help.
Had I access to this device, I might have made it through without sleeping pills, something I don't feel was good for me.
I'm prescribed a cpap which I haven't picked up yet. Talk about invasive. Awful. Such anxiety it invoked. Couldn't sleep deeply, but everyone says they have become accustomed to theirs. But this is straying from the topic.
I don't think it's cold, but cool. I assume.
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Posted by Phillipa on June 9, 2016, at 12:03:29
In reply to Re: approved device for insomnia » Phillipa, posted by Horse on June 9, 2016, at 11:48:12
Didn't know you have a Cpap. Supposed to be good and provide energy if you snore or pause in breathing during sleep. Babble mail if off topic. Phillipa
Posted by Horse on June 9, 2016, at 12:32:05
In reply to Re: approved device for insomnia » Horse, posted by Phillipa on June 9, 2016, at 12:03:29
I haven't picked mine up yet. Keep putting it off. The doc said I have prominent structural issues, which makes sense because I had sleep difficulties as a young child and severe tonsillitis and strep. Illness may have nothing to do with it, but always a trouble area. Hashimoto's too.
Now we're way off topic :)
Posted by Horse on June 9, 2016, at 13:11:03
In reply to approved device for insomnia, posted by Horse on June 9, 2016, at 0:27:15
Pregabalin has improved the quality of my sleep, just in case any insomniacs or GAD folks are curious.
Posted by linkadge on June 10, 2016, at 19:27:27
In reply to approved device for insomnia, posted by Horse on June 9, 2016, at 0:27:15
Interesting. You can also slow prefrontal activity using high power mini stationary magnets.
I get two mini super magnets and place them on both sides of a hat or headband. I place this over my head (left prefrontal cortex) and it slows my thinking down.
Linkadge
Posted by Horse on June 11, 2016, at 4:04:58
In reply to Re: approved device for insomnia, posted by linkadge on June 10, 2016, at 19:27:27
That is interesting. I'll look up what a super magnet is.
Posted by Hugh on June 12, 2016, at 17:43:11
In reply to approved device for insomnia, posted by Horse on June 9, 2016, at 0:27:15
I wish this device had been available years ago. Taking Ativan for insomnia worked well for a while, but then caused me tremendous misery. Dependence, tolerance, withdrawal. Quitting benzos is the hardest thing I've ever done.
I hope you give your CPAP a try for at least a couple weeks. A friend of mine became deeply depressed, and was prescribed Pamelor and then Paxil, which didn't help. Then his wife made him go to a sleep lab, where he was diagnosed with sleep apnea. His CPAP got rid of his depression.
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