Am I EVER Going Too Sleep Again?!

[silly little rabbit]

Hello everyone..I hope that all are well or getting better..I was wondering? Does anyone else suffer  with restlessness and not being able too sleep even when the x has been compleated? Other than sleeping pills is there anything anyone did that was safe and not habit forming that can help?
Otehr than that I have gone too the Doc, found out I am extreamly enimic(<--spelling) and I am sure some of you remember the scary stuff going on my last post, I was dehrydrated as well as I seem too have become Ill due too flu shot...I still have troubles with uncontrollable hand shakes and feeling weak in the knees from time too time, this too shall pass I hope. All is  better except I still can't sleep well, Just wanted too say hello and see how everyone else is getting along, thanks...

[Snookmiester]

First, let me just applaud our liberal politicians and agencies for allowing feeble minded individuals such as yourself computer privledges to access the outside world..It must be lonely and frustrating only being allowed a few minutes computer time a day in the sanitarium. And I can honestly say, it is an HONOR to be the focus of your privledge time..


Second, maybe you should check out the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, or basically ANY other site, and read up on the supplement. There is ANOTHER supplement, Valerian Root, which promotes sleep, and it is thought to be liver toxic.

Here's a link for you ole' buddy. http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/11571.cfm?RecordID=508&tab=HC

It's a shame, I feel I wasted all my money paying for consultations and office visits with Schiff, when I could have just pulled up a chair and listened to you.. LOL!

Keep dwelling in your self delusion, and personal inadequencies! One day you'll measure up my dear friend, one day!!

[jmjm530]

Try progressive relaxation exercises before bedtime where you sequentially relax different parts of your body. If you can't find a class, tapes are available on the net. One good source are classical yogic school like Integral Yoga or Sivinanda. I learned at Sivnanda when the then Swamagi was still flying around in his Peter Max painted airplane which tells you how long ago that was :) The breathing exercises can be very helpful as well but may be too stimulating for near bedtime. Also, if you have the time and money,  you could look into taking Alexander lessons.

And, of course, there's always Camomille tea.

http://www.sivananda.org/teachings/philosophy/relaxation.html
http://www.alexandertech.org/index.html

-- Jim

[andyarundel]

Snook, please in the future refrain from advising people to take anything as you are merely a child and certainly not a licensed medical professional. Melatonin is very liver toxic and certainly not advised for those with liver complications.

Warnings:

Before taking Melatonin, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding Do not take Melatonin if you have liver disease or neurological disorders, like seizures (uncontrollable shaking)
Do not take Melatonin if you have depression

[miked]

We own a hot tub and do "therapy" nightly.  It really helps with the sleep.

[carpedi]

Have you had your thyroid checked lately? The hand shakiness, muscle weakness, and difficulty sleeping are all symptoms that could reflect thyroid problems (as I am just now finding out myself.)Tx can cause an auto-immune disease, such as Hashimoto's, that can affect your thyroid and produce all sorts of symptoms. Might be worth checking if your doctor hasn't already.

[Snookmiester]

Try Melatonin.. It is sold over the counter in ANy drug store or supermarket, and is located with the vitamins and supplements. This is nonaddictive, and is derived from the actual substance the body NARURALLY produces to promote sleep.

It is really good stuff, and all I've ever used during tx, and post.