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Heyah Allah, leah y.
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oh…no!!! this little Filipino boy age 21/2 yrs, did the key press_send (i got distracted for secs.) i’m baby sitting a super rambunctious kid…the boys mom gave him soda, half an hour ago. so i’m the one has to put up with his antics! LOL freakin too much sugar, eh?!!!! about sleep…i’ve always tried drinking hot ginger roots (fresh only, then boil ) very soothing, kinda hot though—v—!!!!!!!!!!! then i take a warm bath and listen to frank sinatras old tune,*love and marriage*~>while listening reminds me of *me*~>*myself*~>*must sleep* like i’m married to remedies to take like my med zyprexa 25mg only, cuz if i take more dose_i’d be like a disoriented cat…feeling like a drug–junkie!!!!! LOL good effect: knock me out, yeah! i love zyprexa wonder~*~drugs~*~save~*~sane~*~soul take care<*>precious, leah y.
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Hi, I’m going to try the Elixir and I’ll let you know. I can’t aford to buy it til Fri. I’ll try it out over next weekend. Janna – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I’m keeping my eyes peeled on the post about valerian elixir. That’s > something I’ve not tried, so I’m very keen to find out how it works for > others. > Thanks Kris. > kat
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Hi Kris, Thanks for the suggestions. I’ve tried catnip tea, lemon verbena, kavakava, chamomile tea, alfalfa tea. Had my own regular herb garden last year, tried all the calming herbs, lavendar in my pillow case, hops in my pillowcase. Kavakava worked wonderful, but couldn’t take it for too long, because it made me throw up blood. Then I read in an herbal book that smoking catnip was very relaxing. It is, tastes like doo-doo, but hey, if it works, it works. And it’s certainly cheaper than the other! LOL! I’m keeping my eyes peeled on the post about valerian elixir. That’s something I’ve not tried, so I’m very keen to find out how it works for others. Thanks Kris. kat "BaliKris" <balik…@aol.comzipspam> wrote in message
news:20010624050233.11923.00001769@ng-mq1.aol.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >Hemp or catnip smoked calms me down a lot. > Actually a great sleep tea would be these ingredients, which you can buy in > bulk at a health food store: > roman chamomile > catnip > valerian root > (and a couple others I forget but can look up if someone needs it, just email > me) > the herbs are pretty cheap and you don’t get the hangover like OTC (I would be > hungover from Tylenol PM but not from the "heavier" drugs the doc prescribed, > go figure. > If you are interested, get a bit of each herb and mix it up, stick it in a tea > ball and brew a pot. If it isn’t tasty, add honey, sugar, cream, whatever > floats your boat. Part of the tea working (I think) is the pattern of use. > Kind of like your body realizes that its time to RELAX and the herbs help. The > herbs are way cheaper than those pills of melatonin or valerian or kava kava. > Kristine > The unexamined life is not worth living – Socrates
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>Hemp or catnip smoked calms me down a lot.
Actually a great sleep tea would be these ingredients, which you can buy in bulk at a health food store: roman chamomile catnip valerian root (and a couple others I forget but can look up if someone needs it, just email me) the herbs are pretty cheap and you don’t get the hangover like OTC (I would be hungover from Tylenol PM but not from the "heavier" drugs the doc prescribed, go figure. If you are interested, get a bit of each herb and mix it up, stick it in a tea ball and brew a pot. If it isn’t tasty, add honey, sugar, cream, whatever floats your boat. Part of the tea working (I think) is the pattern of use. Kind of like your body realizes that its time to RELAX and the herbs help. The herbs are way cheaper than those pills of melatonin or valerian or kava kava. Kristine The unexamined life is not worth living – Socrates
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My doctor suggested Valerian Elixir 6 drops at night for sleep. I saw this mentioned in one of the posts about sleep but I can’t figure out how to post in the middle of a thread on google. Is there any information out there? Right now I take desyrel for sleep it seems to work okay but I have trouble with sleep meds in that while they seem to be taking effect I go through a period of anxiety then I seem to relax. Has anyone had this with sleep meds? Janna
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I’ve never heard of anyone taking desyrel for sleep before?? I was surprised to see the name, because that’s the first anit depressant I took, over fifteen years ago. The only thing I really remember about it was when I was taking it no one told me to stay out of the sun. So I’d been outside, sunning myself and nearly had heat stroke. I got so dizzy, breathless, heart racing, could barely crawl inside and then laid on the floor for a long time. Anyone else ever heard of this? I take xanax to sleep, been taking it for that reason for a long time now and don’t have any trouble with it. My doctor had me try Melatonin but it didn’t do a thing for me. I’ve heard of valerian as an ingredient in some herbal sleep remedies, but so far none have worked well for me. Can’t speak for anyone else, they might work in your case. I use other herbal type things that I’ve had great success with, but I think I’m way to anxious for the herbal sleep remedies. tiny dancer "janna ryan" <jannar…@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e2686c95.0106212139.10a213de@posting.google.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> My doctor suggested Valerian Elixir 6 drops at night for sleep. I > saw this mentioned in one of the posts about sleep but I can’t figure > out how to post in the middle of a thread on google. Is there any > information out there? > Right now I take desyrel for sleep it seems to work okay but I have > trouble with sleep meds in that while they seem to be taking effect I > go through a period of anxiety then I seem to relax. Has anyone had > this with sleep meds? > Janna
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>I go through a period of anxiety then I seem to relax. Has anyone had this with sleep meds? >>Janna >Hey Janna, Not specifically with the sleep meds but sometimes when I realize
that I am starting to relax…I’ll get hit with a *mini PA*. Don’t know what else to call it.> Me too, and I think it has something to do with the hypervigilance and how medication overrides it, causing a bit of anxiety at the same time. To put it another way, its like the medication is there, relaxing me, but a bit of hypervigilance kicks in, almost like a revolt or a reaction to the power of medication. I’ve had this and never really thought about it. Thanks for bringing it up. Kristine The unexamined life is not worth living – Socrates
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Hi Janna – > My doctor suggested Valerian Elixir 6 drops at night for sleep. I > saw this mentioned in one of the posts about sleep but I can’t figure > out how to post in the middle of a thread on google. Is there any > information out there?
I read a lot about Valerian on some herbal websites before I tried it. Unfortunately for me, even at the highest recommended dose, it did nothing for me. I have a friend, though( who doesn’t have ptsd), who gets knocked out by the lowest dose. > Right now I take desyrel for sleep it seems to work okay but I have > trouble with sleep meds in that while they seem to be taking effect I > go through a period of anxiety then I seem to relax. Has anyone had > this with sleep meds?
I’ve used imovane (zopiclone) and it works well, no anxiety while it takes effect. Hope this helps. Hannah
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ditto, again – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -"Kat" <kathi…@frontiernet.net> wrote in message news:… > Hi Janna, > I haven’t had THAT problem, but I don’t do well with sleep meds at all. I > find if I have to get up to pee, I can’t walk. I have to crawl, because it > disorients my sense of balance so badly. Couple times I didn’t make it. > God, that hurt my feelings, to pee my pants, I just balled like a baby. And > the next morning, it’ll take me a long time to shake that "hangover" feeling > too. So after that stuff? I’m very leery of using any sleeping aids. Let > me know how the valerian works, though, if you don’t mind? I’d be > interested to know if it helps. > kat > "janna ryan" <jannar…@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:e2686c95.0106212139.10a213de@posting.google.com… > > My doctor suggested Valerian Elixir 6 drops at night for sleep. I > > saw this mentioned in one of the posts about sleep but I can’t figure > > out how to post in the middle of a thread on google. Is there any > > information out there? > > Right now I take desyrel for sleep it seems to work okay but I have > > trouble with sleep meds in that while they seem to be taking effect I > > go through a period of anxiety then I seem to relax. Has anyone had > > this with sleep meds? > > Janna
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Rick wrote: >I’ll get hit with a *mini PA*. Don’t know what >else to call it. then Kris wrote: >Me too, and I think it has something to do with >the hypervigilance and how medication >overrides it, causing a bit of anxiety at the same >time.
Thanks everybody, I’ve felt like this too. When I was self-medicating with alcohol I didn’t experience any anxiety but paid a terrible price the next day, I quit when I found out liquor exacerbates depression. Then I used a better substance, hangover-wise, but it’s illegality made me anxious and I kept running out of chocolate chip cookies:-). OTC sleep meds made me feel drugged when I woke up, so I can’t use them either. I’ve yet to try melatonin, valerian, or any of the herbal teas promoting sleep, but I plan to as soon as I get some money. Hypervigilance is definitely one of the symptoms that keeps me awake (makes me an extra safe driver, though:-). BroVet
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Bro Vet, Hemp or catnip smoked calms me down a lot. But know what you mean about the chocolate chip cookies! LOL! Oh well, whatever works. Strange feeling, pushing 40 years old, and smoking marijuana. God, it’s embarrassing! But sometimes, it’s the only thing that calms me down. kat "Bro Vet" <HermanoVetr…@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:22678-3B3537B5-4@storefull-297.iap.bryant.webtv.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Rick wrote: > >I’ll get hit with a *mini PA*. Don’t know what > >else to call it. > then Kris wrote: > >Me too, and I think it has something to do with > >the hypervigilance and how medication > >overrides it, causing a bit of anxiety at the same > >time. > Thanks everybody, I’ve felt like this too. When I was self-medicating > with alcohol I didn’t experience any anxiety but paid a terrible price > the next day, I quit when I found out liquor exacerbates depression. > Then I used a better substance, hangover-wise, but it’s illegality made > me anxious and I kept running out of chocolate chip cookies:-). OTC > sleep meds made me feel drugged when I woke up, so I can’t use them > either. I’ve yet to try melatonin, valerian, or any of the herbal teas > promoting sleep, but I plan to as soon as I get some money. > Hypervigilance is definitely one of the symptoms that keeps me awake > (makes me an extra safe driver, though:-). > BroVet
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