Ok, here is my problem now....I can't flippin sleep! Gonna look into bio-identical-hormomes. I had a hysterectomy in Dec. of 08 but I'm have HOT fLASHES LIKE YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE. I'M YELLING AT EVERYONE AND BEING MORE SELFISH THAN USUAL! IF YOU CAN BELIEVE THAT. Before I go to bed, I make sure there are at least 3 icepacks in the freezer, one for my back, one for my chest, and one for my head. My other sleeping meds were Lorazapam, which I'm told is pretty strong. Then they stopped working. Went to see my doc, but saw the A.P.N. instead. She gave me Trazadone, which did work for the first 2 nights. Then it quit working. I would wake up every 30 minutes, maybe 45 if I was lucky. So if the clock said ANYTHING close to 4am (which is when I used to get up) I would just say.."forget it, I"m getting up" Then start my daily routine. BUT I would fall asleep on the couch sitting up my 10am. So being without sleep for days...I took 3 Lorazapam (1.5mg.) and slept for 4 hours straight that night, which it a big deal for me. For those of you that can sleep, more power to ya! I called my doc and the HOG clinic (Highlands oncology clinic) couldn't get him so I talked to the PRN again. She said OH NO...YOU CAN'T TAKE THAT MANY, YOU MIGHT BECOME ADDICTED! She said to take up to 3 Trazadone, I would feel "hungover" in the morning and have cotton mouth but should work. SHOULD being the operative word. Well, I said, "I'm telling you what works for me and you don't want me to become addicted? What's it gonna do ....kill me? LOL Sorry, I had to say it. Oh well, that all of my rants for now...it is almost 11am, time for a nap. If anyone has advise for sleeping, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!! Have a wonderful day. OMG I almost forgot....weather is nice now, not so hot you can't breath.
Love to all,
Anna