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Cod · May 27th, 2004, 10:43 PM

I'm shocked and amazed!

brede · June 9th, 2004, 12:51 PM

I've had people tell me to watch CNN or the Weather Channel. My new psychiatrist prescribed Trazadone for me since I have insomnia all the time. Within a half hour of taking it, I am sound asleep. When other illnesses flare up, I am up all night. UGH.

By the way, I'm back again! I seem to be missing in action quite a bit these days.

PoohsBigSister · June 10th, 2004, 11:42 AM

I took that for a while when I first started taking Celexa. That stuff gave me such vivid dreams and I couldn't sleep for it. So my psychiatrist also gave me that...it works VERY well, is supposed to be non-addictive, and you can't OD on it easily. Good Stuff if ya ask me!

brede · June 20th, 2004, 07:30 PM

It is good stuff. Since my gastro doc won't let me take my non-addictive pain meds, I have to take scheduled narcotics which are addictive. I used to have to take 450mgs of trazadone to sleep at all, but the other meds interact with it. I've dropped down to 300mg, but may need to go lower.

I did start a new med this week that is helping my current fight with depression. It helps boost my Effexor XR and it has really helped clear up my brain so I can think. Oh, it's Provigil.

WA114 · July 3rd, 2004, 08:37 PM

Glad someone here has had direct experience with Trazadone...

And sorry for the cross-post. Okay, shoot me. Then ask me if I honestly care.

I know Trazadone is commonly prescribed not for depression, but in my case, it's been prescribed for sleeplessness -- I go to bed and 8 hours later, the alarm goes off and I think to myself, "Gee, I feel like crap. Staring at the ceiling for 8 hours sure is boring..."

Not being able to sleep and feeling tired and run down all the time is a royal drag, lemme tell ya!

Doc assures me this stuff will work... I sure hope so! I don't recall what a restful sleep is like. Honestly, I don't.

Feel free to PM me with info. I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

PoohsBigSister · July 4th, 2004, 02:16 PM

((((((((((((((WA)))))))))))))))

I answered under depression too.

on a side note, did you know that insomnia is a symptom of hypothyroidism??????? Have you had that checked lately??

WA114 · July 4th, 2004, 03:43 PM

Yup. Went in for blood tests yesterday. They're checking thyroid as well as looking for signs of anemia and of Type II diabetes. What fun. NOT!

{{{ PBS }}} Saw your other post too. Thanks.

I'm just sick of feeling like this ALL the time. Grrr.

brede · July 4th, 2004, 06:40 PM

I can sympathize with all of you. I left a post under the depression thread about trazadone and some other meds. I have a complete lab work up every two or three months. It is never normal compared to other people, but seems to always be about the same for me. Please PM me if there is anything you would want to discuss in private. I know what it is like to be too tired to move and always feeling like I got hit by a truck.

I've had a pretty rough two weeks and am hanging in there. (By the narrowest of threads)

brede

WA114 · July 4th, 2004, 08:37 PM

{{{ brede }}}

PoohsBigSister · July 4th, 2004, 10:09 PM

((((((((((((((((((((Brede)))))))))))))))))))))))

I'll keep you in my prayers!!

WA114 · July 5th, 2004, 06:09 PM

Well, looks like my instincts and gut feelings were right. Went to the doc today to get the results from all the blood work. Vitamin B12 is low, which accounts for the fatigue, and blood glucose was up (6.3 -- the Canadian Diabetes Association defines diabetes as blood sugar above 6.5...)

*Sigh* ... Not what I wanted to hear! I'm borderline, but I still need to cut all sugar from my diet, reduce the carbs, and walk 2.5+ miles, 6 days a week.

Yeah, I guess you could say I'm having "one of those days" ... Getting to work after having to wait at the clinic forever for the results, only to have to spend 20 minutes under my desk f***ing around with cables and wires to get my damn computer operational is definitely NOT what I needed today!!!

/me needs a hug...

LiamFan! · July 5th, 2004, 06:47 PM

{{{{{WA}}}}}

This is simplistic, but have you tried Splenda? It hasn't been long since I cut sugar out of my diet, but I'm feeling very good about Splenda.

I hope things look up for you soon, health-wise.

WA114 · July 5th, 2004, 07:40 PM

Yup, we have some in the house; had to have it -- granddad and dad are both diabetic.

If I had to inherit something genetic, why couldn't it have been good looks?

Tee hee!

brede · July 6th, 2004, 08:45 AM

I found a photo of my paternal grandmother taken when she was about 19 and compared it to my high school grad picture. You could barely tell us apart. She was beautiful. But, she had her hair all done up, etc. and I am simply an old hippie with long hair, lots of gray, no make up. I also look a lot like my dad. However, I have inherited all the autoimmune disorders from them as well.

'tis life!

susieB · August 18th, 2004, 02:46 PM

Just wondering if anyone out there still chats (or emails) with a roomie......tropic/ugly gal? I am trying to find her...

June 9th, 2004, 12:51 PM	#122
brede my new motorcycle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 574	I've had people tell me to watch CNN or the Weather Channel. My new psychiatrist prescribed Trazadone for me since I have insomnia all the time. Within a half hour of taking it, I am sound asleep. When other illnesses flare up, I am up all night. UGH. By the way, I'm back again! I seem to be missing in action quite a bit these days. __________________ I wanted to be a pirate, but I couldn't grow a beard and rum makes me giggle.

June 10th, 2004, 11:42 AM	#123
PoohsBigSister Long Live WOW!! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: CO Posts: 1,791	I took that for a while when I first started taking Celexa. That stuff gave me such vivid dreams and I couldn't sleep for it. So my psychiatrist also gave me that...it works VERY well, is supposed to be non-addictive, and you can't OD on it easily. Good Stuff if ya ask me! __________________ "Life is a flower of which love is the honey." Victor Hugo

June 20th, 2004, 07:30 PM	#124
brede my new motorcycle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 574	It is good stuff. Since my gastro doc won't let me take my non-addictive pain meds, I have to take scheduled narcotics which are addictive. I used to have to take 450mgs of trazadone to sleep at all, but the other meds interact with it. I've dropped down to 300mg, but may need to go lower. I did start a new med this week that is helping my current fight with depression. It helps boost my Effexor XR and it has really helped clear up my brain so I can think. Oh, it's Provigil. __________________ I wanted to be a pirate, but I couldn't grow a beard and rum makes me giggle.

July 3rd, 2004, 08:37 PM	#125
WA114 www.womensweb.ca Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 551	Glad someone here has had direct experience with Trazadone... And sorry for the cross-post. Okay, shoot me. Then ask me if I honestly care. I know Trazadone is commonly prescribed not for depression, but in my case, it's been prescribed for sleeplessness -- I go to bed and 8 hours later, the alarm goes off and I think to myself, "Gee, I feel like crap. Staring at the ceiling for 8 hours sure is boring..." Not being able to sleep and feeling tired and run down all the time is a royal drag, lemme tell ya! Doc assures me this stuff will work... I sure hope so! I don't recall what a restful sleep is like. Honestly, I don't. Feel free to PM me with info. I'd appreciate it. Thanks. __________________ There are 2 means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. -- A.Schweitzer

July 4th, 2004, 02:16 PM	#126
PoohsBigSister Long Live WOW!! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: CO Posts: 1,791	((((((((((((((WA))))))))))))))) I answered under depression too. on a side note, did you know that insomnia is a symptom of hypothyroidism??????? Have you had that checked lately?? __________________ "Life is a flower of which love is the honey." Victor Hugo

May 27th, 2004, 10:43 PM	#121
Cod Hooked on The OC! Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,252	I'm shocked and amazed!

July 4th, 2004, 03:43 PM	#127
WA114 www.womensweb.ca Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 551	Yup. Went in for blood tests yesterday. They're checking thyroid as well as looking for signs of anemia and of Type II diabetes. What fun. NOT! {{{ PBS }}} Saw your other post too. Thanks. I'm just sick of feeling like this ALL the time. Grrr. __________________ There are 2 means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. -- A.Schweitzer

July 4th, 2004, 06:40 PM	#128
brede my new motorcycle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 574	I can sympathize with all of you. I left a post under the depression thread about trazadone and some other meds. I have a complete lab work up every two or three months. It is never normal compared to other people, but seems to always be about the same for me. Please PM me if there is anything you would want to discuss in private. I know what it is like to be too tired to move and always feeling like I got hit by a truck. I've had a pretty rough two weeks and am hanging in there. (By the narrowest of threads) brede __________________ I wanted to be a pirate, but I couldn't grow a beard and rum makes me giggle.

July 4th, 2004, 08:37 PM	#129
WA114 www.womensweb.ca Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 551	{{{ brede }}} __________________ There are 2 means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. -- A.Schweitzer

July 4th, 2004, 10:09 PM	#130
PoohsBigSister Long Live WOW!! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: CO Posts: 1,791	((((((((((((((((((((Brede))))))))))))))))))))))) I'll keep you in my prayers!! __________________ "Life is a flower of which love is the honey." Victor Hugo

July 5th, 2004, 06:09 PM	#131
WA114 www.womensweb.ca Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 551	Well, looks like my instincts and gut feelings were right. Went to the doc today to get the results from all the blood work. Vitamin B12 is low, which accounts for the fatigue, and blood glucose was up (6.3 -- the Canadian Diabetes Association defines diabetes as blood sugar above 6.5...) Sigh ... Not what I wanted to hear! I'm borderline, but I still need to cut all sugar from my diet, reduce the carbs, and walk 2.5+ miles, 6 days a week. Yeah, I guess you could say I'm having "one of those days" ... Getting to work after having to wait at the clinic forever for the results, only to have to spend 20 minutes under my desk f***ing around with cables and wires to get my damn computer operational is definitely NOT what I needed today!!! /me needs a hug... __________________ There are 2 means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. -- A.Schweitzer

July 5th, 2004, 06:47 PM	#132
LiamFan! Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,048	{{{{{WA}}}}} This is simplistic, but have you tried Splenda? It hasn't been long since I cut sugar out of my diet, but I'm feeling very good about Splenda. I hope things look up for you soon, health-wise. __________________ Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it. -- Pope John Paul II

July 5th, 2004, 07:40 PM	#133
WA114 www.womensweb.ca Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 551	Yup, we have some in the house; had to have it -- granddad and dad are both diabetic. If I had to inherit something genetic, why couldn't it have been good looks? Tee hee! __________________ There are 2 means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. -- A.Schweitzer

July 6th, 2004, 08:45 AM	#134
brede my new motorcycle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 574	I found a photo of my paternal grandmother taken when she was about 19 and compared it to my high school grad picture. You could barely tell us apart. She was beautiful. But, she had her hair all done up, etc. and I am simply an old hippie with long hair, lots of gray, no make up. I also look a lot like my dad. However, I have inherited all the autoimmune disorders from them as well. 'tis life! __________________ I wanted to be a pirate, but I couldn't grow a beard and rum makes me giggle.

August 18th, 2004, 02:46 PM	#135
susieB Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 142	Just wondering if anyone out there still chats (or emails) with a roomie......tropic/ugly gal? I am trying to find her...