Anyone else have Insomnia?

[LuBowhunter]

Anybody else suffer from it? I can never sleep on my days off! I just toss and turn until the early morning fall asleep for a few hours(2-4 hrs) and then get up and go about my day dead tired. No matter what I do, I can not seem to fall asleep. If anyone has any advice or experince with this I am open to suggestions.

[setxbowhunter08]

Im really bad about this!!! Ambien is my best friend!!!!!

[crittergitter]

Im really bad about this!!! Ambien is my best friend!!!!!

i heard that stuff will make you do some crazy things

[Bonbonjovi]

do you work at night ? if so you might want to research shift work sleep disorder....it is very real and has many symptoms that were long misdiagnosed as insomnia

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/sleep_disorders/hic_shift_work_sleep_disorder.aspx

[setxbowhunter08]

i heard that stuff will make you do some crazy things

You have to have somewhat of a tolerance for it... My mom can not take it... She is just too small, but it just makes me sleep...

[LuBowhunter]

do you work at night ? if so you might want to research shift work sleep disorder....it is very real and has many symptoms that were long misdiagnosed as insomnia

http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disord..._disorder.aspx

Yes I have worked nights for 4 years now...2 years 9pm-7am and the last 2 years from 3pm-1am

[Txshunter]

talk to the doctor. I work strange hours and they gave me lunesta it did not work well so they gave me abbien. I love the ambien non time release it will knock you out in 10-30 minutes. sleep hard for 6+hours. just be sure when you take it you are ready for bed and have no plans to go to store etc...

[Wills2383]

I've had insomnia for about 7-8 years now. Got diagnosed while I was in the navy. I'll get the same 2-4 hours a day. Pretty used to it now though. I'm a busybody anyways. At one time I was prescribed ambien but didn't care for the druggy feeling and weird dreams. Now I take otc melatonin every couple of days and it helps

[Brazos Hunter]

I can't ever sleep. Rotating swing shift. I'm on nights this week then days next. When I'm on days or am off, if I'm not in bed by 2200, I'm up for the night.

[TexasRednekChic]

I just can't sleep.... I have bad joint problems and can never get comfortable till around 3 or 4 am and I go to bed at 830 9 pm. It takes me that long to settle down. I also sleep with six pillows positioned under my joints. Nothing works! Not even the Vicodin I was prescribed!

[LuBowhunter]

I just can't sleep.... I have bad joint problems and can never get comfortable till around 3 or 4 am and I go to bed at 830 9 pm. It takes me that long to settle down. I also sleep with six pillows positioned under my joints. Nothing works! Not even the Vicodin I was prescribed!

Wow thats no good, in pain and can't sleep! See if I take a vicodin im gone it knocks me smooth out and I have some crazy dreams. Thats why I am scared to try ambien.

[lilavidhunter]

Yep, its why I am on here at 1 am.

[TexasRednekChic]

Wow thats no good, in pain and can't sleep! See if I take a vicodin im gone it knocks me smooth out and I have some crazy dreams. Thats why I am scared to try ambien.

It's not pleasant....

[setxbowhunter08]

Wow thats no good, in pain and can't sleep! See if I take a vicodin im gone it knocks me smooth out and I have some crazy dreams. Thats why I am scared to try ambien.

I DONT even dream when i take my ambien... I hardly even remember SLEEPING!!! Haha it really is nice being able to sleep all night... I would try to take a smaller dose at first but then try the full 10 mg pill... Give it a shot... I was very nervous about it but now i am glad i did it... I feel way better in the mornings... but be sure to get 8 hours... if you dont get 8 hours you will feel droggy.... they also have other sleeping meds out there.... just see a doctor to see whats best for you...

[Oilfield_diver]

Well we can shoot the shhhh about hitting up sam houston tomorrow to slam a hog. Went today found tons of fresh tracks and blanked. Maybe i stink. I dunno.