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From: cfs on 6 Aug 2008 12:19 Hi - does anyone recommend any meds that might help me sleep - I have terrible tinnitus which i can cope with during the day but at night it keeps me awake for hours and I long for silence ! I bought the Sleep Easy CD off cdbaby.com and it has made a difference, i am definitely more relaxed listening to it, but I have been listening for four and a half months now and cant sleep without it. Trouble is I am going on holiday in 2 weeks and will need something to knock me out at night, suggestions of things / meds that work most welcome thanks Chris
From: Tiger_Lily on 6 Aug 2008 14:03 cfs wrote: > Hi - does anyone recommend any meds that might help me sleep - I have > terrible tinnitus which i can cope with during the day but at night it keeps > me awake for hours and I long for silence ! I bought the Sleep Easy CD off > cdbaby.com and it has made a difference, i am definitely more relaxed > listening to it, but I have been listening for four and a half months now > and cant sleep without it. Trouble is I am going on holiday in 2 weeks and > will need something to knock me out at night, suggestions of things / meds > that work most welcome > thanks > Chris > > why can't you play your sleep CD? even if you are camping, they make portable, battery operated CD players -- kate
From: artanangus on 9 Aug 2008 18:40 On Aug 6, 12:19 pm, "cfs" <c6fl...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > Hi - does anyone recommend any meds that might help me sleep - I have > terrible tinnitus which i can cope with during the day but at night it keeps > me awake for hours and I long for silence ! I bought the Sleep Easy CD off > cdbaby.com and it has made a difference, i am definitely more relaxed > listening to it, but I have been listening for four and a half months now > and cant sleep without it. Trouble is I am going on holiday in 2 weeks and > will need something to knock me out at night, suggestions of things / meds > that work most welcome > thanks > Chris My Tinnitus gets aggravated by stress, so I also listen to a relaxing cd, but there are times when its just not enough. because I can still hear the ring/hissing noise and unconsciously or consciously stress over loosing sleep because I've concentrated so much on the noise. I'm not one to rely on modern pharmaceuticals to get through life but, when all else fails, I use of over the counter meds, to help make it easier to relax and eventually sleep, Over the years, I have been able to determine which product would work best with the type of sleeping problem I have, so you may have to experiment, with what will work best with you. Hyland's Calms Forte, is a natural ingredient product, that I take 3 - 4 tablets about 1/2 hr before going to bed. More info at http://www.calmsforte.com/ Tylenol PM, occasionally works, but I have the groggies in the morning because its Active Ingredient: Diphenhydramine HCl, is what makes Benadryl work so good for Allergies. Unisom, is another over the counter, works pretty good and I've noticed that this one does not cause the morning groggies as much. its Active Ingredient: Doxylamine Succinate in each Tablet - 25 mg My doctor actually prescribed Xanex .25mg for when my brain just wont let go if its thoughts for me to go to sleep. even 1/2 of the tablet will allow me to focus on relaxing to fall asleep. When first taking Xanex it made me feel kind of loopy so my Dr. told me to start with only 1/2 the tab. I don't take this one very often, a 30 day supply usually lasts me about 3 - 9 months. its also very addicting. Use good judgement, I hope this helps.
From: Tiger_Lily on 9 Aug 2008 19:15 artanangus(a)gmail.com wrote: > On Aug 6, 12:19 pm, "cfs" <c6fl...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >> Hi - does anyone recommend any meds that might help me sleep - I have >> terrible tinnitus which i can cope with during the day but at night it keeps >> me awake for hours and I long for silence ! I bought the Sleep Easy CD off >> cdbaby.com and it has made a difference, i am definitely more relaxed >> listening to it, but I have been listening for four and a half months now >> and cant sleep without it. Trouble is I am going on holiday in 2 weeks and >> will need something to knock me out at night, suggestions of things / meds >> that work most welcome >> thanks >> Chris > > My Tinnitus gets aggravated by stress, so I also listen to a relaxing > cd, but there are times when its just not enough. because I can still > hear the ring/hissing noise and unconsciously or consciously stress > over loosing sleep because I've concentrated so much on the noise. > I'm not one to rely on modern pharmaceuticals to get through life but, > when all else fails, I use of over the counter meds, to help make it > easier to relax and eventually sleep, > > Over the years, I have been able to determine which product would work > best with the type of sleeping problem I have, so you may have to > experiment, with what will work best with you. > > Hyland's Calms Forte, is a natural ingredient product, that I take 3 - > 4 tablets about 1/2 hr before going to bed. More info at http://www.calmsforte.com/ > > Tylenol PM, occasionally works, but I have the groggies in the morning > because its Active Ingredient: Diphenhydramine HCl, is what makes > Benadryl work so good for Allergies. > > Unisom, is another over the counter, works pretty good and I've > noticed that this one does not cause the morning groggies as much. its > Active Ingredient: Doxylamine Succinate in each Tablet - 25 mg > > My doctor actually prescribed Xanex .25mg for when my brain just wont > let go if its thoughts for me to go to sleep. even 1/2 of the tablet > will allow me to focus on relaxing to fall asleep. When first taking > Xanex it made me feel kind of loopy so my Dr. told me to start with > only 1/2 the tab. I don't take this one very often, a 30 day supply > usually lasts me about 3 - 9 months. its also very addicting. > > Use good judgement, I hope this helps. > > xanax is addicting???????????? wow, i took it for 2 years for anxiety, and then stopped it yes, there was an 'adjustment' phase to get off of it but i would hardly call it addicting! -- kate
From: nycmastermind on 13 Aug 2008 17:03
Chris, Can't you just upload the CD to your ipod and bring it with you? If that is working, go with it. Be very careful of relying on meds of any kind. Many have side effects and can sometimes become addictive. If you are interested in some tips for getting to sleep without sleep aids, check out www.sleepeasilynow.com. There is a recent article there with some simple, natural tips for getting to sleep. Melatonin has been known to be effective for some people, and is supposed to have minimal side effects (Always do your own research first!), but you do not want to get into the habit of relying on taking ANY pill to help you get to sleep. For longer term solutions that will bring you to better health, I highly recommend reading The Cure by Dr. Timothy Brantley. I read it this year and it has been an enormous help to me. Good luck and sweet dreams! Frank www.sleepeasilynow.com www.nycmastermind.com On Aug 6, 12:19 pm, "cfs" <c6fl...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > Hi - does anyone recommend any meds that might help me sleep - I have > terrible tinnitus which i can cope with during the day but at night it keeps > me awake for hours and I long for silence ! I bought the Sleep Easy CD off > cdbaby.com and it has made a difference, i am definitely more relaxed > listening to it, but I have been listening for four and a half months now > and cant sleep without it. Trouble is I am going on holiday in 2 weeks and > will need something to knock me out at night, suggestions of things / meds > that work most welcome > thanks > Chris |