Food required with Lunesta
August 8, 2008 3:21am
I have found that Lunesta is much more effective if followed immediately with a small snack. It really makes a difference.
rc1941
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About Me
rc1941
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About Me
I am a retired manufacturing specialist and a non-hodgkins lymphoma (Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia )survivor. I have been in total remission for over 8 years.
I am a retired manufacturing specialist and a non-hodgkins lymphoma (Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia )survivor. I have been in total remission for over 8 years.
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Interests
Classical music of types, traditional jazz and pipe organ music. Setting up custom high end custom stereo systems, building/rebuilding/modifying sound equipment and windup phonographs.
Classical music of types, traditional jazz and pipe organ music. Setting up custom high end custom stereo
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Journal Entry for November 15, 2007
November 15, 2007 3:49am
I've been taking Lunesta for a few weeks now and it seems to be helping me sleep. I take one 3mg tablet plus 1 3mg melatonin 1/2 to 1 hour before …
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Journal Entry for October 3, 2007
October 3, 2007 4:13am
I started taking 300 mg of Wellbutrin XL this morning. I take it once a day with breakfast. I got up around noon and took all my medications. I felt …
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Journal Entry for October 2, 2007
October 2, 2007 5:22am
I joined Daily Strength tonight and I feel I can communicate with others having the same sleep problems as I have. I'm also a night person. …
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I know :(. I've recently made friends with Jo (JoEliza) and we've got loads in common so thats great. We both volunteer at The British Heart Foundation shop ( raises money to help foght heart disease ). So I am a volunteer already :)
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Support Groups
Close Insomnia
I used to get regular sleep. At one point in my lymphoma disease I began feeling more and more anxious and became an insomniac. I have been in "normal" health for over 6 years and the sleeplessness hasn't gone away. I don't get anything resembling sleep until the time most people are getting up.
Treatments
- Ambien Working / Worked
- At first it worked immediately.I literally staggered to bed and fell asleep right away. I was awake in 2 hours and that's all the sleep I got. It gradually lost it's effectiveness and didn't really work anymore.
- Music Not Working
- I can almost fall asleep in my music room while listening to music. If I get up and go to bed I'm wide awake for a long time.
- Rozerem Not Working
- I began taking this about a week ago. It does nothing.
- Melatonin Somewhat Helpful
- 3mg dose. Have tried 6mg. If I don't take it I'm wide awake. If I take it I am more likely to get at least some sleep.
Close Non-hodgkin's Lymphoma
Type: OtherIn July, 1994 I was diagnosed with Waldenstrom's Macroglobularenema, a rare form of non-hodgkin's lymphoma affecting the plasma cells. In January 2000 I had a spleenectomy and in May 2001 i started 4 sessions of Retuxin treatments. I have been in remission ever since. I am also a member of the insomnia community at DS.
Treatments
- Rituxan Working / Worked
- It immediately caused an improvement in normal cell count and a reduction in tumor cell count. No side effects.
Open Enlarged Prostate
I have had an enlarged prostate for many years and was first put on Flomax which was origninally designed for high blood pressure. It helped a bit but I didn't like the sexual side effects. I changed to Hytrin and it worked better without the side affects. I am now on Uroxatrol and Avodart. This works much better.My urologyst told me once the Avodart kicks in and your prostate shrinks, your PSA must be multiplied by 2 to get the real number.
Treatments
- Avodart Working / Worked
- Has shrunk the prostate although not near back to normal
- Flomax Somewhat Helpful
- Didn't do much. Didn't like side effects. Stops normal ejaculation.
- Hytrin Somewhat Helpful
- Better than Flomax. Less side effects.
- Saw Palmetto Not Working
- Tried this with no difference from not taking it.
- Uroxatral Working / Worked
- Used with Avodart. No real side affects.
Open Prostatitis
I have had an enlarged prostate for many years. My PSA has risen and I have had 2 biopsies which both came out negative. PSA can be raised by chronic prostatitis.
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI have been chronically depressed since I was treated for Waldenstum's Macroglobulenemia or WM, a rare type of non-hodgkin's lymphoma. Medications helped for a few years but lately the depression has gotten worse.
Treatments
- Celexa Not Working
- Got hyper, nervous and anxious. Not what I needed.
- Cymbalta Somewhat Helpful
- Was on Paxil which made me too drowsy. Changed to Cymbalta which can cause fatigue.
- Paxil Somewhat Helpful
- Made me too drowsy.
- Psychotherapy Not Working
- Dr. not sympathetic with my case. Basically a pill pusher.
- Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
- The feeling of love and appreciation is supportive.
- Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful
- Wakes me at breakfast. Still not able to concentrate easily.
- BuSpar Working / Worked
- Antianxiety drug. Too much makes you too sleepy.
Open Anxiety
I am 67 years old and have had anxiety and depression for almost 10 years. I am a non-hodgkins lymphoma survivor.
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