We're on Facebook!
Check out our page!
DS Store is Open
DS t-shirts and more
Advertisement
  • About Me

    Image of NightOwlNikki

    NightOwlNikki

    USA
    Member since September 7

  • Recent Activity

    • Sorry, there is no activity in the My Activity feed.
  • Journal

    NightOwlNikki hasn’t written any journal entries yet.
  • Hugbook

    Give NightOwlNikki a hug



    • Prayer

      From lgdennen October 24

      Just to let you know I am thinking of you..that is awful to hear about your brother--seems like these things happpen at the wrost time possible....doesn't it? I guess that just makes us special people!!

    • Hug

      From lgdennen October 21

      Hi NightOwlNikki-Thank you for the friend request. I see that your main group is Insomnia--join the club here!!!! I have had insomnia since I was a teen--I remember my parents dragging me off to these sleep labs to try to see what the deal was..and they could never figure anything out, except that I just function much better at night time then in the day...my kind of luck since the rest of the world is on the other schedule, huh? I just now turned 40 on 09/09/09--and it has gotten slowly worse as I have gotten older. My Dad passed away from Lung Cancer on October 14th, 2006 and it has pretty much been a constant in my life since then. I also have my share of health issues (liver problems--I was born with a liver disease and although the doctors tell me I should not be feeling any pain, sadly enough I feel a constant discomfort in my upper right side which is just where your liver is located)--so chronic pain added onto grief certainly has not helped my situation out any. Right now they have me on a cocktail of stuff that has really scared me: I am on Suboxone 8mg: Lorezepam 1mg and Temzepepam 30mg. If I take it all, I sleep for days literally. No joke. As much as I want a peaceful nights sleep, I don't want to sleep my days away too!!! Let me know how you are doing, and what they are doing to try to help you with your insomnia? Talk to you later and I look forward to hearing back from you. Lisa

    • Thanks

      From slrow September 8

      Thank you for your comment. I just treat those how I hope that they would treat me. I would hope that no one would tell someone to mix all their meds. I remember the one it was and I can really sympathize with her but doing that is too dangerous. I think you will like it here so welcome also!!! There are some that are not so nice but I just don't comment to them. It is a really good place for support though. Hope to talk to you soon.

    Read Hugbook

  • Support Groups

    • Close Insomnia

      I have alot of trouble sleeping. I take Lunesta 3mg and sometimes I take Ambien 10mg.

      Treatments

      Ambien Working / Worked
      Yes it works for me, I like the fact that it relaxes me so much and you can really get some good sleep on it. BUT you REALLY DONT NEED TO TAKE IT BY YOURSELF! PLEASE have someone watch you, forreal. Atleast until your use to it and know how you'll act on it. It makes you crave all kind of food an sweets, and some people say they were sleep walking on it, but I guess it depends on the person bc I didnt, but I did do some weird silly things on it and i'm glad My Husband was here to "watch" me.
      Lunesta Working / Worked
      I'm currently taking it, (but only bc I the Doc didnt give me Ambien) I totally agree with everyone about it only working for about 4 or 5hrs, but hey its 4or5hrs of good sleep.So its better than nothing at all.
      Trazodone Working / Worked
      I CANT STAND IT! i WOULDN'T RECOMEND IT TO ANYONE!! WORST HEADACHE OF MY LIFE THE NEXT MORNING, AND MY LEGS WERE LIKE SAND ALL NIGHT, I MEAN WHAT IF I GOT ROBBED OR SOMETHING AND I COULDNT RUN?? I THINK ABOUT THAT KINDA STUFF, YA KNOW?
  • Friends


Advertisement
Content on DailyStrength.org is for informational purposes only. We do not provide any medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. More info
Portions of support group and treatment information provided by Wikipedia under the GNU FDL license
Copyright 2006-2009, DailyStrength, Inc. All rights reserved.
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Report Abuse | HSW International | HSW China | HSW Brazil