after the last couple years of sporadic insomnia becoming increasingly more frequent, especially the last 6 months or so, I have decided to swallow my pride and go see the doctor for some help. I have been researching Rozerem, it's non-narcotic, non-habit forming, works specifically for getting to sleep so the med doesnt stay in the system long thus no groggy or foggy head in the morning. If anyone has any experience with Rozerem, I'd appreciate some input....going to see the doc today for a Rx, I've got to do something.....3-4 hrs of sleep 5 or 6 days a week isnt cutting it anymore.
I have no trouble staying asleep once I fall asleep....only problem is I have to get up at 430am for work, and if I dont fall asleep by midnight, I get increasingly anxious and that only adds to the insomnia. I go to bed between 9 and 930, have tried earlier and later over the years to see if that is the problem with no different results. It's affecting my concentration and I really feel it's affecting my overall health now. I've tried so many things over the years to solve this problem, to avoid taking a medication for sleep, I dont take medication of any kind except for ibuprofen occassionally.
Anyone take this? How does it work for you? Any side effects that you can't tolerate? TIA for any input.
Joy
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1|1|Don't throw in the towel yet!!....|Sharon|s_forshee@hotmail.com|09:07:28|04/13/2010|
There's an natural alternative you can try as well - Valerian Root. I use this when I have trouble sleeping, stressed, etc., and it really works. Also gave to my one daughter who had problems with grinding her teeth while sleeping and it has helped her tremendously. Several health, vitamin website carry Valerian Root. HTH, Sharon:)
http://www.discount-vitamins-herbs.net/valerian.htm 2|2|Sharon, I've tried that....and melatonin....and environmental changes....and behavioral changes...name it, I've tried it....this has been going on for about two years now.|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|09:15:53|04/13/2010|
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3|3|Oh bummer, sorry it didn't work for you:( |Sharon|s_forshee@hotmail.com|09:19:02|04/13/2010|
Glad you tried it though! 4|4|I feel for you|angNC|memawang@embarqmail.com|09:25:15|04/13/2010|
I sleep fine now.But it has been a pain in the past.
Finally went the Dr and take trazodone. My mom takes it
too.It's generic and an anti depressant.I pray you get good sleep.
5|1|J sorry you are haveing this problem at least I am in good company lol|teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|09:36:39|04/13/2010|
>Posted on Apr-13-10 at 08:59 AM (Eastern)
>by 98.213.175.237after the last couple years
>of sporadic insomnia becoming increasingly more
>frequent, especially the last 6 months
>or so, I have decided to
>swallow my pride and go see
>the doctor for some help.
> I have been researching Rozerem,
>it's non-narcotic, non-habit forming, works specifically
>for getting to sleep so the
>med doesnt stay in the system
>long thus no groggy or foggy
>head in the morning.
>If anyone has any experience
>with Rozerem, I'd appreciate some input....going
>to see the doc today for
>a Rx, I've got to do
>something.....3-4 hrs of sleep 5 or
>6 days a week isnt cutting
>it anymore.
>I have no trouble staying asleep once
>I fall asleep....only problem is I
>have to get up at 430am
>for work, and if I dont
>fall asleep by midnight, I get
>increasingly anxious and that only adds
>to the insomnia. I go
>to bed between 9 and 930,
>have tried earlier and later over
>the years to see if that
>is the problem with no different
>results. It's affecting my concentration
>and I really feel it's affecting
>my overall health now. I've
>tried so many things over the
>years to solve this problem, to
>avoid taking a medication for sleep,
>I dont take medication of any
>kind except for ibuprofen occassionally.
>Anyone take this? How does it
>work for you? Any side
>effects that you can't tolerate?
>TIA for any input. Joy
>" You'll get what's coming to you
>... Unless it was mailed."
>
6|2|I don't want to join the Night Owl's Club, but from the posts, I think you, me, and Maleaha need to form one, lol|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|09:37:45|04/13/2010|
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7|3|Whooo whooo lol lol I toss n tyrn soo much when I first go to bed I look|teener|teenerzacsneenee@yahoo.com|09:58:41|04/13/2010|
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9|1|Joy see inside|kandywolf|kandywolf@gmail.com|11:16:10|04/13/2010|
I have had insomnia for as long as I can remember,i tried ambien, lunesta, and a few others but not rozerem (My insurance at the time would not cover it) But my problem wasnt staying asleep, it was falling asleep. Sometimes you think too much when trying to fall asleep, they put me on Xanax at bed time and now I sleep like a baby! Talk to your dr and see what they tell you. GL I know how much it sucks to not sleep well and have to work, it is horrid.
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11|2|Kandy, I want to avoid the narcotics.....the things I like best about Rozerem is it is not a narcotic and not habit-forming. I have the same issue with not being able to 'shut my brain off' when I'm trying to fall asleep, nothing in particular, just random thoughts one after the other...its like a rapid slide show in my head.|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|12:03:55|04/13/2010|
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19|3|I hope your dr will prescribe it and it works well for you, keeping my fingers crossed|kandywolf|kandywolf@gmail.com|19:08:06|04/13/2010|
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10|1|Been there and am there again now... I was on medications to help me sleep. Some days I would fall asleep w/o a problem... But wake up every hour or two. (M)|RobinsCrazyWorld|robinmarie72@gmail.com|11:35:17|04/13/2010|
This will go on for months at a time. Most of that time will be me not being able to sleep at all. They tried me on one med but it gave me the crazy legs something bad so I couldn't take it. I have tried everything over the counter and by rx. Nothing works for me. It is annoying. Been like this since my teens.
12|2|I have the same problem. Random thoughts goin thru my head and just the inablity to fall asleep and when I finally do, I wake up several times a night. |jen_ron|bugsmamma@earthlink.net|12:46:10|04/13/2010|
Or there are nights I dont go to sleep till 3 am, wake up at 5 then get up at 6;30, or even better, dont fall asleep till 5 then get up at 6;30. One of these will happen nightly until Im just so run down (usually after a week or so) and I just crash. Then for a night or two I sleep good and then go back to one or all of the above until I crash again. Dad tells me to take a shot of nyquil but I hate taking any meds, let alone ones I dont need. He's been put on sleeping meds and they dont work for him but the nyquil does. Strange. lol
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14|1|I'm right there with you Joy~*~|RebekkaVA|queen_vulture@msn.com|13:56:07|04/13/2010|
I have horrible insomnia, but I really don't want to take any narcotics for sleep. I've always been a nightowl, but not to the point where I can get any sleep. I've tired different things myself and nothing seems to work. The past 10 years I've learned to live on only a few hours of sleep a day. If you find anymore info on that med you were talking about, please let me know. Hugs, Rebekka
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15|1|try a glass of red wine. sometimes that makes me relaxed enought to go to sleep|ppe1952|MATWELL3@ROCHESTER.RR.COM|16:45:28|04/13/2010|
Remember your manners: when god answers your prayers----- say thank you. 16|2|I suffer from this too!! for many years...tried otc sleeping pills and did not help a bit!! I just stay up many nights until the wee mornings|HONEY11|HONEY1@AMERITECH.NET|16:53:53|04/13/2010|
and sew or read a book...I finally crash on a good day around 6 a.m....on a bad day around 8 a.m....I take naps in the afternoon...even for a hour helps...I think it is because my mind is always going...thinking of things I need to do, new things I want to make...etc...and stress days makes it even worse where I find myself sleeping for 2 hours and than up for 4 or more hours before I can sleep again...crazy!!! I don't want to be on medication either so I just deal with it.I've always been a night person...had jobs 2nd shift and got used to staying up late...but was always able to sleep...now no...can't sleep.
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17|1|It could depend alot on WHAT you are doing just before going to bed|missy|lovetotrade@hotmail.com|17:47:20|04/13/2010|
I find that I have to really unwind and try to RELAX until I am drowsy. Then head for bed.
But I also have sleep apnea, so the only way that I get any RESTFUL sleep, is by using a CPAP machine. Nowadays there are sleep clinics, and you can have a "sleep study" done. That may really help. It is VERY important that your body gets enough regenerative RESTFUL sleep. You are right, lack of sufficient sleep, especially over time, can affect many of your bodies functions. Please DO see your doctor soon.
Best of luck
Kathryn 18|2|Thanks Kathryn...I go to bed allowing for time to read....I keep a reading light on with just enough light to allow me to read, but dim enough to not keep me awake. Other than that, I dont do anything really.....dont do paperwork or bills, dont eat after dinner, dont watch intense tv shows, etc.|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|17:54:12|04/13/2010|
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21|1|I've not heard of this new medicine.|zombietoo|littlejadensmom@juno.com|19:50:03|04/13/2010|
. 22|2|I actually saw a commercial on tv, caught my attention since they focused on how it is for getting to sleep, short-acting, etc...did some reading up on my own. My DH works nights, so he is leaving shortly after I go to bed.....but he does offer a back massage when he's here, he is pretty tolerant of my insomnia, thank goodness he can sleep like a baby so I dont keep him up too, lol.|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|20:16:15|04/13/2010|
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23|3|Joy sorry your having this problem...|latdp|the_cool98@yahoo.com|21:16:59|04/13/2010|
I like so many other have have the same problem, you would think I was a rocket scientist with as much as my brain wants to work when its time for bed, but ask the darn thing to work during the day and its napping then!! Anyway I haven't heard of that medication, and it sounds like you have tried several things/methods to try and fall asleep, my only few suggestions would be one, have you tried a benedryl, every now and then when I am tired but know I am not going to sleep I take one of those and it does seem to help. Second, if you get the scrip for the sleeping med, start taking it when you have a day or two off, a few years ago my dco put me on something (I can't remember the name off hand, will have to look) but honestly for me it didn't work so great but once I did fall asleep I had the hardest time getting up (way worse than usual) I literally could hardly move, I was very groggy and just could not function. It did get a little better within a few days, but eventually I decided taking the med was not for me. I'm sure it will help you, just wanted to let ya know what I went through the first couple of days.
Have a good one :)
Cheri 25|4|Cheri, I am immune to Benadryl....I can take sinus meds and not get sleepy, so I never tried that, seemed like a moot point, lol. I pick up the Rx today, and plan to try it out Friday night since I am off this weekend, just to see how it works for me....thanks for the suggestions! :)|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|15:41:13|04/14/2010|
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24|1|I'm sure sorry you're going thru this Joy. :(|maraj|maraj64@hotmail.com|09:15:36|04/14/2010|
It is very frustrating not to be able to get your rest, & no, it's not good for your health as the body & brain need that "down" time.
I went thru similar years back, got to the point where I just dreaded night time cuz I knew I wouldn't be able to get to sleep, & IF I did finally fall asleep, I'd either have nightmares or simply wake up & not be able to fall back to sleep.
I can't take sleep meds of any kind & nothing else I tried worked very well (exercising earlier in the day, relaxing bath an hour or 2 before bed, avoiding anything w/caffeine after 6pm....). But, I love to read & have always read in bed at night. The thing was, I needed to read something mindless, something to help me "blank" out my mind. The Stephen King, etc. type books &/or computer mags I love to read do NOT help blank out my mind. LOL Crossword or wordsearch puzzles are a definite NO too cuz they stimulate your brain & your don't want that when you're trying to relax & fall asleep. I started reading those silly rag mags, like the National Enquirer, Globe, etc. They don't require alot of brain cells to absorb the info but they do help take my mind off the things going around in my head, things I think about that I want/need to do the next day, this or that project, worries, etc. That & snacking on cashews, which contain manganese & magnesium & are natural relaxants, has seemed to help alot. Now I look forward to going to bed & am out w/in a half hour most nights. :) It takes some time & work to get used to blanking out your mind at 1st but it did finally work for me. I think the key was focusing my mind on something else, something mindless/boring so the other thoughts are blocked out, kwim?
You can also try focusing your mind on your toes & then slowly work your way up thru your body, repeatedly thinking to yourself about how each part is beginning to relax, & then is relaxed, as you go along. I did this at 1st, before I discovered the rag mags., & it did finally help but took some practice, to get used to it.
This isn't a dig against the male species but I think women have more trouble w/insomnia than men, & I think it's because we tend to worry more but we also seem to have more responsibilities (housework, kids, bills, etc.) at home on top of work outside the home. And I think most men are lucky enough to be gifted w/the uncanny ability to put things out of their minds easier than women, that "1-track mind" ability. Ever notice how when they're watching a football game, etc. they seem to be able to block out the whole rest of the world, don't hear the phone, the doorbell or the kids? How the kids can be writing all over the walls & furniture w/permanent marker or sidewalk chalk, right in front of dad, while dad is doing some paperwork at the dining table or watching golf, football, etc. on tv & doesn't see a thing the kids are doing? Men are programmed differently than women so most men, not all but most, are able to go to bed & almost immediately drop off to a sound sleep, because their mind is focused on just 1 thing while women usually have so many different things going thru their minds at any given time.
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26|2|I read my fiction at night, but honestly, it's not keeping me up....I doze off reading, but when I put the book up and turn out the light, I just can't fall completely asleep....my bedtime reading is my down time, I go to bed alone since I go to bed so early, so no hubby to keep me awake that first hour or so either...it's all in my head, literally! LOL|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|15:43:09|04/14/2010|
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27|1|I highly reccomend that you get your vitamin d and iron level checked|akgoods|akgoods@gmail.com|16:09:47|04/14/2010|
there are places online you can send in your blood for cheap.
www.naturalnews.com excellent resource
5000 iu has been researched to help people alot once a week numerous studies out there. i wish the best of luck to you. ive been there. yoga helped out to sleep and stop the monkey mind at nigth
28|2|"monkey mind"....oh boy, that's a great description, lol.....thank you for the input, I have to get my thyroid checked next week, I'll ask about those other tests too....|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|16:53:00|04/14/2010|
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29|1|wow 3-4 hours of sleep maybe I can get that after I retire|tollman62|thebossatnight@yahoo.com|19:07:03|04/14/2010|
My record is awake for 4 days When things are really hopping at work I get around 3 hours a day good luck Joy hope it all goes well
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you always hear noises in the dark when you work at night 30|2|I wont try to compete with your records, Steve.....you win! LOL|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|19:52:33|04/14/2010|
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31|1|TRY neurofeedback |carol58|cvigeant@comcast.net|00:19:48|04/15/2010|
Non evasive but pricey but some insurances pay for it. I have insomnia, anxiety etc. Just started doing it of course my insurance doesn't cover it so it is costing me money out of my pocket but I hope will be worth it. Research neurofeedback online for more info.
32|2|Thanks for the suggestion, but I have a very high deductible, so even if my insurance paid for it, I really can't swing it now...teen boys still living at home, need I say more? LOL|saint6811|waylan@comcast.net|16:17:04|04/15/2010|
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