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napoleon_in_rags

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3. I've had mild forms of sleep paralysis and insomnia

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 05:56 AM

Jan 2013

What has helped me has been a cocktail of red wine, Tylenol PM and aspirin. But I have family members with deeper problems along the narcolepsy spectrum, and they ended up taking GHB when their symptoms were at their worst.

The neurologist, plus a targeted sleep study is going to be your best bet to get the meds that really help you.

Until then, all I can do is express sympathy and compassion. Sleeplessness is the worst, it really opens the gates to the deepest Cantos of mental illness, even in a person who would be totally okay and sane with good sleep. I've been there.

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Insomnia - Advice/Ideas needed [View all] 2theleft Jan 2013 OP

Go to a neurologist. Now. JayhawkSD Jan 2013 #1

Thanks for the info... 2theleft Jan 2013 #2

Good, do that JayhawkSD Jan 2013 #7

That is what I think too libodem Jan 2013 #11

I've had mild forms of sleep paralysis and insomnia napoleon_in_rags Jan 2013 #3

Long walks in the woods nt. tama Jan 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #5

My sleeping got better when I started taking Seroquel. Neoma Jan 2013 #6

being knocked out for 8 hours sounds like heaven. 2theleft Jan 2013 #8

Thanks all, just to follow up... 2theleft Jan 2013 #9

Regular Seroquel works for me TexasBushwhacker Jan 2013 #15

This works for me too. Sophiegirl Feb 2013 #16

I take Ambian and easttexaslefty Jan 2013 #10

I've tried trazadone, but 2theleft Jan 2013 #13

for some reason mopinko Jan 2013 #12

Counting 2theleft Jan 2013 #14

Ambien Sophiegirl Feb 2013 #17

yeah, i did some dumb shit, too. mopinko Feb 2013 #18

Did you know they've cut the recommended dosage in half? TexasBushwhacker Feb 2013 #21

HAVE YOU SEEN A NEUROLOGIST YET? JayhawkSD Feb 2013 #19

Not yet...The original meds worked until last week. 2theleft Feb 2013 #20