Judy26
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Post by Judy26 on Aug 5, 2014 15:12:04 GMT
For the past month I have not been able to sleep for more than 2-3 hours a night. I go to bed, fall asleep and after about ten minutes I am jolted awake. It almost feels like I was shocked. I am then wired for the rest of the night. I have tried melatonin, Tylonol PM and even resorted to a muscle relaxer. The only thing they do is make me groggier when I finally do wake up after falling asleep around 4 or 5 in the morning. I go back to work in 2 weeks and I'm getting desperate! Anyone here ever get zapped awake? I'll take all suggestions. I can not deal with high school students feeling like this!
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Post by Goldynn on Aug 5, 2014 15:22:58 GMT
The fact that you are "zapped" awake makes me suspect you have sleep disturbance/stop breathing. You should talk to your doctor, maybe have a sleep study done.
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River
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Jun 26, 2014 15:26:04 GMT
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Post by River on Aug 5, 2014 15:32:14 GMT
(((HUGS)))
I second the sleep study advice. I was completely amazed and blown away with my results. I was having the same "Zapped awake" issues and found it to be sleep apnea on a pretty severe level. I would get this checked and hopefully ruled out before you start back to work.
BTW...mine came on suddenly, it was not something that started slowly and got worse with time.
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peppermintpatty
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Post by peppermintpatty on Aug 5, 2014 15:32:56 GMT
I agree, it sounds like you are having apnea issues.
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Post by alibama on Aug 5, 2014 15:33:37 GMT
I am sorry you are going through this. I have sleep problems too but I am on medication to help with it now. I too had to have a sleep study done.
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Post by annabella on Aug 5, 2014 15:37:06 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 15:41:46 GMT
Right now I am getting 2-3 hours a night. I don't feel good! At all. It is stressing me out and I feel like [HASH]$#
You I get! I take Trazodone to sleep. It is supposed to help. It helped for a while. I am supposed to take 150 mg and I take 75 because I don't want to sleep until 10 am. My BFF took it and she took 300. I was whoa! That's a lot! But it worked for her.
You should talk to your doctor to see if you need short term Lunesta or Ambien is right? Or maybe it's not I am not sure as I don't even play a doctor on TV. I hope you can get some relief!
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scrappinmama
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Jun 26, 2014 12:54:09 GMT
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Post by scrappinmama on Aug 5, 2014 16:18:38 GMT
I'm going through a bout of insomnia myself, so you have my sympathy. I think the peas have an excellent point about sleep apnea. If you are able to fall asleep, but wake up suddenly, I would mention that to the doctor.
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humblegal
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Post by humblegal on Aug 5, 2014 17:48:54 GMT
I wake frequently due to having peripheral neuropathy in my feet and even with meds it wakes me up. Going to try the magnesium again because I too am a zombie during the day. I no longer work outside the house so that helps, but sure would like to be able to be involved more with me family...
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on Aug 5, 2014 17:51:09 GMT
welcome to my world. I have lived like that for 44 out of the 48 years I have been alive. yes my mother always told me from the time I was 4 years old I stopped sleeping.
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