Hello,
I want to thank you for writing me. I try to be strong but it is not easy when all I want to do is stay in bed. I feel better if I keep my apartment dark. The darker the better. I know it is not the right thing to do. I keep my place clean-most of the time. I have to take showers everyday-just can't stand not to be clean. Some days seem better than other days-I just wish I could fall asleep at a decent hour. I then wake up several times with my nightmares. I get up-walk around and then try to sleep again. I take 5-500 mg of generic tylenol. 2 Benadryl-one melatonin-Requip for restless legs. Nothing works. I have been thinking about drinking wine or some other alcohol at night to get sleep. It is because of porphyria that I don't drink. The pain of an attack can be bad-so can the muscle weakness. Yet-I am getting close to buying something. I don't know what can help with me getting a peacefull nights sleep. Does anyone have a thought on how to get some sleep? I am going to go to the library to find the book. Monday-I also plan on walking into the mental health building here in my town. I am going to try and make an appointment. Thank you, Cathy