Hey (((billi leli)))

I know what it feels like to not be able to sleep. I can't take the sleep meds now because of the pain med's I'm on. Overall though I'm very happy w/ my medications right now. I don't have a P-doc per-say My main doctor is from a Pain managment clinic because of the medication I take I have to see her every month(USA FED rules), I see the P-doc from there also every month. He gave me the sleep meds and the pain doc stopped them because of the conflict(low blood pressure-and the possibility that I would stop breathing) I admit I really did like the three months I had them. I never took them more than a few days at a time but it was wonderful to go to bed and fall into a dreamless state and not wake up until morning and wake up feeling like I had accually slept the entire night, refreshed! I also understand my pain docs position. Ambian is only supposed to be given for short term.

She did give me a referral to a sleep specilist. She knows it is most likely pain and PTSD that wake me but it was just too dangerous. USA is very strict about pain med's and pain clinics have lots of rules, but I have never felt better than I have since getting my care from her. I don't know if you have enough pain to go to a pain clinic but good ones have P-docs also, it's kind of all in one place. I'm kind of rambaling here but I just wondering if you have ever thought about looking into a pain clinic? I remember from other post that you have PTSD, but I can't remember if I've ever seen you say you had pain issues or not. It's just a sugestion because of the trouble you were having with doctors. The P-doc at the clinic is an expert in PTSD which I never had before and it is a nice change. I'm learning new things I never knew before--like it is normal for my PTSD symptoms to escalate when I have to have medical procedures. I've been told I was "acting up" "feeling sorry for myself" "looking for attention" now I find out it's "normal C-PTSD behavior! Very soothing to be told I'm normal even if it is only normal C-PTSD! I feel validated. I know insurance is hell but if pain managment clinic isn't an choice is there any way to find a P-doc that knows PTSD? Just getting validation might help a lot with the sleep, it has me. Even though it's not to the same extent as the sleep medication helped. Somehow having "professionals that validate me has helped overall, which has helped the sleep.

Don't know if this will be helpful but I do get it. Sorry I wasn't around in Dec. I took a year long break from PC.