The low dose melatonin did not do much; did not sleep more than 2 hrs total.
I think I will try a higher dose tonight.

I took temazepam, melatonin, MMJ and my night-time morphine and citalopram; still having great difficulty sleeping. My rheumatologist said long-term use of a benzo for sleep can cause a paradoxical sleep reaction.

This EKG situation is not going to be resolved this week, maybe next week.

In the meantime, all of my medical conditions-- and pain-- are getting worse due to sleep deprivation. I was a mess at my rheumy appt yesterday.

So far, the MMJ is more helpful than anything I have tried. It is not enough right now.

I need to be sedated enough to get some decent sleep!
I have never before had so much difficulty getting help when I am in this state. (My rheumy would have helped more if the pdoc was not actively involved right now; she would have prescribed more.)

I have been planning to try to get some sleep this weekend and H has just phoned me to tell me he has taken the weekend off from work so we can do some projects. Huh? I cannot do projects until I get some sleep. (I have tried.)

Sorry for the whining.

LOVE TO ALL!


WC