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Originally Posted by Wild Coyote
A warm hello to all! 
Just dropping in to read, to say hello, etc.
I am still having a very rough ride. "Environmental" factors have only gotten much worse. I am trying hard to hang on and to get through. It'll be awhile yet.
I am seeing my pdoc "(she is also my therapist) every week right now. We are making frequent med changes, as the situation is changing as new information come to light... which is almost daily right now.
I am sorry I am not able to disclose more right now; however, the main person causing this severe distress knows my screen name here. (I know I can change my name here, etc. I am not ready to do so. At some point, I can see myself disclosing more info, when the timing is better.)
In addition to this severe and ongoing stress, my brother had surgery 3 days ago... and had almost died from the surgery. He was intubated and in ICU for 3 days/nights. Fortunately, he has been extubated and, for now, it appears he will be okay.
I am EXHAUSTED... AND CANNOT SLEEP. I am taking all of the Seroquel I can stand, which is causing a hangover type of an effect. I am starting to feel "mixed." I see pdoc tomorrow, thankfully.
I am sorry, I am dozing off as I write. Just wanted to say hi and to tell you I am missing you!  |
I am so sorry! What a rough time you've had
And you're still not sleeping well? That sucks so much. I have always struggled with sleep, but thank God, Seroquel knocks me out, and if it doesn't, pdoc says take some Trazodone & hydroxyzine.
How much Seroquel are you on? I cannot stand more than 400 mg, and that is pushing it. I might ask the pdoc to go down to 300 or 350 nex visit. Once I was on 500 mg, and I just couldn't function.
Do you have someone other than your pdoc investigating other possible causes of sleeplessness? Like had a full lab workup, hormones, thyroid, vitamins and minerals, etc. I know I've got iron anemia, and ironically, while it makes a person tired, it also causes sleeplessness.
How much sleep do you get most nights?