[dexter]

I have been sleeping better generally but tonight i just have insomnia again, been trying to sleep for over an hour but just restless and aggravated. maybe gonna try some herbal tea again or something

i know we are supposed to take baby steps, and not worry about small setbacks, but babies eventually learn to walk and i am still struggling as hard or harder than i was before. and after a few weeks of trying to be active or positive or constructive i seem to just slip back to start, do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars. i need a mental "get out of jail free" card or something. or just some hope.

-- The world is what we make of it --
-- Dave
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[PlanningtoLive]

You're not alone, Dave. I also have problems lately sleeping at night. It's miserable and shoots my whole day.

If I had some "cheat codes" for you, I'd gladly hand them over. It would benefit many of us.

Here's to the night people:

[heatherm]

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I have been going through some of this myself lately....actually too tired to even sit at the computer this morning at about 3 am. I did finally fall asleep thank heavens.

I loved your analogy about the baby steps with the monolopy game.



I will join you and Mary Alice is that ok?


Heather

[dexter]

thanks everyone i'm up for my doc appt this morning but i feel like crap. probably won't be able to make it to support group tonight, but i am going to try not to go back to bed after the doc appt.

-- The world is what we make of it --
-- Dave
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[dexter]

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Thats a cool smiley... at first glance i didn't realize it was a toast with mugs... i thought they were supposed to be the "wonder twins" as in "wonder twin powers: ACTIVATE!"

thanks.

-- The world is what we make of it --
-- Dave
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[dexter]

>>>>><<<<<

lol!

-- The world is what we make of it --
-- Dave
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[Fuzzybear]

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[SeptemberMorn]

Will this help? At least a smile? LOL

[heatherm]

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That is perfect .


Heather

[dexter]

thanks

did give in to a nap today, huge headache now, but i think it is just from lack of sleep last night rather than slipping backwards. i did work on my website again today.

-- The world is what we make of it --
-- Dave
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[SeptemberMorn]

Well... at least I got a smile... Oy vey, but you're a tough nut to crack!

[SeptemberMorn]

You needed one, too, Hun? I didn't know that! Maybe the power of suggestion, eh?

[dexter]

>>Oy vey, but you're a tough nut to crack!

i like them honey roasted.

thanks sept.

just took my evening meds trying for bed soon...

-- The world is what we make of it --
-- Dave
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[SeptemberMorn]

hahahahaha

Stare at the post I just made to Heather. Maybe it will help you, too.

[dexter]

lol it scared me at first because i thought his mouth was his eye, and his eyelid was a frowning mouth, and the other eyelid was i don't know what (that's what made it scary!) and his eye was moving up and down like he was looking around but yet he was asleep with the zzzz's or maybe he was just in REM sleep.

and then on second it scared me because i thought why am i thinking so hard about a smiley??!!

lucky i like to be scared . i think i will be thinking of them while i am in bed tonight and softly chuckling to myself, which will be much better than thinking about work and anxiety which i think is what kept me awake last night. so i expect it to help YEA and thanks! and if not i'll have my "get out of jail free" card to think about. i'm set for sleepyland tonight, baby. next stop: willouby!!!

good night. hope everyone has a good night and gets some good sleep.

-- The world is what we make of it --
-- Dave
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[Audrey]

Hi Dexter it's 2:30 am now and i'm tring to get some sleep too. I've had a rough day again today. I like this post though, it's nice to know i'm not the only one up. Oh and i agree i think the moon had something to do with last night because i kept waking up all night and i usually don't. (although it could also be my cold medicine). Anyway, i'm going to attempt to sleep now. good night everyone.
-Audrey

[bptoo]

Hey Dex,

I'm sure you've discussed this before, but have you talked to your doc about a sleep aid of some kind? Maybe Ambien, which clears the system very quickly (after 4 hours), and doesn't leave you feeling groggy. Like I said, I'm sure you've talked about this before, but I'm inherently lazy and don't want to do a search...

Greg

"Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said."

[dexter]

yep thanks greg... you did mention it but i don't think i ever responded. he hasn't given me a strict sleep aid but have been adjusting my meds to help me sleep better. the switch from zoloft to celexa at night was to help me sleep, but then i went back to sleeping all day, so he doubled my dose of wellbutrin in the morning to compensate.

overall that did seem to work well. in fact i had two days in a row where i was able to stay out of bed all day, haven't done that in a while. i still slept late but was able to resist taking a nap during the day. still very hard to do though but progress.

the other nights sleep prob was just a random day of insomnia i think (i hope) and i did nap yesterday after getting home from the doctor, not right away though i resisted as long as i could... but i wasn't resigned to go to bed as soon as i got up. given the lack of sleep and the early rise for the doc appt i didn't feel bad about napping again, as long as it doesn't become a habit.

thanks again bp

btw i don't know if you saw the "links" thread but i put a link to your website from mine on the "friends of dexter" page. i think you said a while back that you were expanding it for business purposes (am i thinking of someone else?) make sure you let me know if/when you do so and i will add a description next to the link. also check to see ok if i listed you by name, which is how it appears on your site.

-- The world is what we make of it --
-- Dave
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I can't remember either...have you tried temazepam?

Not sleeping is just awful. I can't take it. I'd resort to a Nyquil on the rocks.

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." -- The Dalai Lama

[Borg_Duck]

*WARNING*
TEMAZEPAM is addictive!