Over the last 20 or so years I have been able to get Zero sleep at all -- Maybe 3 or 4 hours per month sometimes-
In the last year I was able to get and take One 10mg Valium and 3 Amtriptyl HCL 25mg and get about 8 hours of deep sleep per night-
I would dream and feel good and rested when I woke up --
About a month ago I went to a Sleep doctor and he wanted me to try Ambien --
The Ambien REALLY Dinged me out so I have only taken about 3 or 4 of them --
BUT Now --
I fall a sleep several times a day if I just lay down to watch TV news-
or last night I saw about 2 minutes of a PBS Nova show that I had been waiting a week to watch --
I have been waking up in bed laying on my reading glasses on having them smashed on my face -LOL
I can now take a nap in the afternoon and sleep several hours which is something I have not been able to do in 20 yrs --
I just slept from 7pm to 5AM and woke up one time for about 1 hour in the middle and this was with Zero pills --
The ONLY thing that I changed was taking the Ambien just a few times --
So I think the Ambien has Flipped the sleep switch that has been stuck in the Off position for the last 20 years --
I just woke up about a hour ago and wrote this and now I am going to lay down again and see if I can get a few more ZZZZZZ -- ---Jay--
Posted by lyme987 (Member # 22148) on :
I do the same thing. Not such a long time though (twenty years) but since I've been treating my lyme (3 years) I go back and forth-one year- pills, pills pills to sleep, then bang, I'm falling asleep at the wheel (not really, but I feel like it)
Do you feel rested when you wake?
Posted by cactus (Member # 7347) on :
Sleep is awesome! Glad you got that switch flipped.
Same thing happened to me when I had a bout of pancreatitis... The switch flipped on and I've never needed sleep meds again. Amazing.
Here's hoping it stays this way -
ZZZZZZZZ -
Posted by backintherain (Member # 14385) on :
wow! that must feel great!
Posted by nefferdun (Member # 20157) on :
That is wonderful! I sure hope this continues for the rest of your life. I can't imagine staying sane on only three or four hours a month so you must feel much better.
I love it when I sleep normally. It is a blessing that most people take for granted. When I fell asleep watching TV it was like a miracle had taken place. I am the person that can't sleep in the same room with anyone and is wide awake if the cat walks across the carpet!
Posted by groovy2 (Member # 6304) on :
Hi All--
Yep I feel Much more Rested --mind is clearer- memory Much Better -- Spelling still Horriable --Jay--