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2:30 am wake-ups: What do you do?
Sleep Health | Last Active: Jun 16 7:21am | Replies (34)Comment receiving replies
@daisy17 Glad you found something that worked for you both with fibromyalgia and sleep. My insomnia started in my twenties and I am now 79 and they have tried five different sleep meds. Fortunately the gabapentin has not caused side effects or addiction. I frequently stop it then restart after a few months. Insomnia intensified after I lost my husband so that’s why they tried trazadone but the loss of balance at my age was really a concern. Hugs and thanks for your feedback.
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I am 72 and have had insomnia six years. I asked my doc about LDN and she didn’t know anything about it so I called the local compounding pharmacy and asked for the name of one of their doctors who prescribe it. I have tried so many medications and they either don’t work or they make me so groggy the next day that I can’t function. So I have made an appointment with this new doc and will see what he says. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia many years ago but it’s better now but I am going to tell him I need it for sleep and fibromyalgia. It’s worth a try since I’ve tried everything. Some nights I can sleep 4 or 5 hours but then out of the blue I’ll have nights where I only sleep 2 or 3 hours and I feel awful all the next day. I also use 1 or 2 Gabapentin occasionally but it leaves me pretty spacey the next day. It does give me a good sleep but I find if I take it every night, I have to raise the dosage after a week or two and then it makes me way too spacey. See if you can find a compounding pharmacy in your area and reach out to them for a doc reference. Hugs. Insomnia is so hard.