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@sundance6

I have taken Ambiem for many years without side effects. Recently I switched to Lunesta with good results!. The symptoms of both Lyme Disease and Fibromyalgia both include insomnia. My question, is why when this symptom occurs don't we take something to help.
The next time you are on the drug aisle in any store look and the # of running feet of sleep medicines there are.
We have become so hung up about taking medication that it is redicilus!!
Granted addition to them is real! But I feel the help outweighs the problem!
Every socicity in the world has some sort of addications. Weather it be Coco leaves in Peru, the world addicted to coffee. The world addicited to alchol, Jerry Epstien addidicted to sex.
We need to do what we fell will helps us, But as I found out we need to be aware of what some drugs do to us. Case in point was when I was given Gabapentin. I went into a Spiral. When I realized it and stopped it took a bit but I feel much better. It is up to us to be aware and listen to our body and it behavior.
Thanks,.
Sundance(RB)

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Hi,@sundance6, I agree with you 99.9% in everything you say! We are all different, and different meds will affect each one of us as our bodies adapt and change.

Gabapentin used to knock me out. Now, I have seemed to develop a tolerance for it. Yet it appears the only thing that helps when Fibromyalgia is raging.

Epsom Salts baths help tremendously. I take Magnesium tablets daily, but they are useless during a flair.

Here's hoping that we see a better say tomorrow!

Love and light to you.

Mamacita Jane

Wow,you are so right and that’s how I ended up in the hospital from an overdose. I was bein over medicated with prescriptions and I didn’t even know where I was. Thank you for stating this.