lakeside101 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 anyone willing to share their best drug of choice -- etc. alcohol. best doctor for managing problem?? and dosage/ cost info having many nights waking every few hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maw7815 Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 I take a magnesium tablet before bed. If I forget to take it I am awake every 2 hours. If I remember to take it I can sleep for 6 hours without waking up. maw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeemama Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 I take Melatonin, works for me and it's natural 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside101 Posted September 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 I take Melatonin, works for me and it's natural melatonin has not worked in the past for me... what dosage?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparks Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 2 ibuprofen and 2 shots of tequila and a bad movie on TV. The magnesium sounds worth a try tho 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezzie Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Gabapentina. There is a 300 mg./tablet dose under the name of BaPex or a 400 mg./tablet dose under the name of Gabapentina available at Farmacia Guadalajara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyfull Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Gabapentina. There is a 300 mg./tablet dose under the name of BaPex or a 400 mg./tablet dose under the name of Gabapentina available at Farmacia Guadalajara.after looking up Gabapentina I wouldn't touch the stuff. This is a serious med...NOT a sleeping med."Gabapentin was originally approved in the U.S.. UU. by the FDA in 1994 as adjunctive medication to control partial seizures (still effective when added to other seizure medications). In 2002 we added an approval for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia (neuropathic pain that follows shingles, other painful neuropathies, and nerve pain). Although it is "right" (ie, approved by the FDA), has been the effectiveness of gabapentin in the prevention of neuropathic pain and frequent migraines nystagmus. Gabapentin has also been used in the treatment of bipolar disorder. However, this use "not indicated" is becoming more controversial. There are some statements about the actions of gabapentin as a mood stabilizer and has the advantage of having fewer side effects than medications against more conventional bipolar disorder as lithium and valproate. Some small and uncontrolled studies in the 1990s, most of them sponsored by the manufacturer of gabapentin, suggesting that this drug treatment of bipolar disorder would prometedor.De However, recently, several controlled studies, double-blind, found Gabapentin which was not more effective (and in one study, less effective) than a placebo. Despite scientific evidence that gabapentin is not optimal in the treatment of bipolar disorder, many psychiatrists continue prescribiéndola for this purpose. Gabapentin has limited usefulness in the treatment of anxiety disorders such as social phobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, in treatment-resistant depression and insomnia. Gabapentin may be effective in reducing pain and spasticity in multiple sclerosis. It has also been helping patients with chronic postoperative pain (usually caused by nerves have been damaged accidentally qe in an operation, and when they regenerate, are reconnected incorrectly). In this case includes a tingling sensation near or around the area where the operation took place, and intense sharp pains, severe pain after a lot of movement, constant moderate pain that lasts all day and a general feeling of weakness. These symptoms can appear many months after an operation and therefore the condition can progress without being discovered. Gabapentin is also prescribed to patients who are treated with anti-androgenic compounds to reduce the incidence and intensity of hot flashes following treatment. Gabapentin administered orally is one of the two medications (the other is the flumazenil is administered intravenously) for consideration as part of the treatment protocol known as Promise for addictions to alcohol, cocaine and methamphetamine. Gabapentin was given in doses of 1200 mg taken before bedtime for 40-60 days. Although the combination of infusions of flumazenil and gabapentin tablets is authorized treatment, there is no prohibition for an optional protocol prescribing gabapentin outside the Promise. There have been reports of meth addicts that gabapentin only administered at doses and times listed above have reduced withdrawal symptoms and almost eliminating anxiety and the desire to use methamphetamine (as of July 2007). It is occasionally prescribed gabapentin for the treatment of idiopathic subjective tinnitus, but a randomized double-blind controlled found it ineffective." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stymie Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Cannabis works for a lot of people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyfull Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Cannabis works for a lot of people. a lot safer then the above drug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intercasa Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Zolpidem or ambien, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbviajero Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Check out the possible adverse effects of Ambien on wikipedia,no gracias. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyfull Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Zolpidem or ambien, no?Zolpidem is the generic name for Ambien Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PULELEHUA Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Not sure there are any meds that couldn't foster dependency. The current research on sleep disorders pretty consistently reports that ETOH may help you zonk out, but you will awaken before you have cycled through the beneficial portion of sleep. If you do some online reading on sleep disorders, you may get some ideas about the sort of lifestyle/environment/age factors that affect sleep and some ideas about changes you might try to see if the problem can be solved on your own. However, sleep apnea episodes can cause frequent awakenings and that definitely needs medical intervention. The sleep disorder issue was discussed on one of the boards and I think some physicians in GDL were mentioned. Not sure which board, so will have to do some backtracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PULELEHUA Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Search this board for "sleep" and you will find the contact information for a sleep clinic in GDL and also some suggestions from a physician who is familiar with sleep disorders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monessen Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Let's face it. Insomnia is a problem for folks over 65. I used to sleep like a log but I worked sometimes 13 hours a day 6 days a week (I'm a nurse who made lots of overtime). Now that I'm retired I'm just not as exhausted as I was and I do have trouble getting a good night's sleep. Most of my friends are experiencing the same trouble. I try to stay up and watch some TV or read in another room and then go to bed when I feel sleepy. Hey, I'm retired! What do I need a schedule for ? I schedule activities for after 11 am. If I wake up at night and cannot fall asleep after 15 minutes I get up and read or do something I had planned on doing the next morning. That usually makes me tired and I go back to sleep within an hour--and I feel that it wasn't a wasted hour turning and tossing in bed. If I sleep later because of that I still usually get a total of 7 to 8 hours. Medicine? I avoid that. I administered enough of that stuff in my life. I only take any medication if I absolutely must. Sleep medicine is something I never touch--it would take too much money out of my monthly budget if I got to the point that I had to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdrja Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 I've used Ambien/zolpidem occasionally, but what I've found that works even better for me AND is dirt cheap is difenhidramina -- the generic equivalent of Nytol. It's an antihistamine, available without prescription. Also helps to just clear the mind and count backwards from 100...just concentrate on the numbers...99..98..I'm getting sleepy...yawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rony Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 I've used Ambien/zolpidem occasionally, but what I've found that works even better for me AND is dirt cheap is difenhidramina -- the generic equivalent of Nytol. It's an antihistamine, available without prescription. Also helps to just clear the mind and count backwards from 100...just concentrate on the numbers...99..98..I'm getting sleepy...yawn Yes, the occasional Difenhidramina (Vicnite in another generic brand.... 12 pesos for 20 tablets) does it for me too and I feel fine the next day. I took Ambien, not so long ago on the nightbus to Puebla....half an hour before leaving,.... started working on the laptop when we left and the next thing I know I am in Puebla. No idea how I put my laptop back in my bag and could not even tell who was sitting around me.... completely KO, gone.... wow. Rony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Agree with the 2 previous posts - Diphenhydramine / Dimenhydrinate. It is also the main active ingredient in Dramamine (Gravol in Canada) for motion sickness as well as being a antihistamine, although the motion sickness drugs have a secondary component to slightly counteract the drowsiness, so if you want the stronger effect go with the straight Diphenhydramine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Gal Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 I use melatonin 5 mg. Works for me. I think it's time to take some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinmex Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Search this board for "sleep" and you will find the contact information for a sleep clinic in GDL and also some suggestions from a physician who is familiar with sleep disorders.Searched this board but couldn't find the sleep clinic in GDL or the physician mentioned. Could you send me the link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Searched this board but couldn't find the sleep clinic in GDL or the physician mentioned. Could you send me the link? http://www.chapala.com/webboard/index.php?showtopic=39407&hl=sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside101 Posted September 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 last night used the Kindle's Text to speech on a book and just let it play... very monotone.... no sleep timer effect... but fell asleep without pills.... for 4 hours!! woke up with it still playing. turned it off... wasn't able to fall back to sleep, so turned it back on and fell back to sleep.... eventually battery ran out, but got about 5 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegria Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 There's an herbal/homeopathic formula called Vivinox that has worked well for me. It's available at local farmacias in a small box. If it works for you, you can buy it much cheaper in a large box at Costco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Cuevas Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 There's an herbal/homeopathic formula called Vivinox that has worked well for me. It's available at local farmacias in a small box. If it works for you, you can buy it much cheaper in a large box at Costco. Yes, Vivinox-N is mildly tranquilizing and sedative. Anyone here ever taken Zapex? http://www.sunpharma.com.mx/tecnicas/tec_zapex.asp I'm surprised that it's sold without a prescription. A tea of Tila leaves is also gently sedative. Our vecinos make tea from fresh basil leaves to help them sleep. I haven't tried it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradshoe Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 This morning a friend who has insomnia posted on Facebook about the success she's had with Passiflora so I looked it up. Here's one link I found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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