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Red Dwarf - 10 Oct 2004 19:26 GMT

I want to apologize for all the whining I've been doing lately , I think it
may be all the different meds I'm on. I average only four hours of sleep per
night. Maybe that is why sometimes I feel as though I'm losing it. Just a
guess. As an example, last night I did not actually sleep until 4:00 a.m.,
then woke up at 8:00 a.m. I'm so sleepy. This cannot be healthy. When I do
try to sleep, it eludes me. This could explain it. I think.
John

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Agua Girl - 10 Oct 2004 18:58 GMT

> I want to apologize for all the whining I've been doing lately , I think it
> may be all the different meds I'm on. I average only four hours of sleep per
> night. Maybe that is why sometimes I feel as though I'm losing it. Just a
> guess. As an example, last night I did not actually sleep until 4:00 a.m.,
> then woke up at 8:00 a.m. I'm so sleepy. This cannot be healthy. When I do
> try to sleep, it eludes me. This could explain it. I think.

I wake up every 2 to 2.5 hours. I KNOW the lack of sleep
contributed to my irritability. Now that I am off work I try to
take naps. I am lucky to catch 30 minutes most days but on
the days that I am a little more active I can usually sleep about
an hour. I know you can't really catch up on lost sleep but those
naps sure help me.

You need to find something to take your mind off it. Think about
something you always wanted to do ..like learn to draw, learn
a foreign language etc...and then search the net for some free
information on getting started. Search for way to make natural
paints from flowers, plants etc that are right around your home...
than take up finger painting. I have a friend that gets old magazines,
cuts them up to provide color and then does some very cool mosaics
using household glue. Only you will know what sparks your interest.
Today, maybe nothing does but think about it...you'll come up with
something.
Also, you need to talk to the docs about some sort of temporary
pain relief that will allow you to move around more. Lack of
exercise makes sleep harder. Lastly...make sure your drinking
enough water. Our bodies are mostly water so replenishing that
is a great way to ward off fatigue.

Good luck John...you'll get past this...really.

AG

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elmoemerson@webtv.net - 11 Oct 2004 01:28 GMT

Re: medications, lack of sleep

Group: alt.support.hepatitis-c Date: Sun, Oct 10, 2004, 10:58am (CDT-2)
From: uknown@spamblock.net (Agua Girl)
"Red Dwarf" <sbordonej001@hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
news:n9fad.5546$Z5.1749@twister.socal.rr.com...
I want to apologize for all the whining I've been doing lately , I think
it may be all the different meds I'm on. I average only four hours of
sleep per night. Maybe that is why sometimes I feel as though I'm losing
it. Just a guess. As an example, last night I did not actually sleep
until 4:00 a.m., then woke up at 8:00 a.m. I'm so sleepy. This cannot be
healthy. When I do try to sleep, it eludes me. This could explain it. I
think.
I wake up every 2 to 2.5 hours. I KNOW the lack of sleep contributed to
my irritability. Now that I am off work I try to take naps. I am lucky
to catch 30 minutes most days but on the days that I am a little more
active I can usually sleep about an hour. I know you can't really catch
up on lost sleep but those naps sure help me.
You need to find something to take your mind off it. Think about
something you always wanted to do ..like learn to draw, learn a foreign
language etc...and then search the net for some free information on
getting started. Search for way to make natural paints from flowers,
plants etc that are right around your home... than take up finger
painting. I have a friend that gets old magazines, cuts them up to
provide color and then does some very cool mosaics using household glue.
Only you will know what sparks your interest. Today, maybe nothing
does but think about it...you'll come up with something.
Also, you need to talk to the docs about some sort of temporary pain
relief that will allow you to move around more. Lack of exercise makes
sleep harder. Lastly...make sure your drinking enough water. Our bodies
are mostly water so replenishing that is a great way to ward off
fatigue.
Good luck John...you'll get past this...really.
AG
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Good advice, AG.
Elmo

http://community.webtv.net/elmoemerson/DocElmosHepFile

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Gordo Mondragon - 10 Oct 2004 19:59 GMT

John -

No need to apologize, where else are you going to find people who
sympathise through experience?

Is there anything you can take for sleep? Ambien works well for me when
I can't sleep.

> I want to apologize for all the whining I've been doing lately , I think it
> may be all the different meds I'm on. I average only four hours of sleep per
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> try to sleep, it eludes me. This could explain it. I think.
> John

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Paul - 10 Oct 2004 21:52 GMT

On Sun, 10 Oct 2004 18:26:27 GMT, "Red Dwarf"
<sbordonej001@hawaii.rr.com>, in message ID
<n9fad.5546$Z5.1749@twister.socal.rr.com>, in the newsgroup
alt.support.hepatitis-c wrote:

>I want to apologize for all the whining I've been doing lately , I think it
>may be all the different meds I'm on. I average only four hours of sleep per
>night.

If it helps you, please keep doing it. No excuses or reasons needed.

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