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Marijuana and Insomnia

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Terence2 - 22 Jul 2003 09:18 GMT
I live in Canada were a possession of a few joints for personal use will not
result in a criminal record but a fine .
My regular doctor works for a clinic run by an hospital.I always have  suffered
from insonmia but nothing like the last
few months .My normal cycle lately is to stay awake all night for 3 nights and
then collapse from exaustion on the
fourth night .My regular doctor does not believe i prescribing
Benzodiazepines like ativan,halcion ,or valium ,etc.
I have bugged my doctor about insomnia for a long time.He suggested drugs
like seroquel for Insomnia.Seroquel ,100 mg .Seroquel , in larger dosages,
is used to treat schyzophrenics , who see demons in their rooms ,hear
voices ,think they are God ,etc .I suffer none of the previous delusions
as previously listed . Seroquel works well for insomnia ,but turns you
into vegetable.  You lose  the ability to cocentrate as far reading technical
books ,following the plot of a " Agatha Christie " like movies .I was rduced to
watching the catoon channel.
I can't stand serquel,and have stopped taking it.
A friend who smokes the odd couple of joints on the weekends GAVE me me 2
joints.
I smoked both of them already . In each case I felt my legs go rubbery,and I
went to bed and slept like a baby for about 6 hours.
Last night I woke up and felt very hungry , I ordered a pizza from a late night
pizza store.
Years ago ,Hacion (2 pills ,0.25mg )worked very well,but now , no doctor will
prescribe it anymore, I tried several docs .
Question ) Why the bias against halcion ?I still believe that somebody that
drinks or smokes Marijuana and drives a car
should be charged fully by the police.What's is your advice ?
                       Peace to all , terence
                                         

Walk softly and carry a big stick and people will call you a fag !
Emma Chase VanCott - 24 Jul 2003 15:45 GMT
: I live in Canada were a possession of a few joints for personal use will not
: result in a criminal record but a fine .
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: then collapse from exaustion on the
: fourth night .

So you have Delayed sleep phase onset. It happens.

This is a sleep disorder.

Why are you not being sent for a sleep study?

You are being directed toward Seroquel instead?!

I'd dump that doctor so fast his head would spin...

YMMV,

Emma
Darryl - 24 Jul 2003 23:06 GMT
I know Gravol (dymenhydrinate) can help with sleeplessness but with
insomnia, YMMV...rubbery legs and marijuana?  That's one of the
desired side-effects.  Lol.

Good luck with the clinic (and as the good doctors will tell you, stay
clear of the meds while you're being tested).

Darryl.

>I live in Canada were a possession of a few joints for personal use will not
>result in a criminal record but a fine .
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>Walk softly and carry a big stick and people will call you a fag !
 
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