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Posted 9/22/2011 7:44 AM (GMT 0)
Lately due to discomfort I have not been able to sleep through the night. I do not want to take any more medication, especially while my body is adjusting to all the new stuff the neuro and rhuemy have perscribed...

Does anyone have any natural sleep remedies they would care to pass along?

Thanks
Posted 9/22/2011 6:52 PM (GMT 0)
Oh, I can understand how awful that is. I have not slept without waking up due to pain for a few years now. I usually must get up a few times a night to move around and stretch UNLESS I take my prescription sleeping pill, Zopiclone, which helps. I know you are looking for a natural sleep rememdy and I am afraid I cannot help you there because I have tried everything I can think of. Many people seem to find relief from Melatonin. It does nothing for me but as we are all different perhaps it is worth a try for you.

Hope you find relief soon!
Posted 9/22/2011 9:24 PM (GMT 0)
Melatonin is the best natural sleep aid for me. It only works for a few nights though for some reason. I take ambien normally. But sometimes I want to have a holiday from it so I will take melatonin for a few nights. But it might work well for you. There is also sleepytime tea. It gets you to sleep. Not sure if it keeps you sleeping too. It has valarien and passion fruit in it I think. I use meditation a lot to fall asleep if I need to and am restless. That is free. Which is great.

I hope that you find what works for you.

There is also something called calms forte. I haven't seen it in a long time. But my first husband use to use it.

Hugs, Karen

PS I was waking up about 4:00 in the morning due to an achy hip.  We got a new bed with a pillow top and now I sleep much later.  Sometimes it can be something that simple.  Best wishes...

Posted 9/23/2011 8:55 AM (GMT 0)
I know how you feel. I've not slept well in ages, i've always been a bad sleeper even from way before the Fibro. But it used to be difficulty getting to sleep, now it's both the getting to sleep and waking up several times a night. I also tend to move around and try and get the stiffnes out before i go back to bed.

I'm not on any sleep medication, i only take amitriptyline cause the doctor thought it might help some with the sleep and the pain, but really it doesn't, at least not for me that is :)

I sometimes do drink special blende tea thats designed to help u go off to sleep better, think it has chammomille in it amongst other things and it does make u a bit more sleepy and helps you set off. I can't drink it all the time though cause it tends to give me a bit of stomach acid.

Possibly this couls also help you bit and there is no harm in trying right? :)

Fiona
Posted 9/24/2011 7:19 AM (GMT 0)
thank you for all the suggestions...since it is 315am while i am typing this I am definitely going to look into all of them
Posted 9/24/2011 6:07 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry you can't sleep. I hope that you find relief soon.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 9/25/2011 4:38 AM (GMT 0)
I also take zoplicone but there are nights where even that is not helping, those are the nights I rub a little vicks vapor rub on me and I sleep. It doesn't work for me instead of medication though, maybe its because it brings back pleasant childhood memories? Hopefully you get some sleep soon.
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