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Posted 11/24/2009 9:02 PM (GMT 0)
     I'm not really kvetching...have to count my blessings that I am having great days in the UP department, but I feel so poooooped out!  I do have insomnia.  Anyone else experience this fatigue on Remicade?
Posted 11/24/2009 9:22 PM (GMT 0)
I have noticed that my daughter gets both fatigue and insomnia after Remi, but it goes away in a few days.
Is there something you can take for insomnia? (benadryl, tylenol p.m. or even pres. ambien?) Just to get you over the hump getting good rest at night, and perhaps less fatigue in the day hours.

Pam
Posted 11/25/2009 2:19 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Christine!

OH yea.. the fatigue was pretty intense for me especially the first 2 days after my infusion. After that, I felt a little bit better each day and back to normal within a week. I did hav some insomnia too, but I take Ambien at night and that helps me a LOT. You should feel better very soon in the energy department :)
Posted 11/25/2009 2:33 AM (GMT 0)
     I do take Ambien CR.  It is only 6.5 mgm and even when I take it, I only sleep six hours or so.  I have Tylenol PM here too.  Last night I took a Xanax.  Didn't work too well.
Posted 11/25/2009 4:19 AM (GMT 0)
I mostly take Ambien for sleep, because Xanax can have a "next day drowsy" effect on me, where Ambien doesn't seem to do that. Also Ambien hits me SOOOOOOOOO FAST.... I take one and in like 10 minutes I can feel the need for my pillow! I take it almost every night because I'm still on Pred which pretty much prevents me from sleeping, and sometimes I take a Xanax at night if I'm having a rough night.. But I have found that some nights I don't need anything.. I don't know why that is.. but that isn't too oten lately.. lol.. Plus, I've turned into quite the night owl... I'm up till 1 or 2am usually and get up around 7:30 or so... Before PRed, I was in bed by 9pm and asleep by 9:01... LOL....
Posted 11/25/2009 1:07 PM (GMT 0)
Christine,

I am very fatigued after my infusion on Monday. I am having no insomnia though. I sleep sleep sleep. Hopefully our fatigue will go away soon and we will be feeling energetic for the holidays :)
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