I've Worked All Day, I'm Tired and I'm Going To Take A Sleeping Pill....Do You?

Where do you buy the flower essence other than online? I don't have nightmares unless I take the melatonin. That stuff helps sleep and is natural but can really produce the nightmares. Most of the time, it's just really vivid dreams but the nightmares can interject themselves sometimes.

Sorry I'm so late seeing this. Anyway...I priced the oils and essences. They're mostly out of my price range for my budget. Thanks for your addition.

Hiya yoyo, If you are in the City you can usually get them in those Shops that sell all kinds of things like Herbs and New Age Music anything like that. Never heard of that before that is very interesting. My nightmares came from Childhood experiences and I don´t have nightmares now unless I am living under a lot of stress and even then they will never be as bad as what they were. Flower essences when diluted are totally harmless unless you use the Orchids which they say are much more powerful and to be very careful with that is what I have been told so I only stick to the Bach ones as they are the most well known here. When I was on the sleeping tablet I always got up more tired than before so that is what made me back out from using them ever again.xxx Perhaps you have had a bad experience that gives you the nightmares hope they cease to be as they can be quite frightening as well I know that.xxx

My prescription is for the generic ambien. It seems to have less side effects i.e. waking up fuzzy-headed. But for most of the time, I can do without them. Just got to remember to go to be immediately after taking one.

Hiya yoyo, Have a great deal of respect for People who have to take tablets. My Sister in Law one of them has to take at least 25 tablets a Day as she suffered brain damage from Meningitis when she was small and she was left with having fits for the rest of her life she would not be alive without them as the fits are so bad. Even with medication she still has them.xxx She is normal like everyone else but for the fits which could kill her unless medicated. I think that she is some kind of miracle to be alive with such bad fits.xxx

I do have vivid dreams but when I took sleeping pills, they became nightmares. I think it is because I am normally a light sleeper, and the nightmares were a catchup.

I still have to use the sleepers off and on. They do, however, produce very vivid dreams. Not necessarily nightmares but dreams so realistic that I remember them.

Back when I was working full time, sometimes I was just so tired in my body but my mind wouldn't turn off no matter what I tried short of a sleep aid. I use them less now as my activity level has decreased. But never say never. You're going to get old someday too. Thanks so much for your response.

Ambien is the one I use too. I don't take it every night but once or twice a week when I get off schedule. If I don't go straight to bed, I fear I'll do something crazy. This med has a history of causing people to do strange things. I've seen reports of people cooking and eating full meals, driving and doing weird things after taking it and not going right to bed. Thanks for your response. How are you finding these old discussions?

Wow, Tina!!! What a surprise to see a response to this after so long a time and I thank you. I still do take a sleeper occasionally but am usually so tired that I can fall asleep without one. I too have to take pain medication regularly so I don't like to mix it with a sleeping pill very often. I hadn't ever heard ot taking calcium for cramps though. How did you hear about that?

I am beyond even simple exercise anymore. Just can't do it as it only creates more pain. I did take the pill last night and was asleep in no time, however, I do not do this every night.

Yup, yup...but sometimes it is just necessary for me.

I did get some sleep and got up and went to work. Just now getting back home from work and now it's time to start all over again. Vicious cycle this work, sleep routine. I'll just be glad when I can retire and not have to work any longer.

My 'script is for the Ambien CR as well. And I don't take it every night. Most of the time, I won't need it and forget that I have it available. I could do with a little weight gain myself. I've lost 40# within the past year just from the disease and the constant pain. I'll have to investigate the Nortriptolene. Might be useful as long as the weight gain isn't from fluid retention. I already have that.

I have a dog and a cat who both sleep with me. Well, the cat does whenever he wants. He's rather independent. Sometimes he starts out on my chest and will end up somewhere on the bed. But the animals just do not help with the going to sleep.

I do not do this every night...just when I know I am going to have difficulty getting to sleep. I have a 30-day prescription that has lasted for over 5 months now and I've still got plenty.