tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13944314.post5021457484320094965..comments2023-09-22T10:23:07.282-07:00Comments on Charity Never Faileth: Sleep Study ResultsEasy as Epicurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15493102174224882451noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13944314.post-73081134516596909572009-10-22T09:41:56.257-07:002009-10-22T09:41:56.257-07:00Anonymous... I don't live my liufe in the fast...Anonymous... I don't live my liufe in the fast lane in case the cancer comes back and trying to get everything done... you didn't know me before... I am the same as I have always been.. the only difference was I used to have at least one full time job on top of what I already do. So I have slowed down considerably. When we lived in Regina, I worked full time as a nurse, part time as a councilor at a sexual assault centre and a nurse at a medical clinic. Not to mention raising 5 kids and all that entails. I used to sew all our clothes, plant huge gardens and spend my summers and falls canning, pickling and freezing fruits and vegetables for the winters. Even when we moved out here and I started working at the hotel, as you know I put LONG long hours there on top of family things and my every day running around that I still do. So in all actuality I have slowed down. A lot. The sleeping problem began long before I was diagnosed with cancer which was why I had been there for a sleep study 5 or 6 years ago. It has actually been an ongoing problem for many many years. Most of the time I just deal with it, but at times it just gets to be too much.Easy as Epicurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493102174224882451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13944314.post-75509595609659349142009-10-22T09:33:07.487-07:002009-10-22T09:33:07.487-07:00so I decided to check out the side effects (of whi...so I decided to check out the side effects (of which she said there were none or at least none that were serious enough to mention) and here is some of the list:<br />"Call your doctor at once if you have any new or worsening symptoms such as: mood or behavior changes, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, or if you feel impulsive, irritable, agitated, hostile, aggressive, restless, hyperactive (mentally or physically), more depressed, or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself."... oh yes I am pretty sure I need anymore trouble sleeping....<br /><br />"To be sure this medication is not causing harmful effects, your blood will need to be tested on a regular basis. Do not miss any scheduled visits to your doctor."<br />...blood checked for what exactly????<br /><br />"Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:feeling light-headed, fainting;fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms; or chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, general ill feeling; or problems with urination."<br /><br />...or I could pretend I have H1N1....<br /><br />" dizziness or drowsiness;headache; sleep problems (insomnia);dry mouth, stuffy nose;nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite;diarrhea or constipation;muscle pain;loss of coordination; or blurred vision."<br /><br />...headache...as opposed to the migraines I already have? There is that insomnia again... side effect of the cure for insomnia is insomnia? Why didn't I think of that? Muscle pain? Is that different then the muscle pain I already get from FM? Loss of coordination? On top of the Sally traps? <br /><br />Oh sure.. yup I am all over this drug.. getting right on it first thing tonight!! Good thing there were no side effects....Easy as Epicurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493102174224882451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13944314.post-32770655663860219462009-10-21T21:12:15.943-07:002009-10-21T21:12:15.943-07:00I have to agree with the diagnosis and no matter w...I have to agree with the diagnosis and no matter what you tell yourself Sally, you will need to just relax a little and quit trying to live your life in the fast mode so that you can get everything done just in case one day you will get the dreaded diagnosis that your cancer is back. I am not saying this to be mean nor am I saying that the cancer will return, but I do believe in my heart whether you want to believe it or not, that could be a very real reason for you not sleeping in case you miss one second of your life. I have lived my whole life around people who have depression in one form or another and praying for it to go away or thinking that if you deny it will go away and yes you were depressed before and most likely never really recovered from it, cuz in most cases depression really never leaves a person. Do you think it might be SAD that you suffer from? Like you say it is a very real condition and as long as you keep denying that it's a possiblity that you are depressed you just will not sleep. End of story and of course like anything else. It's your choiceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13944314.post-42516137257185625752009-10-21T21:01:24.400-07:002009-10-21T21:01:24.400-07:00I find her diagnosis very interesting... I am fasc...I find her diagnosis very interesting... I am fascinated how each individual aspect of life affects one other. Now, knowing you, you can bring this info to your family doctor and then discuss other possibilities and other solutions. Not all health care providers are equal. We recently had Ethan tested because last Christmas he started not being able to fall asleep and then started getting up and then started staying up later. It was awful. I remember one night Ethan being awake at 1 am and coming into our room and I freaked on him. I was exhausted and my poor kid could not sleep. Diagnosis - anxiety and growth spurts. So he was given exercises to do and new rules to follow - one being NO eating anything past 7pm. And it is better now. Interesting.Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152534694172170501noreply@blogger.com