..anyone else awake??

(who is this redeagle777? Are they following me around the site? )

Hi BohemianSaw the Doctor yesterday and she has given me a 4 week trial of Pramipexole, which is, I understand, usually prescribed for people with Parkinson's disease to help control twitching and tremors in the daytime. I have to take 1 tablet before bedtime to see if it will calm down my kicking legs and flailing arm. I have taken the first tablet with, I must admit, some trepidation, having read the accompanying leaflet - both Dr and Pharmacist stressed that I MUST read it. Among all the usual 'this medication may cause' things like nausea, drowsiness, etc. I note in the less likely list that I might become addicted to gambling or compulsive shopping and might experience weight loss. If I am to have any of these I hope it is the last one.

Not expecting instant results but fingers crossed that this will do the trick and allow me peaceful nights.

Hi still awake my dd moving Friday soo stressed she is on her own at the moment so it's all on myself and DH we are too old for all this packing and clearing but she has no,one else so aching unable to sleep at all

Hope you got to sleep at last, maxdrans! Hven't seen you on here before, so hello!

Are you OK? It sounds as if you have some troubles going on, and you're clearly tired and very worried. Parenting is a lifetime job, isn't it?

I just woke up, as I do from time to time - lay there for an hour then decided to give up.

Good morning. The extra two valerian knocked me out - got 7 hours sleep. Granny23 I was interested to read about the warnings on Pramipexole as a friend of mine has advanced Parkinson's and was on them and did get totally hooked on gambling. However, the twitching's did stop. It's sensible that you read the Warning on the packet, as you'll be aware of the unusual sidelines - compulsive shopping sounds a potentially expensive habit to me. I hope the tabs at least help stop the night time shakes. maxdrans How are you today? . I echo Adiadne re: parenting, and the addition of not sleeping adds to an already exhausting job, I hope you keep writing on this thread (if you're still not sleeping) the middle of the night/wee hours of the morning can be a very lonely time. Right! I'm off to start the day - for once feeling refreshed

Burning the midnight oil - again:-( Anyone else awake?

Always intend to go to bed earlier but vey rarely do.

Well! Last night I actually slept from the back of 2.00 until 11.30 with one quick trip to the loo at 6.30. No jumping leg or waving arm. In fact when I woke I was really stiff in knees, shoulders, etc. so must have lain still for hours. Off to bed now to see if magic pill works again or if last night was just a fluke. [fingers crossed]

Hello ladies. I'm in the US at the moment so it is only 9pm but we have been here a week tomorrow and I haven't slept a full night since we arrived. It seems my insomnia has crossed the Atlantic with me. Isn't it maddening?

Granny23 I am glad your medication worked for you - hope you have a good night tonight.

G23 happy you got a good sleep. I'm fascinated by the fact that a prescribed drug has the potential to turn someone into a gambler or compulsive shopper . Does that mean a drug could be developed to reverse those tendencies in people who already display such behavior I wonder?

Slept well again last night 2am to 10am with one run to the toilet at 6 and straight back to sleep. I am amazed and grateful. The sun is shining and I have all 3 DGC coming this afternoon. Actually looking forward to having them instead of worrying that I will not get my afternoon nap.

I have alerted my family to watch out for worrying tendencies or compulsions . Baubles These are 'mind altering' drugs, in this case designed to increase dopamine in the brain, so I think your hypothesis is probably correct and reducing dopamine could help some of the folk afflicted with compulsive disorders.

Wide awake again having slept for a couple of hours. Have just made myself a mug of sleepy-time tea to see if that will do any good. Hello to anyone else who is awake.

Please see my post - sleepio for insomniacs update! It's working really well for me!

Grindos - can't find any previous posts from you on this thread

The thread in in the Health forum, boheminan, started January the something or other.

Ahh, thanks Dragonfly1

I started a new thread yesterday - 'Sleepio for Insomnia - update', giving info about this programme which is working well for me.

I am just not tired enough.....I know I will toss and turn for 2 hours if I go to bed and DH has to go to work tomorrow. I am entertained with Candy Crush but keep running out of lives ha,ha

I rarely go to bed before 1.30 and then I like to read until I feel sleepy. Problem is DH falls asleep within 10 seconds and starts snoring so I probably lie another hour before nodding off.

I'm playing scrabble online! Anyone else still awake (I've just got second wind!)

Still awake, haven't slept much this week since scattering DH ashes last Friday. It seems to have stirred me up. It helps to know other people are awake.

Sewsilver - such a sad time for you. No wonder you are finding it hard to sleep. So many thoughts and memories going through your head. Sending (((hugs))) and to you.

another sleepless night methinks. Anyone else awake?

Hi can I join you? Coughing and sneezing in spare room so that only one of us is awake and the knees are playing up too - just SO tired but this is third time I have woken up. It's jolly cold tonight too and no leccy blanket. I unearthed a couple of hotties but a crackly sound alerted me to their age so binned them before even filling the kettle. Boots tomorrow for a new one and something like Nytol or Sleepios. Which are better?

Wide awake and patiently waiting for "morning" to come,really tired at ten,fell asleep and then wide awake in the middle of the night,going swimming at 9am,hopefully get another couple of hours sleep before then.