At Sun, 4 May 2003, klischma@foxinternet.com wrote:
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>Dear all,
>Zanax is a very addictive medication. If you need meds to sleep, there
>are sleeping pills that can safely be taken for several months (then
>they don;t work as well anymore). Two of these sleeping meds are Ambien
>and Restoril. Also Clonopin 0.5 induces sleep, and is much less
>addictive than Zanax. Many people with chronic pain take amytriptylene
>at night, as it has a side effect of inducing sleep. Amytriptylene has
>been used for many years and is considered safe.
>I am not a doctor but I am a psychiatric and medical surgical nurse
>since 1966. Good luck. Mary Lou
>
>At Sun, 4 May 2003, Kristie wrote:
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>>Ok...I will reply once more.
>>Thanks so much for your email. Like I said...I have always been
>>terrible sleeper. And now days I can't fight the pain and never sleep.
>>I dont take the xanax and ambian as he prescribe. I take half doses.
>>And he knows that.
>>Since the war has been lighter....I am doing better with the anxiety. I
>>don't think a person with adhesions can go though life with out having
>>anxiety.
>>Anyway...thanks for not forgetting me. I am over on bombo more now.
>>Thanks so much...Kristie
>>At Sat, 3 May 2003, linda garcia wrote:
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>>>Hi,Just thought I would drop a line to see how ya are today. Hope that you are getting a little rest, it is not good on our bodies to go with out sleep. What has your doc said about this? I love my kids, they are the reason that I keep going. I don't like taking all the meds either, but if I can get things done while on them, then it is worth it. My kids deserve more than I can give them, I hate these adhesions and the problems they cause, they run your life and can destroy it at a drop of a hat.YOU ARE NOT AN IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We all have fears and anxieties to deal with, so it is ok to have to b eon the xanax, if it help you get through the day, then it is ok.I love, ya think I better take a shower the heat helps with the pain.talk to ya later
>>>
>>>Live life to the fullest today because there is no guarantee that there will be a tomorrow
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>>Let's be good to ourselves....Kristie
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>mary lou
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