Sleep Quality Tracker started by Antibenzo7

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Hi healthyme,

 

So glad you had some more hours of sleep!  Makes all the difference.

You're right about trying not to worry about sleep. Worrying only makes it worse.

I know what you mean about getting depressed. I get those feeling too. Yesterday I felt like that.

 

Tonight I slept some 5,5 hours. No nausea or anxiety after waking up.  Grateful for that.

Having nausea every morning really can get me down. I couldn't get back to sleep after waking up, because of soar hips. But after getting up for a while around 6,  I could stay in bed more comfortably until 7.30. 

 

Hope you can manage some more quality rest / sleep in order to be able to go to work.  I admire your stamina.

Stay strong,  healthyme!  You can do it!

 

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Less than 2 hours.

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Ahhh, sorry to hear that, nightengale.

I hope you can manage a nap or two today.

 

My day has been "good"so far. Only the second time this year...

Hope it's the first of many more.

 

Wishing you a symptom free day.  And you"ll probably sleep better tonight.

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two days ago my sleep was a 9...why not a 10!

yesterday it was 2

Today is a 0

 

Ups and downs

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Hi,

 

Rodolfo, wow: from 10 to 0 in just two nights. Amazing. Hope tonight will be better.

 

I slept some 5 hours, but Woke up to nausea and anxiety again. Starting to get inner  tremblings.

Up early; feeling miserable. Can't eat just yet, have to have bloodwork done first.

Praying things improve again soon.

 

Hope you slept well.

[[He...]]

I think I slept 5.5 hrs 2 nights ago.

And 6 hrs last night. Took 3 mg

melatonin last night bc

was still tough to fall asleep.

Maybe I’ve tapered 3 %

Gotta work, gotta sleep

most nights.

 

Before this Rx / I would have one

night of sleep followed by little

or no sleep. That the pattern.

Wish I were back there/ benzo free.

Tyfl.

 

 

 

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Hi,

 

Slept some 5,5 hours. Took my 3 mgs Diazepam in two doses: 1,5 at bedtime and the other 1,5 after waking up ( around 2 am). Slept until around 5 am. So a little longer. Made the last couple of hours in bed more bearable. That is, until I started getting stomach ache again. Could be my esophagus,  as it stops shortly after I have had breakfast. Another thing to worry about...

 

Hope you slept well.

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Hi all, I had to take a break, but I missed everyone!

I slept maybe 3-4 hours last night.

The night before I slept 7.5 hours after taking a teaspoon of honey before bed. It only works one night then won't again for a few weeks/month.

Did my yoga this morning, but no walking.

 

Thinking of you two and hope today is pleasant.

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Hi nightengale,

 

Glad you at least had one better night!

 

Hope your day is OK.

 

I'm going to take a brake from BB. Things have to settle down more first. I think I 'm having a bad wave after Tuesday 's window.

 

Take care.

 

 

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Hi TS. I and others will really miss you greatly but I

understand the need to take a break from

BB. Many times I think my symptoms are

anxiety related. Last night was good night

Of sleep and I took less of the med.

Asleep on sofa 7 to 9 pm/was having weird dreams.

Shouting out even.

Missed pm dose of med.

took melatonin and .5 cloz and more

sleep until 4 30 am.

Everything has been stressful/ work and life, and I’m

trying to practice mindfulness.

(difficult)  I may have been extra

tired bc day before was at dr and

they gave shingles shot. That night

had severe vertigo out of nowhere.

Took meclizine water. That might be why

so tired 24hr later. I often get severe vertigo

If I take a new med.

Husband sick 3 days this week

but he is better.

I have to not be afraid of these pills bc I am.

 

NG  I am glad something worked

for your sleep. I hope you find

more solutions. I pray for you.

You have much stress. I’m so

happy you got off pills.

 

Bc I slept so much last night

tonight may be different.

Hope not. Tc all!

I will miss you!

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Hi all. I barely slept last night. Noticed the beds of my fingernails are bright pink. Sort of like I slammed my finger in the door, but it's on all of my fingers.

I googled it and so decided to call my pcp and have an appointment on Monday. 

My c-reactive protein is the high end of normal, so I have two things going on that need to be checked into.

I'm hoping this all is caused by the inflammation in my hand, knees, plus the scalp surgery I had. If it is from that, I'll be relieved.

Took the dog to Colo state Univ school of veterinary sci for an eye recheck. She has a new corneal ulcer, which is small, so another round of treatment. 

 

Hm the mindfulness is a bit challenging. Don't give up.

I hope your husband recovered and you stayed well. Getting shots, etc, does cause us all problems, I believe. Oh well, sometimes we have to do what we must and ride the wave. 

You certainly did have some strange dreams. I wish you better sleep tonight.

 

TS, we will miss you and will try to be here when you return. Sleep well and feel better.

 

 

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TS you are in my thoughts that you are getting better.

I hope ‘see’ you again.

 

I wish I had more supports but I find people

don’t understand. I think even without

cloz I might have anxiety related problems

and I have no idea if I could sleep.

 

I came home last night and had not eaten

enough. Almost felt like need to go to ER. So had pizza. Talked on phone

and very surprised I dozed on sofa 7 30 to 11 pm.

I didn’t even feel tired.

But normal sleep difficult after that.

It didn’t feel like sleep. Not able to

signif taper either. I have thought of

getting MMJ card. Not sure. A big step

of uncertainty. Been talking to others

about it. I do not smoke. It would have

to be an edible. It can help with sleep

and anxiety and hope with tapering.

 

NG I am not sure how you are surviving.

I hope you sleep good very soon.

We seem to have almost no control

of these things. Best wishes and prayers

for your health and stress.

 

 

 

 

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I took a costco sleeping otc pill and slept a good 8 hours last night. I woke up once after an hour then went back to sleep for the rest of the night.

Now I have the groggy feeling, which will go away sometime today.

 

HM, anxiety is really terrible to deal with. I am anxious most of the time.  Perhaps the MM will help you. Many on here have used it.

It is legal in this state, but I've not yet tried any.  Like you I don't smoke.

The edibles might be the best choice, but be careful with how much is in it. My cousin ate a brownie many years ago and was out for three days. lol

 

The long nap you had sounded nice, but what followed not so much. So glad eating the pizza helped with the terrible feeling.

Hang in there

 

 

 

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I slept maybe 4 hours last night. I should start wearing my fit bit again to get a more accurate measure of sleep. I feel it makes my arm swell, so that is why I stopped. It isn't a lot of swelling but it is still there. When I was telling my daughter about the swelling,we looked at her fit bit arm and it was also slightly swollen.

Anyway, on the plus side, I am not groggy this morning like I am when I take an otc sleeping pill.

 

 

HM I hope you slept better last night and your anxiety was less. I have had anxiety all of my life. It is just the way I am, though people say they have no idea as I don't show it. I wish for you a good day.

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Gosh I tried to post twice and it

didn’t go through.

Hmmmm

NG ty for thinking of me you are

kind. Plus we wish TS the best

and hope he is ok.

One day at a time.

Stayed busy this weekend was a big help.

5 hr sleep last night

Saw a show last night

Tonight hope for the best.

Trying to learn distraction

and self love if I can.

Blessings NG and TS.

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It was a miracle. I slept good

7 hours on less medication.

I did take 5 mg melatonin.

But now I don’t want to get up.

Idk what the day will bring.

I want a steady day, calm with

few side effects.

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HM I am so happy you slept so well! Hopefully your day goes like you wish. You deserve that.  Stay strong!

Sometimes I type a litany of how I am doing and poof it disappears never to be seen again. I tryto remember to highlight what I've typed and hit CTRL C so that it is saved. When I do that it never disappears.

 

TS, you are missed! Hopefully you are having a pleasant reprieve away from the BB site.

I find this site helps me to stay stronger, though when I am down and out, I just want to curl up and hibernate. I also have to be careful not to keep reading some posts and I just become more stressed. It is the same with with the Alzheimer's site I sometimes go to. Reading more is not always a good thing.

 

Last night I did not sleep much as I have an appointment with the PCP concerning  my rosy colored nail beds.

 

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I hope tonight you have a better night NG

You deserve that.

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It was a miracle. I slept good

7 hours on less medication.

I did take 5 mg melatonin.

But now I don’t want to get up.

Idk what the day will bring.

I want a steady day, calm with

few side effects.

 

This is so good to see, I hope you get another good night of rest. 

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Ty pamster

I was anxious yesterday.

Sad I’m on this med

and that it’s hard to get off.

I still holding at 1 mg cloz.

After some dinner

Rested on sofa and surprised

I dozed 1.25 hr. Did then take

pm dose .5 cloz and melatonin.

I think I slept more on sofa

a bit.

Bed by 10 or 11 thru 4 am.

Tyfl

 

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Hi all,

Last night I slept a good five hours. I'll take it!

Went to the pcp for the light red/dark pink under all of my finger nails. The redness covers the top 1/3 of my nails next the tips of my fingers.  He doesn't think it is from kidney or liver failure, but he had no explanation.

They took three vials of blood after four tries, two in each arm. lol The girl who draws blood was out to lunch and the nurse could not get anything out of my "tiny" veins, though they don't all look tiny to me.

I opted to wait until the blood draw nurse came back.She did better but still had some issues.

 

HM, it is sad about being on the med, but you are doing so determined to get off. It is not easy, but you are working so very hard at trying to put this all behind you. I remember the frustration and the feeling that it would never end, but it did.

That's great you are getting some sleep on the sofa and the bed. 

 

TS, when you do come back, please let us know ASAP! We are missing your posts.

 

Pamster, my head keeps healing and the hole keeps filling in. I kept losing little chunks of hair, so have a definite bald spot up there. How is your head doing?

 

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It’s morning and I have to get up.

Finding days to be difficult anxiety wise.

Still holding on med. I will

need more dr. help to get off.

Sleep surprise me again bc dosed

On sofa 1 or 2 hrs bf bed.

I’m not tired but my head feels very heavy.

Then go to bed after taking med.

Slept til 3 30 am.

Dozed alittle after that very light only.

May take more break from bb bc my

emotional state not very good.

But when it comes to sleep I will

probably be around. Ty  thinking of

my friends here.

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HM, please take good care of yourself. You are fragile but you are also strong.  I am thinking of you!

NG

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I didn’t go. I came to post my sleep.

Disappointed with 3 am wake up

5 hrs sleep. Plus I did doze 1 hr

5 pm to 6 pm after work.

All my sleep seemed benzo induced.

Was exhausted after work. Came to

make bed and instead jumped in it

for sleep for 1 hour. NG I hope you slept.

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HM thanks for sticking around. Your struggles and determination inspire me and I would miss your posts if you stayed away too long. We all suffer, but somehow we know that one day, things will be better. 

Doubts cloud our thoughts but we are survivors. Hang in there my friend.

 

I did sleep better last night. Awoke to a dream of someone calling my name. I thought it was my husband, but it was not, thankfully.

I do believe I got around 6 hours. I got up at 5:00 and walked 30 minutes with no pain in my left knee or hip. Then I did yoga and finally listened to a mindful healing on youtube. I'm still tense as I type this, so obviously that didn't work! ha

 

TS when you do one day return, we will be glad you are back. Hopefully you are doing better each day.

NG