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Hopalong:
After an evening not as uncomfortable as colonoscopy prep but requiring just as many miles back and forth...I DID sleep well! I am elated.
Tonight I'll take either the correct, normal dose (duh) or somewhat less, and try it again. Once I've figured out the right amount, if it keeps helping the sleep, this would be a miracle for me.
Praying my agnostic brains out. I think severe, severe insomnia has been reaching a dangerous point for me. I can't live that way for years. One year of multiple all-nighters has been too much.
This is a hopeful turn! SSRIs, and their side effects, just aren't my solution, I hope.
hugs
Hops
lighter:
Hi, ((Hops))
::looking up inositol::.
My youngest dd used to take that for sugar cravings....many years ago. I had no idea it was used for so many things.
Sorry your tummy was upset, but over the moon for your good night's sleep. This sounds promising.
I'm wondering if taking it with food would help...you might have.
Are you doing any writing, Hops?
Lighter
Hopalong:
It suggested for sleep to drink the full dose an hour or two before bed.
So that's what I'm doing.
Some writing.
hugs
Hops
Phyll:
I just looked up inositol too. It sounds like it will help several things I struggle with. I sure hope you get relief from insomnia and panic attacks. Good for you for seeking alternative remedies
My Mother used to get what she called "the jitters." What she described sounded an awful lot like a panic attack. They discovered, quite by accident that she had a rare tumor on her adrenal gland called a pheochromocytoma. Had she ever sought treatment for her jitters who knows what psychotropic medication they would have prescribed. I often think of this when people bring up panic attacks. I am not suggesting this could apply to your symptoms - just remembering and thought you might find it interesting.
Hopalong:
Never heard of it. Wow, Phyll -- your poor mother.
My panic attacks were ferocious in 20s and slowwwwwly calmed mostly in my 30s. It's disappointing that similar symptoms have revisited now, but I guess the truth is that this chapter of my life is as scary as my 20s were. Minus the adventure. I don't have the dramatic symptoms like gasping etc, but when in that state I often have chest pain, racing heart and shortness of breath. All of which feed scary thinking. I'm getting better at calmer thoughts and slow self-soothing, so that helps.
Sipping away at the inositol right now. Cheers! I hope you're well, Phyll and that W isn't adding to your own stresses too unbearably these days.
hugs
Hops
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