When the insomnia that we are just not doing, just to quickly go to the "kingdom of Morpheus". And elephants believe, and sheep - and in the end still almost until morning to turn. That would be a universal cure for insomnia. But, unfortunately, it has not come up (if not take pills). But you can make yourself sleep through other effective methods of insomnia. |
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MedWorm Tags: insomniaSleep and coronary artery calcificationSeveral medical bloggers have posted about a recent study in which increased sleep time was associated with a decreased incidence of coronary artery disease (as measured by coronary artery calcification).The problem with these observational studies looking at sleep duration and mortality/morbidity is that they don't distinguish between 1) voluntary sleep deprivation, 2) primary insomnia, and 3) insomnia secondary to medical/sleep disorders.How is a doctor to use the data from this study???I doubt writing a prescription for a sleeping pill would improve someone's coronary artery calcification score. However, advising someone with voluntary sleep deprivation (due to work pressures, etc) to extend their sleep hours might (if they take your advice)- I base this conclusion on prior studies whic... Getting a comfortable sleep and heart healthHow well do you sleep at night? I know that in the past year, I am happy if I get 7 hours of sleep, it seems like 6 gets me through the day, anything under that, and it affects me mentally and physically.Last week I saw a headline indicating that there is a link between not getting enough sleep and heart health...my first thought was that it makes sense, because often a cause of lack of sleep is stress, which is generally unhealthy. I was able to pull up a New York Times article with more details about the study that was done, and how it appears to show that less sleep may increase the production of calcification in the arteries, but it doesn't appear that there is anything entirely conclusive as to why.But the bottom line is, we do need to get enough sleep. For most, that is 7-8 hours. If... Drug dealers busted; don’t even spend time in a holding cellI’m glad I checked over at Philip’s first, so I didn’t make an ass out of myself by posting a long thing over this. Seroquel “off label” for depression and *gasp* knowing about serious side effects being kept quiet? Not AstraZeneca. Yeah, right. What gets me is, most of us already knew this stuff. Are the [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) Primary insomnia linked to a neurochemical abnormalityStudy the first to show a specific neurochemical difference in the brains of adults with primary insomnia A study in the Nov. 1 issue of the journal Sleep is the first demonstration of a specific neurochemical abnormality in adults with primary insomnia, providing greater insight to the limited understanding of the condition's pathology. Results indicate that gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the most common inhibitory transmitter in the brain, is reduced by nearly 30 percent in individuals who have been suffering from primary insomnia for more than six months. These findings suggest that primary insomnia is a manifestation of a neurobiological state of hyperarousal, which is present during both waking and sleep at physiological and cognitive levels. "GABA is reduced in the brain of individu... Meet praybelieving…Praybelieving describes her worsening physical and mental symptoms after a tubal ligation. She has many of the symptoms of Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome and she decided to pursue ligation reversal surgery to allow her to become pregnant and to alleviate her worsening menstral symptoms. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Truth may set us free, but it sure is uncomfortableLast Thursday I had the worst ticking episode this year, or past few years for that matter. I twitched like I had been lobotomized with a cattle prod. My insomnia had me up around the clock, sagebrush had been trying to colonize my nose for three long weeks, and I had to run my girls all over the Western United States. Well, it felt like it at any rate. Take a look for yourself. It was an unusually busy day. Load the map up into Google Earth to get a better idea of how many miles I drove. It pushed me beyond phycical limits on only 4½ hours of sleep. And that's life, right? We all work hard. By the end of this day, however, my brain was a puddle of quivering goo. I had done too much. Despite all the work I needed to do, despite my deadlines such as my client's website awaiting completion ... Abstract+: discontinuation of hypnotics during cognitive behavioural therapy for insomniaConclusion: Our study confirmed the efficacy of CBT in both hypnotic-abusing and non-abusing patients with chronic insomnia. The results of this study suggest that tapered withdrawal of third-generation hypnotics during CBT therapy for chronic insomnia could be associated with improvement rather than worsening of sleep continuity. Source + Full text... © 2008 Zavesicka et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Adolescent insomnia linked to later depression, substance abuseA unique longitudinal study is the first to analyze insomnia in adolescents both in association with mental health problems during adolescence and as a risk factor for mental health problems in young adulthood. The study reported in the journal SLEEP found that adolescent insomnia symptoms are associated with depression, suicide ideation and attempts, and the use of alcohol, cannabis and other drugs such as cocaine. Findings suggest that the presence of insomnia in adolescents increases the risk of developing mental health problems and also may increase the severity of these problems. Results indicate that adolescents who had symptoms of insomnia were 2.3 times more likely to develop depression in early adulthood than adolescents without symptoms of insomnia. Specifically, at baseline, the... Insomnia may herald return of depression in elderlyNearly 60 percent of the nation's elderly have trouble sleeping, whether it's a lot of tossing and turning or outright bouts of insomnia. While for most people sleeplessness can be annoying at best or unhealthy at worst, for elderly individuals who have suffered from depression in the past, poor sleep may be the first sign that a new bout of depression is coming on. In a study to be published in an upcoming issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry UCLA professor of psychiatry Dr Michael Irwin and his colleagues posed three hypotheses: risk for depression would be higher among older people with a prior history of the disorder; among those with prior depression, sleep disturbance could predict a relapse or recurrence; and sleep disturbances could act as a risk factor for depression recurr... Abstract+: discontinuation of hypnotics during cognitive behavioural therapy for insomniaConclusion: Our study confirmed the efficacy of CBT in both hypnotic-abusing and non-abusing patients with chronic insomnia. The results of this study suggest that tapered withdrawal of third-generation hypnotics during CBT therapy for chronic insomnia could be associated with improvement rather than worsening of sleep continuity. Source... Full text... () © 1999-2008 BioMed Central Ltd (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Pain after tubes tied: a symptom of post tubal ligation syndrome?The medical experts at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center publish a 14 part blog series dedicated to Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome.This is article 1 describing PTLS symptoms, current medical understanding, and underlying medical conditions which can mimick PTLS. Patients who have had tubal ligation reversal and have experienced improvement in their physical and mental symptoms will also be presented. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) You can dooooooo it!!!!!Couldn’t sleep last nite thanks to Flagyl, the poison that I’m taking to kill the other poison that has inhabited my abcessed tooth for over a week now. Flagyl taste like the bottom of a NYC airport terminal crapper (i’m assuming this because I don’t go around licking the bottom of public shitholes). 5:00….Tony Little infomercial. I’m so dopey [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) Keeping busyWhat a busy summer it has been. Somehow, I foolishly believed I'd have more time once the school year ended last Spring. I suppose the reasoning went along the lines of "Hey, if I'm not driving around like a crazy person 70 times a day bringing my girls all over Salt Lake Valley, I'll have lots of time to myself. Sweet!"Alas, reality was far more bitter. After all the writing I did in May and June to prepare for WIFYR, I moved into my minivan and proceeded to stay there until 5:05am Saturday morning. I'm afraid I lost all use of my fingers. My wife had to pry my hands from the steering wheel. I'm typing this with my nose. Frankly, I blame the children. What with dance class, and out of state feisana, and five county fairs, and one last minute performance in downtown Salt Lake City, I never... Treating resistant insomniaI posted this on the Medscape message boards today:I see a lot of pts who have failed the standard hypnotics (Rozerem, Ambien, Ambien CR, Lunesta, Sonata). It's important to screen for secondary causes, including restless legs. If they haven't taken Restoril yet, that's sometimes effective. I have found chloral hydrate effective for short term use (no more than 1 month), for breaking the cycle of insomnia. I have one patient on Xyrem for insomnia (and several who take it for narcolepsy). Before prescribing xyrem, it's important to rule out obstructive sleep apnea. I'll occasionally use Seroquel for insomnia, but only if there is comorbid psychiatric illness. I'll also sometimes use neurontin, but usually only if there are also neuropathic/RLS symptoms present. (Source: sleepdoctor) Insomnia, not the movie, i'm tiredIf you haven't seen the 2002 movie, "Insomnia" starring Al Pacino and Robin Williams, and you like intense crime thriller type movies, it's a must see, but that's not what I'm here to write about.Recently I've been experiencing some insomnia, and so when WebMD had an article on the subject it caught my eye. They had a lot of good information about how often many use sleeping aids, how your not supposed to use them for more than a certain period of time (I didn't know that). They shared that the key things that people have in common who don't get a good night's sleep are:Health ProblemsFamily ConcernsFinancial ConcernsWorry about Work All of us experience these things at some point in our lives. Sometimes a few at a time, as our family did when my husband lost his job, got a new one and bot... Sleeping pills and an eye-opening surveyIn its latest bid to track prescription drug use, Consumer Reports conducted a survey last spring of 1,466 Americans who took sleeping pills and found that nearly half have difficulties. Consquently, many are turning to prescription meds with what CR calls “frightening results.” Here they are… Almost one in five Americans took prescription or over-the-counter medicines at least once a week to help them sleep better. Although sleep meds are usually recommended for no more than two weeks or so, 14 percent of the respondents took some type of pill on at least eight of the past 30 nights, and 5 percent turned to prescription drugs every night of the month. Side effects occurred in 63 percent of those who took sleep meds; 24 percent became dependent on the med they used, and 2... Adventures in adhd - so what did i find out?After a month of experimentation, what exactly did I learn about the ADHD obstacles between me and my desired goals?The project seemed so simple. Choose two goals to complete during the month of May. Work towards completing those goals, and only those two goals, and take notes on the types of obstacles you encounter. This was going to be my big stand against ADHD — my showdown at high noon. I live in the West. We have tumbleweed. It was perfect.Then I had my fanny handed to me by a wagon-load of nitroglycerin pulled by a team of hyperactive horses. Goal one, to finish the first draft of a picture book so that I could shelf it and focus on my novel, was completed. Goal two, to finish designs for a web project, was not as successful. Turns out, the first goal wasn't such a success either. ... RampageMy heart is breaking guys. I hate to hear of anyone becoming acutely ill. I’m just hoping for the best. That he gets the care he needs and comes out of this as Quinton; and not some damn medicated zombie or someone forever lost. He seems like such a good guy. Dana White, on “a little” about Rampage’s mental [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) Glaxo may pay eye-opening $3.3b for sleeping pillThe drugmaker has agreed to pay that much for the licensing rights to Actelion’s investigational drug, almorexant. Under the terms of the agreement, Glaxo will receive exclusive worldwide rights (excluding Japan) to co-develop and co-commercialise the compound, a first-in-class orexin receptor antagonist which is in Phase III trials. This type of drug is supposed to block receptors for brain chemicals that maintain wakefulness and regulate the sleep-wake cycle. In a statement, Moncef Slaoui, who heads Glaxo R&D, says that, “by targeting orexin, which is known to help regulate the sleep-wake cycle, these novel molecules could help to reduce or even eliminate some of the side-effects associated with current sleep treatments.” “As we noted previously, this was lik... What a wicked web we weave….I wish I was a spider weaving a web of delight weaving it in the daytime weaving into the night I’d weave a web so intricate I’d spell your name in my silk You’d be so impressed with my penmanship you’d melt with my caliber of ilk So spin your yarn as I spin too my web of delight as I go you never knew [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) Orthorexia?????“A national (U.S.) TV network news program is conducting background research for a possible story on “orthorexia.” Orthorexia is the colloquial term for an obsession with eating only healthy foods. It is motivated by a desire to feel healthy, natural, and “pure” — as opposed to anorexia, which is motivated by a desire to lose [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) Chapel hill tubal reversal center meets momzillaMomzilla is the public display name of a member of the Tubal Reversal Message Board. She came to Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center seeking relief of symptoms that developed after she had undergone a tubal ligation. She is one of many women who report the onset of many symptoms they associate with tubal sterilization that have been described as Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome (PTLS). She is reporting daily about her experiences related to tubal ligation and tubal reversal to other interested women on the Tubal Reversal Message Board. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Told ya so, told ya so….THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF BIPOLAR DISORDER 1.Thou shalt not blame everything on chemical imbalance. 2.Thou shalt avoid high places and sharp objects when on either extreme of the mood spectrum. 3.Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s shiny trinkets. 4.Thou [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) Sleep and comorbid psychiatric disorders: part iPsychiatry Weekly 2008 Jun 16;3(22) Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal, MSc Multiple studies suggest that between 11%-14% of the general population complain of chronic insomnia. As many as 3% may present with "insomnia due to mental disorders." Profound disturbances in sleep architecture have been documented in nearly 80% of depressed patients, including those with major depressive disorder (MDD) or bipolar affective disorder, and ~20% of patients with insomnia have major depression. There is also evidence of gender disparities, with insomnia occurring more frequently among depressed women than among depressed men. More... © 2008 Psychiatry Weekly, LLC (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Study links insomnia to suicidal behavior in depressed adolescentsA research abstract presented on Thursday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS), finds a link between poor sleep and suicidal behavior among children and adolescents with depressive episodes. The study, authored by Maria-Cecilia Lopes, MD, PhD, of Sao Paulo University in Brazil, focused on 303 individuals with pediatric bipolar disorder and pediatric unipolar disorder during depressive episodes. The presence of sleep complaints and suicidal behavior were detected by face-to-face interviews during depressive episodes. According to the results, 83.8 percent of the patients had sleep disturbances. Poor sleep was more frequent among those with pediatric bipolar disorder and pediatric unipolar disorder, and this was clearly detected by the ... Morning musings and mailbox momentsIn which Douglas contemplates natures and somehow segues into cleaning out his mailbox and wondering how spammers find him. I found a bit of paradise in the city two days ago. I've lived in this apartment for six years and never once realized how very close I was to the Jordan River Parkway - a scenic bike trail that meanders along the Jordan River across the Salt Lake Valley heading south to join up with the Provo River 25 or more miles away. I feel pretty stupid about it, to be honest.I was up before dawn and on a whim I decided to go hunting around in the dark for that Parkway I kept hearing about for years. You know, because looking for bike trails is what everybody does at 4am. Well, they do if they have ADHD. At any rate, off I went prepared to drive around warming the Earth in a poi... Three brainy general-readership booksJust finished reading three excellent books with neuro themes, one a work of fiction and the other two are narrative accounts:"Still Alice" by Lisa Genova (available in paperback by iUniverse Press), is a very accurate dramatic fictional account of early-onset Alzheimer's disease."Insomniac" by Gayle Greene is a great account of the world of insomnia, from the vantage point of individuals living with sleep disorders (including the author) and from the vantage point of the clinical researchers who study the condition and who work on drug development and other facets of diagnosis, understanding, and treatment.Finally, "Can't Remember What I Forgot" by Sue Halpern, self described as a "behind-the-scenes foray into the world of cutting-edge memory research." It lives up to that description and... Week three in progress: my greatest obstacle is myselfSo far this has been an excellent project to undertake. For those who have not been following along all month, I have decided to do something about my Multi-Irons Syndrome once and for all. I have deliberately picked two projects — one paying, one private — and set them as the ONLY projects I will allow myself to work on. This is a very difficult task for somebody like me with an ADHD brain so terrified of tedium that it commits me to at least 39 new and exciting projects each and every morning before I've had my breakfast. As I make mental notes of when I become distracted, what caused it, and what type of distraction it was, I've identified a few more distractions in my life to add to the list. Each one plays its part to block me from success. My goal is to figure out how to manage t... Wary of psych meds? here are some stories to consider.A cautionary tale of the dangers of side-effects and drug cocktails...Thanks to Philip Dawdy's Furious Seasons I've had a bit of reading lately about the ills of side-effects from psych meds and worse, the difficulties of coming off those meds. I'll follow this post up with some personal anecdotes of my own. In the meantime, I'd like to share these links with you as recommended reading.Philip shared with us the story of Molly over on the Soapy Water blog who has written about her trials having her son misdiagnosed with Bipolar Depression and given the anti-psychotic Abilify. Of particular import is Molly's entry in response to Philip's where she details how she feels the Bipolar symptoms were caused by side-effects from his medications. I highly recommend reading their own words. The comme... Insomnia - body clock ‘reset button’ foundCambridge University researchers have identified a small molecule that appears to play a major role in making our body clocks tick. Studies in mice have shown cAMP - a common signalling molecule - is involved in keeping the body clock “rhythms” going (circadian rhythms). The body’s internal clock is a highly sensitive mechanism able to anticipate changes in the environment and regulate a host of body functions, from sleep patterns to metabolism and behaviour. Disruption of these circadian rhythms have been shown to be linked with insomnia, depression, heart disease, cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. At the beginning of the circadian day, genes are switched on which then produce proteins which in turn go on to switch off the same genes at the end of the day. The... Eszopiclone plus escitalopram may rapidly improve insomnia, anxietyMay 7, 2008 - Coadministration of eszopiclone [Lunesta®] and escitalopram [Lexapro®] rapidly improved sleep and anxiety in patients with insomnia and generalized anxiety disorder, according to the results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, add-on therapy, 10-week study reported in the May issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. More... (Medscape - Free registration may be required) Copyright © 1994-2008 by Medscape. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Tired? you may not be getting enough sleepThis article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Related articlesOvereating Fast Food Carbs Causes Signs of Liver DamageLiving Healthy Isn’t Cost Saving, It’s Cost EffectiveOverweight Kids and TV: An Advertising EpidemicHEALTH Highlights - June 26th, 2007Cancer Research Carnival #7 (Source: Highlight HEALTH) It’s may: how’s your ms today?“It’s May. It’s May; the lusty month of May” -Guinevere Guinevere’s quote above from Lerner & Loewe’s musical “Camelot” will not be the only song quote in this posting…but I do like that one! The first week of every new month (since December of 2006!), has a blog post dedicated to general comment about our multiple sclerosis. We like to check in with one another and it helps us keep track of our own life with this disease. I’ll not take up too much space with my own story (I feel like this past week was “all about me” with my diagnosis trilogy), instead I’d like to make a quick comment on one thing that I’m not alone in suffering these past weeks/months and then open the floor. Caryn and I (along with our dogs, Sadie and Stella) are moving this weekend. I’... Abstract+: antidepressants and insomniaThis article examines the evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of mood stabilizers in the treatment of comorbid and primary insomnia. (Text has been reformatted for clarity; ed.) Source + Full article... (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Someone kill me pleaseThis_isn’t_going_well It is 4am, I’m “importing” our blog….uncool. Now I seem to look as if I am the author of all of our posts. The author names did not transfer over… (evidently the program cannot do that, now I am the fucking program)…and that is just for the ones that are importing, key word “are” [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) Moody mondayGet a sneak peak into Douglas Cootey's mind.I'm feeling a bit blue today. OK, I've been feeling a LOT of blue lately. I realize blue is my favorite color, but in recent weeks it seems I've redecorated my life in wall to wall blue. The carpets. The counters. The drapes. Don't forget the matching towels. I've even painted my ceiling blue, but the only clouds I painted there were storm clouds. I guess I've been going for that Post Modern Somber experience, figuratively speaking of course. My "Things to Complete Before I Die/Turn 42" list has had the opposite affect on me, since I'm focusing far too much on what I haven't accomplished - as if this list represents the sum total of my being. Silly stuff to you normal folks with healthy self-esteem and happy dispositions, I'm sure.Now, I do reali... Insomnia may perpetuate depression in the elderlyThis study has several limitations, not the least of which are that it is not a causal study nor does it unequivocally answer the question of whether insomnia that presents with depression is a symptom or a co-morbid disorder. What seems most likely is that insomnia is indeed simply a symptom in some cases, but clearly a disorder requiring its own treatment focus in other cases." Insomnia is a classification of sleep disorders in which a person has trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or waking up too early. It is the most commonly reported sleep disorder. About 30 percent of adults have symptoms of insomnia. It is more common among elderly people and women. Not sleeping well can lead to a number of problems. Older adults who have poor nighttime sleep are more likely to have a depressed ... Insomnia increases depression risk in young adultsThis study adds to our knowledge by including a much longer follow-up period than most previous studies," said Daniel J. Buysse, MD, of the University of Pittsburgh, lead author of the paper. "We were also able to look separately at insomnia alone, depression alone, and combined insomnia-depression. The results show that insomnia seems to be followed by depression more consistently than the other way around. In addition, we found that insomnia tended to be a chronic problem that gets more persistent over time, whereas depression was a more intermittent problem." Insomnia is a classification of sleep disorders in which a person has trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or waking up too early. It is the most commonly reported sleep disorder. About 30 percent of adults have symptoms of insom... Chronic insomnia linked to psychological problems in adolescentsA recent study by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston concludes that chronic sleeplessness in adolescents is linked to many health problems, including those of a psychological nature. The study involved interviews with 3,134, 11 to 17 year old kids. More than twenty-five percent of the children had one or more symptom of insomnia and half had symptoms of chronic insomnia. An article published on ScienceDaily.com reported on the study in an article titled, “Adolescents with Chronic Insomnia Report ‘Twofold to Fivefold’ Increase in Personal Problems”. “Insomnia is both common and chronic among adolescents,” wrote lead author Robert E. Roberts, Ph.D., a professor of health promotion and behavioral sciences at The University of Texas School of Public ... Spit in a cup????Spit in a cup and find out if you are bipolar. What a load of bullshit! Home bipolar disorder test causes stirs By MARCUS WOHLSEN, Associated Press Writer Sat Mar 22, 4:23 PM ET SAN DIEGO - Dr. John Kelsoe has spent his career trying to identify the biological roots of bipolar disorder. In December, he announced he had discovered several gene mutations closely tied to the disease, also known as manic depression. Then Kelsoe, a prominent psychiatric geneticist at the University of California, San Diego, did something provocative for the buttoned-down world of academic medical research: He began selling bipolar genetic tests straight to the public over the Internet last month for $399. His company, La Jolla-b... Adhd ambitions #6It's a new week. A new day. How shall I define myself today?I'm feeling a bit detached today. It's one of those ADHD days for me. I have plans. I know what I should be doing. I understand the goals, yet I am feeling that itchy, got-to-break-away-and-do-something-new feeling. In the past when I experienced this I would start a new website, project, or hobby. I wouldn't do it consciously, but head off in a new direction I would, each and every time.Since I've been training myself to not let ADHD rule my mind, I have become better aware of how I work and can recognize the symptoms before they wreak havoc in my life. These past few years have seen a tightening of my life. I'm a better Dad, hopefully a better husband, and a better worker. I seem to accomplish more, at any rate.Last week I atten... How to survive conferences with adult adhdIn Which Conferences Both Bore and Thrill Me But I Survive Anyway I'm listening to Brandon Mull at the moment. He's not the most erudite speaker, but he has heart with a nice down to Earth sense of humor. He also has an infectious way of laughing at his own jokes. He is the author of the Fablehaven series. His amiable manner of speaking reminds me that I have a ways to go as far as self-comfort is concerned. I bring this up because I've spent the past two days at the UVSC Forum on Children's Literature. I've been out of my comfort zone. It's a small world I live in. I'm a full-time Dad. I work late at night on my freelance projects. Everything I do is online. I don't get out much unless I'm driving my girls somewhere. Coming to a conference is something I've never done before. It's been go... The wellness shopURL: http://www.thewellnessshop.co.uk/ The Wellness Shop (based in the UK) provides web-based, multimedia, information and self-management programs for depression, anxiety, stress and insomnia. For: AnyoneTopics: Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, StressFeatures: Computerised CBT, Multimedia (Source: PsychSplash) Who needs drugs….….when there is stuff like this? We’ve discussed this before. (Pee-Wee’s Playhouse) I was just trying to cheer myself up and lost track of time. (AKA…forgot that everything in my life has hit the fan at once, forgot to feel sorry for myself, that I hate people who do wallow in self pity…therefore I hate me at the moment…a circle of paralysis…SNAFU…blah blah blah…) Who was I kiddin’? I was not gonna sleep soon. I also was not gonna’ solve jack-fuckin-squat lyin in bed starin at nothing. I’d gone through all of my favorite ATHF and my Mitch Hedberg, didn’t feel like watching Wildboyz or Jackass I or II (cause I :heart: Knoxville; and know I’m not gettin any tonight at this hour…not Knoxville….but... Whiter shade of paleFirst:STOP whatever you are doing. (Actually, since that'll be reading this, wait till you've finished the paragraph). Immediately find yourself a copy of King Curtis Live at Fillmore West. Press play. Your life is now immeasurably better. Trust me. Go on. Do it. Now. Then come back. I'll be waiting.See: Told you so...Not much to report. What follows is mostly non-medical jib, so feel free to sign out and tune in for my next installment of medical derring-do.Nights were unbusy, which is unusual. Managers are prowling around, trying to avoid any breach, at any cost, in the final push for Foundation status (ein, zwei, ein, zwei, build an empire...). We are becoming even more unpopular throughout the hospital. It's just as well that we don't care.Well, to be honest, I do care. The ED has ever... Insomnia often untreated in patients with mental disordersby Emily Caldwell Patients with insomnia who are diagnosed with accompanying mental health ailments often are not prescribed medication that will help them sleep - which could then make related anxiety or depression worse, new research suggests. Scientists examining treatment patterns for insomniacs say that their findings suggest that many doctors appear to be reluctant to prescribe sleep aids, even those that pose no risk of dependence, if patients also have depression, anxiety or mood disorders. An exception is psychiatrists, who were found to be twice as likely as primary care physicians to prescribe medication for insomnia. "Insomnia can cause you to have anxiety and depression, and depression and anxiety can cause you to have insomnia. It's a chicken-and-egg type of story. But resear... Thoughts from a night owlSometimes being an insomniac can be fun. I can do anything I want without distraction. No ringing phones. No squealing girls. No fighting. No distracting conversation. I can work or spin (my term for living in the AD/HD moment of hyper focused distraction) to my heart's content. I get a surprising amount of work done at night without the pandemonium of family life. Last night, for instance, I redesigned my daughter's website and worked until 5am. That was by choice and I felt pretty good about things when I reached the end of my goal.Sometimes I'm awake for no reason, however. My body says "Hey. Four hours of sleep is enough. Weee!" I know I'll pay for it later in the day with the inevitable ticking episode, but what can I do about it? It's insomnia. "Take a pill!" is the usual helpful rep... The bipolar emergency kit…An internet search for bipolar supplies turned up this…… “The full-wave doubler is also a bipolar supply, where ground is taken at the junction of the capacitors” and this…. “[1] Bipolar Supply Module Kit), $105.00 USD.” and a bunch of other goobilygood crap that I didn’t understand. I want to post about bipolar supplies that we need. You know……the must haves that we keep around ICORMS (in chase of radical mood swings). I think that we should do a service here and make a list of necessary items and keep them in Two Boxes…..one for mania and one for that shithole of depression. For example…… Supplies to be put in The Manic Box 1. Patent office number……..for those really fantastic, foil-proof, “go... Doesn’t this sound familiar?“Last week I probably slept an average of two hours a night,” he said. “I couldn’t stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going.” One night he took an Ambien, which failed to work. He took a second one and fell into a stupor, only to wake up an hour later, his mind still racing…” That’s a quote from Heath Ledger not long ago. I swear that this is a perfect description of “bipolar mind racing”. Don’t y’all think so? I’m not saying that he was bipolar. I don’t know. It’s obvious that something was not right. It’s a sad story. Was it suicide or accidental? I can understand if it was suicide. Here’s to you, Heath….. Jack Twist: Y”ou know friend, this is a god damn bitch of an unsatisfactory situa... Ff friends….remember the infamous boar hunt?Well…..look at this. This ugly, horrid thing is going to be hanging in my house. TG it’s in husband’s office. I swear, my house is starting to resemble a Bad Dreams Museum! But, you know what they say, “If life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” I will be dressing this ugly boar head up for each holiday. As for right now, I’m looking for a pipe, cap, and smoking jacket in it’s size. (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) |
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