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Insomnia

by  WendyWanderer
Friday, May 02, 2008
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I tried to lay down and get some sleep, but I just couldn't fall asleep. So here it is after 5 am- the birds have been chirping for an hour already/

 

If I fall asleep now I get about 2 hours sleep (3 if I do the really fast morning routine of jumping into the clothes and rush...

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    JENNIFER TURNER
    Friday, May 02, 2008 at 08:25 AM

    HI WENDY, I HAVE THE INSOMNIA THING TOO. IT STARTED AFTER I HAD MY BABYS..3 GIRLS IN 3 YEARS. THAT WAS IN THE MID-60S...THE HIPPY GENERATION..WHILE OTHER PEOPLE WERE PROTESTING EVERYTHING FROM THE WAR IN VIETNAM, TO WOMEN BURNING THEIR BRAS, I WAS BUSY CHANGING DIAPERS ( THE CLOTH ONES) MAKING UP BOTTLES, AND GETTING NO SLEEP. IT IS NO BETTER NOW...I EVEN TRIED AMBEIN, THE WONDER DRUG...IT DID.NT DO A THING FOR ME...I WAS AWAKE LAST NIGHT THINKING OF HOW I CAN GET BACK AT THE THING I CALL MY HUSBAND....I AM FEELING SO DEPRESSED I DONT CARE ABOUT NOTHING..HE REALLY DID A NUMBER ON ME 2 DAYS AGO...I CANT GET OVER IT THIS TIME...WELL, I WILL GO FOR NOW...GOD BLESS YOU......JENNIFER


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    James Player
    Friday, May 02, 2008 at 09:59 PM

    yoga, listening to music, taking melatonin or GABA helps. Have you seen a doctor yet?


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