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livinadream
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Posted 7/3/2008 4:37 PM (GMT -8)
Taking Lupron and Casodex takes away the ability to sleep for me. The doctor prescribed me Ambien CR 12.5mg and it works great, however after a few days in a row it sure makes me forget things and my kids told me that i have gotten up at night and listen to music with them and I have no memory of it the next day. Does anyone have other remedies that help with sleep?

peace and love to all

Dale

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smilingoldcoot
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Posted 7/3/2008 4:49 PM (GMT -8)

Dale

My ADT+IMRT has had the opposite affect on me. I can sleep most anytime.

Wish I could send you some.

Blessings

Richard yeah tongue yeah

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dutchy
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Posted 7/3/2008 5:00 PM (GMT -8)
Sorry to hear about your sleeplessness. Don't have much advise. Our hospital prescribed the same medicine you're taking but my husband never needed it, like Richard, he can sleep anytime.
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Gordy
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Posted 7/3/2008 5:21 PM (GMT -8)
From the time I started on HT I have not been able to sleep more than 15 or 20 minutes without waking up. Ambien and Lunesta each worked for a week. Then I was given temazapam (Restoril) and I only wake up once or twice a night, which I attribute more to my advancing years than to the HT. No side effects.

[And yes, Tony is a wonderful guy who made me see the error of my ways, and I'm back.]

-Les
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hopemylove
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Posted 7/3/2008 5:56 PM (GMT -8)

My husband has a harder time staying awake than trying to sleep, but it is due to his pain meds. Not sleeping is so frustraing and I have always felt that sleep aids only work for a few days and then you start laying in bed waiting for them to work and nothing happens. Are you watching caffeine intake and eating foods with sugar and such before bed? Maybe a homeopathic remedy would help.

Good Luck,

Karen eyes

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livinadream
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Posted 7/3/2008 7:09 PM (GMT -8)
thanks for the responses, it sounds like I have an opposite problem than most hear. I probably do drink to much ice tea, but I do avoid sugar. I think I will check out the homepathic remedies.

peace and love to all
dale
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VaFan
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Posted 7/3/2008 7:19 PM (GMT -8)
The natural herb Melatonin helps alot of people I know.
Ambien can be a bear. I have taken it for years and the kids would wait till about 20 minutes after I took it to get their bad grades signed! The next day, I was told how I got up, ate, watched tv and remembered nothing the next day. Try Herbal!!
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pcdave
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Posted 7/3/2008 8:23 PM (GMT -8)
Dear Dale

Fortunately I am not taking any form of HT.  However, after I was diagnosed with PCa in September 2006, I started to have sleep problems.  Prior to that time,  I usually went to sleep immediately without taking any medication.  My doctor prescribed Ambien CR 12.5 mg for me.  I cut the pills in half as they are very strong.  The half dosage worked fine for me.  After taking them for a year, Medicare would no longer approve them for me without trying some less expensive generic sleeping pills for 90 days.  I immediately changed to the generic form of regular Ambien (Zolpidem Tartrate 10mg) and was very happy with it.  Again, I only take one-half of a pill or 5mg and they work just fine for me.  I hope eventually to eliminate any form of sleeping pills. Perhaps you should consider cutting back the doseage of the Ambien CR or change to the regular Ambien (including the generic).  I think that the Ambien CR 12.5mg are very strong and can result in tiredness and other negative side effects the next day.

The other important thing for sleep are your habits before going to bed for the night. You need to take time to unwind and avoid activities that would stimulate you before bed (e.g., tv).  Maybe some reading or soft soothing music.  I also do a few deep breathing exercises after getting into bed (take a deep breath, hold it for 5 seconds and then release it).  It really can relax your body. 

Here is a website with some helpful sleep suggestions:

http://www.chronicpainnetwork.com/chronicpainnetwork/pdf/Managing_Insomnia.pdf

Best of luck

Dave

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