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Help with long term back pain, please!?

I have suffered from low back and hip pain (different pain in both sides) for several years. The pain and associated symptoms (numbness and pain that radiates down my leg/legs) have continued to grow worse with every passing month. In addition, I suffer from chronic insomnia, sleep bruxism, and frequent headaches. I am afraid that if this continues, I will be unable to work full time. I have already severely limited my lifestyle to exclude all unnecessary physical activities. Simple chores such as cooking and cleaning have become exceedingly difficult to complete.

Diagnostically, I’ve had several x-rays and one MRI of my lower back. These have shown that I have a very minor case of scoliosis and my pelvis is tilted to the right. Additionally, I do have a herniated disk/degenerative disk disease at L4/L5 and bursitis in my right hip. I have also had a variety of lab work, which has ruled out Rheumatory arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis (negative HLA B27 blood test).

My doctors are unwilling to offer any further diagnostic tests, and seem to doubt some or all of my symptoms. Can anyone offer any additional possibilities, either diagnosis or tests? I have run out of ideas and am unwilling to accept that all this pain is completely unrelated. My current list of diagnoses contains about ten or fifteen different problems; some related, others are not.

I do not know if I can stress enough the severity of the pain, or the fact that the pain is not located in one place or limited to one type of sensation. Each diagnosis can explain only one part of the problem, but because everything is getting worse more or less together, I think there is some kind of overall problem. Forgive me for rambling, but I am desperate at this point. All conventional treatment has failed (physical therapy, chiropractic care, epidural steroid injections, pain management, etc.) and the only surgery that has been mentioned thus far is the possibility of a spinal fusion in the future, which I have been assured that it is not a guarentee and comes with its own list of permenant disabilities.

Any ideas are appreciated.


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Hypnosis session for sleep

www.HypnosisDownloads.org – This deeply relaxing mp3 recording is designed to get you to sleep fast. Imagine yourself strolling along a beautiful beach, you can hear the gentle surf lapping the shore as you listen to a soothing voice that leads you further and furthing into deep relaxation. You’ll discover a wonderful beach side Hammock that is perfect for you in every way, there you can lie down and enjoy the soft music and surf background as you drift off to sleep.

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Beating Insomnia

Read more at www.health.com When sleep problems becomes chronic, it can morph into psychophysiological insomnia: As you prepare for bed, you begin to get nervous about sleeping. In this video, David Schulman, MD, director of the Emory Sleep Disorders Laboratory in Atlanta, explains how the body reacts to the expectation of insomnia—and what simple changes you can make to help break the cycle.

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Natural Cure Insomnia

Many people with insomnia choose herbal remedies for treating their insomnia. Some such as chamomile tea or lemon balm are harmless for most people. It should be strongly noted that a being labeled “natural” is neither equal to being safe or necessarily to even being natural. Herbal remedies are not regulated. Some even contain conventional medicines.

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Could most qualified professionals distinguish between bipolar disorder & a combination of PTSD and adult ADD?

I’ve been in counseling and on meds for a decade. I’ve had so many different diagnoses from many professionals over the years that I don’t know WHAT’s wrong with me. I have a history of panic attacks, now pretty controlled. I’ve also been diagnosed with major depressive & post-traumatic stress disorder (witnessed my infant child’s killing), bipolar disorder, personality disorder-NOS. I’ve had awful, med-resistant, chronic insomnia all that time, and my therapists have described me as in constant state of "hyper-vigilance." I’ve had a couple of very brief psychotic episodes & what some might call mania. My most recent therapist has pretty much started from scratch with me, getting her own impressions of me over a period of four months now. She says she hasn’t seen bipolar, symptoms, rather, a woman with PTSD, severe sleep deprivation & unaddressed adult ADD. After doing some reading on adult ADD, I am tending to agree with her, wondering if I’ve been getting wrong treatment a long time.


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I am suffering from Insomnia, please help!

How can I stop the ever going unwanted and unnecessary conversation in mind about past, present and future? This is causing me 24 x 7 sleeplessness. And very often I have to be on sedative medications to recover from the effects of 3-4 days of unsound sleep. I feel Yog Nidra technique can be helpful, but not getting proper guidance on the same. Please help me to get rid of desires that are impractical to fulfil? Gurumaa Answer: Nirankar, I really can be compassionate to your condition, that you cant sleep enough, and thats for sure, if long duration of sleeplessness is experienced by anyone, it can surely damage lot many delicate and intricate system of our human system and you should make sure that you dont allow your mind to go into meaningless chattering all the time. You say how can I put a stop on that, you can only do that if you detach yourself, from the achievements or prestige, status, money, what ever is bothering your, you just have to go into those desires, de attach yourself from that, and know this, death may knock at anytime. So where do we have the time to waste on this unnecessary, meaningless thinking! Be vigilant, every moment of your life is a blessing, and you have to live in this aptitude and regarding Yoga Nidra, my suggestion is you can order your Yoga Nidra CD from our website gurumaa.com. Its very easy to follow, you need not be scared about it, there is nothing complicated which can harm you, and use Yoga-Nidra, at least twice a day and also if

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Insomnia Cure – The Facts & some Solutions

Insomnia Cure- When you get a stone in your shoe, how many pain killers should you take to rid yourself of the pain? You get the stone out, right? Well we have discovered the “stone” that is keeping most insomniacs awake and we have great tools to remove it!A drug and herb free insomnia cure using an evolution of Wilhelm Reich’s work (evolved from orgonite). All is explained in this short video.www.lifeenergysolutions.com

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Suicide an option? Why or why not?

I’m usualy answering questions not asking, especialy ones like this. Just thinking. I’m a smart person so please don’t give me guilt trip answers like how would your family or children feel. I know how it works. I know how people think. I’ve been dealing with this for a long time. I don’t go around telling people I want to die.I don’t want to hurt anyone, trust me, I know suicide hurts loved ones, I think about it daily. I am 32 years old (female) was married for almost 12 years still in the process of divorce, we still love eachother Don’t ask. Our 3 aweome boys are with dad on the other side of the country. No possible way I can go back right now. Don’t deal with the issue. I am just going down hill. I have allot of family here. This is the first time I have ever lived alone and have been for almost 2 years. have been struggling with mental illness all my life. Eating disorder for 14 years, depression, ADHD, OCD, Tourrette’s, Chronic insomnia the past 8 years. the list goes on. I am in treatment but am now on SSI and medicade to pay for my therapy which I am totaly embarrased about and it’s not right, I don’t feel right using public assistance. I don’t want to hear that I shouldn’t be. I’m not getting the help I need because of the stigma attatched to me, the only ones in my area getting the attention are the ones doing running around saying they want to hurt themselves for the attention when they really don’t. STUPID. I spend 85% of my time alone or more. All I know is being a mom. That’s gone right now. I have someone who cares about me. But I will never have that person Which makes my depression worse and thinking about my boys and that I can’t afford to go visit. Let’s see. I’m getting worse. I want to be happy I really do. I try to think "what can I do to get out of this"? But something happens and I go days with no sleep. My med provider is an ass and see’s me just as the rest of the people who go there and will not listen to me, He doesn’t see many or any I’m sure people like me, This is a small town. He see’s too many people and assumes everyone WANTS to be on meds and are seekers. I need something diffferent. He just won’t listen. Reguardless. I want to be happy CHANGE . I’m trying. Have been. Can’t . But trying. Tired of wondering every day "am I going to sleep"? Tired of waking up to another miserable day, knowing I am just going to have yet another one the next. BUT I have a life ins plan set. and the 2 year suicde clause is over. it’s just a matter of doing it. I bought the plan because I knew it was going to happen. I don’t want to. I’m scared to to fricken’ heck. I don’t want to die. but then I do. I want nothing more than to just go. It hurts so much to be here. And the only reason I am is because I can picture my mothers face when my brother did it. And my sons. I want to watch them grow. God it hurts. So don’t tell me about hurting people. I know all about it.There is one person that can help, But I don’t think he wants to. So if you have gotten this far, my question is. Why not? Why wake up another day to misery only to make others happy?
I’ve never talked about this to anyone. I can’t afford to. I can’t afford to have someone think I’m a danger to myself and be put away somewhere and loose my apartment. It’s all I have. That would just make things so much worse. But I’m scareing myself. I have never been this serious about it. To have been planning for the past year how to do it, researching the best ways. To make it look like an accident. Can’t talk about it in therapy. Can’t give myself away. Tired of acting. Just tired. Wish he would try a little harder. Why?
Oh I know. I have been reading allot about heaven and hell. LOL I have to be ready. Or really just want to know what’s going to happen to me. I understand that it may just be nothingness. But right now a neverending sleep sounds so much better. SLEEP. GOD.
I am on medication. Seriquel. Ativan. Concerta. Topimax. The Seriquel makes my heart race and skip which has put me in the ER a few time the past month. I have been on it for 7 years. I want off. The psyciatrist just tells me to eat better. I am on a heart monitor for a month. I forgot to mention. I get scared everytime I take it. But if I dont’ I don’t sleep. Can’t win.


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How is Fatal Familia Insomnia passed?

What are some characteristics of the gene that is passed?
Do you have any other information regarding the disorder (not including symptoms)?
Are there any possible treatment or prevention options besides gene therapy?


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Insomnia cure commercial

The sure-fire way to cure insomnia! XD

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Help Sleep with Insomnia

Visit www.insomnia123.com which offers free sleep music, sleep diary, insomnia action plan and more tips to manage your insomnia. Develop your own secure, personal web space at our website to help with your insomnia today.

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Does chemical imbalance or mental illness cause chronic ravenous hunger?

For four years I’ve been in a state of severe chronic ravenous hunger and I never feel full. It started after I was treated for treatment resistant depression with ECT. I did not have this problem growing up only after suffering from insomnia and depression. A year 1/2 ago I started having chronic severe anxiety which hasn’t stopped, the hunger got twice as bad. I have severe insomnia and have noticed it has a connection to sleep. Anybody heard of this? I read an artitcle that said the chemicals in our brains not only regulate mood but also hunger and that if we don’t get enough sleep we don’t produce enough chemicals. I have tried tons of diff. anti-depressants and adderall, none of which helped the appetite.
It is not medicinal because I went off of my medication for 5 months and the hunger never stopped. And that was the biggest mistake I ever made, I was completely unstable, I couldn’t sleep at all, and it is the reason I have severe anxiety and severe fatigue now. I was very stable while taking my meds. Never stop your meds unless you consult a doctor.
I am seeing a very good psychiatrist and psychologist and they don’t know what to do. They have both been in practice for 30 years and said they’ve never heard of this.


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Valerian Insomnia Cure

www.naturalcuresforinsomnia.org | How to use Valerian as an Insomnia Cure. For Insomnia Valerian acts as a medium sedative and is a natural cure.

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!!JUST IN”MICHAEL JACKSON DISTRAUGHT OVER PERSISTENT INSOMNIA, PLEADED FOR HELP”CHERILYN LEE-NURSE!!


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    YOGA BED YOGA BETTER SLEEP cure INSOMNIA with Yogayin

    Insomniacs Welcome! Yoga teacher and mother of two Allannah law shares postures which will calm your mind and help you to a better, deeper sleep better. For my DVDs go to: www.yogayin.com http www.thepregnancyyogadvd.com.au

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