YAY!!! FIANLLY!!!

[runnynosieitis]

a recap... i posted a question last month about quiting snorting pain pills.  my past  relationship introduced me to this act and givin my personality, i was all for it.  then a year later, the severe pain in my nose and very gross sore in my throat.   i read on here that couple people started snorting tylenol to coat the sores and figured i would give it a try.  well the pain stopped but only for an hour which actually woke me up every hour as well.  i have not slept a full night in about 3 months.  i have only gotten about 2 hrs a night.  and thats not straight 2 hrs.  thats total.  i went to the dr about 4 times but did not tell him what i was doing.  finally, i am a week into a prednisone taper, all sores are subsiding i have not snorted anything for 3 days and have been pushing thru the pain.  i, finally today, feel as tho i have beat this dang roller coaster.  i actually feel like i might be able to sleep thru the night.  i am keeping my fingers crossed.  heck, if i get 3hrs straight, i will feel like a new woman.  this has taken it toll on my.  i have lost about 35lbs in 3mo. and everyone just keeps telling me how tired i look.  wish me luck tonight and i will let everyone know how the sheep jump in the morn.  lol  i am still smiling tho.  i alway do!  :-)

[runnynosieitis]

that sleepytime tea, isnt that for those who have trouble falling asleep?  i have not problem in that area.  i can fall asleep anytime, its the staying asleep that i have a problem w/.  before all these health issues arose from my addiction, i would sleep like a baby,  i never ever had problems w/ sleep.  i am a construction worker and manual labor is an every day thing for me that usually is enough to ware my body out to sleep thru.  i am not sure if last night is because of the past months been my norm to wake often or ..... heck, who knows?  lol  i guess it will come eventually.

[Pat1956100]

Alot of people recommend the sleepytime tea.  I haven't tried it yet but I am going to.

[runnynosieitis]

well i did not sleep any better than i have been.  woke up every hour like usual.  although i do feel i am getting better, i have to get some healthy sleep.  i am bout to go crazy.  today i actually felt worse than i have the past week.  my left sinus was so sore on the inside i almost cried all day but held it back.  even w/ this i do feel that i am getting better and am optamistic about tonight.  please give me any ideas that will help.  before, it was me having to swallow and the pain of it feeling like i was swallowing shards of glass in my throat that woke me.  last night, i am not exactly sure why i woke.  my thoat does not hurt to bad.  and actually not at all right now.  any help is appreciated.  i am allergic to most if not all otc pm meds.