Demanding that I need stronger sleeping pills the doctor gave me 10 mg Zolpidem. I I took one 9pm I flake out 9.01pm.
I woke up an hour ago 5am here in Thailand. Am still trying to get up out bed but only part that's working seems to be my brain. Wow.
A bit too strong, by the looks of it.
Is there a reason for your insomnia Wedderburn? Sleeping pills, are not good, long term. xx
I think more then one..I'll be fine soon.
Time to get up shower and get 3 children to school. And see how we get on with our day. It's 6.15 in the morning school starts 7.30.
The children eat breakfast in school.
Alram going now on my mobile.
Kind regards.
Andy
I thought you had 2 children...did you pinch one
I do have two...boys.
And they have a half sister 9 years old from the mother side. She been with me since 18 months old.
Tomorrow I will find out if it's a brother or sister that will join them in about 6 weeks time.
Ho and there's one more...sorry am feeling a bit down ....I think a have a photo of them together. If I find it I will post.
I don't think it is insomnia I think more to do with pain...knees. .back...and more recently I hurt my right shoulder.
MRI scan shows I need surgery. ..and 10.000 US dollars to pay for it. I was going to have done...very hard to live with a saverd tendon.
Then comes copd so I thought I'd wait to see how long I was going to live for.
have you had trouble sleeping for a long while or was it after being diagnosed with copd
On and of Sleeping pills and painkillers for many years.
I could do without the sleeping pills but not the painkillers.
Am still very stressed so a good sleep helps.
I've needed an operation on my shoulder for 6 months but have put it of because diagnosis of copd 3 months ago.
Can't lay down for long with saverd tendon. ..and can't use my right arm much.
Am still happy with my life.
He he.
Since I was diagnosed COPD 14 months ago I have not slept for more than four hours a night and that is in two stretches. Strange how I just cannot sleep, I get really desperate most nights. I have also gone off certain foods and the smell of them. Even mayonnaise, home made or shop bought, makes me nauseous, and I can only really enjoy chicken now as any other meat smells awful. I " accidently " tipped out one my husband's aftershaves into the wash basin because I couldn't bear it. Anyone else has these dislikes now? Polly
I also find some foods make me nauseous, with intermittent violent bouts of vomiting but this has occurred in last couple of years. I now take Omeprazole which helps.
GP puts it down to all different meds I take.....
You sound very much like me I even asked my girlfriend not to put on perfume in the bedroom as it seemed to take the oxygen out of room.
Taste and smells are so different now.
Eating food now is a task rather then a pleasure.
we cannot complain. But if my girlfriend puts her perfume
On in the bedroom again. ..I will be doing what you did to your husband after shave.
I understand where you are coming from about perfumes I have a teenage son who think you need to put half a can of deodorant on in the mornings he does it in his bedroom but you can smell it downstairs in the kitchen that makes me short of breath . I suppose I been lucky since I been diagnosed food always seem to taste same to me only thing that gets me is being short of breath ,,
My girlfriend just one year past teens..and she really does take my breath away ...This morning she put on her perfume when I come down to the kitchen and I could still smell it.
I'm not buying any more for her......
I can't go to sleep. I have tired all kinds of sleeping pills my last one was zolpidem tart12.5. I don't take a nap in the day and I can go three days and nights with out any sleep. Does anyone else have this problem. I don't know what else to do. The doctor can't order anything else or stronger. Any advice anyone can give me?
Thanks
Please be careful with sleeping pills. I had a 2 year bout of very poor sleep but my GP would not give me sleeping pills.
1. Because they can be addictive
2. Because my breathing is already compromised due to COPD and sleeping tablets can interfere further.
Some anti depressants can make you sleepy and can assist with pain. Might be worth exploring further?
Well not just good for sleeping but a good muscle relaxant too. Now and again I think I need that must make a note of the name!
Break them in half!
Yes I was thinking that too.
I am not taking any tonight only take the pain killers. Am seeing her on Sunday..its 11.25 pm here.. I don't think I'll be sleeping for a bit.
Sleeping with COPD
about sleeping
COPD & sleeping 
Oxygen when sleeping
