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Why Painkillers may not be as Effective if you are Sleep Deprived

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Interesting study - please google (as link contains advertising) it's on Medical News Today

Of course, we all have been trying to explain this to our GP's for years :) Right where's my Zopiclone .....I need my bed .... :D

Emma :)

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i'll get back to you Em. welcome home :) xxx

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cant see well enough to read it all tonight. Try again tomorrow. G'night xxx zzzz

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Thanks Emma, I did read this yesterday and found it extremely interesting. What shocked me was that it can take as a little a just 5 days for this to take effect? Thanks for sharing.

All my hopes and dreams for you

Ken x

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Sorry what am I looking at ,I'm sleep deprived and I need to read this .x

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Hi Matrix

Please google Medical News Today - Why Painkillers may not be as Effective if you are Sleep Deprived & you should see the link come up

Hope this helps

Emma :)

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Thanks Emma will do and I'm sure it will explain lotsxx

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