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February 8, 2010 - 2:31pm
What a difference a day makes
Or, in my case a night! Last night i finally got a good nights sleep! Or at least close enough,(7 hrs.) After not sleeping due to pain and what ever. I can't quit put my finger on it, as to why? I've changed several things that we have all talked about the last few days. Including a herbal compound in a gel cap. The type of stuff that I normally call snake oil! It's called 5-HTP. A friend gave it to me. I ordered some on a site I use, that sells vitamins that I use and many other things. They had it in a 5-HTP+melatonin cap that I ordered. www.wonderlaboratories.com
But mostly I think my body and mind just finally gave in due to sleep deprivation.I was a walking ZOMBIE, and just couldn't function. And the pain level just kept going up!
what a difference, My mind is working better, I'm in a better mood, my pain level came down a bit, and all the evil stuff that happens with sleep deprivation has come to a halt. At least for today.
I'm a person who needs a lot of sleep. And I just haven't had any for 20+ days! 
So last night was a God send! 
Good luck, Jim
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Great news!!!!!!!!!!!!!Those ruby slippers finally stepped up to the plate!I am going to have to give someof that snake oil stuff a try-last night I went from the recliner to my bed to the couch-uggggggggggggh.I am really happy for you,it is time you got a break!!
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I went to the link but couldn't find anything yet. I'll have to look around I guess. Take care. Charry
Any answers I have is not medical advice only a Doctor can help you with that. Just sharing my personal experience as a fellow Spine Health member only. Mild DDD of complete lumbar area with recent healing of L5-S1 HD and annular tear.Leg &foot weakness nerve compression L4-L5.Mod. disc changes C5-C7 nerve impingement sore elbow and numb hand. Sept. 2011 MRI L4-L5 disc bulge and L5 facet joint and narrowing. Meds-Oxycontin 80mg,Cymbalta,Lyrica, Flexeril,Naproxen,Serax. Platinum Infrared heating pad. ER and Oncology trained and Cardiology RN on Disability. Keep the faith.
Hey Jim,I'm so glad to hear you got a decent nights sleep.Sleep is a wonderful thing.I'm glad you seemed to have received a bit of pain relief at the same time.You've been through a very rough period lately and you deserve a big break.I'm hoping this supplement continues to help you and you'll begin to feel better as time goes by.You'll be in my hopes and prayers sir!!!! Mark
I made an appointment with the surgeon for Thursday to find out why it hurts so bad on the other side where the spinal chord stimulator is. When they did the surgery. he had me on that side for over 2 hrs and it has either badly bruised something inside . Or what I'm more concerned with is maybe there is a abscess.
Charry, I get my sublingual vitamin B from them. I'll get the correct site for you.
Thanks again all, Jim
You get what you get, It has nothing to do with what you deserve!........I stole that from Susan
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I typed the site in wrong! If your interested it's
www.wonderlabs.com
Jim
You get what you get, It has nothing to do with what you deserve!........I stole that from Susan
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Today is yours to embrace, as tomorrow, Who knows what will be starring you in the face
Glad you got some sleep.
Please check your list of meds against Melatonin. There are some meds it does not interact with very well. I can't remember which right now. You could cross check on one of the websites or ask your surgeon. Valerian Root is often used on other natural sleep aids. It is worth checking against that too.
One other note. I used Melatonin in the past. I had to stop. After a month or two the dreams got so vivid and they turned into nightmares. Nightmares in vivid color and 3D will scare the heck out of you. I stopped taking it.
Graham
• The only valid excuse you have to give up is if you are dead.
Thanks for the info Graham. that 5-HTP is also available without melatonin. Which is what I took last night. But not what I ordered. By the way, if anyone goes to that site, you have to scroll down to vitamin B-12.
Jim
You get what you get, It has nothing to do with what you deserve!........I stole that from Susan
Click my user name to see my medical history
Today is yours to embrace, as tomorrow, Who knows what will be starring you in the face
Here is a link to an article from the Mayo Clinic. So it is not biased. It lists common side effects and drug interactions. Some other articles I saw are from sites pushing the herbals. If you take it make sure you get it from a reputable source.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/melatonin-side-effects/an01717
• The only valid excuse you have to give up is if you are dead.