Insomnia

[Old Vantaa Man]

I was gonna suggest heroin too.

Or was that the other thread and a cure for Sebastian's hangover? Oh well. Heroin will get you sorted mate.

Nice to see a fellow suit wearer on the forum, btw. Very smart. Can't be beat.

[AlexHall74]

There is nothing like a nice suit, tie, monogrammed shirt, and shiny shoes to convince others that you have NOT been up all night and up to no good...

[Doc Jones]

and . . . . it's back !!!!

shit.

[Doc Jones]

you know insomnia wouldn't be so bad (I get a lot of music done at night) if I didn't look like the walking dead throughout the day.

[Khazul]

Get your doc to sign you off work for 6 months - its the only cure - just in time for summer to catch some rays etc

[AlexHall74]

Damn it, Doc, you've been hit again with the curse of the night dwellers. I don't know how often you get hit by insomnia, but it gets me a few times per month at a minimum. If I have something that I would like to be focusing on (music!) then it's a real gift. If I am uninspired and can't sleep then I get really pissed.

Luckily, a Xanax or two knocks me down effectively. If it's a real bad ass case of insomina though, I just stay up and suffer the next day. As long as I stretch my body out and lay down for a few hours my back and legs can function the next day. The only thing that can wake me up on a day like that is 2 ephedrine, 2 aspirin, and a cup of coffee (The ECA stack, an old bodybuilder's diet trick). That will wake your ass up, guaranteed!



P.S. You might want to ask your doctor about "Provigil" as it is a drug for people with sleep shift disorder (airline staff, doctors, etc.) They have a free 7 day trial if I am not mistaken.

[Old Vantaa Man]

Ephedrine: Adverse effects (Wiki):

• Nervous system:restlessness, confusion, insomnia, mild euphoria, mania/hallucinations (rare except in previously existing psychiatric conditions), delusions, formication (may be possible, but lacks documented evidence) paranoia, hostility, panic, agitation

Yay! You seem to have a very understanding doctor there Alex to get all these pharmaceuticals.

Edit: Btw, best cure (seriously) for insomnia is a good toke.

[Doc Jones]

yeah, if it goes one more night I'll probably have to resort to prescribed drugs. thanks for the tips Alex, I definitely need something to stay focused today --> may take a trip over to the health food store to find some "energy" supplements.

heh OVM, I took a look at those symptoms and thought "man, that is exactly what I am experiencing right now" . . . . without the ephedrine.

[jasedee]

I feel for you Doc, not being able to sleep when you need to is one of the most frustrating things EVER!

How's your health otherwise? You exercising a lot? Eating well?

[AlexHall74]

OVM, You would have to be a real meely-peely sissy pants to suffer side effects like that from ephedrine. The weak must get thinned from the herd somehow, right? My doctor is really cool. I do all my research before I go to him for anything and he works with me to find a solution that works for whatever ails me. All my meds are for legitimate reasons. I'll tell you what, I was given Demerol for my shoulder surgery for pain, that stuff is SERIOUS; it knocks me on my arse for hours, I can't even keep my eyes open. It is the only thing that took the post-operative pain away; ibuprofen and Tylenol at the same time (medically sound to do because the two do not interact with each other, as per my kids' pediatrician) did not even touch the pain.

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Doc, I hope your sleep/wake schedule gets sorted out soon.

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Jase, you nosey, globetrotting bastard. How dare you ask if the good Doc Jones is taking care of himself, he is a doctor, you know. Where the hell are you now? Egypt? Pakistan? Bangkok? Do you ever get fucked with by customs at each country because your passport has been stamped in so many god forsaken places? I must look suspicious, they ask me all kinds of damn questions whenever I travel.



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Cheers,

-Alex