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Posted by Don on December 04, 1999 at 18:19:18:In Reply to: Re: head banging/rocking and insomnia posted by Meg on December 04, 1999 at 17:55:18:
Thanks Meg.
>Sleep Specialists rolled their eyes at you? What idiots!
They mean well, but at least in this part of the country (Hawaii) they are basically looking to just treat the apneas, restless legs, and other easily treated stuff. Not exactly the Mayo Clinic. I might just as well tell them I'm channelling Elvis.
>I did a little bit of reading on the subject....(clip) Some believe it's organic and of course, some believe it's psychiatric.
Well it's both, but I can tell you the organic came first... why would a well-taken-care-of 1-year-old have non-organic psychiatric problems? And besides, I've put myself through the wringer with psychiatrists as well - I'd be fine with being crazy if it'd get me a treatment to fix the insomnia. But they have declared me totally sane and sent me back to the doctors.
>I believe that it really must help you, if it seems to work. I just worry that you might do some damage one day, if you hit your head to hard.
Thanks for the consideration... that IS why I use a rocking chair instead of a wall. Seriously, if I banged it as hard as I used to, I'd probably have a stroke at this age, which is a pity, since enough G's to my cranium would probably still put me to sleep.
>Some doctors may presribe a low dose of a benzodiazepine, but the patient will usually develop a tolerance in a week or so.
I'm on, and addicted to, prescription Klonopin.... the doctors did it on purpose rather than dealing with my coming off it all the time. Hard to know where the tolerance ends and the therapeutic effect begins, since withdrawal is rather hellish from this drug in my case.
>I think the medical field knows a little more about the subject than they did a couple of years ago. You may have to do a lot of reseach on the Internet though.
Thanks for your 2 cent's worth. I'll get to the bottom of it. I suspect a subtle metabolic deficiency and am chasing it down. Fortunately I started with a sharp mind, so even in no-sleep hell I can still function some. Still, I'd love to hear of a doctor who could diagnose stuff like this from what are not exactly subtle clues....
best - Don
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