Do any of you have trouble with insomnia? I'm really having a problem with it on a regular basis. From talking with people my age (45) a lot of people seem to have the same problem. Any suggestions on how to overcome insomnia without drugs? :frustrated:
Sincerely,
Draculina
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Not true! Sorry Bill. Sometimes drugs are needed for various reasons. Here I am defending the medical profession again ... Thank god I am not currently defending the legal profession. Everyone in my family but me is in the medical profession, including psychiatry. I've had an earful my whole life.
Fort: I politely disagree. I have years of experience as a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. I have seen the damage done by too quickly running for drugs. This include all levels of medical (nursing) and psychiatric care.
Granted there have been advances but I have yet to see a sleep aid that didn't have side-effects that were worse.
Our usual routine on receive a sub-acute care patient was to re-baseline the drugs. Most patients came with as low as 4 Rx to a high of 15-20. Each was to treat the side-effect of another.
Geek: If you believe a doctors has a clue about Rx, then you do nit understand how the system works. The fail-safe professional is the Pharmacist and they are woefully under-paid for the life/death judgements they make.
OK "never" was too strong a word but the intent to deviate from our cultures obsession with drugs and the quick fix. For that I apologize. There are some great non-drug suggestions here.
Not true! Sorry Bill. Sometimes drugs are needed for various reasons. Here I am defending the medical profession again ... Thank god I am not currently defending the legal profession. Everyone in my family but me is in the medical profession, including psychiatry. I've had an earful my whole life.
Fort: I politely disagree. I have years of experience as a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. I have seen the damage done by too quickly running for drugs. This include all levels of medical (nursing) and psychiatric care.
Granted there have been advances but I have yet to see a sleep aid that didn't have side-effects that were worse.
Our usual routine on receive a sub-acute care patient was to re-baseline the drugs. Most patients came with as low as 4 Rx to a high of 15-20. Each was to treat the side-effect of another.
Geek: If you believe a doctors has a clue about Rx, then you do nit understand how the system works. The fail-safe professional is the Pharmacist and they are woefully under-paid for the life/death judgements they make.
OK "never" was too strong a word but the intent to deviate from our cultures obsession with drugs and the quick fix. For that I apologize. There are some great non-drug suggestions here.
