You made me laugh. Thank you for "too much information". I've never had any of those experiences. I'm glad your feeling better.
Patti - Michigan ---- [email protected] wrote: > Tried the Zanaflex and didn't work well for me.? It relaxed me too much, and > when I finally got to the bathroom, I generally fell asleep on the commode.? > I do that a lot when I take something to help me sleep in addition to my > regular meds, so the Zanaflex relaxed me way too much.? I would fall asleep > while I was walking to the bathroom, I can't tell you how, but I did.? One > night I found myself standing in front of the stove.? I didn't turn anything > on, but it wasn't good.? Another night I was standing in the middle of the > family room, when I know I was on my way to the bathroom before going to bed, > but just never made it.? So, I stopped taking it.? I could tell enough > stories about me moving around the house and falling asleep standing up, it's > amazing.? These meds are crazy!? > > I hope I gave everyone a good laugh!!!? Most people think it strange falling > asleep on the toilet.? My husband Pete yells from bed to me, "Barbara, are > you awake", and then I get startled, and I say, "oh yes, I am just getting up > now", or "darn, I fell asleep again".? Sometimes he just comes into the > bathroom when he hears me snoring and opens the door and says, "would you > come back to bed and sleep".? That's generally when I didn't respond to him, > lol.? I then look at my watch and sometimes notice an hour or more has passed > since I got out of bed.? It's not so bad unless I fall off, that has happened > several times, but I think my percentages are really good for not falling > off.? More information than asked for, right? > > I know we all have great TM Memories.? We could write books about our > experiences.? > > Hugs, Barbara A > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pieter and Heather <[email protected]> > To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] > Sent: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:49 pm > Subject: Re: [TMIC] wow, you work too hard Trudy > > > > Barbara, > > ? > > Has your doctor ever suggested or have you ever tried Zanaflex?? It is also a > muscle relaxant.? I take 40 mg of Baclofen in 4 divided doses throughout the > day and one of the doses is at bedtime.? However, I also take a 4mg tablet of > Zanaflex right before bed.? I find that I do not have to get up to the > bathroom every 2 hours during the night. Now I am able to go 4 or and > sometimes 5 hours at a time during the? night.? That happened when I started > the Zanaflex.? Makes a big difference when we get a pretty good night sleep.? > I know that some other people on the list take more Zanaflex than that but > for me it works. > > ? > > Heather in Calgary > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] ; [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 3:00 PM > > Subject: [TMIC] wow, you work too hard Trudy > > > > Hi Trudy, > > You work too hard, I could not clean all day, whether I wanted to or not.? If > not for a automatic washer/dryer, the wash would not get done.? And, if it > goes for floors, I can do a small amount but not a lot.? It kills my back, > and I'm in bed for days.? So, it's someone else's job.? I do clean the spots > on the kitchen floor iwth paper towels though from time to time, since hubby > or daughter in-law aren't really responsive on the job, lol.? It doesn't seem > to be as important to them that it is and looks clean as it is to me.? > > My speed is dusting and cleaning kitchen/bathrooms and laundry.? I can do > most things that are off the floor and I cannot do too much in a day and > still manage to cook dinner.? I don't cook dinner everyday, but try to do it > most days.? Pete (hubby) usually handles breakfast most days and it's a nice > trade off as he loves breakfast.? That's one of the good parts of his > retirement.? He also makes my coffee in the morning and then again at night.? > And, he is sure a handy guy to have around I know that I don't think that I > could have gotten through this whole TM thing without him, he's been so good > at accepting the changes that it has made in our lives.? I say accepting, and > I am not sure it is the right word, as it is a hard thing to say.? We do have > to accept it, don't have to like it as none of us do, but we just roll with > it.? It just is what it is.? Can't change it, and cannot deny it anymore, > although I tried that for about! 18 months.? Now, it's been almost 10 years. > > I use 40 mg Baclofen at night for spasms, and generally it works pretty well, > although there are those nights when it doesn't seem to work.? Maybe it is > and if I hadn't taken it, they would be a whole lot worse, but they > definately keep me from sleeping.? That is usually on a day that I've done > too much.? I've had 2 DVT's in my left leg, and sometimes I think that the > problems and pain in that leg are worse than the complications that TM has > caused in my life.? Although, I didn't get the DVT's until I was in the > hospital paralyzed from TM.? Darned leg! > > But I have slept 3 nights straight and am a happy camper today.? Yippee!? I > hope you all can take something positive from me and do something positive > for yourself to get on the right track if you've slipped off as well. > > Hugs to all, Barbara A > > > > > > > > > Can't afford a new spring wardrobe? Go shopping in your closet instead! > >
