Hello cruisemum1!

Yes to the dry mouth! Ugh it's horrible. I'm only taking 5mg per night as I'm small framed and it knocks me for six. Can't drag myself out of bed in the morning but will stick with it to see if it helps with my headaches.

Not listened to the tapes yet as everything arrived on the same day so can't report back on them yet. Will try and do so tomorrow evening.

zopiclone are a godsend for me, through the gp (mine is ok about giving them to me in moderation)

sominex which are over the counter, made my legs shake all night, nytol was ok

jajas - i hope it does help. just a warning thoughy - I had Amitrypitaline from docs - same doseage as you - it did work temporarily but a side effect is a dreadful dry mouth. Stock up on squash or sweets to suck sweet dreams!

How's the sleeping going people?

My sleep tapes arrived this morning so can't wait to try them out tonight!

Doctor prescribed Amitryptaline this morning to help with the sleep and headaches ~ only 10mg so will see if that helps too.

soz for duplicate message - one of the kittens leapt on teh keyboard!

fabster - if it works then do it! I do sometimes have a glass of warm milk before retiring (after my glass of red wine though )
ONce I have slept well for a couple of nights, I do go to bed happy in the knowledge that I can do it and that does defo make a difference. I also have the Paul McKenna 'I can make you sleep' book and CD. Not sure if it works alone but it definitely gives the message that this is a temporary affliction as all humans are capable of sleep. Hope you get some zzzzz tonight (hope we all do for that matter

fabster - if it works then do it! I do sometimes have a glass of warm milk before retiring (after my glass of red wine though )
ONce I have slept well for a couple of nights, I do go to bed happy in the knowledge that I can do it and that does defo make a difference. I also have the Paul McKenna 'I can make you sleep' book and CD. Not sure if it works alone but it definitely gives the message that this is a temporary affliction as all humans are capable of sleep. Hope you get some zzzzz tonight (hope we all do for that matter

I have just remembered that the nights when DH made me some warm milk I did seem to fall asleep quicker and sleep better. I must be about 2 years old.

Fabster, my GP said similar ~ what did I expect with young children (and I suspect he was thinking 'at your age'!).

Pippy I totally concur with your worry about having to take the pills every night or you think that you won't sleep. It's a chicken and egg situation isn't it? I get such awful headaches, at least a couple of very bad ones each week, and I think a lot of it has to do with not sleeping properly. Today I'm clenching my jaw and feeling anxious that I MIGHT get a headache!! It becomes a self fulfilling prophecy doesn't it.

Have made appointment with GP on Monday to see if I can have something to relax me so that I can get back into the habit of sleep.

We should keep this thread to encourage each other to get help and think sleepy thoughts .

go to tghe gp again and tell him/her you simply cannot cope! Well done on all that sleep. Sounds heavenly