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Launch of new business
OT: Insomnia
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Ok...sorry I may have missed that date earlier.
A lot of stress is what we have. Remember. All work and no play is bad. Now you must concentrate on playing as hard as work. I'm way too old for you, so get out there and have fun with someone you know....
The usual. Jogging, work out, golf, bowling, tennis......all the above....time to get tired doing something physical.
Come to San Antonio and I'll let you walk 18 holes with this 73yr old youngster, and you will sleep like a baby.....
Enjoy
Tom
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Thanks Tom! I am mixing work with pleasure but most nights, my mind races endlessly. Definitely would love to play TPC San Antonio sometime.
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Negative my friend.
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Whoa...Good luck with the venture!
Although I don't think that's going to ratchet down the stress level at that point
That's when it starts to take off, not many things more stressful than starting a business. Although sheer exhaustion may help grab a few zzz's.I had forgotten about this earlier, but something my doctor recommended a while back.
A New Treatment for Insomnia?
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/738371
I had a hard time getting the dosages correct with what I could find at the drugstore for the zinc and magnesium. There is more selection online, but you'll still need a pill cutter. This isn't something that was effective for me, but according to the study had a high rate of success in the control group...so may help.
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Thanks for this! Any suggestions at this point is a blessing! I didn't sleep much last night so I think I should catch some zzz's tonight. 5 hours at least I hope.
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longhorngirl....if you have a Dr...it's time for a visit. By reason of my job and social contacts, I know and have known a lot of Drs over a long period of time. I don't think a single one of them would steer you in the wrong direction in solving this problem. This is likely temporary. Go to your Dr and get some help.
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Thanks Pringle. I have. I have prescriptions for Ambien CR. They work too well that I do crazy stuff I don't remember during the night. Trying natural alternatives.
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o.k. LGirl. you're on it. I just didn't want you to get the idea that all prescription drugs were automatically bad. I don't do well with Ambien either but there's 6 or 8 possibilities IMHO. Unfortunately it's a pain in the ass to have to keep going back to Drs to find something that works for you. Especially when you likely won't take it longer than a few weeks. very complex issue...no simple solution.
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SF, you might see if they will give you Lunesta. There is not a generic for it as far as I know (costs around $60/month with my insurance). I have sleep issues....still do even when I take the Lunesta. The biggest selling point for it is that it's not habit forming and supposedly people don't do "crazy" stuff on it. My problem is that I can go to sleep, but I wake up in a couple of hours and then can't go back to sleep. No matter how much I relax my mind I never make it back to sleep. I dropped 30 lbs last year, stopped drinking caffeine after 11:00 am, and don't read my nook or iphone in bed when I have the lights out trying to make sure I am doing all I can to make sure I can sleep. It's extremely frustrating, and I definitely feel your "pain." I've got to get a more consistent workout in. If I still can't sleep after that I'm going to go freaking nuts! 
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Thanks! I will try Lunesta! Hope we can both solve our sleeping problems!SF, you might see if they will give you Lunesta. There is not a generic for it as far as I know (costs around $60/month with my insurance). I have sleep issues....still do even when I take the Lunesta. The biggest selling point for it is that it's not habit forming and supposedly people don't do "crazy" stuff on it. My problem is that I can go to sleep, but I wake up in a couple of hours and then can't go back to sleep. No matter how much I relax my mind I never make it back to sleep. I dropped 30 lbs last year, stopped drinking caffeine after 11:00 am, and don't read my nook or iphone in bed when I have the lights out trying to make sure I am doing all I can to make sure I can sleep. It's extremely frustrating, and I definitely feel your "pain." I've got to get a more consistent workout in. If I still can't sleep after that I'm going to go freaking nuts!
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this thread is making me drowsy.
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Me too. Good luck! And with you starting a business, I think you should make sure to address this sooner rather than later. Your stress level and anxiety will probably skyrocket when you get the new business up and running--at least for a few months. And welcome back to the Great State when you get moved permanently back to Texas!
ETA: Someone in this thread mentioned flexeril (sp?). I have some pretty major issues with my neck (discs), shoulders (muscle tension), and back so I have been prescribed muscle relaxers in the past. Zanaflex knocks me out--one doc tried to get me to take these in the middle of the day. That is NOT recommended--I ended up taking a nap at my desk for a while that day. Started taking them only at night and they have helped. OTC pain and sleep medicine never seem to help me for some reason, but I did hear from a pharmacist that the Unisom with doxylamine succinate is the best OTC sleep med out there. Only one or two of the different Unisom medicines has the DS in them. Said it was better than Benadryl. I can't tell which one is better because neither work for me.
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I am but I love SF. Austin will be a temporary 2 year plan. Once I get business established, I can move back and work on business development in SF.
Ever dine at The Stinking Rose?
I took my mom there and she spent about $200 in their little gift shop.
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Nope. Tourist trap. Have you?
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