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« Reply #860 on: 26/11/2007 11:38:14 »
Hello

I hope you do not mind me adding to your forum, but I would be really interested in your views.  I am a Trainee Clinical Psychologist and currently doing my Doctorate on Chronic Insomnia at the University of Glasgow Sleep Laboratory.  This forum has been very useful for understanding the torment that many of you go through, and lack of appropriate treatment options.

Traditional treatments such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or medication, does not always appear to be beneficial for individuals with life long insomnia, yet clinicians currently manage people with insomnia in the same way, regardless of their presentation.

My current research is looking at alternative psychological treatments for insomnia.

I would be really interested in hearing from anyone to gather some more information. I hope that if you do contact me, you would find it beneficial to discuss your sleep related difficulties, and to receive feedback regarding the findings of my research.

Please e-mail me at the following address for further information:
sleepresearch@hotmail.co.uk

Thank you

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« Reply #861 on: 26/11/2007 12:02:18 »
Welcome Laura and thank you for picking this thread... You may find Neilep very interested also. As All of us will be in learning how your work progresses. Welcome again and I hope you can have a lot more success then the currant researchers.
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« Reply #862 on: 26/11/2007 13:39:08 »
I have emailed Laura...hopefully she'll get in touch.
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« Reply #863 on: 26/11/2007 13:40:35 »
Good! YAYYYYYYYY! Maybe something she does will be a useful tool for you to sleep!
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« Reply #864 on: 26/11/2007 15:00:50 »
I have been up all night. Am tired but have tried several times and no luck  this time.. I hope you all slept better then I did last night!
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« Reply #865 on: 26/11/2007 15:13:57 »
Quote from: Karen W. on 26/11/2007 15:00:50
I have been up all night. Am tired but have tried several times and no luck  this time.. I hope you all slept better then I did last night!


The sleep I had was forced with Nitrazepam sleep tab joy !!....and then I was awake at 6:30-7am...oh happy days !!


sorry you too are having a rough time.

I think I need a machine like yours.....except that my one repeatedly knocks me out with a hammer !!


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« Reply #866 on: 26/11/2007 15:39:54 »
Getting to sleep is the problem with the machine.. once asleep It helps I feel better even if all I got was three hours it feels like more. I think it keeps the breathing from waking you so much. Having your adenoids removed when you snore really badly helps my Johnny had a heck of a time with sleep because of the snoring.. they took his adenoids out when they did his ear and cut the bone back and put in the tubes. all in one step which was nice. He has been great since as far as sleeping. he sleeps very well now.. but it was horrid when he was little.

I bet a machine would help you.. once you got to sleep. I bet your snoring causes trouble!

I am glad you got some and I will get some too, thanks Neil.

No Hammers allowed!!!
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« Reply #867 on: 27/11/2007 16:19:10 »
Hello

Thank you for the warm welcome and for getting in touch.  I will be happy to post any significant findings on here.

Study will be running for the next six months if anyone else is interested in participating.  Please contact me, and I can provide you with additional information (see previous post).

sleepresearch@hotmail.co.uk

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« Reply #868 on: 27/11/2007 18:36:53 »
I would be interested but am not in the uk so I will wait for you to post some results as you go. Thanks  and glad you looked here I hope it helps some of these people!
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« Reply #869 on: 28/11/2007 13:42:09 »
Hey Guys
Good news - for me at any rate.  Went to see Homeopath and was given some tablets - have been sleeping 4 - 5 hours a night since last Friday!  Don't even wake up with partner's snoring!

I am happy with this amount of sleep, although I felt sooooooo tired the first morning.  I hope it lasts................... :0)
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« Reply #870 on: 28/11/2007 19:12:26 »
Nice do you know what it is they gave you? I am glad it is working. Is it a hebal tablet or something you need to get with a prescription?
I hope it continues to help you and that there are no bad side effects!
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« Reply #871 on: 12/12/2007 12:37:09 »
I've been given Coffea Cruda because it fits my symptoms (its not the same remedy for everyone).  It is natural - "like cures like" type of thing - in this case if you drink coffee it is likely to keep you awake, but taking a minute dose of Coffea Cruda induces sleep - that's my understanding of it.  I used to think it bunkum, but when you are desparate you will try anything and so far, this does seem to be working - even if it's psychological in reality!!  No side effects with homeopathy apparently, it either works or doesn't.
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« Reply #872 on: 12/12/2007 16:25:03 »
Crap Night...Crap Life !!
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« Reply #873 on: 12/12/2007 16:30:29 »
No sleeping yet..So sorry sheepy. Sending you all my sleepy zonked feelings!
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« Reply #874 on: 12/12/2007 16:42:33 »
Thanks Karen,

But save them for yourself....nothing works for me and the whole friggin world don't care !!..(I mean the medical world)

*can ewe tell i'm in a baaaaaad mood ?*
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« Reply #875 on: 12/12/2007 16:43:25 »
Plus.....I have a crap cold !!...and my head hurts !!..I think it needs removing !!
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« Reply #876 on: 12/12/2007 16:46:52 »
Yes.. I am sorry I wish they would find something to help you!I care and am sorry you are feeling badly and not sleeping again. Wish you felt better. Sorry Neily.


OH what you doing trying to feel like me.. Wheres the chopping block! LOL Are your sinuses all blocked too?
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« Reply #877 on: 12/12/2007 16:52:52 »
Hey have you tried that new Zicam cold remedy, gel swab that you swab your nasel pasage with and it is supposed to really help put a kabosh on the cold and way shorten its life! My daughter said it works great!

Its  homeopathic..check it out!
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« Reply #878 on: 12/12/2007 16:53:35 »
It won't help your cold, but have you had a flue shot yet!
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« Reply #879 on: 12/12/2007 17:54:24 »
Quote from: Karen W. on 12/12/2007 16:52:52
Hey have you tried that new Zicam cold remedy, gel swab that you swab your nasel pasage with and it is supposed to really help put a kabosh on the cold and way shorten its life! My daughter said it works great!

Its  homeopathic..check it out!

Zicam ?....it'll only work if a crate of it falls on my head !!

What's a kabosh ?....is it a wet shlippery kebab ?...or as ewe guys say kabob !!...lol...kabob !!

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