MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

raeinnz

Hi Raj - beautiful flowers - very different from any we have here.

Gingerbrew

Raj, beautiful flowers. Do you know their name? 

I appreciate all the flowers you post, you take lovely photos.

Ginger

NativeMainer

Raj--the flower is so pretty!  It reminds me of morning glories, but it's also different, especially in the color pattern. 

Sleep seems to be quite the issue for most, if not all, of us. Hopefully everyone can find something that helps with sleep.  When I am good about taking Skullcap, Valarian and melatonin I will wake up feeling like I've had decent rest, even if I've gotten up to pee or woken up because of hot flashes.  I still take xanax at times when I'm really having trouble sleeping.  Maybe someday I'll be able to sleep without chemical assistance again.  

BarbaraA

Well, for once my lousy sleep pattern worked out for me. I woke at 2:15 and the eclipse had started. Back to bed then I woke again @4 and it was ending (still about 1/4 covered.)  I couldn't take a pic because my phone decided to die after I dropped it last night. Me with no phone is like me with one arm. On my way to the AT&T store.

barbe1958

Melatonin from Walmart is little teeny tiny pills. I've used 5 at a time about 1/2 hour before bed and that's helped. Apparently, they're not made to make you sleepy. It's melatonin that we get from sleeping. Go figure. They work though.

jo1955

barbe1958 - I take enough pills as it is right now but will add more if the melatonin does work.  I would love to get more sleep.  Thanks for the tip.

Meece

Our skies were way too cloudy for eclipse watching.  Bummer because I like that stuff.

jo1955

elimar - Love the picture at the top of the thread

karen1956

the lunar eclipse was amazing.....sky was clear in Denver so a great view out of my backyard....the red moon at the end was beautiful....sure wish I took pictures, but I have a point and shoot and didn't think it would do a good job....I guess I should have at least tried!!  It was 11:30 - 1:30 here in the Rocky mountains....I was up reading so went outside 3 or 4 times, the last time around 1:30...Good Morning America is going to show some pictures....I guess I will have to keep watching then get a shower....boy have I been lazy the past 2 mornings, but going to bed at 2:40 and having trouble falling asleep makes one tired the next day!!

Raj20

Hi! raeinnz, gingerbrew ,nativemainer.. I had posted that flower as my morning wishes to you all. It is actually "Morning Glory " flower. There are different colors and shape in this species. I have the blue one. It is  creeper. I feel good as you all liked the same.

elimar86861

I never got back outside to see the eclipse...I fell asleep around midnight.  Then when I woke at 5:00 a.m., of course it was over.  So no eclipse and only five hours of sleep.  I'm a two time loser!

On a more positive note, my bone scan came back clear.  You might remember that the tech did give me a little hint, but now it is official.  I'll be keeping my hair til further notice (unless Xmas drama makes me tug it out!)  The bone scan did not, however, reveal what IS at the root of my back pain, but at least no mets were seen.  Probably my terrible posture in the computer chair!!!  

                                                          

                                           Had to get a little happy dancing in!

suzwes

YEAH E!  I'm so happy for you.

Also, I missed the eclipse too, not because I was sleeping though.  It was too cloudy.  I did sleep for a total of four hours last night, just not in a row!

Sherryc

elimar congrats on the bonescan being clear!!!!!!!!!!!!

BarbaraA

{{{{ELI}}}} happy dance on your scan!  Raj love the morning glory!

elimar86861

Thanks!   With a small, slow growing ER/PR+ tumor like I had, I really did not expect that a scan would find something only one year out, but it's still GOOD news.  Now let's see if I can keep dancin' for a couple more decades.

                                     

jo1955

elimar - Doing the happy dance with you.  Congrats on the bone scan

Anonymous

Lunasta did not work well for me.  I would only sleep 5 hours or so and wake up every time I tried it.

If you want to give it a try - their website is offering coupons and good discounts.

Ambien is the best for me

Anonymous

OH, that was first post here.  But I have been reading a bit.  off of work today to get ready for Christmas and visitors.  SO, here I am !!!  not doing either.

But I am 54. 3 kids and suffering badly with my "EMPTY NEST"   Anyone else coping with this ??

Diagnosed 2 years ago

elimar86861

Welcome erica31!  What surgery & treatments did you have?  Are you on a hormonal maintenance drug now?  Just this Fall, I got an empty nest and I mostly like it, tho' the house seems almost too quiet at times.  My babies have only flown off down the road to two different colleges in my city, so they come back quite a bit to "dirty the nest" so to speak.

elimar86861

Hey PauldingMom, I did some virtual baking for you.  Hope you will have many holiday treats and a good appetite to enjoy them. 

                                   

BarbaraA

Here are some Christmas flowers also!

Eph3_12

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-I'm eating Cheetos at my desk! I'll save you some Lisa....shhhhhhhh

phew

hi kids...just joined in.   i know some havehad success with valerian roor as well.  the natural genesis of valim but not a benzo. cuz it is natural. another successful one for many is mirtazapine(remeron®) in tiny doses.  in reg it is an antidepressant, but in small amounts it has been proven to be a good sleep aid (per mayo clinic, apa)  worked for my mother, myself, and other friends and their friends.  for what it is woreth.    my pleasure is depression. t'all got that one?

elimar86861

phew, welcome, I like your screen name...because I read your profile and Phew! really sums it up pretty well!  Girl, you are a major cancer ass-kicker! 

Eph3_12

WOW phew!  I'll share some Cheetos with you any day...you rock!

phew

nice to meetcha'll   but i prefer chhezitz

~nc 

jo1955

Welcome phew - All this food and pretty pics.  Just as lunch too.

OG56

Well girls I am back in Omaha and I am loving on my new grandson "Sam" every minute! Today I showed my DD how to give him a bath in his little tub and I sent her out to do a little shopping because she has been in the house for 11 days! I think if they gave us babies in our 50's we would all be skinny and sleeping..I usually take neurontin and a small vicodin every night and I sleep through the night usually. Arimidex gives me such bone pain that I cannot sleep, and then the hot flashes whew! I hate that I am taking it but I don't know how I would travel all the time for work if I didn't get 6 hours of sleep.

I hope you all have a wonderful christmas and happy holidays and that Santa brings you everything you wished for!

Hugs and Love,

Linda

barbe1958

I was on a larger does of Remeron years ago (long story). The way I describe it is I fell asleep as I put my hand up to turn out the light! It's a doozie and I couldn't remember the name until someone posted it above.

BarbaraA

Aw Linda, Jo, Barbe and all my sleepless sisters! I am doing serious talking to the HP about allowing us all some good sleep this holiday.

Just and update about my iPhone withdrawal. The AT&T store guy, Curt, is my hero. He asked if I was out of battery. DUH! But he plugged it in and BAM the sucker booted up. Apparently it was not the battery, had plenty, but sometimes the stupid phone will go back to normal if you plug it in. Sheesh. But I have my phone back! SIGH!!!!