Vieve, It is good to hear from you. As you can tell the board has been pretty quite. Congrats on the engagement- have you set a wedding date? Someday I will get back into a bikini! Congrats again, Christine

I have had sleep problems for a long time. My dr. told me to use tylenol pm. They shouldn't be habit forming. Well, quite honestly I don't know if they or not. I take them every night. They help me get to sleep and to stay asleep. I have been taking them since June, and I have done just fine with them. I do not take them for pain though...it is just to help me sleep. I am sorry you have to deal with that much pain :*( Good luck! Tracy

I am having similar issue with husband & back... I and now I have migraine to mix with that... I have been putting heat on mine... Have you tried meditating, praying, relaxation technique? It''s real hard.. I will pray for you.. Before the weight... the Dr's always used to say the weight the weight..... NOW WHAT?? Arthitis is not going away... Tanya L

I hope that there is someone out there that can give me some advise. As most of you know I have a very bad back ( 3 herniated disks in my T spine) and I have been on Vicadin for the past two years. It has gotten so lately I take them just to go to sleep at night. I went to my Dr. to tell him the problem and he gave me some pill like Benadryl to help me sleep. It is now 2:06 EST so I obviously am not sleeping. Part of the problem is the I am having problems with my husband and part is that I am just so used to those pills knocking me out. Even after telling my Dr. about my addiction he said he would give me more vicadin in a few days. He said didn't want to give me Ambien because it doesn't help you fall asleep. I thought that is what it is supposed to do! Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how I can fall to sleep? Christine

Barb, Just remember you have losts of time to settle down. Take your time there are lots of men out there! I hope your surgery went well. You are in my prayers. Big Hugs, Christine