follow up to my insomnia post

Happy Independence Day to all! I wanted to post a follow up to an urgent plea I made last week regarding my insomnia problems, my problems with lack of cooperation with my doctors, etc.  Thank you to all that showed an interest and concern for me and this issue and thank you SO much for your words of advise and direction. I called my doctor's office and once AGAIN made a plea that I was not absorbing my meds. I followed that with "if the doctor does not know how to treat this, or how to proceed, please find me a doctor that does and can." (My doctor's nurse is wonderful!) She did do the leg work, made ONE phone call to a Bariatric center and I have an appt. for the 16th.  I had approached the center regarding taking me as a patient but, since I didn't not have their surgeon do my initial surgery they would not take me.  SO, when my nurse contacted them, she was told by a nurse there that "yes, this is a VERY common problem, we see it all the time, we treat it all the time, this should have been addressed sooner, etc." and gave my nurse the appt. time for me.  I guess suffering for almost three years, with an average of 3 to 4 hours a sleep a night, and constant anxiety attacks is long enough????? Sure hope so. I have to say that I find it very upsetting that apparently the medical establishment does not treat the gastric bypass patient and their unique cir****tances with much regard. AND, I also must say that IF a general practice doctor does not have the expertise in this field, I think it is little ask that they defer to a physician that does. I suggested that I might not be absorbing my medications NUMEROUS times to TWO doctors, both just shrugged their shoulders and made me feel like an imbucil.... So, thank you so much to those that helped me through yet another health care crisis! I feel that I should send YOU the money for my medical bills. Lord knows my doctors don't deserve it! 

I  am  so   happy  that  your   nurse  is  has  taken  the  steps  to  help  you ..  The  compounded  medication  they  have  me on  I  have  worked  my  way  up  to   8 to  9  hours  of  sleep  at  nght  ... The  compound   medicine  they  did   for  me  is  Alprazolzam I   started  at  1/2  ml  to  1  ml .......Well  at  1/2   I  was  getting   5  hours but  at  the  1  ml  I  have  gotten  8 to 9 hours ..  I   truly   well   refreshed  and  not  sluggish ...  I  am   blessed  I  have  a primary Dr  that   wil  search  and find  a  solution  or  refer  me  to  someone ..   My   WLS  surgeon  does   good  after  care also and   communicates  with  my  primary   Dr  when  needed...   PLease   let   us  all  know  what  they  decide  to  do  .. We all  learn   from  each  other ..   Have  a  blessed  4th !!!  :-) Tami

Hi Friend!!! I wouldn't have gotten the necessary help had it not been for you! I will be forever grateful! Happy 4th to you too!  (hope you're feeling better today) Laurie

HEY MY SUGAR BUSTER BUDDIE,

SORRY YOU HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH THIS, YOUR IN MY PRAYERS THAT SOON YOU WILL BE SLEEPING WELL.. HOW HAVE YOU BEEN ON YOUR PLAN?? IT HAS NOW BEEN 16 DAYS FOR US, I AM DOWN 10LBS  STILL (HAVE NOT BEEN DOING THE GREATEST) BUT BETTER THEN BEFORE, SO I AM PLEASED, I MISS READING OUR DAILY POSTS, THINGS HAVE BEEN CRAZY AND STRESSFUL ON MY END. I AM GOING OUT WITH A GIRLFRIEND TONIGHT SO WE CAN CHAT AND CATCH UP ABOUT DRAMA,,, SO I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT, HAVE YOU BEEN WALKING, ME NOT EVERYDAY, BUT WILL BE WORKING ON THAT,, IT IS A DAILY STRUGGLE TO STAY ON TOP OF EATING AND EXERCIZING..

WELL YOU TAKE CARE, AND REST DURING THE DAY WHEN YOU NEED TO, MY SISTER IN LAW HAD SOMETHING SIMILAR AND SHE TOOK ADVANTAGE OF RESTING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY AS SHE COULD FOR THE NIGHT LACK OF SLEEP. ALSO STAY ON TOP OF YOUR DR. GO TO EMERG. IF YOU HAVE TO THAT WILL GET THE BALL MOVING.

RENEE *AKA HOTWHEEL QUEEN