I was averaging about 5 to 6 hours of sleep a night

Heh. That's pretty normal for me. But it's different when you're just staying up too late. There is very little more despair inducing than lying there unable to get to sleep for hours on end, and I am supremely grateful that it's something I only experience on rare occasion.

In this, I am brenda. This week has been more of a 3 to 4, so it's been bad (probably due to my aching arm) and I've been dragging ass at work. 5 to 6 and I feel great.

And what I don't get is -- why is Remeron okay in his eyes, but not Ambien?

Yeah, I don't get the logic behind it either. I tend to agree with you. If someone NEEDS the drug to sleep, better to get the sleep than to worry about the dependence.

My husband sleeps like the dead. Well, the talking dead. If you "wake" him while he's asleep, he'll talk to you and respond, but it's clear he's still asleep. I am unbelievably envious.

We went last night. Will had to go to Woodstock to drop off some info so I tagged along and saw some great scenery and then on the way back we stopped there.

We both had the Cuban Panini, split the Caeser Salad. Will had 2 beers, I tasted them and I still don't like beer.

I've had insomnia my whole life, my parents asked my pediatrician about it several times. "She'll fall asleep on her own". Which I did, eventually, but I'm going to say growing up most school nights I probably had 5 hours of sleep or less.

Skimmy skimming to say I GOT THE JOB OMG. Excuse me while I go text EVERYONE I KNOW. /Cordelia

Of course you did! You were perfect for it! Yay!

I sleep 5 to 6 hours most nights. I feel fine on that, but any less and I am cranky and stupid. I miss Ambien. Now I take the lowest dose of temazepan, which helps some, and benedryl, which helps me stay asleep, one of my biggest problems.

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No surprise, Smonster, as it seems tailor-made for you! Congratulations, sweetie!!!

Yay, smonster!!

YAY!!