i am on meds for shingles,that does not interfere with meds,i need sleep ,no seizures,no pain, rest?

If I am understanding you right, your meds cost to much and you are not able to get them, right ?? contact the Med, Company, many of them are more than willing to help you out getting your meds now a days, either at a discount cost or at no cost at all.. or talk to your Doc, and see if you can get samples for him/her.. you have got to have your meds.. and get your sleep.. I know what you are going thru, why else would I be up at 5 in the morning answering questions ?? and I have my meds !! Got to many things wrong with me to list.. but if you can not get your meds and they work for you, then you have got to fight for them !! Call your doc, and get the ball rolling before you lose your mind !! I know what it is to go with out sleep, and it is no fun !! Blessings to you, and good luck along your journey

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I feel horrible for you. I just my RSD and Fibro pain under controll. You must get your meds. I know they are expenisive but you need them. Doesnt insurance pay for them. Have you tired to get disability? that would help pay for them. You need them. If you just cant get them then at least look into sleeping pills. you have to get your sleep under controll to feel even a little better. Sleep is number 1 for pain managment.

I wish I could help you more. I know what it is like to live in constatant pain. Just get some sleep and find a way to get your meds.

to help you get to sleep:

1.) first of all, u could try herbal supplements. Valerian root and melatonin are the two best. melatonin will always be in pill form that i know of, but it's just a replicate of the exact same chemical that your brain uses to put you to sleep. it's either the best stuff out there or it won't work at all. that depends on you. Valerian root on the other hand, has one major benefit for you. it doesn't to be a pill. u can actually buy this in it's natural form and i think u boil it in some water. the pills for valerian root and melatonin are the most convenient. there may also be some herbal teas that have it.

2.)ur second bet is herbal teas. there are alot of them available a sleep aid and even if they don't have Valerian root they do have other things that work. and drinking something warm before u go to bed usually helps you go to sleep anyhow. warm milk can sometimes do it for me. you need to make sure, however, that you do not drink anything with sugar or caffeine in it at least 2 hours before you go to bed. if i have to go to bed at ten, i don't drink caffeine after 5 pm, or not at all if i can help it. also, u might try not smoking about a half hour before sleeping if u r a smoker.

3.) another thing u can try is a sleep CD. my friend Whitney swears by some of them. they have music or sounds or just gentle whispering and she says that some of hers will put u to sleep within 5 minutes of starting them.

4.) make sure that you have the most comfortable bed set up possible. if your like me, your body and mind love finding any excuse to get up, and the wrong pillow blanket and mattress is an easy target. i love the foam pillows but the foam mattresses suck for me. but it all depends on you. if you sleep in clothes, make sure they are soft and loose. it's better to sleep in the nude, however. also keeping a room a bit too cold for ur tastes but having plenty of cover is a great way to go to sleep. you'll wrap urself up tightly and u won;t move. soon you'll be asleep. i always sleep better in winter.

5.) reading or watching a television show that just DOES NOT INTEREST YOU is another way. i watch the news because i hate the news. sometimes the news can conk me out in the middle of the day.

6.)there are plenty of meditation exercises out there and lots of them can relax you to the point of sleepiness. instructions for quite a few should be available on line, but try this one: breath in and fill your lungs all the way up. imagine that when you breathe in you are breathing in a number (the number one for the first breath and so on). fill ur lungs up completely with ones. then breath out all of the ones (emptying ur lungs completely) and then continue with the number two. sounds crazy but it does relax you and if ur laying on ur back in ur bed, it can actually put you to sleep.

i hope one of these works!!

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i dont know if this helps but i saw something about new medicine for shingles on foxnews last night ..maybe try there website and write them a email .... good luck