Sleeping Pills - A warning for shift workers
drt on Apr 18 2007 at 10:13 am | Filed under: Health
Woke up this morning and got this message. Interesting. I know many people, particularly in the shift workers world, sleeping pills sometime couldn’t be avoided. But isn’t that scary if someone tells you this:
The side effects may also include trouble breathing and other severe allergic reactions, Katz said, but it’s the strange sleep-time behaviors that have prompted scientific study and attracted national attention.
Patients prescribed Ambien, in particular, have said they woke up to find themselves gorging on food. Some cooked while asleep. Others talked on the telephone while asleep or had sex. Some others learned afterward that they had been behind the wheel of their car during the night, but they had no recollection of driving.
Car accidents have been linked to its use, including one involving Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), who later sought treatment for substance abuse.
“Two of our patients started fires in their kitchen, two drove automobiles–that’s serious,” said Dr. Carlos Schenck, a senior staff physician at the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center, who has published a study on the strange side effects and is working on another.
Please read the rest of the story at Chicago Tribune before they remove it. I’m a shift worker myself, and instead of using these prescriptions, I simply use the natural substance call Dreamz. If you click on View All tab at this link, you will find the following info on what makes this product unique:
When was the last time you woke up every morning feeling refreshed and ready to face the day? How would you like to feel that way when you wake up? Prime Dreamz allows a good night’s sleep to become a reality. Created with new technological breakthroughs in the anti-aging field, Prime Dreamz is a unique product designed for anyone who has trouble getting restful sleep. Prime Dreamz contains all-natural ingredients designed to help people fall quickly into a deep sleep and awaken feeling refreshed, not groggy and tired. Prime Dreamz is formulated to help even the lightest sleepers reach the last and most important stages of sleep.
With the combination of natural supplements that I religiously taken everyday, midnight shift isn’t a problem so far.
Disclaimer: I’m not a health care professional and the FDA has not evaluate the statement quoted for Dreamz or natural supplements. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Please consult your physician before taking any of these supplements.
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