You're waking up when you hit REM sleep.  Dreaming sleep during REM is a major trigger for many of us who get hit at night.

Bet you won't be able to keep it up for long.  Bad as the effect is on a clusterhead, we need REM sleep and can't do without it.  You'll keep setting your alarm clock earlier and earlier, until you hit REM sleep right after you fall asleep.  Your body will force you into REM sleep, whether you want to or not. 

There's the pointy part on the horns of dilemma. 

If you get hit a lot at night, you might want to try melatonin.  It's been pretty successful for many of us.  The average dose used is somewhere between 6-12 mg, taken an hour before bedtime. 

Speaking only from my own experience, it has cut down the number of hits I get at night significantly.  I use it nightly when in cycle, taper off at the end, and usually don't use it at all when I'm out of cycle.

As with any OTC supplement, check with your doctor first if you are using other medications.

Best wishes,

George

You might try a longer acting triptan like Amerge right before bed. In the worst part of my cycle, an Amerge before bed will get me 6-7 hours uninterrupted.

hey dude, in my most recent cycle i tried melatonin, 9mg's about an hour before bed,, it was a miracle!!!!!! i'm sure it doesnt work for everyone , but it did for me, i would get a rare hit 4 to 5 hours into sleep , but o2 knocked it right down in about 3 minutes. if you havent tried melatonin, it might be worth a try. good luck and God bless!   Tuck

shaktima wrote on Jul 15^th, 2008 at 4:22am:

Welder's oxygen. It's the same stuff. Take some time off work and get yourself hooked up. Do it today.

Like it hasn't been said enough, once more wont hurt!!!  Try Melatonin, it worked for me.  It didnt stop every night hit but cut them way down.  Hope it helps!!!

Dave

shaktima wrote on Jul 15^th, 2008 at 4:22am:

This is the place to vent.... And we DO know how you feel.

I've been in a high cycle since about April (I'm chronic - my last "cycle" started in July of 97 and I've had very few PF days since then) - that's several hits a day, so I DO understand. But this will pass and we'll all get back to a "normal" lifestyle until the next time.

Try some melatonin (12-15mg) before bedtime. This has helped me get thru the night. Most of the time I sleep and it gives me the rest I need to get thru the day hits.

O2 helps abort the hits during the day (along with lots of coffee, Red Bull, some Excedrin - but be careful with the Excedrin they can cause rebounds).

Today, I had to be out visiting clients and got hit three times in a few hours (without my O2). It was a real fun day - thanks to Red Bull and Excedrin, I got thru my client calls and am now at home with my trusty O2.

But you live with these things for enough years, you learn to live to the fullest during the PF times and endure the painful times. That's what so great about this board. We all get to the "give up" point occasionally and come here and someone will kick our rear and we always feel better afterwards. I've been doing that for about 10 years now. Trust me - it works.

If you get really down - PM me your phone number and I'll call you or let me know and I'll send you mine (your call) and we'll talk one on one. But whatever - we're here for SUPPORT....

Hugs BD