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Author Topic: Atripla plus red wine  (Read 2872 times)

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Offline TabooPrincess

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Atripla plus red wine
« on: October 18, 2012, 01:50:26 pm »
Over the past 3 months I've tried the following to reduce insomnia/increased dreams/dizziness/fatigue;

Large amounts of alcohol = hangover and fuzzy head in morning but passed out nicely and no sleep problems

Empty stomach plus no alcohol (recommended) = insomnia, weird dreams, hunger pains during night, loose motion in morning and fatigue

Full stomach plus no alcohol = strange dreams, fatigue

Full-ish stomach + small glass of red wine = great night sleep, no insomnia, feel great in morning.

Perhaps I should carry out my own trials and see if this method works for others! ha ha
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Started meds for pregnancy (Kaletra, AZT, Viread)
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Offline jkinatl2

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Re: Atripla plus red wine
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2012, 06:30:22 pm »
I do know that my hangovers are a lot worse since going on meds. Which is kind of a god thing, in a cautionary tale sort of way :)

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Offline Miss Philicia

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Re: Atripla plus red wine
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2012, 07:17:38 pm »
I didn't have trouble with hangovers until I turned 40. The first 12 years of meds was no issue. I did have a few years where the sulfites in certain wines seemed to not agree with me, but once I changed meds it went away. I can't recall what it was I was on at that time though.
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Offline wolfter

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Re: Atripla plus red wine
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2012, 12:51:38 am »
Large quantities of alcohol while allowing you to pass out and/or sleep is nice, it is counterproductive.  You do not enter the REM stage while intoxicated and therefore are more sleep deprived.  Plus you have a hangover.

I would never, ever drink wine! 

Sorry, that was a little joke for those who know me well.  I enjoy a nice glass of white zin now and then.  A couple of drinks can assist with the sleep issues.

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