[LBP]

Cathydownunder,

Thanks for the info! Good to know I'm about to ask my dr for something that's not totally crazy! Were you complaining about sleep issues to your pain mgmt dr which caused him to give you this test?

In a practical sense, how did the salvia test work? Did he just do it once in the office or did you have some kind of take home kit? I was reading on the internet that this test should be given at various times of the day and night. Just wondering how often you had to go to the dr's office to have it done, if more than once?

And what was involved in a liver detox?

Do you take pain meds before going to sleep in addition to sleeping pills?

When I used to be on ambien (post a prior surgery) I remember it only working for about 4 hrs, so while it helped me fall asleep, it didn't help me stay asleep. the newer ambien cr isn't covered by my insurance and is cost prohibitive.

Does your sleep medicine keep you sleeping through the night? do you feel hung over in the morning?