Comments on: ‘The Waking Pill’ http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Sun, 12 Jun 2011 19:41:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-70654 Gaius Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:59:12 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/#comment-70654 Colin, Are you doing this under the guidance of a physician? Colin,

Are you doing this under the guidance of a physician?

]]> By: colin http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-70653 colin Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:54:19 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/#comment-70653 hi there, my mother suffered a major stroke last year and has severe brain injury. she is 71 years young and needs 24 hour care, her condition is deteriorating and she is going deeper into herself mentally and physically although we believe she knows most of what is going on. We have started trialing Zolpidem on a daily basis since last saturday and it is not making her sleep in fact she is more awake / alert than normal albeit slight. Can anyone advise how long we can try this for ? are there dangerous side effects ? are there any doctors who have extensive experience that i can talk to ? we are located in Dublin Ireland. Regards, Colin hi there, my mother suffered a major stroke last year and has severe brain injury. she is 71 years young and needs 24 hour care, her condition is deteriorating and she is going deeper into herself mentally and physically although we believe she knows most of what is going on.

We have started trialing Zolpidem on a daily basis since last saturday and it is not making her sleep in fact she is more awake / alert than normal albeit slight.

Can anyone advise how long we can try this for ? are there dangerous side effects ? are there any doctors who have extensive experience that i can talk to ?

we are located in Dublin Ireland.

Regards,
Colin

]]> By: Akinetic Mutism http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-70476 Akinetic Mutism Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:27:12 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/#comment-70476 NEJM Zolpidem in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: Transient Improvement of Aphasia with Zolpidem: Transient Improvement of Spinocerebellar Ataxia with Zolpidem: Ann Neurol, July 1, 2007; 62(1): 102-5 Clinical and imaging evidence of zolpidem effect in hypoxic encephalopathy Another "Awakenings". Ann Neurol. 2007 Jul;62(1):5-7. No abstract available. PMID: 17514746 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Man, I need to sleep, or wake up, or something, could you hand me some Ambien? NEJM
Zolpidem in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy:
Transient Improvement of Aphasia with Zolpidem:
Transient Improvement of Spinocerebellar Ataxia with Zolpidem:

Ann Neurol, July 1, 2007; 62(1): 102-5
Clinical and imaging evidence of zolpidem effect in hypoxic encephalopathy

Another “Awakenings”.
Ann Neurol. 2007 Jul;62(1):5-7. No abstract available.
PMID: 17514746 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Man, I need to sleep, or wake up, or something, could you hand me some Ambien?

]]> By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-70427 Gaius Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:46:14 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/#comment-70427 It was by accident. Nurses saw a comatose patient fidgeting with his blanket and thought the pill might let him sleep. Instead he sat up. It was by accident. Nurses saw a comatose patient fidgeting with his blanket and thought the pill might let him sleep. Instead he sat up.

]]> By: NortonPete http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-70426 NortonPete Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:38:28 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/#comment-70426 Great post. Whenever I read something like this which involves a unexpected reaction from an seemly unrelated action, I wonder how was this first discovered? Why would someone give a person in a coma a sleeping pill? I'm happy for those who respond but I still wonder about how this was discovered. Great post. Whenever I read something like this which involves a unexpected reaction from an seemly unrelated action, I wonder how was this first discovered? Why would someone give a person in a coma a sleeping pill? I’m happy for those who respond but I still wonder about how this was discovered.

]]> By: feeblemind http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-70423 feeblemind Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:28:07 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/#comment-70423 I stumbled across an interesting article on fusion reactors at The Oil Drum. A lot of it is over my head, but I thought you might be interested. www.theoildrum.com/node/2806 I stumbled across an interesting article on fusion reactors at The Oil Drum. A lot of it is over my head, but I thought you might be interested. http://www.theoildrum.com/node/2806

]]> By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-70419 Gaius Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:40:14 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/#comment-70419 Heh Heh

]]> By: quilly mammoth http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-70416 quilly mammoth Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:17:42 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2007/10/30/the-waking-pill/#comment-70416 off topic: I see you have put up a picture of Nancy Pelosi flying home for the weekend on your masthead. off topic:

I see you have put up a picture of Nancy Pelosi flying home for the weekend on your masthead.

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