Hello docamen
I have suffered all of my life with primary insomnia.
Have been involved in abusive relationships.
Have had numerous head injuries.
I am excited to have found your site.
I wrote you earlier re the familial sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment being strong cocktail of meds past 8 yrs.
You recommended me to contact Dr. Thornton in Toronto ( I live in Ottawa on Canada) I have just heard back from him and he is unable to get the isotopes to do the scans for 3 months now. I am so anxious to have my brain correctly diagnosed.I have taken your test for ADD and I am positive I have this! Started some of the recommended supplements and trying to wean down on sleep meds. I am so fearful of not sleeping! Over the years I have taken trazadone which was a huge problem solver and then after a year, it stopped working and has never worked since. This seems to happen with all meds I take for sleep so the neurologist treating me now has me on a cocktail which includes seroquel, imovane and lyrica. I stick to a regimented sleep protocol but always feel tired. My family and 2 of my 4 children suffer the same fate. My neurologist wants to do genetic testing for familial insomnia but I am convinced more than ever that there is another reason to have this condition. I used to not be able to shut my brain off at night and suffered anxiety but since retirement 2 years ago, these are not huge issues.Any suggestions appreciated

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