I wanted to set up topic areas for people in the SLEEP Forum at Lumigrate.com which are similar to what has worked with Fibromyalia Forum: Provide the base structure and then let others start topics too. My intention with Lumigrate is to provide a progressive, valid, streamlined, fun health and well-being website experience (and related facebook and Twitter) that maintains what Aretha Franklin would say 'R-E-S-P-E-C-T'. Please keep these things in mind and diplomatically guide others who might be used to other places' way of doing things. If you think if the Internet as a playgound and Lumigrate as the sandbox, no throwing of sand, speak respectfully, and mostly invite others to join and make newcomers welcome. Naming of particular products is fine/ encouraged AND what I strongly suggest is that you also say how the product is obtained; is it retail, multi-level marketing, available online. IF you are a person / company benefitting from the sale it is really necessary that you do this, please (and thank you).
In this topic, I invite people who wonder about and know about medications to write so that others can read and learn -- professionals and non (as we all are able to learn and become experts in something at least, aren't we?). I think I can speak for the Grate Group and say we all are looking forward to having a place for everyone to learn! Thank you for reading, writing, and doing something to help others know. "Print" this page -- it will look AWESOME -- give it to people or put it places where it might help others learn about coming here.
It might be helpful if people include the approximate cost if they know, what their experience has been with insurance reimbursement, effects, side effects. I do not lie, there is someone who has said they take a particular type of Rx sleep medication and her family has to 'bar the door' as she wants to go to a particular 'big box store' shopping. Keep in mind, you can have two accounts on here (or more) and can go by your real name or an alias ... in case anyone wants to tell stories that they don't want anyone reading to know their identity. And then, ... that brings me to the HUMOR thing.... maybe we'll have like an 'outtakes reel' but it will be 'the funniest stories told on Lumigrate.com'. Maybe to start on April 1, April Fool's Day!?