Nightmares & new to list

[Guest guest]

Hi Nerys,

 

First I have to say you sound like a strong and brave woman!! I am

in a similar situation with my husband, he can work part time but

frequent illnesses prevent him from keeping appointments and going to

work sometimes. I pray that he will not get to the point where he

needs full-time rest/care. He has a bad back with one unsuccessful

surgery; hypothyroid; depression; and I suspect candida and

allergies. I was thinking it was his medications responsible for the

nightmares. He takes Neurontin, Norco, Methadose, and Synthroid. He

has severe muscle spasms and trembling which may be caused by the

meds but we're not sure. He wakes up frequently calling my name,

last night it was " someone help me, someone help me, " and he was

crying in his sleep. It just breaks my heart. I have got him to

start addressing some of these other issues but I really have to nag

to get him to the doctor. I had to go with him for his first thyroid

check or he never would have gone through with it. It's a vicious

cycle where the meds and his illness create a lack of motivation to

make his life better-- As far as sleep suggestions his doctor told

him to try to stay awake during the day so he can normalize his sleep

schedule and sleep better at night. It's not working well.

 

I'm new on this list and my husband is the main reason for my

interest. He won't take a lot of supplements or try healthy diets

but he would accept aromatherapy. I just started working at Vitamin

World and they have some aromatherapy oils & a book which I started

reading on a slow evening.

 

Good luck Nerys! If you ever want to talk off list just email.

 

Mary C.

 

> I am a full-time carer for my husband who has been diagnosed so far

with Hashimotos (thyroid), oesophagitis, Fibromyalgia, he is being

tested for MS (multiple sceloris).

> I am wondering if you can help re sleep problems. He sleeps a lot

during the day and at night, but is in a constant dream state, does

not achieve that deep sleep, he has been having nightmares and very

frustrating dreams which he is waking up sweating and scared from

[Guest guest]

Dear Nerys,

 

I would like to give you some information about which constituent of

the EO might trigger an Epileptic convulsion.

 

The Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual quotes the following

constituents said to cause convulsions in very high dose :

 

thujone (ketone) :sage, mugwort, tansy, thuja, wormwood, hyssop

pulegone (ketone) : pennyroyal

methyl nonyl ketone : rue

asarone (phenol) : calamus

ascaridole (oxide) : boldo, wormseed

methyl salicylate (ester) : wintergreen

myristicin : nutmeg, aniseed, sage, parsley, fennel

 

It says as well that the powerful stimulating oils like camphor,

peppermint, rosemary are to be avoided. Research showed, that

relaxing oils have been shown to reduce frequency of attacks.

Therefore it is advisible to use relaxing oils for those that are

prone to epilepsy.

During my course in Aromatherapy,we lernt, that Clary Sage (Salvia

sclarea) is an anti-epileptic oil. But it has to be used in low dose

and it has some contra indications : Large dose can induce narcotic

effect, headaches. Avoid during pregnancy. Avoid with endometriosis,

breast, ovarian & uterine cysts & other estrogens depending

conditions (cancer).

I am sending you light, and hope you find soon an explaination to

your husbands conditions.

Renate

 

In , " dolphin & dragon " <nerick@w...>

wrote:

> Hi everyone

> Just to update you on my hubby had the results back for the MRI all

the neuro told us was that he isn't going to die so go home and if it

gets worse ring me. This is to a guy who is in a wheelchair and needs

full time care.

> Anyway we are going to see a different specialist and he is having

tests for epilepsy and some other stuff.

> I am going to put together a list of oils to avoid in epilepsy, the

books seem to say different ones, anyone know what chemical component

is to be avoided so I could work it out?

> Also I have read that I should half the strength of EO to carrier

for him as he is on medication. I want to give him regular *gentle*

massages to see if it will help but don't want to overload him!

> Also Off-topic to Mary Cracraft, I want to reply to your message

but can't find your e-mail, can you send it to me

> nerick@w...

> Thanks

> Nerys

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