Insomnia

"When I could sleep, I had flashbacks, nightmares and cold sweat."I'm a world better being away from the Army.

I miss my friends, but they'll be all right, hopefully."THE GOVERNMENT IS still interested in recouping its $3,800 it believes it is entitled to.

Stonestreet, who works as a clerk at Pep Boys in Rialto, said he has been contacted by a collection agency on the government's behalf and will soon be owing interest on that amount if something isn't done soon.He added while he feels he shouldn't have to repay the money, he doesn't have it in the first place."They ended my contract for me and I'm being forced into paying this," Stonestreet said.

"I tried to hold up my end of the bargain."In addition, while Stonestreet said the government contends it paid him his entire bonus, Stonestreet said he never received the final payment and his bank has no record of ever receiving it.Stonestreet said he has written a letter to Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto), but hasn't heard anything back.

In addition, Baca's office did not return phone calls from the Herald News to discuss this issue.Stonestreet added he has also written letters to Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer and Gov.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, with no one getting back to him.

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But Cephalon has not been sitting idle while waiting for approval of its Provigil clone.

Last year it had to figure out a way to deal with the fact that Provigil’s patent was set to expire in 2006.

Through some last minute legal footwork, the company was able to negotiate agreements with four generic firms that will allow Cephalon to continue to sell the drug unchallenged until at least 2011.

Provigil’s approval for a silly diagnosis like “shift-work sleep disorder” is a good example of disease-mongering, described in the book, Selling Sickness: How The World's Biggest Pharmaceutical Companies Are Turning Us All Into Patients, by Ray Moynihan and Alan Cassels, which explains how drug companies foster the creation of bogus disorders to create markets for their pills, through “medicalization” of normal states of health.

In the same vein, many experts say the sale of ADHD drugs in general is nothing but a racket.

Dr Fred Baughman, a board certified child neurologist and Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, calls ADHD the “greatest health care fraud of modern times.” Clinical social worker Peter Dwyer, has seven years' experience working with troubled children, and has served as director of a large therapeutic foster care program.

He also attributes the ever-rising sales numbers for ADHD drugs to a grand marketing scheme.

“It is easy to see why stimulants dominate the treatment of ADHD,” he says, “drug companies ...

In fact, many women report that they find sleep problems more troubling than hot flashes and other menopause symptoms.

This problem is compounded by the fact that approximately 30 percent fewer women take Hormone Therapy (HT) today than a few years ago.

As a result, more women deal with ba href=/insomnia/a/b, hot flashes, night sweats, and other symptoms that interfere with a good night's rest.

Unfortunately, recent news coverage of sleep disorders has minimized the impact that loss of sleep has on a woman's health and well-being, as well as the importance of getting treated.

These reports raise undue questions about sleep disorder medications, and may lead women to think twice about getting help or continuing a treatment that has been helpful.

If you are having sleep problems, be sure to mention them when you discuss your menopause symptoms with your doctor.

Your physician can help you find a treatment option that is safe and effective.

As with all medications, take any prescribed treatment only as directed and don't hesitate to consult your doctor about any questions or concerns you may have.

In addition, know that you are not alone.

Visit http://www.redhotmamas.org to find a Red Hot Mamas education and support group near you.

Monthly meetings will put you in touch with other women in your area and provide health resources that will help make menopause truly the prime of your life.

Additional resources are available on the Web site, including a monthl...