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by Linda Vaitkus on 01/17/08 : Thanks! Great suggestions! You can also check your credit report for free each year to prevent ID fraud. Contact universal credit bureaus:(1) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285; www.equifax.com; P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241;(2) Experian: 1-888-EXPERIAN (397-3742); www.experian.com; P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013;(3) TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289; www.transunion.com; Fraud Victim Assistance Division, P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790. You can place a fraud alert on accounts for free while you clear it up if you see fraud. It helps! I've been there. Some people change banks every time they change jobs, too. ... more »   respond »
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by Ababykitty on 01/18/08 : I am a consumer advocate. I had a client whose identity had been stolen. He got pulled over by a police officer in a town about 70 miles away. Because of the identity theft, he had his car confiscated and had to appear in court. It was a MESS, but we got it straightened out........FINALLY. Very good article! ... more »   respond »
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by CCrock on 01/19/08 : Great info! You have to be so careful! My sister saw guys searching through the dumpster at her apartment building, looking through papers! My parents and neighbors go a new mailbox that requires a key to open because identity thieves started stealing mail from everyone's mailboxes. ... more »   respond »
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by pbuckley4 on 01/24/08 : Try getting LifeLock. If your identity gets stolen, they pay for it. www.lifelock.com. ... more »   respond »
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by BASHARAT SHAH, MD on 02/04/08 : Given such overwhelming response of the readers I have added couple more steps to the original article...all in an effort of making it much more informative. Thanks! ... more »   respond »
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by CCrock on 11/16/07 : Thanks for the great ideas. I like the idea of getting a gentle massage, that would definatly help :) ... more »   respond »
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by Mary Ann I on 12/30/07 : I noticed that you didn't mention stress, can stress, a lot of stress cause sleepless nights and dreams? Sometimes I feel like my dreams just totally wear me out. Great article with a lot of good information, thank you. ... more »   respond »
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by BASHARAT SHAH, MD on 12/31/07 : this message is for 'Mary Ann': Thanks for leaving your feedback. yes, stress is a very important factor causing insomnia. other causes can be anxiety, depression, idiopathic (without any known factor), medications-especially stimulants, too much coffee, chocolates etc, work nightshifts etc ... more »   respond »
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by lilaclady on 01/25/08 : I have terrible trouble getting to sleep, some good points here, I think this is one of the biggest problems people have these days, my doctor told me you have to train yourself and trick your mind to know that your bed is for sleeping meaning take the TV away and have your room set up as a sleeping area.... ... more »   respond »
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by Sharon Keith on 01/28/08 : Wow! Thanks for the great advice! I didn't know about bananas having serotonin! Milk yes! I need to be sure and share this with some friends who have trouble sleeping! (I will be using this information too!) ... more »   respond »
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