It's 4 am est, I'm supposed to be at work at 8 am and I can't sleep AT ALL! I have bouts of insomnia made worse by being hot and sweaty when I try to sleep (like now), and it also doesn't help that every song I've ever heard decides to go through my head! I have the theme song from "Wonder Years" and Alanis' song, "Ironic" going at the same time! What do you do for insomnia?
Help!
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tkdgirl said:
Melatonin and Valerian root.
HKphooey
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One thing you should not do is stay in bed if you cannot sleep. Try walking around the house or do a quick small chore. Staying in bed only makes you think about other things. 
Slippery_Pete
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- try to make a routine that you follow before going to bed so it signals to your brain that it is time to cool down and get in the mind-set for sleeping
- avoid caffiene before bed
- avoid the computer an hour before you go to bed
- avoid books that get you too involved in the plot
- dim the lights and stay out of brightly lit areas
- a sleep cd or tape is often helpful because it pulls your mind from racing thoughts and they do not have lyrics for you to think about
- DO NOT NAP DURING THE DAY!
- and if you want to...try a tea called "sleepy-time tea" ive found it pretty helpful
- all else fails...make sure to see your doctor
these are some tips that my doctor gave me when i developed insomnia about 4 years ago...hope this helps
- avoid caffiene before bed
- avoid the computer an hour before you go to bed
- avoid books that get you too involved in the plot
- dim the lights and stay out of brightly lit areas
- a sleep cd or tape is often helpful because it pulls your mind from racing thoughts and they do not have lyrics for you to think about
- DO NOT NAP DURING THE DAY!
- and if you want to...try a tea called "sleepy-time tea" ive found it pretty helpful
- all else fails...make sure to see your doctor
these are some tips that my doctor gave me when i developed insomnia about 4 years ago...hope this helps
Ambien, Ibuprofen, and a heavy turkey sandwich for me.
Nevada_MO_Guy
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How did work go?tkdgirl said:
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Nevada_MO_Guy said:How did work go?
Needless to say, I called in. Something about working with only 0 hours of sleep didn't sound too hot. I wound up sleeping for 2 hours, which would've been more if someone didn't wake me up. Thanks for the advice everyone!
Nevada_MO_Guy
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Bummer.tkdgirl said:
Sometimes when I need to wind down, I have a wee bit of rum. :drinkbeer
Shirt Ripper
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Pick up a few hundred pounds and carry it around for while...I do it and I sleep like a baby.
*Sleep like a baby...does that make sense?
*Sleep like a baby...does that make sense?
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Shirt Ripper said:Pick up a few hundred pounds and carry it around for while...I do it and I sleep like a baby.
*Sleep like a baby...does that make sense?
It makes perfect sense to me! A little bit of an overgrown baby, but I can see it...
You know sometimes I will take a nyquil tab with milk. That helps. I once tried playing a video game. Wow, bad idea. I also tried the "If the show sucks and is lame, I will fall right to sleep. No I was wrong about that too.
