SLEEP

Posted by PETAL in dealing with emotions, bad day

Here we go again insomnia. Really is bad at moment any ideas appreciated. Alcohol tends to ware off and I wake up with a swadust mouth.

GP wont give me ant sleeping tabs pitty tamazipam works a treat thuogh I admit you feel crap the next day but 15 hours sleep is great.

No one on site really 3=6pm everyone in bed.No chat room. Maybe I xan find an insomnia chatroom. Facebook has a club.ROFL.

Anyway 5am might try to go back for toss and turn and fight with pillow. Dogs probably lying on my side of bed now and wont shift. What a competition.

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fio said:

September 28, 2007
		Hi Petal - see if you can manage without the alcohol, I have heard that it can make it difficult to sleep. Trouble is, if you are like me, you just go over and over the same things in your head and I dont know how to remedy that. Do you do any exercise? Take up something, in a group would be best.

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Tinny said:

September 28, 2007
		Hi Petal I agree with Fio, avoid the alcohol, coffee etc. Apparently warm milk helps but cant confirm that as i never has a taste for it. I think you can train yourself to cut the bad stuff otut of your head and concentrate on good stuff. Ive always done this and it does work most of the time. I try to think of really nice things, like winning the lottery or going on holiday. My youngest reminded me on Mon night that I gave him the same technique except with him he was plaing in the FA cup or beating Tigger Woods in golf. Quite often he falls asleep before he gets to the good bits. Hope something works for you. Take care.

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Vail said:

September 28, 2007
		Hi Petal, Same here. I cut down on eating late, smoking late (I don't drink) and try to take a 30min walk to get rid of tension and then go to bed. Doesn't stop me waking up and staring atthe ceiling but it does happen less often!

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tiesys said:

September 28, 2007
		Hi Petal, Welcome to my world. I find that no amount of alchohol can get me through the night these days. I tend to go to bed around 11 and then wake up at 4.00. The tv is crap at that time, so end up doing "jobs". Have been to docs, who is sympathetic, but won't prescribe tamazapan. Oh well, east the ironing gets done. Mike

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apm said:

September 28, 2007
		Agree with all. Cut out the alcohol and caffeine as both don't aid sleep. If you drink a lot of coffee at the moment (say more than 3 large cups) then cut down over a period of days otherwise you will get withdrawal headaches. Also, try and drink most of your intake before 4pm and only have low quantities after that. Don't drink within 1 1/2 hours of going to bed. Up the exercise, do more than 40 minutes of walking a day as 30 minutes doesn't break down some stuff or other that needs to be out of the way before your body really starts getting benefit. Or, and I personally like this idea the best, take up some form of full contact sport and smack the living stuff out of someone / something a few times a week. That definitely helps. The next thing may or may not be for you. I took up meditation a while back when I couldn't sleep and after a few weeks it helped a hell of a lot. Depends if you are open to the idea or not. I have also started studying Chi Kung but again, you have to be open to the idea. The last thing will depend on the practicalities of your situation and your personal preferences. I find having the TV on very low volume when in bed, so you can just about hear it, helps. For me, this make my brain focus on the TV programme and stop thinking about all the sh!t that's happening at the moment. This may or may not work for you.

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Skyelord_Max said:

September 28, 2007
		Alcohol the bain of my married life with my X somthing that should be avoided long before it takes over your life, speed walks does just as much to tire you out and is better for you also food that is cleanser Fruit ? Fruit juice ? either make homemade fruit juices or smoothies from fresh fruit Vegetables ? eat any vegetables including fresh, frozen or canned in water (without salt added). Beans and lentils Tofu and Quorn Oats Potatoes Brown rice and rice noodles Rye crackers, rice cakes and oatcakes Fresh fish Unsalted nuts Unsalted seeds Plain Live natural yoghurt Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar Garlic, ginger and fresh herbs Ground black pepper Honey Water ? at least 2 litres a day. Tap or mineral water is fine. helps your mind to focus, wont solve things which is a pity heheh