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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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my sleep has been really shitty recently. some nights i cant nod off at all and others im waking up after a few hours and unable to nod off again
anyone got any tips or advice on sleeping aids? |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
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"my sleep has been really shitty recently. some nights i cant nod off at all and others im waking up after a few hours and unable to nod off again
anyone got any tips or advice on sleeping aids?"
15 pints of Stella and an omnibus of Eastenders  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"my sleep has been really shitty recently. some nights i cant nod off at all and others im waking up after a few hours and unable to nod off again
anyone got any tips or advice on sleeping aids?15 pints of Stella and an omnibus of Eastenders "
lol funny |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Turn off all electronic devices at least an hour before bedtime, wind down with a warm bath.
Have a window open.
Warm milk.
Empty your mind.
If you wake up don't look at the clock, turnover & close your eyes.
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By *irceWoman
over a year ago
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"my sleep has been really shitty recently. some nights i cant nod off at all and others im waking up after a few hours and unable to nod off again
anyone got any tips or advice on sleeping aids?"
Lavender oil massage and some lavender buds under your pillow. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Get a really big book. Hardback, preferably.
Get yourself comfortable, settle yourself in bed and then whack yourself over the head with that book until you fall asleep |
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"my sleep has been really shitty recently. some nights i cant nod off at all and others im waking up after a few hours and unable to nod off again
anyone got any tips or advice on sleeping aids?
15 pints of Stella and an omnibus of Eastenders "
*snorts*
I don't have problems sleeping often but there are occasions so my doc gave me some sleeping pills. It is a really small prescription and I may use them twice a year but it works to get a proper night if I've had a few sleepless ones. I'd not recommend as a long term solution though. Exercise helps... fresh air. Knacker yourself with physical exercise.
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Magnesium. Supplements are rubbish, but pop some Dead Sea salts in a bath or foot soak (the biggest pores on the body are on the soles of your feet) and you'll absorb it much better. Most people are deficient in magnesium and it contributes to poor sleep.
No Telly or phone for at least 1 hr before bed and only low lighting. (Blue light suppresses melotonin levels which need to rise in order for you to sleep)
A teaspoon of honey with a sprinkle of salt (helps melatonin rise)
A warm bath (the dip in body temp immediately after helps melatonin rise)
All these suggestions are science based and not old wives tales. We spent a year researching and speaking to experts when our little one just would not sleep. Like ever.
Good luck - sleep deprivation drove me to the brink of a mental breakdown.
*Her* |
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"Are you worried about something?
Mr ddc
my mind does race once i settle down at night sometimes"
I used to find getting up and writing everything down sometimes helped clear my mind. Otherwise what Classy Laydee said ^^ |
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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago
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"Magnesium. Supplements are rubbish, but pop some Dead Sea salts in a bath or foot soak (the biggest pores on the body are on the soles of your feet) and you'll absorb it much better. Most people are deficient in magnesium and it contributes to poor sleep.
No Telly or phone for at least 1 hr before bed and only low lighting. (Blue light suppresses melotonin levels which need to rise in order for you to sleep)
A teaspoon of honey with a sprinkle of salt (helps melatonin rise)
A warm bath (the dip in body temp immediately after helps melatonin rise)
All these suggestions are science based and not old wives tales. We spent a year researching and speaking to experts when our little one just would not sleep. Like ever.
Good luck - sleep deprivation drove me to the brink of a mental breakdown.
*Her* "
I was going to say take melatonin for a few nights to get back into a good sleep cycle but just googled it and didnt realise it was prescription only in the UK |
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"Magnesium. Supplements are rubbish, but pop some Dead Sea salts in a bath or foot soak (the biggest pores on the body are on the soles of your feet) and you'll absorb it much better. Most people are deficient in magnesium and it contributes to poor sleep.
No Telly or phone for at least 1 hr before bed and only low lighting. (Blue light suppresses melotonin levels which need to rise in order for you to sleep)
A teaspoon of honey with a sprinkle of salt (helps melatonin rise)
A warm bath (the dip in body temp immediately after helps melatonin rise)
All these suggestions are science based and not old wives tales. We spent a year researching and speaking to experts when our little one just would not sleep. Like ever.
Good luck - sleep deprivation drove me to the brink of a mental breakdown.
*Her*
I was going to say take melatonin for a few nights to get back into a good sleep cycle but just googled it and didnt realise it was prescription only in the UK"
Yeah I have some of those too... stock up on good meds when you visit the USA. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Magnesium. Supplements are rubbish, but pop some Dead Sea salts in a bath or foot soak (the biggest pores on the body are on the soles of your feet) and you'll absorb it much better. Most people are deficient in magnesium and it contributes to poor sleep.
No Telly or phone for at least 1 hr before bed and only low lighting. (Blue light suppresses melotonin levels which need to rise in order for you to sleep)
A teaspoon of honey with a sprinkle of salt (helps melatonin rise)
A warm bath (the dip in body temp immediately after helps melatonin rise)
All these suggestions are science based and not old wives tales. We spent a year researching and speaking to experts when our little one just would not sleep. Like ever.
Good luck - sleep deprivation drove me to the brink of a mental breakdown.
*Her*
I was going to say take melatonin for a few nights to get back into a good sleep cycle but just googled it and didnt realise it was prescription only in the UK"
i was gonna mention melatonin. i can get it without prescription |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Magnesium. Supplements are rubbish, but pop some Dead Sea salts in a bath or foot soak (the biggest pores on the body are on the soles of your feet) and you'll absorb it much better. Most people are deficient in magnesium and it contributes to poor sleep.
No Telly or phone for at least 1 hr before bed and only low lighting. (Blue light suppresses melotonin levels which need to rise in order for you to sleep)
A teaspoon of honey with a sprinkle of salt (helps melatonin rise)
A warm bath (the dip in body temp immediately after helps melatonin rise)
All these suggestions are science based and not old wives tales. We spent a year researching and speaking to experts when our little one just would not sleep. Like ever.
Good luck - sleep deprivation drove me to the brink of a mental breakdown.
*Her*
I was going to say take melatonin for a few nights to get back into a good sleep cycle but just googled it and didnt realise it was prescription only in the UK"
It's crazy you can buy it in public vending machines in Spain |
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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago
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My other tip - have the radio or some music on very low, so that you really have to concentrate to hear it. Supposed to be something about your brain focusing on that so that it cuts out all the other crap youre thinking about. Not sure if thats true or not but it certainly works for me. Has to be really low though. |
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"My other tip - have the radio or some music on very low, so that you really have to concentrate to hear it. Supposed to be something about your brain focusing on that so that it cuts out all the other crap youre thinking about. Not sure if thats true or not but it certainly works for me. Has to be really low though."
I have music on every night. I listen to the same cd for massive periods of time. Pink was in there for 9 years. Every night the same songs. I'm a creature of habit. |
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Taking melatonin short term is fine (a few nights) but longer term will mess with your natural circadian rhythm and you'll sleep less in the longer term.
As far as music goes, google 'alpha' music. It works
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Are you worried about something?
Mr ddc
my mind does race once i settle down at night sometimes
I used to find getting up and writing everything down sometimes helped clear my mind. Otherwise what Classy Laydee said ^^"
I have post it notes & a pen on the beside table just in case. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"need to sleep tonight
will be my 3rd in a row if i dont  "
Try not to make a big thing about it.
The more you think about not sleeping the harder it becomes. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Magnesium supplements are well absorbed, especially chelated!
Valerian is an effective sedative herb that I find stops the mind racing, and is in most of the herbal sleep remedies."
 valerian tea helps calm me - also acts like catnip  - also music as already posted above. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"need to sleep tonight
will be my 3rd in a row if i dont
Try not to make a big thing about it.
The more you think about not sleeping the harder it becomes."
thats true. i started focusing so hard on shutting down and falling asleep lastnight. but it ended up keeping me awake |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Have you tried deep breathing exercises with muscle relaxing exercises?
I have bad,edgy nights and I get a headache trying to sleep. I realised I was tensing up and holding my breath. I learnt relaxation techniques to help from a counsellor. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Colin a Espie - overcoming insomnia and sleep problems. This is the book my insomnia doc recommended. Waiting list for clinic in London is very long even when you get on the list once diagnosed as an insomniac. Hope this is just a blip for you |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Here's a tip I've been using for a while and it really works for me as I have often struggled to get off to sleep.
I start of being aware of my breathing and then find a rhythm where I start to snore gently - it seems to lul my brain and body into a deep sleep relatively quickly.
Reading with a kindle on very low light also helps!
Best of luck if you give it a go. |
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Not read through this yet.
But reduce artificial light through the evening - blue light emitted from tv and phone screens etc, as part of white light, disrupts your circadian rhythms. It stops melatonin being produced, which initiates and maintains sleep.
Apps are available for computers and phones that stop blue light emissions. Reducing the brightness intensity of your tv may help a little. But this light is totally disruptive to good sleep patterns.
Write stuff out at the end of a day, stuff to remember or to do etc. It helps rest your mind.
Have a clear bedroom too.
Practice relaxation and breathing techniques. It's a skill you will get better at and can rely on if needed. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Not read through this yet.
But reduce artificial light through the evening - blue light emitted from tv and phone screens etc, as part of white light, disrupts your circadian rhythms. It stops melatonin being produced, which initiates and maintains sleep.
Apps are available for computers and phones that stop blue light emissions. Reducing the brightness intensity of your tv may help a little. But this light is totally disruptive to good sleep patterns.
Write stuff out at the end of a day, stuff to remember or to do etc. It helps rest your mind.
Have a clear bedroom too.
Practice relaxation and breathing techniques. It's a skill you will get better at and can rely on if needed."
The clear bedroom thing is something I found comforting. I made my room and bedding neutral colours and had it immaculately tidy,no clutter. It was almost like a hospital room. I felt calm but cosy with a dim lamp on to read by. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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I squirt lavender over the pillows and make sure I am not too hot or too cold.
When my head gets too busy I leave myself a voicemail (writing it down wakes me up too much) and then roll over and try to sleep again.
The radio helps a lot too.
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Well I'm on Tramadol and wouldn't even consider putting the words "sleep" & "pattern" in the same sentence 
Usually I'm up most of the night and grab a few hours in the day if I can, but not slept properly for a couple of days, so am planning to have an early one tonight. Well before the morning thread starts anyway  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm trained in NLP and hypnotherapy and the suggestion I tend to give depends on why a person isn't sleeping ... But commonly it's the inability to switch off or people "trying to sleep".
What I tend to suggest is to start a dream. The more outlandish or enjoyable the better and completely immerse yourself in it.
So if your being a superhero and flying (that's he one I use) , feel the cool, calm wind on your face as you fly through the white fluffy clouds, the stunning sunset bleeding from the horizon as you hear the relaxing sound of empty space. Taste the cool, fresh air ... Etc
As you build the pictures in your mind, hear the sounds, feel the feelings and allow those sensations to fill your mind as you let go you will soon find yourself waking up in the morning.
It takes patience and you have to give yourself permission to commit to it but it's often far more effective than drugs and you have more control
Give that a go  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"better than the last 2 nights thanks
mustve fallen asleep around 11pm and then woke up at 3 and couldnt drift off again
better than nothing i guess"
Ah you looked at the time when you woke up ~ don't do that!!
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"better than the last 2 nights thanks
mustve fallen asleep around 11pm and then woke up at 3 and couldnt drift off again
better than nothing i guess
Ah you looked at the time when you woke up ~ don't do that!!
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NEVER look at the time.
A friend suggested that when you wake up it's probably because you need a drink or the loo. Whether true or not I now have a sip of water, go to the loo and then got back to bed as if I had done the sleepy walk to the loo.
It seems to work for me about 50% of the time.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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gonna try a few things tonight
radio on - for some reason i do feel more at ease when i have background noise. thats always been the case even when my sleep pattern was fine. while everyone else complained about the noise i slept like a baby
pad and pencil - write shit down if anythings playing on my mind
and a warm mug of milk
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm trained in NLP and hypnotherapy and the suggestion I tend to give depends on why a person isn't sleeping ... But commonly it's the inability to switch off or people "trying to sleep".
What I tend to suggest is to start a dream. The more outlandish or enjoyable the better and completely immerse yourself in it.
So if your being a superhero and flying (that's he one I use) , feel the cool, calm wind on your face as you fly through the white fluffy clouds, the stunning sunset bleeding from the horizon as you hear the relaxing sound of empty space. Taste the cool, fresh air ... Etc
As you build the pictures in your mind, hear the sounds, feel the feelings and allow those sensations to fill your mind as you let go you will soon find yourself waking up in the morning.
It takes patience and you have to give yourself permission to commit to it but it's often far more effective than drugs and you have more control
Give that a go "
I like this. |
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By *ezebelWoman
over a year ago
North of The Wall - youll need your vest |
And although Ive given my top tips up there ^^^ if I cant sleep I often get up, go downstairs, have a fag and a coffee then go back to bed and sleep like a baby.
Probably not the best recommendation though |
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