Can you not sleep??

Sometimes I have trouble sleeping and sometimes when I do fall asleep, I dream about being extremely late for my wedding!!! What a nightmare! You are not the only one with sleeping problems :) I think it is kind of expected.

Karen

I can fall asleep ...but I usually have nightmares all night.

Last night, I dreamed that my reception was taking place on the westbound LIRR. The tables were set up inside of a car where it was barely any room to walk around. Eugene's aunt was there with rollers in her hair and she was extremely drunk. She was asking people for money just like the subway beggars do. The cake was extremely small and I was upset that it wasn't going to be enough for everyone. People were eating but the ceremony hadn't started yet. Eugene wasn't talking to me because I cursed him out for letting me forget the marriage license.

If these dreams are going to continue for the next 6 months, I will probably need some mental counseling in the end.

last night i didn't fall asleep til like 5am...

my fiance and i had another fight about hair/makeup...this is neverending...

i find myself being even more short tempered than usual. i'm obsessive compulsive and i get stuck on little details. *sigh* i think i'm going to turn into one of the bridezillas at the rate that i'm going.

any advice from former brides?

I get like this only when I make a big decision about the wedding. When we decided to book the reception hall, I was up for days worrying about whether or not we picked the right place. I do the benedryl thing, though, and I sleep like a baby ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz

I take melatonin to fall asleep. you can find it at health food stores or at pharmacies. I got this off of the yahoo! health page for anyone interested. it really helps me, but it is not for everyone.

What It Is; Why It Works

Melatonin is a product of the pineal gland, where it is synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan. Under normal conditions, Melatonin levels foreshadow the sleep cycle, usually increasing rapidly from the late evening until midnight, then decreasing as morning approaches. In this way, Melatonin helps regulate circadian rhythm, the body's 24-hour 'dark-light clock' that governs the timing of hormone production, sleep, body temperature, and more.

Not surprisingly, people with high levels of Melatonin usually sleep longer and more soundly than those with a deficiency. For example, the elderly, who produce less Melatonin than the young and middle-aged, are typically more susceptible to insomnia. Similarly, events that throw Melatonin levels out of synch--such as a jet trip between time zones--seem to interfere with production of the hormone and thus disrupt sleep. Consumption of alcohol, tobacco, and narcotics has a similar effect.

Some researchers speculate that chronically low Melatonin levels may also be linked with cancer, especially in the breast, skin, or prostate gland. They note that many cancer patients have poorly functioning pineal glands and show low levels of Melatonin. Boosting these levels, they theorize, might strengthen the immune system and stimulate it to kill malignant cells, or at least prevent the cells from dividing rapidly. Until further proof is available, however, Melatonin can at best be considered an adjunct to conventional treatment--and certainly not a substitute for it.

Avoid If... Unless your doctor approves, do not take Melatonin if you have an autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, any condition that affects your lymphatic system, AIDS, osteoarthritis, depression or any other emotional disorder, diabetes, epilepsy, heart disease, leukemia, multiple sclerosis, or serious allergies.

Couples who are trying to conceive a baby should avoid this hormone. It is also not for use in children or teenagers.