Getting Sleep the night before! I know I won't get any!

JamDancer Posted: Jul 16, 2009 10:25 PM

Getting Sleep the night before! I know I won't get any!

I usually don't have trouble sleeping, except when I'm REALLY excited about something. The night before our epics I could not fall asleep, and it definitely shows in our pics- my eyes are puffy!

I know I'm not going to sleep the night before the wedding. Ugh. I want to take something OTC..... not sure about Nyquil or Tylenol PM or something bc those inhibit REM sleep and actually can make you feel more tired the next day...

Any suggestions? Does anyone else think this will be an issue?

coldasice217 Posted: Jul 16, 2009 10:28 PM

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I don't know if I would take any pills or stuff...you never know if you're going to have a reaction. I'm worried about this too, because it takes me forever to fall asleep sometimes, and then once I'm asleep I do NOT, for any reason whatsoever, want to wake up. I honestly think I won't want to wake up for my own wedding! Once I get in to my sleep, nothing gets me out of it, and I suffer from sleep inertia for a good hour to an hour and a half. Oooh, it's going to be fun!

twoifbysea Posted: Jul 16, 2009 10:29 PM

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DON'T take anything unless you're used to it !

you'll be groggy the day of the wedding, I promise!

I have major sleep issues. Chamomile tea with milk and honey works. I only turn to Tylenol pm when it's absolutely necessary, but I wouldn't before the big day.

xosweetiexo Posted: Jul 16, 2009 10:29 PM

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Yes Im def going to have to have a problem sleeping.... Im going to have to take something too... but Im not sure what

JamDancer Posted: Jul 16, 2009 11:14 PM

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Hmmmm, well I'm sure I'll have a glass of wine at the RD, so hopefully that will help

And I think they make some kind of 'sleepy time' tea..... I guess I'll try that.. hopefully it will help some

AFutureBride Posted: Jul 17, 2009 12:22 AM

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I am the SAME way...I dont know what I will do the night before. FH told me dont sleep much on Thursday night, that I should hang with the girls. Come Friday night I should be tired and should fall asleep. Maybe I'll do this...i dunno

mlcvln129 Posted: Jul 17, 2009 12:33 AM

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I definitely DIDN'T get much sleep the night before--I was WAY too excited. (Plus, I was sharing a bed in a hotel with my mom who was snoring half the night. . .that's another story. )

I don't think you should take anything that you're not used to taking, because you don't know what the after-effects of said drugs are going to be on you the next day. I know that if I would have taken a sleeping pill, there would have been NO WAY I could have functioned on my wedding day.

Angel06 Posted: Jul 17, 2009 03:58 AM

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A glass of wine can put me to sleep and i wake up fresh...

chicky724 Posted: Jul 17, 2009 07:35 AM

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When I can't fall asleep sometimes I take Simply Sleep... but you're supposed to take two and I only take one. It helps you fall asleep but doesn't make you pass out like if you took two.

geegee827 Posted: Jul 17, 2009 07:42 AM

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Try Melatonin - it's a natural product you can get it in health stores. My sister got me into it a few years ago. She used to travel back and forth to Europe for work at least one week out of every month and was in a constant state of jetlag. She swore it was the only thing that helped her adjust. I've used it on trips where jetlag was going to be an issue or when I knew I wouldn't be able to fall asleep and it definitely works and it doesn't make me feel groggy the next day.

Try taking it about a week before the wedding for the first time just to be sure you like it. I wouldn't try anything for the first time the night before my wedding since everyone's body reacts to things differently.

JennyAPH Posted: Jul 17, 2009 08:54 AM

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Im taking a xanax and passing out

justustwo48 Posted: Jul 17, 2009 08:55 AM

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I know I'm going to have the same problem too!

I don't know about taking anything but my plan is to wake up insanely early Friday morning, keep busy all day running around doing stuff and then hopefully crash that night and sleep soundly. I may do a glass of wine at the rehearsal dinner or afterwards too.

Im a Pepper Posted: Jul 17, 2009 08:59 AM

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We had our RD the night before and everyone was up pretty late. I had to force myself to go into my hotel room around midnight and, surprisingly, I got right to sleep. I had to wake up at 5 so I didn't get quite as much sleep as I would have liked but I guess the week's activities had me pretty tired so I was knocked out. I thought I wouldn't be able to sleep also. You might be surprised!

MrsDrinkh20 Posted: Jul 17, 2009 09:10 AM

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I took nyquil...it was the BEST decision I made! I made sure I had enough time to sleep for it to be out of my system and I fell right to sleep!

julesrbf Posted: Jul 17, 2009 09:13 AM

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I take melatonin with warm milk when I can't sleep. As long as you take it 7 hours before you need to wake up, you'll feel fine the next day. Any less than that, you'll be tired.

HTH!

DanielleAndMichael Posted: Jul 17, 2009 09:14 AM

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Posted by AFutureBride

I am the SAME way...I dont know what I will do the night before. FH told me dont sleep much on Thursday night, that I should hang with the girls. Come Friday night I should be tired and should fall asleep. Maybe I'll do this...i dunno

i LOVE this idea......i'll really need to just be soooo darn tired, i pass out....this might be the trick!

LadyDuda81509 Posted: Jul 17, 2009 09:17 AM

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I might actually take a benadryl!
whenever i need to take benadryl i wake up feeling soooooo refreshed like i got the best sleep ever!

lilmartha59 Posted: Jul 17, 2009 09:52 AM

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i would test some stuff out before the wedding and see which is best...in GNC they have some natural stuff that helps with sleep i think its called valerian root

JamDancer Posted: Jul 17, 2009 02:33 PM

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see even if i run around all week and i'm exhausted, when i'm really excited i just can't fall asleep! once I do I'll sleep pretty well, it's getting the sleep that's the hard part...

and yes melatonin!! I totally forgot about this, I actually think we have some from when FH dislocated his shoulder and needed some help sleeping... I'll have to try this out before the wedding

nraboni Posted: Jul 17, 2009 02:40 PM

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Posted by JennyAPH

Im taking a xanax and passing out

I love this idea!!

I know I am going to have a problem. I already have a problem sleeping. I can fall asleep fairly quickly but I never stay asleep longer than 3 hours. You naturally move around in your sleep and everytime I move I wake up. I don't know what I am going to do. I think I may take Simply Sleep for the nights leading up to the wedding and possibly the night before because I DO NOT want dark circles under my eyes.