I have insomia. I think this week I got a total of 9 or 12 hours of sleep. I look like hell. When I do fall asleep, I have nightmares about the wedding. And this morning around 4 I had a bad nightmare in which I almost gave FH a black eye for real. Like when I woke up he was holding my arms and telling me that i'm a 'psycho with crazy arms and legs.' and that 'the bed is not a boxing ring'.
Its getting bad. Like last night I watch Bill and teds Bogus adventure, Enews, Food network, One Crazy Summer and the clock said 3 something in the morning.
Without telling me to take sleep meds, what else can I try to do to help me sleep.
When I stress I don;t sleep and i'm afraid that as the wedding gets closer, I'll become a vampire.
MrsC2010
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try to cut back on caffeine....i try not to have any after 3 or 4 in the afternoon or else im up all night
AngnShaun
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i know you said no sleep meds... but you could try taking a muscle relaxer.... that might calm you down...
ShellyNY
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Try melatonin. We already have it in our bodies, but sometimes we're lacking in it. The pills help replenish it and reset your inner clock. They don't knock you out, and you don't get addicted to them. If that doesn't work, try taking the simply sleep or something for a week, just to get you back on track. I know sometimes, especially when I am stressed, I do the same thing, can't sleep, or I'll sleep untill 2am, wake up for 3 hrs then fall asleep for 1 hr and it drives me nuts. So I'll take the sleepy pills for a week, get my body back on track with a normal sleeping pattern and I'm good for awhile. Just if you do take the simply sleep, make sure you take it when you know it is possible to get at least7-8 hrs sleep, or else you may wake up groggy. Good Luck!
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this may totally not work for anyone else but drinking a big cup of chamomile tea before bed helps me sleep!!!
Don't drink any coffee other than the morning!
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This is what I do when I have trouble falling asleep: I put on a movie and I watch it while I'm laying down. That way I'm not stressing about getting to sleep/staying to sleep..but the position I'm in + I'm tired inevitably leads to sleep. And it's a great sleep b/c I didn't stress as I was getting into it.
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how about a tylenol pm or benadryl? something mild like that to take the edge off. also, dont do anything too 'hyper' the few hours before you go to sleep. hope you feel better soon!
grkbarbie
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i have the same problem..
maybe try reading a history book or something
kris_gets_hitched
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I love Celestial Seasonings' Sleepytime tea. I swear by it. They also have Sleepytime Extra, which has some valerian in it and that one is a little more potent.
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Are you thinking too much when your trying to sleep? If so try writting down everything on you mind before you sleep. It sounds weird but it kinda helps getting everything out and going to sleep with a blank slate.
It'll be hard but don't watch the tv or be on the computer an hour or so before bed. The light from both screws up your internal clock and your body doesn't produce enough melatonin for you to fall asleep. * oh, if you need the sound on then buy one of those silk eye masks to block out the light.
shower or take a bath before bed too.
christine2010
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i have been having the same problem lately. i toss & turn all night long & don't fall asleep until around 3am when i have to get up by 6:30.
i just purchased a pair of ear plugs yesterday & that helped a little last night.
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I agree about the melatonin. My doctor suggested it because I was having such trouble sleeping and I didn't want to do sleeping pills. She said they are completely harmless and they are over the counter. I buy the 3mg tablets and I cut them in half, and within 30-45 min. of taking them, I'm falling asleep. If you aren't comfortable with trying that, that's a different story, but I definitely recommend it! The Nature's Bounty bottle of like, 120 pills is only like 8 dollars.
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i have it too....
1) pills s*ck... they work, but then stop and unless you feel like taking 3 a night... its not worth it, and getting off them is HARD.
2) caffeine..... you will laugh at me, but do not drink it after noon... i swear and there is documentation, it can stay in your system for 15 hours.....
3) never be in your bed unless when you want to sleep. dont do HW there, dont sit there to watch tv. go there to sleep. I, like you stay up for hours because i cant fall asleep... but if you have the ability to get up and watch tv somewhere else, do that and then come back.
4) know when to nap... if i nap i will not sleep that night so i avoid it. but sometimes i know that that 45 min will be real sleep and at that point, its worth it... hope that makes sense
5) REAL silly but does help....... when you go to bed... no talking... it tgets the mind running again.... the mind is what is keeping you up.... if you can do this, then you should also clear your head..... and to do that...... Stand on one foot and count down from 100. when your done get in bed and close your eyes. This requires you to focus on your balance and count, and thus clearing some additional thoughts that need to be there
6) make sure FH understands... they dont get it, and its good they dont, but they have to adjust to you when you sleep. If you hog the bed, or dont wnat to be touched, they have to accept that.
7) adjust your diet, because being run down makes you more suseptable to getting sick and diet DOES help. Take iron pills...... anemia can play into blood flow at night which causes you to be restless, thus waking yourself up.
i can go on forever... insomnia *****... have had it since i was 16....FM if you want more tips
mariedsgn
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oh no! take a yoga class, and I know it sounds silly but if you just breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth slowly.
NanandEric08
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I watched One Crazy Summer last night too! Love that movie..lol. Try drinking some bedtime tea, like Chamomile or Trader Joe's makes a really good peppermint one and maybe a bath which will hopefully help you relax. Or, what about a massage?
KatieG2010
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DVR Bob Ross The Joy of Painting... I guarantee you will sleep like a baby after 5 minutes
