Brendan Janus
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A few glasses of red does it for me ! Not the healthy option though !!
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Insomnia & Sleeping Pills
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RalphDring
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I find listening to audio books helps me switch off and usually fall asleep, and Horlicks works. Hope things improve soon.
CahillsCornerFlag
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A Horlicks and a read before bed does the job. Reading always tires you out at night. If that doesn't work then at least you'll get through some great books and learn a lot.
Fearthainn
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I find meditation helps, there's some guided ones you can try for sleeping problems. Really relaxing.
First I'd suggest really good sleep hygiene. Be really strict with yourself on these things for a couple weeks; and not just one or two...all of them. Any good GP or specialist is going to ask about and encourage a trial of good sleep habits before starting medication.
http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/healthy/getting/overcoming/tips
Good luck. I hope you get plenty of restful nights soon!
http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/healthy/getting/overcoming/tips
Good luck. I hope you get plenty of restful nights soon!
Jib in lad
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Being on the computer doesn't help something to do with the light Their has been a few articles in the papers about it lately .
evertony
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I have the same issue but get around 4 hours a night. I'm tired but simply cannot get to sleep....I get aching legs, and can't get comfortable however I move round. I tried over the counter sleeping tablets and they worked for two days.
Ditching the iPad after 9.30pm and reading definitely helps, as did drinking water rather than tea or coffee.
Biggest benefit was having a walk with the dog later than normal and getting air in my lungs. Also found it much better if the bed was cold.
Try anything you can because the cycle needs breaking. Sex before sleep definitely helps....expends a lot of energy ( either waking the Mrs up (ironic) or a couple of minutes of bedroom athletics). Good luck anyway, hope you get it sorted.
Ditching the iPad after 9.30pm and reading definitely helps, as did drinking water rather than tea or coffee.
Biggest benefit was having a walk with the dog later than normal and getting air in my lungs. Also found it much better if the bed was cold.
Try anything you can because the cycle needs breaking. Sex before sleep definitely helps....expends a lot of energy ( either waking the Mrs up (ironic) or a couple of minutes of bedroom athletics). Good luck anyway, hope you get it sorted.
Boss_Blue
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Or phone.
I work a mixture of days and evenings so my body clock is often all over the place (spending stupid amounts of time on GOT doesn't help).
Exercise definitely helps, as does going to bed relaxed so maybe try and spend an hour chilling out before going to bed. Being stressed about sleep is guaranteed to keep you awake.
Philw
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I sometimes have the same issue. In fact I had no sleep Saturday night and am still paying for it now. Lots of good tips here re keeping a good routine, don't use your pc before bed (although if you have there is a program that changes the brightness of the screen to help with that), reading etc. I often find it can be things that are 'weighing' me down that can stop me sleeping - and I find it very difficult to get them out of my mind. One thing I have found that helps quite often, but not always - and this isn't a joke - but a crafty tug will put me to sleep if i've been lying there for a while unable to sleep!
I have massive sympathy for the OP - I had awful insomnia for nearly a year when I was at uni.
As others have said, there's usually an underlying worry that is responsible. Whatever it is, it stops your brain winding down at night and all the time the brain is active, you're stuffed. Anything else that keeps your brain active late into the evening is best avoided, and if you can physically exhaust yourself alongside allowing your brain to wind down, you will make progress.
Alcohol works to a limited extent because it dulls the brain, but obviously it's not a healthy solution. Getting laid works because of the hormones released as a byproduct which have a soporific effect. Other little details, like making sure you have the right mattress and the temperature in your bedroom is suited to you, can help too, but not to as much of an extent.
Ultimately, the solution for you will be a personal one, because it needs to address the individual cause that is affecting you. My problem was that I was pretty depressed and when I managed to start addressing my depression I became less worried about it, which in turn meant I started to sleep a bit better. One very strange step that helped me was not sleeping alone - I had an amazingly supportive female friend at uni who listened, understood that it wasn't a sexual thing at all and was prepared to share a bed with me fairly regularly - although inviting her to my wedding has somewhat upset Mrs. Tree lol! Another thing that I found helpful was going to the local RSPCA kennels and taking out some of their dogs every week for a decent walk - combination of fresh air and unconditional love worked wonders.
Whatever is keeping your brain active, work on that. The sleep will sort itself out as a result.
As others have said, there's usually an underlying worry that is responsible. Whatever it is, it stops your brain winding down at night and all the time the brain is active, you're stuffed. Anything else that keeps your brain active late into the evening is best avoided, and if you can physically exhaust yourself alongside allowing your brain to wind down, you will make progress.
Alcohol works to a limited extent because it dulls the brain, but obviously it's not a healthy solution. Getting laid works because of the hormones released as a byproduct which have a soporific effect. Other little details, like making sure you have the right mattress and the temperature in your bedroom is suited to you, can help too, but not to as much of an extent.
Ultimately, the solution for you will be a personal one, because it needs to address the individual cause that is affecting you. My problem was that I was pretty depressed and when I managed to start addressing my depression I became less worried about it, which in turn meant I started to sleep a bit better. One very strange step that helped me was not sleeping alone - I had an amazingly supportive female friend at uni who listened, understood that it wasn't a sexual thing at all and was prepared to share a bed with me fairly regularly - although inviting her to my wedding has somewhat upset Mrs. Tree lol! Another thing that I found helpful was going to the local RSPCA kennels and taking out some of their dogs every week for a decent walk - combination of fresh air and unconditional love worked wonders.
Whatever is keeping your brain active, work on that. The sleep will sort itself out as a result.
I thought many types of sleeping pills stopped you entering REM sleep? You might want to Google that one, but I'm pretty sure that's the case
You could try taking melatonin before you go to bed. It's the hormone that sends the signal to tell your brain it's time to go to sleep, if you have a problem with your body's natural melatonin release it could fix things immediately. If not, then it's pretty cheap and you won't have lost anything
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/2517...1=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0
If you watch TV before going to bed, or consume lots of coffee or tea, you'd want to knock both on the head too. Stay away from Caffeine all together, which might be difficult at first because you're likely to be feeling exhausted in the day, so maybe give it a go on the weekend first and see if you can get a good nights sleep
You could try taking melatonin before you go to bed. It's the hormone that sends the signal to tell your brain it's time to go to sleep, if you have a problem with your body's natural melatonin release it could fix things immediately. If not, then it's pretty cheap and you won't have lost anything
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/2517...1=ICEP3.0.0-L&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=108&ff19=0
If you watch TV before going to bed, or consume lots of coffee or tea, you'd want to knock both on the head too. Stay away from Caffeine all together, which might be difficult at first because you're likely to be feeling exhausted in the day, so maybe give it a go on the weekend first and see if you can get a good nights sleep
Tug before bed.
Boss_Blue
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Foles75
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The ol' tug before bed.. I read in a men's fitness a few years back, the tug before bed is sorta like a natural sleep aid.. if the wife is asleep before I get up to bed,, a simple tuggie and I'm out till the next morning.. In all reality it works.. I hear it releases a little stress too.
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