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Old May 02, 2011, 03:51 PM
Anonymous33005
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I was getting worried about you - haven't seen you around

These are all of my best "Can't Sleep" suggestions taken from drs and things i've tried.

Try taking your meds and going to sleep a little later so you can sleep a little harder for the time you do sleep.

You can also try benadryl (unless you know it makes you hyper). It makes you more drowsy.

Sleepytime tea and cutting back on caffeine - i would drink coffee till 5 but I had to learn to stop at more like 2.

my pdoc suggested a journal to write down whatever i thought would keep me awake at night - like writing my anxiety away. It actually helped me.

Breathing exercises. i just take deep breaths when i get in bed, count to 5 breathing in, then count to 5 breathing out. If I can focus on it and slow my breathing enough I do fall asleep.

There is also sleep music you can download from itunes. i downloaded it but I haven't listened to it yet.

Not sleeping kills me so I understand your frustration - I hope one of these things helps.