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Originally Posted by Skies
Yes, i recently remembered that computer/phone screens block your brains ability to produce melatonin. that's one sleep hygiene thing i'm bad at, so I'll work towards improving.
I had 2 sleep studies at different times and don't qualify for the diagnosis, but the data showed I never go into deep sleep. I only sleep in stages 1 and 2, not 3 and 4. It impairs hormones, your body's ability to repair, store memories, etc. No wonder I feel like crap. The sleep doctors are clueless about this and don't treat this, and it's not even a diagnosis. Rheumatology articles look at this issue in fibromyalgia, which makes me wonder if lack of restorative sleep is really the cause of fibromylagia.
As ambivalent as i was about it, I just ordered a bunch of supplements. Low vitamin D3 can make sleep disruptive and my levels are really low. I got magnesium glycinate and am going to try to use that as a replacement for ambien. There is a lot out there on that supplement being good for insomnia, sleep quality, increased melatonin, example: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/art...3169/table/T4/
I've been meaning to do those relaxation exercises-do you have a youtube link to a good one? |
I really don't have a good video to suggest I was just told that by my T though this looks good
https://sleepfoundation.org/insomnia...ation-exercise
You may have to try to do a few of them before finding the right one. I'm getting sleepy just thinking about it.
My first sleep study I didn't go into REM sleep at all, they thought the anxiety and depression was the cause of that. I still do and know when it's happening, it's like being in a light sleep but you are aware of all the noises around you.