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I am totally exhausted I cannot seem to get more then two hours of sleep at night. Most of the night I sit up in my rocker and I try to doze off there but I cannot. So I do some knitting. What else can you do at 1am? I am at my wits end the doctors know I cannot sleep but they wont give me anything. It just seems like I am so wound up at night. I wish I knew how to stop it but I cannot. I need my sleep cause if I dont get it my entire body is a mess. Like I have trouble with walking because I am so tired. I dont know why this happens but it is a big pain in the rear. How does anyone here cope when they lack sleep?
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Have you tried any over the counter sleep pills such as melatonin..
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For sleep I used to use ear plugs. Just total silence and all you can hear is your breathing. I found it soothing and I'd fall asleep pretty quick, and stay asleep. Combined with near total darkness as well. Good.
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It seems weird that your doctors won't give you anything. Do you know why? Either way, I'm sorry
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Once my mom suggested that keeping a dried plant of evening nightshade under your pillow gives good sleep.
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My guess is, that your current meds mixed together, are causing you this insomnia. Even if you've been on them for years, the combination of certain medications will decrease a person's ability to sleep because of what those medications do to the body. |
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As usual I got only 2 hours of sleep last night.I know the storm freaked me out.
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you poor thing. i can so relate. i have been having insomnia too lately and feel unusually anxious. i didn't want to use melatonin as it is a hormone. i tried this herbal remedy from the health food store that was made from skullcaps. (that is a plant) that gives a very restful sleep but the night before i was especially anxious so one dose did not work. the directions said you can take up to 4 doses at a time but i was scared to do that. so i also tried acupressure. there are points on your wrists you can press to release your body's melatonin. there are many videos on youtube on how to do it. here is one
but that does not always work for me. i am now trying exercise. i have 2 and 3 lb hand weights and i just lift them a minute or so throughout the day. read that can help as well as exercising in the morning. (i just googled natural remedies for insomnia) i hope something will work for you. having that little sleep is very dangerous. |
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I'm sorry xmascarol. If the lack of sleep is a regular thing, you may want to see a doctor.
As far as natural remedies, there is melatonin and I believe Valerian root works as well. I tried melatonin, and it didn't really work for me. I haven't tried valerian. |
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Well I finally got a full night sleep I went to bed at 8:30 and when I woke up it was 6.I didnt do anything different.
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In my mind two hours sleep is an emergency situation - either the doctor has to give me pills or I need to catch up during the daytime.
It's important (again just my experience) to deliberately spend time winding down mentally even if I can't sleep. Because my insomnia is a learned pattern and I constantly have to remind my body how to sleep regularly. Stuff that I use to wind down is gentle exercise and gentle music, just lying in warm comfortable place, relaxing my eyes - and finding ways to relax the controlling part of my mind. Taking time away from thinking type activities at least one hour before bedtime. I feel concerned for you. What people have written about medication mix and side effects makes sense, but then shouldn't your doctor review the medication mix. Is there anything that helps for you, or that you notice in your environment that might help if you did more of it? For example when I was working long hours with no sleep, I walked by a meditation class and something inside me knew that I needed to do it, despite my difficulty in relaxing my mind. That's 18 years ago and despite initial difficulty I'm still benefitting from that class. Reflecting more, I would enourage you to observe what works for you personally. Problems letting go enough to sleep are a very personal thing, on the level of deep intimacy. The trick for me has been observing what works and doing more of it - whether it's being more patient with myself, more assertive with my doctor, or more committed to a good sleep routine. Big hugs! |
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