Insomnia
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Ross
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I do not have any answers and yes, I suffer from it too. I have now had 4 whole hours of sleep in 2 days. I have tried just about every prescription sleep aid there is and nothing has worked. I'm at my wits end.
hensylee
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Lettitia, I read at bedtime and soon the book falls down. If it wakes me up, I say my nightly prayers again and that usually does it.
I used to have a little trick thingy. I assisgned one thing beginning with each letter of the alphabet - i.e. a for appble, b for banana, c for candle, d for dog, e for egg, etc. Then I would go through this memorized list and give each letter something I needed to remember. Like I need dog food at the store. For a, I would make the dog food look like it's in a red apple shaped can, and so on through the alphabet. Then go back and try to remember what each letter stood for in your list. If you can get through this, you'll maybe settle your brain enough to sleep. Worked, still does in emergency, for me.
other than that, I can only suggest meds if you have to use them. As a last resort.
hope you can get it worked out. Let us know what you do so we can pass it on if somebody else has the same thing bothering them.
I used to have a little trick thingy. I assisgned one thing beginning with each letter of the alphabet - i.e. a for appble, b for banana, c for candle, d for dog, e for egg, etc. Then I would go through this memorized list and give each letter something I needed to remember. Like I need dog food at the store. For a, I would make the dog food look like it's in a red apple shaped can, and so on through the alphabet. Then go back and try to remember what each letter stood for in your list. If you can get through this, you'll maybe settle your brain enough to sleep. Worked, still does in emergency, for me.
other than that, I can only suggest meds if you have to use them. As a last resort.
hope you can get it worked out. Let us know what you do so we can pass it on if somebody else has the same thing bothering them.
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geebee
I haven't been able to sleep regularly for years. Don't tolerate meds well so that is out except Bendryl sometimes helps. Unfortunately Benedryl aggravates my Restless Lef Syndrome so I only take it when I am really desperate. Usually I just stay up.
MarkU
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Been awake since about 2AM. Haven't had a good night's sleep for a while.
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Barbara Stewart
Insomnia
Have you tried anything for your restless legs? I have the condition too and I'm on Requip. It has helped. Benadryl also aggravates my RLS.
However, I'm writing this at 2 AM. I can usually get to sleep, but I can't stay asleep. I've also tried everything and I still wake up about an hour and a half after I've fallen asleep. I'm just accepting it at this point. Fortunately, I can sleep in so I'm not totally sleep deprived.
Barbara
Gina,geebee said:
Have you tried anything for your restless legs? I have the condition too and I'm on Requip. It has helped. Benadryl also aggravates my RLS.
However, I'm writing this at 2 AM. I can usually get to sleep, but I can't stay asleep. I've also tried everything and I still wake up about an hour and a half after I've fallen asleep. I'm just accepting it at this point. Fortunately, I can sleep in so I'm not totally sleep deprived.
Barbara
A prescription drug, Restoril, works well for me. It seems to have no side-effects for me, though side-effects are possible for some. I have suffered from insomnia since my surgery and I got quite tired of that, so I'm just taking the pill nightly for now, though drug dependence worries me. I never expected I would be taking as many medicines as I am now.
Ross
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So your saying your a doper?RobHol said:
