Comments on: Have A Sleep Disorder… Help Me? :(?

By: lix

lix — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:42:38 +0000

Have you tried valerian root or meditation?
Some times Tension Tamer tea helps people to sleep.

By: ShaunAve

ShaunAve — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:18:33 +0000

It may be that you are stressed. Go and talk it through with your doctor who will be able to prescribe something to help.

By: Barbara H

Barbara H — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:34:52 +0000

Depends on your age. If you’re young, chances are great it’s due to hormones.
I’ve had tremendous sleeping problems, and I’ve tried pretty much every sleep med out there.
I take Ambien 10mg (NOT CR) every other night.
Try exercising, don’t rest during the day, see a counselor if you have trouble sleeping due to thinking about things, drink a glass of warm milk before bed, don’t spend too much time in your bedroom until you are actually ready to go to bed, read something boring, make sleeping a routine and go to bed at the same time every night.
If all of the above do not help, see a physician and try some meds. I’d go with Lunesta or Trazodone first, as they are not as addictives as Ambien.
Good luck!

By: getdayay

getdayay — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:16:07 +0000

Not being able to get to sleep is called insomnia. It can be caused by a wide variety of things: too much caffeine, stress, visual stimulation, too much noise, etc.
For information on how to get a good night’s sleep, or what’s called good sleep hygeine, check out this website at Stanford University:http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/howto.ht…
If you are unable to sleep even with these suggestions, seek help from your primary care doctor. There may be a medical reason you can’t get to sleep.
Good luck.

By: ☆Zestee☆

☆Zestee☆ — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:53:20 +0000

smoke some weed !

By: matsystu

matsystu — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:44:45 +0000

Go to your doctor and see if you can get a sleeping aid. I am going to do the same thing.

By: Chester C

Chester C — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:32:25 +0000

same here and my hubby passes out in less than a minute, sucks! i take some nyquil or some tylenol sinus and it knocks me out.

By: helper

helper — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:06:38 +0000

I’ve been in that situation over the past year or so.
Some of the things that I do that work for me are the following:
I try to get some aerobic exercise, NOT within 2 hours of sleep-time.
Warm milk before going to bed.
If I’m trying to get used to going to sleep earlier, I try to get some rest, and not worry about whether I actually sleep right away. I work on it over a period of a couple of weeks.
I’ve read that melatonin, the natural relaxant hormone declines with age. I tried to use some as a sleep aid and found that not only did it not help me sleep, it also made me dizzy the next day!
I found that relaxing music before I went to sleep, and a calm, confident chant as I was trying to sleep were very helpful.
Oh… And lest we forget, amorous activities can be helpful, I’m told… Works for me, lol!

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:45:29 +0000

Limit caffeine intake to mornings only, dont go to bed until you are actually tired enough to sleep. Relaxing each muscle starting at the toes, tighten and hold for 5 sec, then relax doing this all the way from head to toe, will relax you enough to fall asleep.

By: holdm

holdm — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:24:06 +0000

I’m going for a sleep study in July,a stay overnight with all kinds of wires hooked to me. I’m told it is the best way to go.