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I've had insomnia issues for years. Anxiety is a big trigger, but sometimes I don't feel anxious about anything and still can't sleep. Right now I know its because I'm excited and anxious about seeing pictures of my daughter. I've barely slept for the past 4 nights in a row. Something's gotta give. I'm surprised I haven't been hit with a major migraine yet.
Anyone know anything good for helping you sleep? Benadryl helps, but leaves me sluggish in the morning. Sometimes sleepytime tea helps, but it hasn't been lately. I need something that will put me to sleep without messing up my ability to function the next day. I'm really sensitive to all forms of medication so it all hits me really hard.
I like listening to meditation music or even camp fire or rain sounds- youtube has like 10 hour long loops of these. That's my emergency sleep fix. Or a really boring audio book.
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If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see? (Lewis Caroll)
melation[buy at health food store] its the natural thing in turkey that makes u sleepy. also warm bath, someone just cuddling with u /stroking u softly. alanon reassuring phrases[ let go and let god, first things first etc
I take a magnesium supplement called Natural Calm. It really relaxes me and helps me dose off. It has many many benefits, and I need the magesium anyway for my heart now. I tend to wake up around 2-3am lately, and I usually listen to some YouTube meditations and fall right back to sleep.
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"There will be an answer. Let it be." ~ The Beatles
Melatonin has helped me. Also, taking a warm bath before bed...not a hot one, just a warm one. Also, there are some aromatherapy candles and sprays you can try. I also agree with the relaxing music and sounds. I hope that helps.
Some one told me 10 mg time release melatonin, for
When i was tossing and turning every night. It helped
A little bit, i was groggy the next day though so that
Was a negative for me.
Most of it was my recovery and detaching, my demons
Were coming out when my mind was still at night. There
Was only one star in my home movie.
I do love meditation music to calm me down, i wish i could
Sleep with it. I think you are suppose to wear ear buds and
Listen not sure, like an ipod. I tried it with my ipad going I
could not relax enough.
I'm glad you got some sleep! I made some prayer beads and they help me sleep - holding each bead and taking a deep slow breath, then moving on to the next one and doing the same thing, helps me relax and sleep. The physical connection with touching the bead helps me stay focused and not listen to the voices in my head telling all the things I need to worry about. Sometimes I use the beads to list what I'm grateful for, sometimes I use each bead to pray for someone, or to release a situation into God's hands. I use them different ways, and it's gotten so sometimes even just holding the string of beads helps me relax.
I tend to wake up around 2-3am lately, and I usually listen to some YouTube meditations and fall right back to sleep.