Cannot Sleep-Remedies?

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by GateandGarden

I REALLY wanted to throw in another wank joke, but thought that might be in poor taste(so to speak!).

[JazmenFlowers]

ambien, loricet, loritab, klonopin...any of these work for me. and yes, I'm your local pharmacist...he he. I'd trade with you if you were closer...

[LongBlackScarf]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

klonopin....

Stay away from that fire place!! LOL

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by LongBlackScarf

Stay away from that fire place!! LOL

ha - believe me it has crossed my mind a time or two...

[David]

Get plenty of rest!

[seeker007nmss]

Try reading. Books on electrical Magnitism (with the equations), Grad level Micro and Macro economics, The History of Cheese (Although this one doesn't always work, as cheese is exciting compared to the other ones) , Any books on Accountancy, .... Better yet if you can find any of the above as "books on tape".

Seriously, I have 2 dvd's that just knock me out everytime I turn them on. Although interesting, they tend to send me to sleepland as I have seen them dozens of times. One is a documentary on Japan. The other is a Documnetary of Balanchine and his muse. For some reason the combo of musical interludes and documentary style get me sleepy. (I think I am subconsiously programmed now to sleep whenever either of those are played). You just have to try to find something that works for you.

[Mad4stevie]

Cardio exercise (but not before bed)
Deep breathing (from the diaphram)
Moist heat on the neck and shoulders
Ambien is the sh*t
Tylenol PM works, but it makes me groggy
Ativan works, too, but it is highly addictive (I use it when I fly and it knocks me out)

I have a chronic pain condition after a nasty car accident five years ago, and good, restorative sleep is a MUST for me. If I don't sleep, I get really bad migranes.

[all the same]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I REALLY wanted to throw in another wank joke, but thought that might be in poor taste(so to speak!).

Up with WANKING!!!

[macfanken]

Originally Posted by all the same

Up with WANKING!!!

Always works for me, I'm usually asleep in 10 minutes.

[all the same]

Originally Posted by Mad4stevie

I have a chronic pain condition after a nasty car accident five years ago, and good, restorative sleep is a MUST for me. If I don't sleep, I get really bad migranes.

My aunt was in a terrible car accident a few years ago and has been in chronic pain ever since. She had her house up for sale and a woman came to look at it and noticed my aunt was barefoot on her hardwood floors. She said "I'm a physiotherapist, and I have to ask you, why are you barefoot on hardwood? It's the worst thing you can possibly do for your body! You should be wearing shoes with support to absorb the shock of walking on hardwood." So, needless to say, my aunt started wearing indoor shoes that day and the pain has significantly reduced.

Thought I'd throw that at ya, just in case you're walking barefoot on hardwood or concrete floors. Both are bad. Anything that has nothing to absorb your weight as you step on it, apparently.

[all the same]

Originally Posted by macfanken

Always works for me, I'm usually asleep in 10 minutes.

You just can't keep your hands... oh, wait... hand off yourself!

[Mad4stevie]

Originally Posted by all the same

My aunt was in a terrible car accident a few years ago and has been in chronic pain ever since. She had her house up for sale and a woman came to look at it and noticed my aunt was barefoot on her hardwood floors. She said "I'm a physiotherapist, and I have to ask you, why are you barefoot on hardwood? It's the worst thing you can possibly do for your body! You should be wearing shoes with support to absorb the shock of walking on hardwood." So, needless to say, my aunt started wearing indoor shoes that day and the pain has significantly reduced.

Thought I'd throw that at ya, just in case you're walking barefoot on hardwood or concrete floors. Both are bad. Anything that has nothing to absorb your weight as you step on it, apparently.

Thanks for the advice. However, I am a bit neurotic about wearing shoes almost all the time. I hate walking barefoot and getting crap on my feet. I usually wear sandles or flip flops inside. I will pass this info on to my sis who is always barefoot and also has a chronic pain condition. Thanks!

[Mari]

Don't know if it was mentioned already, but a good pillow and mattress can help too. I got this expensive pillow a few months ago and since then I notice I just lie a lot more comfortable and have less pesky little neckpains/shoulderpains in the morning. So you rest more effectively. Hm.. and things like draft in your bedroom, the temperature, fresh air.. the environment, I mean.

[eclipse]

Originally Posted by Mari

Don't know if it was mentioned already, but a good pillow and mattress can help too. I got this expensive pillow a few months ago and since then I notice I just lie a lot more comfortable and have less pesky little neckpains/shoulderpains in the morning. So you rest more effectively. Hm.. and things like draft in your bedroom, the temperature, fresh air.. the environment, I mean.

Thanks for the advice Mari !!!, you are so sweet.
And everyone else too-
I am going to try some of the tips mentioned and hopefully
spend the week-end snoozing...away

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by Lux

You have Ativan just lying around? Well yes, that will help.

This cracked me up- I thought the very same thing.

Since my husband and I are unfortunate enough to NOT have any Ativan around, we take Benadryl every night before we go to bed. Tylenol PM makes me feel like hell the next day, Benadryl doesn't seem to have that effect. Insomnia sucks- good luck.