Fedup With Insomnia

[Connemmara]

ditto

[anneasquith]

I know conn, its awful. have you seen your gp ?

[Bbbananas]

Me too, but I suspect mine is temporary - due to erratic sleep pattern, no work routine, hot flushes.....

I had true insomnia a decade ago though - it was awful.

[Connemmara]

Hi Anne - oh yes and he is very good re sleeping pills but gives me them every 2 months so for one month don't sleep - am sick of it - can't seem to let my mind relax - I know people out there say pills become addictive - at my age - I couldn't care less - you get a bl dy sleep and function normal the next day.

[anneasquith]

conn. if the sleeping tablets work for you, why would he not give you them at all times ?

[Connemmara]

I am lucky to get them every other month and grateful.

[dannyk13]

Have you tried any non-prescription tablets available at the chemist?

[anneasquith]

sorry conn. im confused, do you take sleeping tablets every night ?

[Connemmara]

one a night for one month - then miss a month.

[anneasquith]

im sorry conn. im no doctor, what is the point in that, would your gp not prescribe them every month ?

[atalanta]

Try hops. Stuff your pillow with dried hops from a brew-your-own beer supplier.
People who live near flowering hopgardens or who pick hops sleep as if they were dead. No dreams, no restlessness, no mugginess on waking - just total solid sleep. Been there, done that.

[jno]

have you tried just taking one every second night? I find that sometimes works.

[daisya]

May I just ask...do you drink a lot of tea during the course of the day? That is often cited as accuse of insomnia.

[daisya]

Sorry.. Blooming predictive text! 'Cited as a cause...'

[Hopkirk]

If I go and have a vigorous swim, I struggle to keep my eyes open later.

[coccinelle]

atalanta; when you say you wake up with no mugginess, how many hours of sleep is that? I have nights of dreams and nightmares so looking for a remedy but need to wake up at about 8!
Connemmara, I've found Bach's Rescue Night quite good after a herbal tea drink to get me off to sleep. My problem is the dreams / nightmares.

[alinic]

Best advice is to either remove the clock/alarm clock / or turn it the other way or further away from your reach during the night.... takes a bit of getting used to but when you realise you dont need to see the clock during the night , you will find a your sleep a lot better, just get rid of it and set your phone for an alarm and leave it outside bedroom door!!

[daisya]

Coccinelle sometimes being too warm in bed can bring on vivid dreams..don't know why it happens though.

[coccinelle]

That can't be the reason as I don't have heating on in the bedroom, daisya.

[pusskin]

I cannot sleep in a bedroom that is deadly silent.
have to have back noise, such as radio or story tapes that send me off to sleep.
I am normally very restless so me and o/h sleep apart and sleep much better.
My doctor would never offer sleeping tablets unless I am desperate.

[pixie373]

How late do you drink caffeine? Avoiding it from about 2pm makes a big difference to me