Sleeping problems, tried MANY things, any other ideas?
I have been dealing with sleeping problems ever since I was a child. I have taken out all tv, radios, clocks out of the room. I bought a new mattress. I have tried journaling. I have tried herbal candles and such. I have stopped reading in bed. I’ve tried hot showers, no caffine after 3pm. I don’t know what to do. I even had surgery because i had snoring problems, it helped me get deeper sleep, but not fall asleep any faster. It takes me hours to fall asleep and anything wakes me. I take a sleeping pill when i really HAVE to get to sleep but they are so $$$. What else can i try?
Some really important steps to take when you are fighting insomnia are this – if you are not getting enough sleep each night, set up a routine. Get up at the same time every day. Make sure that you get enough physical activity during your day and then set up a nightly ritual – such as taking your shower, getting ready for bed. You can try a number of herbal teas (such as sleepy time by Celestial Seasons) and then tuck yourself into bed. I would suggest you have some white noise going on, such as a relaxation tape, the sound of rain, waves or even just a fan going. White noise helps you to block out other disturbing sounds that could wake you up. If you sleep in complete quiet – any sound can wake you. Then I would try simple relaxation techniques. Some say tensing all the muscles in their body then relaxing them helps. Some work from the toes up, relaxing every part of the body as they work their way up. Some try deep breathing exercises. Some count backwards from 100 with each breath. Any of those can help. Sometimes stretching before bed can help the muscles relax and prepare for bed. But the important thing is to stick to the same schedule. Other sites recommend that if you are not asleep within half an hour to get up and do some normal activity – to not lay in bed if you can’t sleep. I would also suggest you talking to your doctor about the problem. Perhaps they can help you with further suggestions that you have not thought of yet. And taking sleeping pill on any kind of regular basis can actually hurt rather then help you get to sleep. Good luck and sweet dreams.
George Galloway tries to wake up snoring caller!
