Insomnia!

[Jiberjabber]

It might be an idea to not drink tea, coffee or alcohol too close to bed time. These drinks will just make you alert. It might be worth trying a natural health store to see if they have any remedies.

I know what you're saying but tea helps me relax and often helps me sleep.

[Naughtynatalie]

It might be an idea to not drink tea, coffee or alcohol too close to bed time. These drinks will just make you alert. It might be worth trying a natural health store to see if they have any remedies.

Thanks HWM but I dont drink tea or coffee except at breakfast & bizarrely as it may sound alcohol does help me sleep but having alcoholism in my family I dont make a habit of it. I havent had any alcohol tonight & yet last night (friday) I had 2 glasses of vino & got some sleep whereas alcohol free tonight & I'm as alert as I ever am! Even had a warm milk & put my headphones on went to bed about 45 mins ago & yet here I am
Also tried the herbal/health shop remedies loads of times but no joy

Hi Nataly, wanted to let u know that u arent the only one who does suffer from insomnia. I suffer from it .... from time to time i take a sleeping pill to help me have a decent sleep during the night. otherwise nothing else helps me. even if i do manage to sleep in the morning .... lets face it .... its not the same as u are sleeping during the night. I should probably look for hypnotherapy or smth. All the best for u girl and for other night owls like us xxx

Hey Bella
thanks for your reply hun & I have also took sleeping pills ( half was more than enough for me) & it did work on the occasions I took them, but I have a serious distain for pharmaceutical drugs, their side affects & addictive qualities. I prefer illegal drugs as I know where I am with them but I dont want to be reliant on either of them. TBH the only natural thing that I have heard of is exercise & I loath it! Also when you tour it is so hard to try to get into a routine with exercise but as I write this I'm thinking I have to try harder as it seems to be the only other option without taking legal or illegal drugs xx

[gonzo76]

Hi Natalie,

If booze and drugs aren't your thing for this, and I think you're right, it might sound simplistic but I've often cured insomnia with an orgasm - self induced is fine, with a partner better.

Genuinely not trying to be smart or funny, but that said I'm not truly an insomniac. Just have trouble sleeping occasionally...

[Wolverine]

Sorry to hear the milk didn't help. Your right about the exercise. 20 mins brisk walk in fresh air regularly helps. Various drugs may give relief but aren't practical long term as tolerance builds up fairly quick (with me anyway).

[Cable87]

Sorry about the sleeping trouble Natalie, I have trouble sleeping often as well.

An old friend used to put on the radio when going to bed, and turn the volume down so that the sound is just white noise. I still use this technique when having trouble sleeping, and it still works for me.

[peregine]

Hi,
You could try Valerian hops taken with some water before bed. Also try Lavender essential oil, a few drops directly on the pillow or on cloth placed next to pillow.

[funlover12]

I think its all about not thinking and relaxing and winding down (which to an insomniac is a bit like saying to someone dont think of an elephant and expecting them to not think of an elephant)
you switch your thoughts off or at least just listen to your breathing/heart beat in your ears (get earplugs)
but you need to be tired for that, you can't sleep without being tired so maybe not strict exercise if thats not your thing but just do shit

as for nurses and people like that who swap from night to day shifts weekly, cant get my head around that one

[Harry123]

Hey

Sorry to hear that - the following day after a bad night you just want to crawl under a duvet /rock.
Anyway - yoga is a great for sleepless nights - it teaches you how to breathe and clear the brain of all the clutter that makes it spin and keeps you awake

Just may ha'pence worth

[samlad]

I know what you're saying but tea helps me relax and often helps me sleep.

Try chamomile tea instead.