Ok I know I am walking into whatever remarks may come .. but here is my problem.. I CAN'T SLEEEP.. I get maybe 2 hours a night .. thats if I am lucky.. anyone have any natural cures ? and keep it as clean as possible..lol
Insomnia..
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If by natural cures you mean herbs there is a variety of herbalLadyraven said:
recipes for insomnia in Chinese medicine. Unfortunately most
of these herbs such as lotus seeds only work in a way such that
you will sleep soundly through the night and wake up.
refreshed. They are not very effective in helping you to fall asleep
like the way sleeping pill works.
It is up to you to find a way to relax yourself before you turn
to medicine. Exercise in moderation could help provided that the
timing is right. If are are into orchestral music classical
pieces such as Gabriel Faure's Requiem and Samuel Barber's
Adagio may also help.
Look into relaxation and breathing exercises -- meditation. I too have trouble falling asleep at times, but I've found I can force myself to sleep just by focussing on controlling my breathing and thus, relaxing myself and clearing my mind...
Another suggestion is to avoid caffeine or high sugar foods after 6 pm. I know if I have a couple or three cokes I won't be sleeping until 3 am at least.
CF? Oh you left yourself WIDE open with your "clearing your mind"....man I could have nailed you good ..........
Sorry, unless the tea is caffeine free, then drinking it is the last thing you should do.......
CF? Oh you left yourself WIDE open with your "clearing your mind"....man I could have nailed you good ..........
Sorry, unless the tea is caffeine free, then drinking it is the last thing you should do.......
Have you always had sleep problems or just recently?
If just recently... you need to get rid of the stresses that have been bothering you and keeping you awake.
If just recently... you need to get rid of the stresses that have been bothering you and keeping you awake.
Not true Incall. Try Omego 3-6-9. I've had my share of sleeping disorders. I fall asleep quickly (like those old fashion dolls, lay them down and their eyes instantly close). Its the waking up at 2:00pm.
I starting taking Jamieson's Omega a couple of years ago and within 3-4 days was sleeping like a baby...... It's cheap too. One jar of 180 last about 3 months and it cost less than $20. I take one capsule in the morning after my cereal and two before I go to bed.....
I starting taking Jamieson's Omega a couple of years ago and within 3-4 days was sleeping like a baby...... It's cheap too. One jar of 180 last about 3 months and it cost less than $20. I take one capsule in the morning after my cereal and two before I go to bed.....
I initiated a thread on "Sleep" a couple of months ago in case you want to check it out. Saw a feature on CityTV this week about sleep studies and 85% of normal people should get 8 hours a night plus or minus 1 hour. Anything outside that range is abnormal and unhealthy.
I had no trouble sleeping until I noticed Ceiling Cat looking down at me. Now I find it much harder to fall asleep and stay asleep because that critter is always there in my ceiling.
I had no trouble sleeping until I noticed Ceiling Cat looking down at me. Now I find it much harder to fall asleep and stay asleep because that critter is always there in my ceiling.
I normally would suggest a nice sloppy BJ... I sleep like a baby following such a thing.
I guess it sucks to be a woman sometimes...
Seriously though, 2 hours isn't normal and certainly isn't healthy. See your GP if you have tried the usual stuff. Even review your exercise routine if you have one. If I do a cardio workout or go for a run in the evening, I'm up half the night. If I hoist some iron I can sleep soundly a couple of hours later. If you don't exercise... start.
And a glass of wine or your favorite concoction will help too. Just one though!
I guess it sucks to be a woman sometimes...
Seriously though, 2 hours isn't normal and certainly isn't healthy. See your GP if you have tried the usual stuff. Even review your exercise routine if you have one. If I do a cardio workout or go for a run in the evening, I'm up half the night. If I hoist some iron I can sleep soundly a couple of hours later. If you don't exercise... start.
And a glass of wine or your favorite concoction will help too. Just one though!
Thank you very much for your tips .. and yes most of them I have tried .. I get insomnia every now and then. it comes it goes .. but this has been going on since Dec when I got out of the hospital.. I got some sleepy time tea and gonna rest with that and hey ya never know .. T.V sucks so bad at 4 in the am..lol almost bought a dam snuggly and one of those juicers .. And Doc Ho and me are dating ..
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You've been getting only 2 hours of sleep each night for almost 3 months? How do you function?Ladyraven said:
Rockslinger said:
thats why I am dating Dr. Ho.. I am not functioning. ok well there have been a few times I actually slept for 6 hours . but I can count those on one hand :-(
Not enough vigorous exercise involved.Ladyraven said:
Try something more vigorous like a lengthy CG session.
You've heard of Shop till you Drop....try CG till you drop.
You may sleep like a baby after....
