[kfierle]

My Dr. suggested I try an over the counter product called Midnite. You can find it with the sleep aids. It is all natural and contains melatonin and other natural sleep aids. It is chewable or melts in your mouth. No need for a glass of water. Also, if you take one and wake up several hours later, you can take another one with no problem. It does not leave you drowsy or groggy the next day.

It took about a week for the melatonin to build up in my body. After that I was sleeping through the night. I now only take it if I have trouble falling to sleep or if I was sleeping soundly, wake up, and can't seem to fall to sleep again. You can find out more information at www.midnitesleep.com

[Virtual Geezer]

I have it in a very bad way and it is seldom that I can go to sleep at 11:00 and wake up at 7:00 and feel rested. I am always up sometime during the night.

I tried Midnight and that was a waste of money. Tied not eating anything after 4:00 pm or drinking any liquids after 5:00 pm and that did nothing.

One thing that works is a very small sip of Nyquil, about half a tea spoon. NOT something you want to use every night but it does work for me.

I have a close friend that had it worse that I do and he went to s sleep specialist who put him through a battery of sleep monitoring tests. It ended up he was having a breathing problem and he was fitted with an odd looking face mask hooked to a contraption for breathing. He also this past week had cartilage removed from his nose to also aid in breathing. This will help him get away from the face mask set up. Overall he says it is the best thing he has ever done. He sleeps great and gets up feeling refreshed. He also says if he has to get up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night he goes right back to sleep where in the past he would be up for a couple of hours.

VG

[Debfrommaine]

We should all exchange phone numbers so we can talk at these odd hours! Yup, another sleep every now and then through the night, ugh. And, I have to get up for work 5 days a week, more ugh. I think it's called menopause.......hot cold, hot cold........good night.

[whartonjelly]

When I am tired I can sleep 12 hours. Unfortunately I still work and only get about 6. Then I work 12 hours and am exhausted. There is never a happy medium. make sure that your labs are okay and that you dont have thyroid trouble or high stress hormones keeping you up.

[Doodlegirl]

Try to get to the bottome of the worry or athought thus not taking iat to bed with you. Errr, sleep with your dog or cat. Make sure you purcase bedding that is totally relaxig for you like a Tempurpedic. Don't eat or read in bed or watch t.v. Use the bedroom as a place of rest. Mostly try and .resolve the tension you might be otherwise pushing to the back of your brain. Sometimes before going to bed I will stand at the outside of the bedroom door and try and'erase the tension by talking away fears, family situations, etc.'Engering with a 'loose"mind.

[ducati1974]

I had problems sleeping for years because I couldn't shut my mind down at night- always worrying about something (whether it was warranted or not) or just thinking about what I had to do the next day. My doctor put me on Citallopram or Celexa and I sleep great now- rarely worry anymore! My spouse will vouch for the change. I tried going off it for awhile but the difference was noticeable so I'm back on again. When I retire I'll try to do without as hopefully my real stresses will be less!

[HelenLCSW]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

Pardon my ignorance but what is CBT?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy I also work with breath management as someone here suggested but breath management consists of more than just deep breathing if it is to work effectively

[HelenLCSW]

Originally Posted by Doodlegirl

Try to get to the bottome of the worry or athought thus not taking iat to bed with you. Errr, sleep with your dog or cat. Make sure you purcase bedding that is totally relaxig for you like a Tempurpedic. Don't eat or read in bed or watch t.v. Use the bedroom as a place of rest. Mostly try and .resolve the tension you might be otherwise pushing to the back of your brain. Sometimes before going to bed I will stand at the outside of the bedroom door and try and'erase the tension by talking away fears, family situations, etc.'Engering with a 'loose"mind.

You hit the nail on the head -- insomnia is usually anxiety related --that is why COgnitive Behavioral Therapy is so effective and eliminates the need for sleep medications, some of which are addictive.

[er9027]

Propofol

[ladydoc]

I rarely sleep more then 4 hours a night...started in grad school when I studied way late into the night and morning. I usually go to bed about 1:30 and I am woken up at 5 when hubby gets up(the dogs run over me to jump off the bed). Sometimes I can fall asleep again for another hour or so. I get a second wind around 10pm and then I just can not fall asleep. I take Lunesta occassionally. However, I function fairly well on 4 hours so I guess I can not complain. Sometimes I know it is worry, but since we moved here I really don't have a lot to worry about. Hubby says I am not happy unless I have something to fret about. I tell him that since he never worries about anything at any time I have to do it for both of us and do you think he appreciates it? LOL

But seriously, I think that my staying up so late is more of a habit than anything else....

[LisaJ]

Have you tried Tryptophan? It is a natural product and I believe it has some form of Turkey in it (Don't quote me on this). However, you know the "tired" feeling you get after you eat turkey for Thanksgiving. Apparently, it works.

[ladydoc]

Originally Posted by Debfrommaine

We should all exchange phone numbers so we can talk at these odd hours! Yup, another sleep every now and then through the night, ugh. And, I have to get up for work 5 days a week, more ugh. I think it's called menopause.......hot cold, hot cold........good night.

What the heck...let's form an insomniac club and meet at midnight at Dennys!

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by ladydoc

What the heck...let's form an insomniac club and meet at midnight at Dennys!

I dunno. Let me sleep on it.

[HelenLCSW]

Originally Posted by Pturner

I dunno. Let me sleep on it.

Would love to get together with you guys but Sorry --I must have my 7-8 hours of sleep a night and I sleep like a baby --except when I have to get up to go to the bathroom so I don't pee in bed like one!

[ladydoc]

Originally Posted by HelenLCSW

Would love to get together with you guys but Sorry --I must have my 7-8 hours of sleep a night and I sleep like a baby --except when I have to get up to go to the bathroom so I don't pee in bed like one!

Too true!