Comments for Get Off To Sleep http://getofftosleep.com Get Off To Sleep - Beat Insomnia Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:47:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Does anyone suffer from Insomnia and if so what has helped you? by elfreliminator http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/29/does-anyone-suffer-from-insomnia-and-if-so-what-has-helped-you/#comment-238 elfreliminator Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:08:57 +0000 http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/29/does-anyone-suffer-from-insomnia-and-if-so-what-has-helped-you/#comment-238 could be geopathic stress. check out I'm sure they will help could be geopathic stress. check out I’m sure they will help

]]> Comment on Anyone have some good cures for insomnia? by KyLeth http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/27/anyone-have-some-good-cures-for-insomnia/#comment-321 KyLeth Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:34:40 +0000 http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/27/anyone-have-some-good-cures-for-insomnia/#comment-321 If you haven't already, see a sleep specialist. In my experience, many insomniacs have an underlying sleep disorder causing the problem. Also, practice good sleep hygiene- Don't try to sleep if you don't feel tired. Start with loose goals, like trying to get to sleep before midnight. Forcing yourself to sleep and watching the clock only increases anxiety. Try and avoid napping in the late afternoon and evening, and keep naps short. No nicotine, caffeine, or alcohol within six hours of bedtime, no large meals prior to bedtime (but do have a light snack, an empty stomach can be just as disruptive). Excercise regularly, but complete your excercises at least four hours before bedtime. Don't stare at the clock- it is better to get up and do something boring until you feel sleepy than to lie in bed tossing and turning. Don't use your bed for things like watching TV and reading, you want your body and mind to equate lying in bed with sleeping. With one obvious exception :) you should only use your bed for sleeping. Your ultimate aim should be to get a sleep schedule that works for you and stick with it! One of the worst things we all do is having different sleep/wake times on weekends. You have to make sleep a priority, and in today's world, that's remarkably hard to do. And lastly, much easier said than done- find a way to clear your mind before you get in bed. If you need to, see someone about your anxiety issues as well. On the bright side, if you're successful at getting regular sleep, that will be a huge help to your mood and general health. Best of luck!!! If you haven’t already, see a sleep specialist. In my experience, many insomniacs have an underlying sleep disorder causing the problem.

Also, practice good sleep hygiene-

Don’t try to sleep if you don’t feel tired. Start with loose goals, like trying to get to sleep before midnight. Forcing yourself to sleep and watching the clock only increases anxiety.

Try and avoid napping in the late afternoon and evening, and keep naps short.

No nicotine, caffeine, or alcohol within six hours of bedtime, no large meals prior to bedtime (but do have a light snack, an empty stomach can be just as disruptive).

Excercise regularly, but complete your excercises at least four hours before bedtime.

Don’t stare at the clock- it is better to get up and do something boring until you feel sleepy than to lie in bed tossing and turning.

Don’t use your bed for things like watching TV and reading, you want your body and mind to equate lying in bed with sleeping. With one obvious exception :) you should only use your bed for sleeping.

Your ultimate aim should be to get a sleep schedule that works for you and stick with it! One of the worst things we all do is having different sleep/wake times on weekends. You have to make sleep a priority, and in today’s world, that’s remarkably hard to do.

And lastly, much easier said than done- find a way to clear your mind before you get in bed. If you need to, see someone about your anxiety issues as well. On the bright side, if you’re successful at getting regular sleep, that will be a huge help to your mood and general health.

Best of luck!!!

]]> Comment on Does anyone suffer from Insomnia and if so what has helped you? by unicorngal42 http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/29/does-anyone-suffer-from-insomnia-and-if-so-what-has-helped-you/#comment-237 unicorngal42 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:57:45 +0000 http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/29/does-anyone-suffer-from-insomnia-and-if-so-what-has-helped-you/#comment-237 Lavender Oil is great. Rub some on your temples,a few drops on your pillow each side. Close your eyes and very slowly in your mind try the following. Working from Head down to your toes tell yourself relax the head relax the head and feel it getting heavier into your pillow, then relax the ears, relax the eyes relax the nose and so on. Do this really slowly and i bet you dont get to your toe nails. Lavender Oil is great. Rub some on your temples,a few drops on your pillow each side. Close your eyes and very slowly in your mind try the following. Working from Head down to your toes tell yourself relax the head relax the head and feel it getting heavier into your pillow, then relax the ears, relax the eyes relax the nose and so on. Do this really slowly and i bet you dont get to your toe nails.

]]> Comment on Does anyone suffer from Insomnia and if so what has helped you? by blondecoley http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/29/does-anyone-suffer-from-insomnia-and-if-so-what-has-helped-you/#comment-236 blondecoley Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:58:49 +0000 http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/29/does-anyone-suffer-from-insomnia-and-if-so-what-has-helped-you/#comment-236 try to watch tv.. it probably wont work bc insomnia is more then just i cant fall asleep but try watching CNN or something really boring usually try to clear your head count sheep play a story out in your head...a dream like a day dream dry to drink warm milk to help a little definitly dont take the tylenol anymore thats just really bad for you if you wake up really often dont look at the clock ...cover it it can distract you read a book your probably tried all these but whatever use incents or soemthign thatll make you dreary and sluggish just try out different ways to fall asleep your body is going to get adjusted and build a tolerance to the tylenol and your gona take more and more and soon enough ... well it cant be good good night sleep tight ... go to your doctor jeez.. 4 years...hell give you sleep medicine try to watch tv.. it probably wont work bc insomnia is more then just i cant fall asleep
but try watching CNN or something really boring
usually try to clear your head
count sheep
play a story out in your head…a dream like a day dream

dry to drink warm milk to help a little
definitly dont take the tylenol anymore
thats just really bad for you

if you wake up really often dont look at the clock …cover it
it can distract you

read a book
your probably tried all these but whatever
use incents or soemthign thatll make you dreary and sluggish

just try out different ways to fall asleep

your body is going to get adjusted and build a tolerance to the tylenol and your gona take more and more and soon enough … well it cant be good

good night

sleep tight

… go to your doctor jeez.. 4 years…hell give you sleep medicine

]]> Comment on Does anyone suffer from Insomnia and if so what has helped you? by jEzRa http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/29/does-anyone-suffer-from-insomnia-and-if-so-what-has-helped-you/#comment-235 jEzRa Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:35:20 +0000 http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/29/does-anyone-suffer-from-insomnia-and-if-so-what-has-helped-you/#comment-235 Have you tried having warm milk before going to bed? it helps. Try not to drink coffee or any caffeine drinks before going to bed and try to empty your mind before going to bed just think of relatively calm sleep. hope it helps. Have you tried having warm milk before going to bed? it helps. Try not to drink coffee or any caffeine drinks before going to bed and try to empty your mind before going to bed just think of relatively calm sleep. hope it helps.

]]> Comment on what are some ways to naturally cure insomnia? by your_stalkerz http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/25/what-are-some-ways-to-naturally-cure-insomnia/#comment-264 your_stalkerz Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:15:02 +0000 http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/25/what-are-some-ways-to-naturally-cure-insomnia/#comment-264 1.Warm milk 2.Going to bed and wake/get up at a regular, scheduled time every day (including weekends) with a schedule before getting to bed (i.e. movie, shower, book, bed) 3. After lying in bed awake 30min, leave, do something, then return 4. Exercise throughout the day, but not within an hour before regular bedtime 5. Yoga exercises before attempting to sleep 6. Calisthenics before attempting to sleep 7. Play a CD containing nature noises while in bed 8. Read a monotonous book in bed 9. Don't eat anything within an hour before sleeping (with an exception to warm milk) 10. If all else fails try using Melatonin, it's an over the counter herbal, dietary supplement, with absolutely no addiction chances Remember never to lie in bed awake for more than half an hour, never exercise right before sleeping, never eat right before sleeping, and don't ever, ever consume caffeine within seven hours of sleeping. Good luck ;) 1.Warm milk
2.Going to bed and wake/get up at a regular, scheduled time every day (including weekends) with a schedule before getting to bed (i.e. movie, shower, book, bed)
3. After lying in bed awake 30min, leave, do something, then return
4. Exercise throughout the day, but not within an hour before regular bedtime
5. Yoga exercises before attempting to sleep
6. Calisthenics before attempting to sleep
7. Play a CD containing nature noises while in bed
8. Read a monotonous book in bed
9. Don’t eat anything within an hour before sleeping (with an exception to warm milk)
10. If all else fails try using Melatonin, it’s an over the counter herbal, dietary supplement, with absolutely no addiction chances

Remember never to lie in bed awake for more than half an hour, never exercise right before sleeping, never eat right before sleeping, and don’t ever, ever consume caffeine within seven hours of sleeping.

Good luck ;)

]]> Comment on Anyone have some good cures for insomnia? by Gloomy paws http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/27/anyone-have-some-good-cures-for-insomnia/#comment-320 Gloomy paws Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:20:50 +0000 http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/27/anyone-have-some-good-cures-for-insomnia/#comment-320 I am the INSOMNIA QUEEN, honestly i have had insomnia since i was a baby, no joke. I remember tossing and turning in pre-school during naps, and some lady pinched me on my arm for not falling asleep. I have gone to sleep clinics, bought a 2000$ tempur-pedic mattress, pills, you name it. Before i begin to tell you what works, please by all means refrain from taking sleeping pills. They only make the problem alot worse. I cannot believe how some ignorant people on here are advising you to take Benzos!!! That suicide it will only make you sleep less. Okay first, of all you have to really investigate your underlying condition, do you have back problems, sleep apnea, car accidents, medications, poisoning, head trauma, trauma from birth (doctor wasnt careful in delivery), fallen off of steep surfaces (trees, gates, etc.) Just injuries in general. Diseases. etc. well if you do i advise you to see an OMT. Secondly, if you are desperate enough (and this really works), drink 3 different kinds of teas before bed. I have experimented with so many it will make your head spin if i tell you, but to narrow it down, the best ones are: Seven Blossoms, Linden tea, and Chamomile. Try these three prior to retiring, and they will make you sleep at least 1 hour more than you normally do. Make sure that they are hot not warm, but not hot enough to burn your tounge. Third, wake up at the same time every day Fourth, try these exercises copy paste the link these are most helpful when you have suffered trauma, note: the second exercise is the most effective you must do it for 5 minutes minimum. Lastly buy the book 'Restful Sleep' the authors name is Deepak Chopra. Do the exercises on page 91-99 TRUST ME THESE WORK THE BEST! THEY WILL MAKE THE MOST HARDCORE INSOMNIAC FALL ASLEEP AND SLEEP LONGER .!!! You can buy it on amazon for like 2 bucks. This is the best advice you may ever obtain but you must really follow directions. Make sure you drink the teas at least 1 and half apart from each other. and if you dont have time at least do the exercises on page 91-99. Hope this helps Good luck fellow insomniac. i know the suffering. I am the INSOMNIA QUEEN, honestly i have had insomnia since i was a baby, no joke. I remember tossing and turning in pre-school during naps, and some lady pinched me on my arm for not falling asleep.
I have gone to sleep clinics, bought a 2000$ tempur-pedic mattress, pills, you name it. Before i begin to tell you what works, please by all means refrain from taking sleeping pills. They only make the problem alot worse. I cannot believe how some ignorant people on here are advising you to take Benzos!!! That suicide it will only make you sleep less.

Okay first, of all you have to really investigate your underlying condition, do you have back problems, sleep apnea, car accidents, medications, poisoning, head trauma, trauma from birth (doctor wasnt careful in delivery), fallen off of steep surfaces (trees, gates, etc.) Just injuries in general. Diseases. etc. well if you do i advise you to see an OMT.

Secondly, if you are desperate enough (and this really works), drink 3 different kinds of teas before bed. I have experimented with so many it will make your head spin if i tell you, but to narrow it down, the best ones are: Seven Blossoms, Linden tea, and Chamomile. Try these three prior to retiring, and they will make you sleep at least 1 hour more than you normally do. Make sure that they are hot not warm, but not hot enough to burn your tounge.

Third,
wake up at the same time every day

Fourth, try these exercises copy paste the link

these are most helpful when you have suffered trauma, note: the second exercise is the most effective you must do it for 5 minutes minimum.

Lastly buy the book ‘Restful Sleep’ the authors name is Deepak Chopra. Do the exercises on page 91-99 TRUST ME THESE WORK THE BEST! THEY WILL MAKE THE MOST HARDCORE INSOMNIAC FALL ASLEEP AND SLEEP LONGER .!!! You can buy it on amazon for like 2 bucks.

This is the best advice you may ever obtain but you must really follow directions. Make sure you drink the teas at least 1 and half apart from each other. and if you dont have time at least do the exercises on page 91-99. Hope this helps

Good luck fellow insomniac. i know the suffering.

]]> Comment on what are some ways to naturally cure insomnia? by PAPU http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/25/what-are-some-ways-to-naturally-cure-insomnia/#comment-263 PAPU Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:34:05 +0000 http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/25/what-are-some-ways-to-naturally-cure-insomnia/#comment-263 Insomnia (sleeplessness) is due to stress, dietary and medical problems. By making small lifestyle changes like having a fixed daily routine, relaxing and eating properly, insomnia can be cured. I found the information at useful for getting sleep. Insomnia (sleeplessness) is due to stress, dietary and medical
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]]> Comment on Anyone have some good cures for insomnia? by swazan http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/27/anyone-have-some-good-cures-for-insomnia/#comment-319 swazan Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:32:34 +0000 http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/27/anyone-have-some-good-cures-for-insomnia/#comment-319 I have suffered from insomnia my whole life. To such an extent that I did not sleep for the entire month of November when I was 13 years old. Most people think I have to be lying when I say that but it is entirely true. I went to bed every night, tossed around like a fish out of water for 8 hours and then got up and started my day. The only thing that I have found that works everytime are drugs. Not Ambien, not Lunesta but hardcore benzos. I take them daily at high doses and still do not sleep well. The only thing that has helped me is to keep a set schedule everyday. For instance, wake up at the same time, go to bed at the same time, eat at the same time, etc. with little variation. You will eventually train your body to know when it is time for bed. If you are the type of person who does not keep a set sleeping and eating schedule, then it may be contributing to your insomnia. I know it sounds like you will lead a lame lifestyle but, it works. I have been sleeping moderately well for a little while. With the bezos and the schedule. Good luck to you. Sweet dreams. I have suffered from insomnia my whole life. To such an extent that I did not sleep for the entire month of November when I was 13 years old. Most people think I have to be lying when I say that but it is entirely true. I went to bed every night, tossed around like a fish out of water for 8 hours and then got up and started my day. The only thing that I have found that works everytime are drugs. Not Ambien, not Lunesta but hardcore benzos. I take them daily at high doses and still do not sleep well. The only thing that has helped me is to keep a set schedule everyday.
For instance, wake up at the same time, go to bed at the same time, eat at the same time, etc. with little variation. You will eventually train your body to know when it is time for bed. If you are the type of person who does not keep a set sleeping and eating schedule, then it may be contributing to your insomnia. I know it sounds like you will lead a lame lifestyle but, it works. I have been sleeping moderately well for a little while. With the bezos and the schedule.

Good luck to you. Sweet dreams.

]]> Comment on Does anyone suffer from Insomnia and if so what has helped you? by blonde http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/29/does-anyone-suffer-from-insomnia-and-if-so-what-has-helped-you/#comment-234 blonde Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:14:04 +0000 http://getofftosleep.com/2008/07/29/does-anyone-suffer-from-insomnia-and-if-so-what-has-helped-you/#comment-234 i would say...lets start over...Tylenol PM may have helped initially, but on a nightly basis, your body would become used to its effects. (also I would have to say, unless you are downing multiple doses of other Tylenol products on a daily basis, it would not be harmful to your liver..just needed to throw that out)..My suggestions...Relaxation techniques are a great place to start...eliminating caffeine, or at least past 3pm or so. Make the place you officially "sleep" your sanctuary..If you are a student...don't study there...If you bring home work, don"t work there....many experts reccommend no TV there, etc...My husband finds TV on helpful to fall asleep, and it does not prohibit me, but if it does so....then eliminate the factor....bedroom only for sleeping...Other things that have helped me are nice relaxing baths, reading, and if all else fails...lie in the dark and think of something really monotonous...I have a couple of memorized poems, movie excerpts, etc. that i can start 'reciting' in my head until I just wear out...(yes...I've had long time issues with insomnia too!) I've been able to help myself so far with my own self help issues (and occasional Benadryl)..but there are also RX meds that are safe and OK for short term use if necessary...I am also a pharmacist...Talk to your MD if treating yourself has not helped...I recommend trying all non-medicated remedies first, but don't feel bad if you need RX help...it's what it is there for. i would say…lets start over…Tylenol PM may have helped initially, but on a nightly basis, your body would become used to its effects. (also I would have to say, unless you are downing multiple doses of other Tylenol products on a daily basis, it would not be harmful to your liver..just needed to throw that out)..My suggestions…Relaxation techniques are a great place to start…eliminating caffeine, or at least past 3pm or so. Make the place you officially “sleep” your sanctuary..If you are a student…don’t study there…If you bring home work, don”t work there….many experts reccommend no TV there, etc…My husband finds TV on helpful to fall asleep, and it does not prohibit me, but if it does so….then eliminate the factor….bedroom only for sleeping…Other things that have helped me are nice relaxing baths, reading, and if all else fails…lie in the dark and think of something really monotonous…I have a couple of memorized poems, movie excerpts, etc. that i can start ‘reciting’ in my head until I just wear out…(yes…I’ve had long time issues with insomnia too!) I’ve been able to help myself so far with my own self help issues (and occasional Benadryl)..but there are also RX meds that are safe and OK for short term use if necessary…I am also a pharmacist…Talk to your MD if treating yourself has not helped…I recommend trying all non-medicated remedies first, but don’t feel bad if you need RX help…it’s what it is there for.

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