Posted by bluedog on February 3, 2003, at 3:06:06
In reply to I need to get to sleep!!!!!, posted by jodie on February 3, 2003, at 2:13:00
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> Any suggestions? I have Ambien, lost cause, it only worked for 5 days, tried trazadone, Dalmane, and other benzos. Benadryl doesn't make me sleepy anymore. What next? A major tranqualizer of some form???I know this sounds pretty obvious but my suggestion is simply LOG OFF THE NET and do it BEFORE MIDNIGHT, preferably even earlier...AT LEAST 1 to 2 hours before you actually step into bed.....you need to break the habit of staying on the net till 3.00am. This is an EXTREMELY stimulating activity that no benzo or tranquilizer can overcome unless you nearly overdose on the stuff. I'm speaking from personal experience. Even the most graphic horror movie showing on tv at night is less stimulating than spending time at PSB. I can't even begin to explain why this is so but I think it's just a plain fact. Somehow people lose their concept of time when logged onto the net!
The best thing is to try and get your natural sleep cycle fixed up...you can't force it and will probably need to make incremental changes...even going to bed and getting up 15 minutes earlier each day or maybe even every second day or even on a weekly basis.
Next, get out into natural daylight as soon as you wake up and spend as much time as you can in natural daylight during the day. Then as soon as it gets dark avoid bright light. Candle light or lights with dimmers giving a nice romantic atmosphere are the best....it's all got to do with your melatonin production cycle being out of whack and these tips will assist your natural circadian rythms and melatonin production (fancy term for your wake/sleep cycle in case you didn't know)
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> I just want to go to sleep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>JUST go to bed, even if you don't sleep immediately or sleep restlessly it's still better for you than staying on the net. If you can't sleep get youself a little portable CD player with atimer and listen to some of your favourite relaxing music. Even if your not sleeping your still doing yourself some good. It took me years to accept that my poor sleep habits were aggravating my mental well being in a very negative way
> Sorry I'm being whiney. I get like that, especially at 3:15 IN THE MORNING!!!!! GRRRRRR......
>Your not being whiney, Most of us have been there and done that. In fact a lot of posters on PSB still do exactly what you do (These posters know who they are....DREAMER!!!! and I can add more names to this list if you like but I'm very interested to see if these people FESS up themselves)
In fact I had a slight relapse last week and stayed up till 3.00am writing emails and posting on this board and believe me it seriously affected my mood the next day even though I still got my 8 hours sleep.
> Hope everyone else is sleeping like babies right now, must be nice. ;-)
>NOPE.....I'm WIDE awake at the moment....it's daylight and the sun is shining brightly in my part of the world right now.....it's summer too (I'm not gloating.....really!!!! Trust me!!!!)
I emphasise that the single worse thing you can do to make sleep difficult for you is to spend too much time on the net at night.
NOW....GO TO BED. If you actually read this post before at least 8 hours have passed you are being a very naughty girl:) :).
good luck
bluedog
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