what is good when u can not sleep?

Question

i can't sleep i toss and turn all night

Answer 1

Oh Cathy, I know how it feels, especially because I had the same problem and was unable to focus at work the next day, until I discovered Melatonin.Melatonin is a hormone produced naturally in the pineal gland at the base of the brain. It is important in regulating sleep, and may play a role in maintaining circadian rhythm, the body’s natural time clock. The hypothalamus keeps track of the amount of sunlight that is taken in by the eye. The less sunlight, the more melatonin that is released by the pineal gland, thereby enhancing and regulating sleep. Melatonin can also be taken in an over-the-counter supplement mainly sold in health food stores and pharmacies.

Answer 2

If you can stomach it, try heating a glass of milk up, add a little sugar to taste. Try to drink it as hot as you can. I also have trouble sleeping and I find this helps all the time. I've heard a bowl of ice cream also helps but have never tried it. If you can't fall asleep within the first 15-20 minutes of going to bed. Get up again. Try reading. It's what I do and I almost always fall asleep with the book in my hand. My only problem is staying asleep now. I take medications and this is the cause of why I can't sleep. Maybe something similar is happening to you. Also do you drink coffee,tea, pop(most pop has caffeine, even diet drinks)You could try limiting your intake to only drinking it in the morning. Same as eating. Do you eat a late dinner, this can also be a cause for not being able to sleep. You could try eating dinner a little earlier, like before six if possible and take a Little after dinner walk to help digest your food. And last but not least, have you been worried alot about anything lately, this is sometimes a major cause with me besides the medication, sometimes it's just hard to turn your brain off. I hope some of my suggestions help. I know it's awful when you can't sleep.

Answer 3

Different strokes for different folks...OK, besides warm milk, any non-caffienated beverage can be soothing. No caffiene after noon hour,including chocolate. Exercise during the day but not in the evening. Try to eat dinner early so your food starts to properly digest before laying down-do not eat too BIG a meal as your last one of the day. A tub soak can also sooth and de-stress you before bed. Do not read, watch TV, use laptop etc. in bed/bedroom. It is a room for sleeping (well, mostly, lol!). Slow, deep belly breathing (yoga breathing) helps release the stress as you are laying there. And when a thought comes into your mind, visualize tying a balloon to it and just let it go. I have many balloons some nights, LOL! Try a repetitive phrase such as 'my breath is breathing me' and visualize your breath filling you up from the lower abdomen on up. Slowly, in and out through the nose. Sleep in a darkened room that is a little cool with a couple of blankets so you can add/remove as necessary during the night. If all else fails and I can't help but get frustrated and irritated then I get up, have a small bowl of cereal, watch 5-10 min of something boring on TV and then hit the sack and try these techniques again. Give yourself permission to just lay there, breathing, eyes closed and know that even if you are not asleep your body is resting and you will feel better in the morning. The more we worry about it the worse the symptoms get it seems. Pleasant dreams...Annie

Answer 4

First all you need to look at your diet. Are you drinking energy drinks after 4 pm taking any new medications that could cause sleeplessness, drinking soda or coffee? If none of the above apply then take a 25 mg of benedryl before bed. the active ingriedient in benedryl is what is in most OTC sleep aids. Good thing about it is that it does work great. I have to take those occasionally to sleep when I toss and turn all night. You also might need to destress I know I was tossing and turning all night last night I am trying to get my pool up and running, we have out of state family coming on Saturday tostay with us for a week. I havent met them yet ( Mike's half sisters) Try taking a bubble bath with the lits lowered. I know that there are herbal remedies but they can be quite pricey go with the benedryl and get yourself a great nights sleep!!

Answer 5

I got a solution for you, PLEASE do take me seriously.

I have been a chronic sleep disorder since the mid-70's. I worked graveyard from '72 to 77 and it ruined me.

Pills hurt me for years, I was a wreck.

Then I my wife met a Chinese man in his early nineties who told her to try these two strategies:

UPON awakening, on an empty stomach, stand with your legs spread about 24 in apart. Then slowly swing your arms like a pendulum, alternating left and right.

No violent movements, not fast timimg either. Have your hands and arms limp-like and reach as far up in front as comfortable, and as far back as you can reach with the other hand. Start with maybe five minutes the first week, then keep adding five minutes every week until you do at least 45 mins daily. Breathe easily.

I laughed at first disbelieving the whole thing. Besides the idea of getting up one hour earlier was absurd to me.

Finally I tried out of desperation, since I had tried everything else for decades. After doing this simple jig for two months, and doing the second (see below) I started sleeping like I can't remember since when, maybe as a kid.

The second thing is, take about 300-400 Mg. of Magnesium daily. Not MAGNESIUM OXIDE, however.

Apparently this excersize (sp?) draws blood into perifery thus
lower congestion in the lungs, heart and head. Why it's done in the morning, and you get benefit at night, is that the body takes quite a while to gear up, and it needs to be on an empty stomach when the blood is not needed for disgestion.

I know it may not be easy to start, but I encourage you heartily.

Click on "Thad" for further, you may e-mail me.

Answer 6

The first thing you have to do is calm down your mind. Try counting backward from 100 and as you do that, picture each number in your head. Combined with some low volumed soothing music in the background, this should give you a good night's sleep. Good Luck!

Answer 7

Avoid large meals and excessive fluids before bedtime.

Control your environment.Light, noise, and elevated room temperature can disrupt sleep.

Learn to relax. Self-hypnosis, biofeedback, relaxation breathing are often helpful.

Turn on some slow, soft music. A sleep pattern study found that people with sleep problems showed improvement after listening to soft music.

Try this: http://sleepdisorders.about.com/od/insomnia/a/gastroinsomnia.htm

Answer 8

Avoid large meals and excessive fluids before bedtime.

Control your environment.Light, noise, and elevated room temperature can disrupt sleep.

Learn to relax. Self-hypnosis, biofeedback, relaxation breathing are often helpful.

Turn on some slow, soft music. A sleep pattern study found that people with sleep problems showed improvement after listening to soft music.

Answer 9

There are a lot of great articles and information on how stress can effect sleep at ( http://www.reducingstress.net ). there are also many tips for solving the problem. Also, there is a link to the stresseraser which is a great biofeedback device that can help you get to sleep.

Answer 10

Take a good quality Melatonin. Second listen to music, which has delta brainwave patterns.