What help you to sleep?

Question

I'm having trouble sleeping at night. I've tried everything but doesn't work. I'm not stressed or anything. I just can't sleep!!

Answer 1

ejaculating. i know it sound dirty, but sex or oral sex always relax the hell out of you

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Well, i've tried taking a really hott bath with bubbles, just soaking for a little bit, drowning away all the stresses i've had, also it helps if you buy aroma therapy candles to sit on your bathtub or toilet seat while you bathe. After that, i usually go get a coffee mug filled with hot tea, and snuggle up in my bed drinking it, and either reading a good book (its proven, reading helps make people sleepy) or i watch a good movie while i lay there, not thinking about ANYTHING. Also, i would consider buying some over-the-counter sleeping pills, they really do help. If after you've tried what i said, and the sleeping pills, and you're still having trouble sleeping, i would go see a doctor if i were you, they could probably get you some drugs that woudl really help you out. Go to this webiste, there is alot of information on everything you'd ever need to know about sleeping problems: http://healthlibrary.epnet.com/GetContent.aspx?token=b93d114e-5009-4f6a-9917-6c594254fcc7&chunkiid=13389 Good luck!

Answer 4

As a long-time insomniac (22 years) I can tell you that you need to understand clearly whether you are having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. These are treated in two different ways.

The hardest to treat is the second, staying asleep. The first is usually related to stress or bad "sleep hygiene" (e.g. taking little problems to bed, sleeping too hot, noises, acid reflux, ANY caffeine, etc.)

There are many things that can decrease your ability to stay asleep. Depression is the most common reason.

If you get into a pattern of early-morning wakening that you believe is not related to depression, then you should get it treated very quickly as once thoroughly broken, it's very difficult to fix. And you probably know by now that not getting enough sleep is torture.

If the common remedies are not working (e.g. relaxing at night, a light carb snack before bed, sleeping cooler, not "taking your problems to bed", no loud noises in the middle of the night, no caffeine), then consider sleeping pills. In the US, Lunesta is great for staying asleep. (Lunesta is licensed only in the US at this time. It is known by other names abroad -- with the pharmaceutical name of Zopiclone. Zopiclone is a different formula from the E-Zopiclone used in Lunesta and it includes (unnecessarily!?) an anti-anxiety component.)

Finally, you may not be sleeping at night because of a physical problem. If you snore (loudly) you may have sleep apnea. (Look it up.) Or you may have other physical problems, such as Restless Leg Syndrome.

Please feel free to write to me if you'd like to chat! The medical community appears to be extremely slow in understanding that sleep is 1) important and 2) not always lost because of "mental problems".

Good luck.

Answer 5

Lavender is good if you can't sleep. I find something that works for me is having a bath with a Waving not Drowning bath ballistic and Dreamtime bath melt from Lush.

You could go see your doctor though...I know in the past once I stopped sleeping at night I couldn't get myself back into a sleep pattern and took sleeping tablets for a few nights.

Answer 6

Relaxing music. Go to Somafm.com and listen to some of the channles such as Drone Zone. Record it onto your pc using a program such as goldwave and put it onto an MP3 player to listen to in bed (or just listen to it directly from the PC). Lie in bed and listen for half an hour or so, see how calm and relaxed you feel.
If thats not your style then do 100 push ups 30 minutes before bed and you'll feel much more tired. Sleeping pills dont do much but those 2 things work for me

Answer 7

U no what u shuld try, i know u said that u'd tried everything but how about magenisum vitamins, or use some lavender sleep spray and spray it on ur pillow before you go to bed. Or listen to a stress- therapy CD e.g Paul Mckenna deep relaxation. Take up yoga, mediation the list is endless!!!

Answer 8

Here is the list, shall help somehow.


Sleep tips and advice

Do you like to have a weekend lie-in or a nightcap before going to bed? These habits could actually be harming your sleep.

Relax your mind

* Simple breathing exercises can help. Breathe, using your abdomen not your chest, through your nose for three seconds, then breathe out for three seconds. Pause for three seconds before breathing in again. Practise this for ten minutes at night (five minutes is better than nothing).
* Some people find that lavender oil, valerian or other herbs help them to sleep.
* If you still have problems, you could try massage, aromatherapy, or even acupuncture.
* If you still find yourself tossing and turning, abandon the bedroom and find something enjoyable and absorbing to do. Jigsaws are perfect. Don't go back to bed until you begin to feel sleepy.

Exercise regularly

* Regular exercise is a great way to improve your sleep. Just be careful not to do it close to bed time as exercise produces stimulants that stop the brain from relaxing quickly.
* This being the case, exercising in the morning is an excellent way to wake up the body. Going for a run or doing some aerobics releases stimulants into the body, which perks you up.
* If you are injured or disabled, you can still benefit from exercise. Check out disability exercise tips.

Create a calm bedroom environment

* Your bedroom should be for sleep only. Avoid turning it into an entertainment centre with televisions, computers and stereos.
* Two thirds of British children have a computer, games machine or TV in their bedroom and could be losing out on sleep as a result.

Avoid alcohol

* It's fine to have a nightcap, but too much alcohol can make you restless. Alcohol is also a diuretic, which means it encourages you to urinate (never welcomed during the night).
* Drinking is also more likely to lead to snoring, which can restrict airflow into the lungs. This reduces oxygen in your blood which disturbs your sleep and contributes to your hangover.

Avoid caffeine

* Caffeine is a stimulant which can stay in your system for many hours. So avoid sources of caffeine such as coffee, chocolate, cola drinks and non-herbal teas.

Watch what you eat

* Eating a large heavy meal too close to bedtime will interfere with your sleep.
* Spicy or fatty foods may cause heartburn, which leads to difficulty in falling asleep and discomfort throughout the night.
* Foods containing tyramine (bacon, cheese, ham, aubergines, pepperoni, raspberries avocado, nuts, soy sauce, red wine) might keep you awake at night. Tyramine causes the release of norepinephrine, a brain stimulant.
* If you get the munchies close to bedtime, eat something that triggers the hormone serotonin, which makes you sleepy. Carbohydrates such as bread or cereal will do the trick.

Set a regular bedtime and wake up time

* Create a habit of going to bed and waking up at the same time each day, even on weekends. This helps anchor your body clock to these times. Resisting the urge for a lie-in can pay dividends in alertness.
* If you feel you haven't slept well, resist the urge to sleep in longer than normal; getting up on schedule keeps your body in its normal wake-up routine.
* Remember, even after only four hours, the brain has gained many of the important benefits of sleep.

It's only natural

* Most of us have a natural dip in alertness between 2 - 4pm.
* A 15 minute nap when you're tired can be a very effective way of staying alert throughout the day. Avoid napping for longer than 20 minutes, after which you will enter deep sleep and feel even worse when you wake up.

Answer 9

To help me sleep. . .

--I make sure I drink plenty of water during the day. (But not within an hour of going to sleep.)
--I make sure I don't drink caffiene after 7pm.
--I take a hot shower before I go to bet. It loosens my muscles and promotes relaxation.
--This sounds weird, but I make sure I wash my bedding at least twice a week. I have allergies and find that sleeping in freshly washed linens makes it so I don't have allergic reactions at night.
--I disagree with having an alcoholic beverage before bed. The alcohol interferes with regular sleep cycles and makes it so that you aren't as well rested.

I hope this helps.

Answer 10

Try taking a good book to bed. What about a cup of Horlicks or drinking chocolate made with hot milk. Hot water bottle in bed so you are snug and cosy. I eat some Galaxy chocolate before I go upstairs (which relaxes me) and read till I fall asleep.

Answer 11

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