I use to have to take sleeping pills to help me sleep, I took them for about 8 years. I chose to get off of them when I started trying to have a baby. My doctor recommended I take tylenol PM at night to help me sleep while trying to get off of the sleeping pills. So I got completely off of the prescription and was taking one tylenol at night. Now, Im completely off of the Tylenol, but feel tired all day long now. I never felt tired like this before, and Im sleeping all night long on my own (for the first time in almost 10 years). I just feel so exhausted. My legs hurt and my eyes are heavy.... anyone have any advise? Thanks
2007-02-27 06:26:31 · 6 answers · asked by Angel Eve 6 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I go to bed around 9 and usually fall asleep on my own around 1030. I dont know why Im so tired all of a sudden. Whats going on? Im scared to nap because then I'll have a hard time sleeping at night.
2007-02-27 06:31:29 · update #1
It sounds like this is a form of withdrawals from taking the sleeping pills for so long. Since it sounds liek some sort of withdrawals you are going through, I would give it time, 30 days maybe, maybe even as little as a week.
But in the meantime, eat apples in the morning when you wake up, better than coffee. Also, during the day, plenty of water, and a glass of water at night. As far as a sleep aid, my best suggestion would be to have sex, or a massage. But thats not always possible. Whenever I have had trouble sleeping, I was taught to take deep breaths, and basically meditate.
If none of this works, and getting a decent nights sleep is still a problem, you may wanna go back to your doctor and ask about any sleep aids you can take while you are trying to get pregnant.
2007-02-27 06:39:49 · answer #1 · answered by jeff the drunk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your system got used to having the sleep aids instead of relying on the melatonin to put you to sleep.
I actually run on 4-5 hours of sleep. Any more than that and I'm wiped out for the day.
Try going to bed at 12pm and getting up around 5ish. See if that works. If you cut your sleep down, your body will tell you when it's time. Then, you won't toss and turn so much.
Try the flip side...Wake in the morning and take a Vivarin. As active as you seem, you may be against the caffine but it's not so bad just taking one Vivarin in the morning to get started.
2007-02-27 06:39:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you exercise at all during the day? That can help you sleep in the evening. If you have a TV in the room, get rid of it. Your bed should be for sleep and sex. This will reinforce the bed as a place that you sleep in your mind. If you get in bed and cannot sleep after 30 minutes or so, you should get up and go into another room and do something. Otherwise your mind will associate your bed as a place you CAN'T sleep. Also try a warm shower or bath before bed to help relax. When I can't sleep I count backwards by 3's.
Good luck.
2007-02-27 06:58:10 · answer #3 · answered by Chaderbox 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you haven't taken a sleep test, you should. A sleep test at the best could possibly identify any problems, like apnea.
A sleep test at the worst would eliminate any suspected causes that don't show up on the test.
2007-02-27 06:46:57 · answer #4 · answered by Scrappy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think you should go to bed earlier or sleep in more^_^ it's a fact that if you do not have enough sleep you could gain more weight so it is important to have your sleep!
2007-02-27 06:36:09 · answer #5 · answered by patty b 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need some time for you body to adjust...
2007-02-27 06:55:43 · answer #6 · answered by michaelbeisser 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋