I can't get to sleep at night like until midnight. It's driving me crazy!! I try and shut my eyes and relax but it doesn't work. Advice needed.
2007-03-09 16:51:30 · 8 answers · asked by Little Princess 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Do something you really enjoy prior to sleep: take a walk; chat with a friend on the phone or on line; watch an amusing re-run; read something not related to school or work; take a bath; masturbate; etc. The idea here is to take your mind away from whatever's feeding your angst, allowing for greater ease into slumber.
Make tomorrow's to-do list just before you call it a night. Not only might you be more organized for the next day, you may also have fewer anxiety dreams and a better night's sleep overall.
Instead of just lying awake with worries, write them down in a journal. When you're done, close the book and put it away. Better to leave your stressors on the night table than take them to bed with you.
Listen to music or a guided imagery tape to take you peacefully into zzz-land. Imagery often comes in the form of tapes with pleasant scenes in which you visualize yourself relaxing. They're available at many mainstream bookstores.
2007-03-09 17:59:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Theres in OTC pill called "Valerian Root" which helps sleep with out a prescription. There is also another homiopathic otc med that help, the name excapes me at the moment though. As soon as I remember, I will post.
Talk to your Dr. or Rph before, to make sure they dont interact with any other medication you might be taking.
and yes, Benadryl can be very helpful. Its the active ingredent in a lot of OTC sleep aids.
2007-03-09 16:58:55 · answer #2 · answered by ScreenName 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try taking some Benadryl a couple of hours before the time you want to go to sleep.
2007-03-09 16:58:18 · answer #3 · answered by tooyoung2bagrannybabe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to second everything that bden'sprincess said. A good masturbation session is almost guaranteed to send you right off to sleep.
2007-03-09 18:28:24 · answer #4 · answered by Brian W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to clear your mind no matter how stressed you are. think of nothing. ..or you can just try to count to 100 slowly. i have this problem too..i just try to do more tiring things during the day like excercising or cleaning that way i can be more tired in the night.
2007-03-09 16:55:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try melatonin it is a natural viatmin that helps you go to sleep at night.
2007-03-09 16:55:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a relaxing tape like sounds of the seashore
2007-03-09 16:55:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried taking a mild, non-habit-forming sleep pill?
2007-03-09 16:53:48 · answer #8 · answered by new_friends_gr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋