How do you remedy bouts of insomnia?

Question

I've been under quite a bit of stress lately and my insomnia is back. Do you have any tricks? Sleeping pills make me feel horrible in the morning.

Answer 1

Homeopathic Treatment for Sleeplessness / Insomnia, due to different reason and with different set of symptoms (No side effects or interaction with conventional drugs) :-


Sleeplessness during menopausal stage Senecio Aur 30X, 4 hourly

Cannot sleep in the early hours of night; utterly wide awake, mind active; sleeplessness due to excitement Coffea Cruda 30X 6, hourly

Cannot sleep after 3 A.M.; sleeplessness due to mental strain or sedentary habits; sleep dreamy and restless Nux Vomica 30X, at bed times for 7 days

Due to fear or panic; insomnia after shock or fright; restlessness and tossing in bed Aconite Nap 30X 4 hourly

Due to tiredness; either physical or mental; bed feels too hard; must keep moving in search of soft portion for relief in bed Arnica Montana 30X or 200X, 1/2 hourly (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness after midnight from anxiety and restlessness; has to get up and walk Belladonna 30X, 4 hourly

Sleepy yet unable to sleep; child tosses, kicks clothes off, twitches; restless sleep with frightful dreams Arsenic Album 30X or 200X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness and restlessness; specially in first part of night; gets up and walks on the floor, as soon as the bed time comes patient is wide awake Chamomilla 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Sleeplessness due to old grief; after dreams of thieves or robbers Natrum Mur 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness due to sudden shock; disappointment Ignatia 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Feels sleepy but cannot sleep; clocks striking at a distance keep him awake; bed feels hot; moves about in vain to find a cool spot in bed Pulsatilla 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Restlessness during early part of sleep; sound sleep when it is turns to rise; gets too hot in bed; throws off covers, gets chilly and puts them on again; puts arms above the head during sleep Opium 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine

Take Care and God Bless you.

Answer 2

One thing I recommend for my clients to take when they are suffering with insomnia is cleavers,also can be known as Clivers,Goose foot,Bar weed,Grip grass,Catch weed,Love men,Everlasting friendship and Bed straw.
You can either make a weak tea from it,or you can make yourself a tincture.
To make a tincture you need a 100ml bottle,fill with Cleavers,then fill the bottle up with a good quality high alcohol content vodka.(you take it like a homoeopathic remedy).You should find cleavers in your garden as it technically is a weed.Cleavers is the weed that sticks to you when you walk by it,but just to be on the safe side you are better off googling an image of it first.
Cleavers is not to be taken if you are a diabetic or pregnant.
I hope I was of some help and I hope you are feeling better soon.Take care.

Answer 3

The main reasons for not being able to sleep are stress, you said you have this... Just reducing the stress is the best thing. One thing you should do is not worry about not sleeping, that just causes more stress... If you don't fall asleep within the first 15 min after going to bed, get up do something. watch tv, but not in bed, eat something, not in bed, make your bed only for sleeping...do everything else outside of the bed...that will help to train your body that when you go into bed it is only to sleep. When you lie down try to clear your mind, just try to think of nothing...or you can use some relaxing tec. start at your feet and work upwards, concentrating on each area and thinking of relaxing your mussels, tell yourself that with each mussel that relaxes you will become more and more tired and sleepy. by the time you reach your head, you will be totally relaxed and ready to clear your mind and go to sleep. This is a hypnotysim tec. that should work. Good Luck and pleasent Dreams...

Answer 4

Here are some home remedies to deal with Insomnia.


1. Chamomile Tea before going to bed heps you sleep well.

2. Try eating a banana one hour before going to bed.

3. Take one teaspoon honey before going to bed.

4. Say no to Caffeine.

5. Warm milk with a pinch of Cinnamon helps you sleep well.

6. A warm bath with lavender oil, a pillow sprinkled with lavender oil, or a lavender sachet stuck in your pillow will help you to relax and feel sleepy.

http://yournaturalhomeremedies.blogspot.com/search/label/Insomnia

Answer 5

Well, drinking an herbal tea -- like Traditional Medicinals' Organic Nighty Night (http://www.traditionalmedicinals.com/?id=32&pid=38) may help take off the edge. Also, consider taking a relaxing bath in lavender (real botanicals) bubble bath about an hour before bedtime.

I wish you the best in getting through this . . .

Answer 6

Insomnia is often caused by fear, stress, anxiety, medications, herbs, caffeine, depression or sometimes for no apparent reason. Make sure your bedroom is quiet and dark. Soak a tablespoon of mint leaves in a cup of water for an hour, drink every night. Check out http://useinfo-insomnia.blogspot.com/ for more info

Answer 7

You could try Melatonin. It comes in 1,3 and 5mg. 3-5mg's is usually the best dosage for adults.

Another is Valerian Root. It acts as a relaxer and tends to have the same side effects to aid in sleep. Since there are different varieties it's best to follow the directions.

These are herbal supplements that are sold at your local pharmacy.

Answer 8

I never slept good in my life until I took ambien CR. That is the absolute best sleep med in the world, non habit forming, you do tend to have conversations and not remember them or get up and eat in the middle of the night and not know about it till you wake up with crumbs in the bed or peanut butter in your hair, but YOU SLEEP GOOD!! I have tried Melatonin and all that jazz, i need the hypnotics to put me out. I think they are amazing! My step mom did smear mustard on her phone and tried to eat it once so you may just want to lock your bedroom door if you use it, or atleast put a video camera in your kitchen before you go to bed just so you can watch the funny stuff you do. It is SO worth it!

Answer 9

I highly recommend a juice called "MonaVie". It contains the acai berry = the highest known antioxidant on the planet. A huge portion of MonaVie drinkers report that they sleep much better, faster, and more soundly while drinking MonaVie. You only need 2 ounces in the morning, and 2 in the afternoon. If you take it faithfully, you should experience much better sleeping. You can read all about it on the website below:

http://mymonavie.com/jenniferemmer

Answer 10

What helps me is drinking warm milk or powder calcium w/magnisium mixed in water normally knocks me out within 30 minutes. I get it from Lindbergs Nutrition