questions for people with insomnia?

Question

what helps you sleep better at night besides a sleeping pill. Ive taken ambien cr 12.5 and it works great but just cant afford to pay for them. currently taking over the counter meds for sleep. doesnt work great but trying to find some other options.

I am a cancer patient, the chemo, surgery and radiation is over. The effects of chemo has really screwed my sleeping patterns up. I do sleep longer than i use to, at one point and time I only slept 15 to 20 min. at a time. Can'nt use any herbs unlesss my oncologist approves them.

Answer 1

There's not alot that you can do , they up your sleeping meds , but they can only do it so much, then you have to try sleeping exercises, make your invironment a good place to fall asleep! do things that make you feel relaxed . and then hopfuly you will fall asleep. if not I hope you find the help you need!

Answer 2

I've suffered from insomnia for a number of years on and off, I've tried a variety of natural treatments such as herbal sleep / calming aids, lavender oil on the corner of my pillow, Rescue Remedy (found in most health food shops and chemists), massage, herbal teas before bed, reducing caffine and alcohol intake, eating well and excersising reguarly (swimming is particularly good). All of these have worked to an extent.
For your own problems, how easy do you find it to 'switch off' at the end of the day? Do you find you lay awake and worry, or just think too much? Eliminating stresses seems to be the key to calming yourself at night. One thing that really seemed to help and you could give this method a try if you can; I realised that if I couldn't sleep, I simply wasn't tired and there was no point in trying to fight against it. There is no point in going to bed too early for one thing if you're wide awake, but if you can't sleep, then get up, make a hot drink (no caffine though) and read, watch telly, log on to 'Yahoo Answers'! Try and find something you can do to fill your time. I do this regularly now; I now have occassional bounts every few weeks where insomnia sets in for about 2 - 4 days, I ride it out and then I'm fine. I know sleep is important but sometimes I think our bodies want (or don't want) something that's part of our usual routine. You may find that the reduction in stress caused by the pressure to sleep will eventually restore a natural balance that suits YOU more. Chemical sleeping meds are fine as a very tempory treatment, but they can upset your own natural patterns and can prevent you from finding them again. Do assess your stress levels though and see if there's a possible link to your restlessness at night. Good luck anyway and I do hope you find a way through all this.

Answer 3

This might be prompted via many matters adding simply behavior you have no idea are inflicting it. Try no caffeine within the afternoon. Sometimes dozing maintains us wakeful. Watching TV can preserve your mind prompted. We sleep larger if we get pastime. Sometimes a snooze cycle can get reset to the fallacious time of day via being sick. Try to simply keep up all day so you're worn out that night time and will sleep. Anxiety approximately day-to-day lifestyles could intervene additionally. If it's unresolvable you must see a general practitioner and get evaluated. There are a few herbs that support, however I are not able to endorse some thing, your health practitioner must do that via taking your clinical historical past into consideration.

Answer 4

listen to indian music especially hindustani music will surely help
also wash u r head only for 10 minutes before goign to bed wiht normal temp water .learn anuloma viloma pranyama and brahmari pranyama from a yoga teacher and do it before going to bed this will do.
also take one spoon of crystal salt heat it till it becom brown and put it in a bottle and at the time of bed put 3 or 4 crystals repreat the same after 30 minutes if needed.(dont make it a habbit will harm u) insomnia is disease which can be cure by having a diet of fruits and veg for two weeks .have fruits only for two weeks three or 4 times a day .dont mix sour and sweet fruits.dont mix fruits and vegetables .

Answer 5

I have to tell myself to sleep and decide that it's more important to sleep than it is to stay awake. It takes effort---and you can reward yourself, too. You can also do manual labor--work it hard. But mostly you need to tell yourself you have to sleep and that it is important. <3

Answer 6

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

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.