Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 152 Location: Australia
Helping You Sleep ! Posted: 07-22-07 08:24am
Hi everyone Im 20 and had sleeping
problems since I was about 13 until last
year I tried alot of meds including
tylanol but I had side effects and on some
got hooked plus I'd sometimes find I'd
sleep all night but wake up tired like the
meds were too strong and i needed more
sleep. Ive tried herbs, been to a
naturopath, tried sleeping pillows,
stopped eating 4 hours before bed, didn't
drink anything 2 hours before bed, no
caffeine after 2 pm Ive tried it all but
one strange thing that did work was
changing where I slept so i'd switch
between my bed and my spare bed each night
and I found it worked for a few months I
did this then I attempted my own bed for a
month and it was working until the 3rd
week so I changed my room around totally
changed where my bed was emptied my room
out ( was very cluttered) removed photo's
& television got a nice doona cover
and used lavender oil burning just before
I went to bed. And it worked for ages now
I just totally change my room around every
6 months or until I cant sleep again, and
each time I make sure I like being in my
room I bought new curtains last week for
my "big change" and next "big change" I'll
be painting my room a totally different
colour. In winter I drink hot chocolate (
I know it has some caffeine) but its warm.
so maybe try some of these small things it
was unbelievable how it worked for me
after all these years and all I needed was
a calm relaxed bedroom. one other thing
never go to bed unless you felling tired!
Hope this helps you all.
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Rosie H
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 1122 Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Thanks Posted: 07-25-07 12:00pm
that iis great suggestions, I am glad you
found something that has worked for you.
I need to go to bed by 9:30 to have enough
sleep, but most the time I am not even
tired, so I lay there for hours. I will
try to wait until I am tired enough to
sleep, I am also taking melatonin to help
get me to sleep and keep me asleep.
Do you have any experience with Melatonin?
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jesticle
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 152 Location: Australia
Posted: 07-26-07 09:24am
I don't think Ive tried that but Im in
Australia and Ive learnt that the same
meds may have different names in other
countries but I havn't heard of it.
