I've just come back to school after a
winter break of perfect sleep. Last
semester I was having sleep problems too,
but it seemed like after my perfect sleep
at home (and I also slept perfectly in 2
other beds besides my own) that my sleep
troubles should be over. I've kept
regular sleeping times too. But I cannot
fall asleep until my roommate does. Even
then I get up a few times in the middle of
the night, even when it's not noisy. I
think it may be because they changed the
air conditioning to heat. Ever since they
did that I couldn't sleep here. (When it
was still air conditioning, I could even
sleep before my roommate went to sleep!)
We keep the heater off so that it's not
too hot, but I need some kind of white
noise to sleep, which the air conditioner
provided... but now I can't have that
because it will be too hot. I have a
small fan, but that doesn't help me very
much. I can only sleep if I take sleeping
pills (Simply Sleep by the makers of
Tylenol PM) ... but I don't think I should
be taking them every night. Any
suggestions?
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MandMs
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Posted: 02-06-08 03:08am
Do you need some kind of "white noise" to
fall asleep at home, too?
Have you noticed that your sleep is
interrupted by surrounding noises
(traffic, barking dogs, your roommate's
snore )?
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schaley
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Joined: 22 Jan 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 02-06-08 14:57pm
Yes, I think I've solved the problem of
the white noise, though. I put a trash
can lid over the heater so I can have it
on. Sometimes the hallways are noisy or
my roommate is typing, but there are other
times when it seems like the perfect
sleeping conditions and I just can't sleep
(unless I'm on medication or my roommate
is sleeping).
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MandMs
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Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 2300 Location: Strumica, Macedonia
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Posted: 02-25-08 03:29am
Do you have some ritual before going to
bed?
You can try to practice some activities
before going to bed (short walk, having a
cup of herbal tea, taking a hot shower)
that will cues your body that it's time to
slow down and begin to prepare for sleep.
Try to go to bed and wake up at the same
time everyday, even on the weekends.
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