skydiverbry 0 #1 February 28, 2009 Ok it's 0412 and I'm awake WTF should I do again?-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #2 February 28, 2009 Best cure for insomnia is to sleep it off.......... [runs] (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #3 February 28, 2009 The solution I like best is....demerol. A little bit and you don't care whether you sleep or not. A little more and you have the most wonderful dreams!My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #4 February 28, 2009 Maybe talk to your doc about getting a sleeping pill prescription for those nights when you just can't sleep but have to. My doc has me taking 2.5mg of Ambien per night to get me to sleep. He's said up to 5mg per night is allowed. I'm trying to figure out what's causing the insomnia as I hate taking meds. So far...haven't figured it out and have tried reading before bed, herbal tea, some relaxing yoga, lavender scented pillows... Doesn't help me fall asleep but does get me to relax a bit. I've even cut down on my caffeine intake to 1 cup of coffee per day and no other caffeine at all. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #5 February 28, 2009 Well,I did fall asleep before anyone posted -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #6 February 28, 2009 Demerol makes me stay up more.Think I like the buzz -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billeisele 130 #7 February 28, 2009 exercise, proper nutrition and stay of DZ.comGive one city to the thugs so they can all live together. I vote for Chicago where they have strict gun laws. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #8 February 28, 2009 Man,I get all of thoseBry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #9 February 28, 2009 I have trouble sleeping also. I have a sound machine that I flip on when I wake up in the middle of the night and am having trouble falling back to sleep. There's something about having that extra background noise that sometimes helps me relax again. They're less than $20, so it might be worth giving one a try.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #10 February 28, 2009 be worth a try. It doesn't hapen often but when it does it means I'll be up the rest of the day nowBry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radiance 0 #11 February 28, 2009 I feel your pain. I've been pretty sick for the past week, and consequently, getting maybe 3 hours sleep at a time. I wake up coughing, and even if it's 4am I can't get back to sleep. I'm even on the codeine cough medicine, and if anything, I seem to feel less sleepy after taking it. I'm sooo worn out! We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes. -- John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hungarianchick 0 #12 February 28, 2009 I'm also an occasional insomniac, although my pattern is different. I nod off w/o much difficulty, but I wake up at an ungodly hour, usually around 2 am and unable to go back to sleep. I'will not touch sleeping aids, although I've been prescribed Ambien. Many people recommended Melatonin, a natural sleeping aid, although I haven't tried it myself yet as I seem to be sleeping OK atm. It takes a week or two to kick in but it apparently helps. You may want to give it a try. "I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #13 February 28, 2009 Most OTC sleep medications are antihistamines. Myself, I occasionally take a full dose of Benadryl liquid around an hour before bedtime. It does help me get to sleep, and sleep through the night. Usually. (Or as we used to joke when our kids were infants: "Need a nap? Dimetapp!") Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #14 February 28, 2009 The suppliment Valerian Root is another one to try.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #15 February 28, 2009 Another thing I'll give try.I think alot of it has to do with some stress I have been under also. Hey,I noticed your screen name.Are you Hungarian? I am also Hungarian and of Croatian heritage. Do you speak the language?-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #16 February 28, 2009 Benadryl is not good for me.Ya I sleep,but then I get this hung over feeling for two days.I'll fall back to sleep in the middle of a sentence.So that's out Bry-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #17 February 28, 2009 Tried it a few times no luck Bry-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hungarianchick 0 #18 February 28, 2009 I'm born and bred Hungarian, have been living here for over ten years. (also haven't been home in ten years, hopefully this summer! "I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #19 February 28, 2009 Let me know when you figure it out. I'm on the 5mg Ambien plan. I tried the Meletonin, it helped me go to sleep but I still wake up in the middle of the night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #20 February 28, 2009 Ya i will let ya know.My problem is getting to sleep and then staying that way. I ws on Ambein a few years back and it did NOTHING. Trazadone worked for me as long as I took it immediately before I went to sleep,but if interrupted before I did fall asleep then it was useless Bry-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #21 February 28, 2009 So you speak Hungarian?My Grandparents did and I never learned it and want to. Hey how do you say "Dumb Hungarian"? My grandpa used to use that phrase all the time and I thought he was swearing What is the word for Hungarian? Isnt it Martar or close to that.Spelling is terrible Bry-------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #22 February 28, 2009 Quote I have trouble sleeping also. I have a sound machine that I flip on when I wake up in the middle of the night and am having trouble falling back to sleep. There's something about having that extra background noise that sometimes helps me relax again. They're less than $20, so it might be worth giving one a try. I thought that was what kids were for."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #23 March 1, 2009 I'm also going through it lately. No problem falling asleep but always wake up 3-4 hours later. I do not want to resort to taking any sleeping aids. I'm hoping it will go away on its own. I've had a lot on my mind. I'm currently sleeping in a guest room in my parent's house because my apartment was completely destroyed by smoke on Jan. 2nd, along with most of my personal belongings. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbry 0 #24 March 1, 2009 Hey,sorry to hear about your placeI hate to say it but you have a reason for lack of sleep. Hope things get better for you Dude,BLUE SKIES Bry -------------------------------------------------- Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional!! D.S.#13(Dudeist Skdiver) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radiance 0 #25 March 1, 2009 ok, I tried restoril last night. Big mistake. Every little sound in the house became magnified and I got terribly anxious. i kept waking up with a start..and when I did sleep, things were wavy and wierd. This morning my legs are rubbery. NOT a good fit at all. I got a grand total of 3 hours of very fitful sleep. We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes. -- John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
