That’s wild. I’ve tried as little as a half and I’m still crazy groggy the next morning.
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Have you been evaluated for apnea. I didn’t believe I had it for the longest. Then finally went for the study when my heart was going wild all day. Hated the machine, and now it’s like Linus’s blanket.
I just ask my wife about her day and or family. Puts me right to sleep
I have mild sleep apnea. Have a cpap. Still just as tired as before. The only thing it helped is I started dreaming again.
Ask a flight attendant about stories of passengers mixing Ambien with liquor
My momma would tell you that you’ve got a guilty conscience and that’s why you can’t sleep. You just need to get your heart right.
Do any of you remember the show “ How It’s Made” on the History Channel or something? That guys monotone voice would put a crack addict to sleep. I don’t think I ever made it through a thirty minute show.
I wear an apple watch, my breathing is all good, but i wake up a dozen or more times per night for very short periods. I don't remember waking except for the 3 or so bathroom trips. I get very little deep sleep.
Damn that sucks. I’m up twice for the bathroom most nights as well. 80% of my sleep is considered light. I get very little REM or deep sleep. But it sounds like I’m getting more sleep than you.
Xanax is so good and so hard to get.
Im currently using my chemistry experience to create a proprietary blend of calcium, magnesium, coconut powder, L-Tryptophan, Ashwagandha root, GABA, chamomile, & melatonin, along with Xyzal. Best sleep I've had in years! And seriously, a good wanking doesn't hurt!
Similar. If I’m active late I have to unwind for a while before going to bed. If it’s summer I have to sit for a least 30 minutes to stop sweating!
Get more exercise and get on and stay on a regular pattern of going to bed and getting up.
Low dosing and regular physician check ups with it isn't. I know several people that low dose it daily for anxiety without a problem.
Haha, i’m a “delayed” sweater too. I start sweating 30 minutes after a workout
The only time I've ever had trouble going to sleep was when I had a high stress job. I couldn't go to sleep w/out going through the whole day. I'd sleep awhile then wake up and couldn't go back because I was already stressing about what hadn't happened yet in the new day. Rinse, repeat every night for a few years, it was terrible. It's the most money I've ever made and that was 30 years ago but it just wasn't worth it.
No thank you. I prefer being in the rear with the gear. Never had a desire to shoot at anyone or get shot at. Fortunately i was smart enough to get in the AF.
It's not a problem.... until it becomes a problem. And a lot of these doctors are nothing more than pill pushers.
Bob Ross painting show or Jim Nance broadcasting The Masters puts me lights out in no time
Insane when magnesium has better results. Time to dump the doc prescribing them
Sleep, fatigue, mood, constipation, and brain fog can easily be cured by replacing water only with a bottle mixed with creatine electrolytes and sea salt. Sip it all day long - your body will start to crave more of it
A few years ago I had occasional heart racing episodes. Went to a cardiologist and ran every test available with nothing showing up. Then forwarded to a neurologist and he asked a few questions about my sleep and if I had migraines. And I like many here I couldn’t get through a full night usually waking up around 2:30. What I chalked up as minor sinus headaches( a couple per week) he said was probably migraines so he put me on a low dose of Amitriptyline which is an old antidepressant but has many uses. Anxiety being one. The results have been good as I sleep better, no migraines and no racing heart episodes.
Might be something to ask your Dr about. It’s not addictive btw as my neurologist said I can get off of it anytime but the one time I tried I reverted to my old ways. One side effect is possible weight game but I haven’t had much. Maybe 5 lbs over the last few years. I chalked that up to drinking more being a State fan.
Might be something to ask your Dr about. It’s not addictive btw as my neurologist said I can get off of it anytime but the one time I tried I reverted to my old ways. One side effect is possible weight game but I haven’t had much. Maybe 5 lbs over the last few years. I chalked that up to drinking more being a State fan.
Don't disagree, but good Drs know how to handle it. Find a good one. I know mine will not prescribe it but I've seen plenty of people and Drs handle it.
I don't sleep worth a crap, but I have done things to help.
1) 55 mins of exercise in the morning. 1/2 cardio. 1/2 weights.
2) Air purifier in the bedroom.
3) Shower before bed.
4) No caffeine after lunch.
5) If I can't relax while lying down, I will put in very small corded earbuds and listen to a podcast. That typically zonks me out in 5 mins. If I wake up in the middle of the night, I will put them back in and start the podcast over again. I typically put in something boring like long-form history pods.
About twice a month, I will get RLS, and I haven't found anything that works. Those nights are a lost cause. I just have to power through the next day.
1) 55 mins of exercise in the morning. 1/2 cardio. 1/2 weights.
2) Air purifier in the bedroom.
3) Shower before bed.
4) No caffeine after lunch.
5) If I can't relax while lying down, I will put in very small corded earbuds and listen to a podcast. That typically zonks me out in 5 mins. If I wake up in the middle of the night, I will put them back in and start the podcast over again. I typically put in something boring like long-form history pods.
About twice a month, I will get RLS, and I haven't found anything that works. Those nights are a lost cause. I just have to power through the next day.
You'd be incorrect. There is no 8 hour rule. That was created via the Industrial Revolution and people have just accepted it as truth.
I take Calm by Bravenly along with very low doses of magnesium and melatonin and I'm actually sleeping well for the first time in my life. Was taking their Drift too but there was some duplication of things and the cost was too much. Calm is expensive but so are Dr visits and medication. I eliminated caffeine after 10 am too.
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As someone who has had major sleep issues at different chapters, I can relate.
One of the primary drivers is the neurosis/anxiety that you've likely developed in anticipation of sleep; it was for me. The way I dealt with it was with the following tools (beyond what other people have mentioned)-
If you're married, try sleeping alone for a week to see if it takes some pressure off of you to not disturb your partner. If it works, it proves that you can sleep, which is a big step to breaking the neurosis.
Also, the best thing I did to break my worst insomnia stint was to do meditation and/or yin yoga. Google yin. It's basically giving yourself permission to stop thinking and slow down. As westerners, we're not very good at separating our day from our night.
Good luck, I know it sucks.
One of the primary drivers is the neurosis/anxiety that you've likely developed in anticipation of sleep; it was for me. The way I dealt with it was with the following tools (beyond what other people have mentioned)-
If you're married, try sleeping alone for a week to see if it takes some pressure off of you to not disturb your partner. If it works, it proves that you can sleep, which is a big step to breaking the neurosis.
Also, the best thing I did to break my worst insomnia stint was to do meditation and/or yin yoga. Google yin. It's basically giving yourself permission to stop thinking and slow down. As westerners, we're not very good at separating our day from our night.
Good luck, I know it sucks.
I actually drink a mixture of sea salt, creatine, hydrogen tablets and amino acids every morning.
I have an uncle with RLS and he swears by some weed gummies. Delta 8 or 9, don't remember which.