12-18-16, 09:11 PM | |
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Depending on your age - it might be a result of changing hormones. When I was in menopause or late peri - I could fall asleep but couldn't stay asleep. Turned out I had estrogen dominance - not enough progesterone - so I needed it to help me fall and stay asleep. I am on bio-identical hormones and do not take estrogen to counter the progesterone. It has helped me for years now. Deep deep sleeps.
acupuncture helped my sleep immensely (i was seeing acupuncturist for something else). otherwise, if it's your hormones, or thyroid etc.. here is a great site i found: https://www.hormonesbalance.com/ good luck! |
12-18-16, 09:46 PM | ||
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The mention of magnesium reminded me of smthg I got from my chiropractor when I was having trouble relaxing enough to go to bed. I can't remember what it was called but it had both magnesium and valerian root and was amazing!! ETA: I found it. It's called Formula 303 and also includes passionflower.
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12-18-16, 09:59 PM | |
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Magnesium used to help me too, especially magnesium glycinate.
It's funny how we react so differently to the same things. Melatonin gave me horrendous nightmares. With Valerian I have interesting to mild dreams. When I don't take anything I tend not to remember my dreams at all. |
12-18-16, 10:22 PM | |
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Western NY
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Sherry, Sabine gave excellent suggestions and similar to what I recommend to clients as well. I would say that most important is her #4--be sure to GET OUT OF BED if you are not sleeping! Otherwise, your brain starts to form an associate with bed as the place that sleep does NOT happen. Also, if you haven't been falling asleep until 1:30 or 2 a.m., then don't go to bed at 11 p.m.--go to bed closer to the time that you have been actually falling asleep. This will ensure that you are REALLY tired when you get to bed. If you are able to fall asleep at this time, you can eventually start resetting your bedtime earlier, gradually moving it up about 15-30 minutes at a time.
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12-18-16, 10:28 PM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: California
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perimenopause
Sherry,
Is there any possibility you might be going through perimenopause? I have no idea how old you are. I had a dickens of a time sleeping when I was perimenopausal. Women in my family tree menopause in their early 40s so I had the joy of not sleeping while raising my daughter... Just thinking out loud. I wish you luck, it's a stressful time of year.
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