Middle of the night insomnia - Page 3

momofcha · 12-05-17, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sherry7899

Sue, do you use just regular sugar and salt? I would hate to waste mine on the specific types in the article if it does not work. Thank you!

Yes. I just use regular

sherry7899 · 12-05-17, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by momofcha

Yes. I just use regular

Thank you!

momofcha · 12-05-17, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sherry7899

Thank you!

I was skeptical also. You've got nothing to lose - no side effects and cheap!

ncl · 12-05-17, 08:48 PM

I will second the meditation. During times i meditate daily, I sleep much better and the meditation doesn't have to be at night. It also does wonders for handling stress and decreasing anxiety for me. It takes a few days of meditation to notice the difference, but not long.

Genevieve M · 12-05-17, 11:37 PM

i developed severe insomnia and depression about two years ago. My dr. put me on a medication called Belsomra. It's been a Godsend.

Have you considered cutting back on caffeine during the day?

Melatonin is worth a shot.

I know this is no fun. Wish you the best in getting a solution that works for you.

yogapam · 12-05-17, 11:58 PM

Sorry the insomnia is still plaguing you Sherry!
There's an app called Insight Timer (it's free) & there's a 20 min yoga nidra practice by Jennifer Piercy that I've heard is awesome for insomnia. I've never tried it, but my friend who is a yoga instructor loves it. She did her yoga nidra training with Jennifer.

jusca · 12-06-17, 03:09 AM

I'm up now at 2 am and not tired at all. I'll have to force myself to sit in bed and look at the walls otherwise I'll be up til 6am. I was extra sleepy at 8pm for some odd reason.

Whe. I can't sleep, I usually turn on soft, spacy music like Panacea, a hip hop group. My other methods are sleep on my back (I'm a natural side sleeper) which immediately puts me to sleep however it makes my back hurt. If all else fails, turning on a boring video on my tablet will knock me out for sure.

Wl these are just some ideas.

Lucky Star · 12-06-17, 04:52 AM

I've suffered from on again-off again insomnia for years. Lately it's been a lot better but I always seem to wake at 4-something though I usually fall back asleep. (I'm up now because my dog's sick.) I think hormones are a big part of it, at least for me.

cecififi · 12-06-17, 05:47 AM

Back in 2011 I started waking up every 1-2 hours, struggling to fall back to sleep. When I saw a naturopath, she sent me to a health store for dong quai (i had low progesterone). It helped for about a year. I eventually had to see a women's health doctor who prescribed me progesterone cream (I now take the progesterone in pill form). Best sleeps ever. low to no progesterone is a big problem for women. read Dr. John Lee's book for info. best book around even though he is now gone. For peri menopausal/menopausal women - it's often low progesterone that is the problem. your regular GP will say you are "in the range" for progesterone but a naturopath will read your numbers differently. If you can rule out anxiety or other issues - read Dr. Lee's book for symptom descriptions for lots of things. Replacing missing progesterone can help with irritability, hair loss, sleep problems etc..

Sandrine · 12-06-17, 06:54 AM

When life gets stressful, I tend to do the wake-up-at- 2-or- 3 -with-a- racing- mind thing, and after doing it for a few nights, it seems to become a habit. I don't have any cures, but I do have some magazine- quality tricks that have worked for me.

1. Keep the temp in your bedroom low enough that it's chilly when you get out of bed. I find that if I wake, and get out of bed long enough to get cold, say to go to the bathroom, when I get back in bed and get warm again it seems to relax me enough to go right back to sleep.

2. Forward bends. I stand up right beside the bed and very slowly go into a comfortable forward bend. Hanging there for a few seconds and feeling the gentle stretch in my spine and hamstrings is soothing. Don't want to get out of bed because your room is too cold? Years ago, someone on vf said to do this lying on your side, under the covers. That works, too!

3. To break the speed of a racing mind, lie on your back and move only your eyes, as if watching a tennis game, as fast as you can, 20 times.

4. When you wake up worrying, or even worse, when you wake up and realize you've actually been asleep and dreaming about your worries, break your focus using one of the above, then tell yourself sternly, that there will be plenty of time to deal with whatever crap has the nerve to disrupt your sleep tomorrow, but that you're in bed now, to sleep. Then turn your thoughts to something innocuous, like what kind of workout rotation you could do for the next 2 weeks.

Hope this helps!
Sandrine

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12-05-17, 08:48 PM
ncl Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Western North Carolina	I will second the meditation. During times i meditate daily, I sleep much better and the meditation doesn't have to be at night. It also does wonders for handling stress and decreasing anxiety for me. It takes a few days of meditation to notice the difference, but not long.

12-05-17, 11:37 PM
Genevieve M Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Roslindale, MA	i developed severe insomnia and depression about two years ago. My dr. put me on a medication called Belsomra. It's been a Godsend. Have you considered cutting back on caffeine during the day? Melatonin is worth a shot. I know this is no fun. Wish you the best in getting a solution that works for you.

12-05-17, 11:58 PM
yogapam VF Supporter Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West coast of Canada, eh. ;)	Sorry the insomnia is still plaguing you Sherry! There's an app called Insight Timer (it's free) & there's a 20 min yoga nidra practice by Jennifer Piercy that I've heard is awesome for insomnia. I've never tried it, but my friend who is a yoga instructor loves it. She did her yoga nidra training with Jennifer. __________________ **~Pam~** Certified Level 4 Essentrics Instructor - March 2021 Hatha YTT - 2011 Your body keeps an accurate journal regardless of what you write down..... "Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." Jim Rohn "It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” - Tony Robbins Check out my Instagram account, @fitness.ficti0n.inspirati0n

12-06-17, 03:09 AM
jusca Join Date: Aug 2011	I'm up now at 2 am and not tired at all. I'll have to force myself to sit in bed and look at the walls otherwise I'll be up til 6am. I was extra sleepy at 8pm for some odd reason. Whe. I can't sleep, I usually turn on soft, spacy music like Panacea, a hip hop group. My other methods are sleep on my back (I'm a natural side sleeper) which immediately puts me to sleep however it makes my back hurt. If all else fails, turning on a boring video on my tablet will knock me out for sure. Wl these are just some ideas.

12-06-17, 04:52 AM
Lucky Star VF Supporter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: A helluva town	I've suffered from on again-off again insomnia for years. Lately it's been a lot better but I always seem to wake at 4-something though I usually fall back asleep. (I'm up now because my dog's sick.) I think hormones are a big part of it, at least for me. __________________ ~ Gina ~ "Remain cheerful, for nothing destructive can pierce through the solid wall of cheerfulness." ~Sri Chinmoy "We are so fortunate that we get to exercise!" ~Erin O'Brien

12-06-17, 05:47 AM
cecififi Join Date: Mar 2011	Back in 2011 I started waking up every 1-2 hours, struggling to fall back to sleep. When I saw a naturopath, she sent me to a health store for dong quai (i had low progesterone). It helped for about a year. I eventually had to see a women's health doctor who prescribed me progesterone cream (I now take the progesterone in pill form). Best sleeps ever. low to no progesterone is a big problem for women. read Dr. John Lee's book for info. best book around even though he is now gone. For peri menopausal/menopausal women - it's often low progesterone that is the problem. your regular GP will say you are "in the range" for progesterone but a naturopath will read your numbers differently. If you can rule out anxiety or other issues - read Dr. Lee's book for symptom descriptions for lots of things. Replacing missing progesterone can help with irritability, hair loss, sleep problems etc..

12-06-17, 06:54 AM
Sandrine Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Upstate SC	When life gets stressful, I tend to do the wake-up-at- 2-or- 3 -with-a- racing- mind thing, and after doing it for a few nights, it seems to become a habit. I don't have any cures, but I do have some magazine- quality tricks that have worked for me. 1. Keep the temp in your bedroom low enough that it's chilly when you get out of bed. I find that if I wake, and get out of bed long enough to get cold, say to go to the bathroom, when I get back in bed and get warm again it seems to relax me enough to go right back to sleep. 2. Forward bends. I stand up right beside the bed and very slowly go into a comfortable forward bend. Hanging there for a few seconds and feeling the gentle stretch in my spine and hamstrings is soothing. Don't want to get out of bed because your room is too cold? Years ago, someone on vf said to do this lying on your side, under the covers. That works, too! 3. To break the speed of a racing mind, lie on your back and move only your eyes, as if watching a tennis game, as fast as you can, 20 times. 4. When you wake up worrying, or even worse, when you wake up and realize you've actually been asleep and dreaming about your worries, break your focus using one of the above, then tell yourself sternly, that there will be plenty of time to deal with whatever crap has the nerve to disrupt your sleep tomorrow, but that you're in bed now, to sleep. Then turn your thoughts to something innocuous, like what kind of workout rotation you could do for the next 2 weeks. Hope this helps! Sandrine