Anybody out there have good ways for dealing with insomnia? Falling asleep initially is no problem but I wake up in the middle of the night and cannot get back to sleep. Frustrated!
Walk a few miles, do so weight pulls for 15 min on a machine 3X a week and you will sleep like a baby. You have to regiment this into your daily routine. Even if you have to buy some bar bells or make they up with sticks, bricks or a backpack.
For some of my patients CBD oil helps.
I use cannabomega by Designs For Health
Chamomile Tea and sleep specific teas from companies such as Yogi and Traditional Medicinals about 1 hour before bed. Also, valerian root capsules and holy basil tea in the late afternoon/evening....about 4 hours before I want to sleep.
I had severe sleep issues for a long time. I did a sleep study, and learned several different strategies.
Check with your doctor, or if you live in a college town with a teaching hospital, see if they have any sleep studies scheduled.
I can't recommend it highly enough.
Have a sleep study done. After some major health issues, I had that happening. fall asleep, wake up in the middle of the night, couldn't fall back asleep and if I did fall back asleep it was right before I was suppose to get up. the days became miserable as I would "zone out" doing stuff.
Had the sleep study done and they basically said I was semi waking up every 5 minutes after about an hour of retiring to bed. They put me on a CPAP and now I sleep through the night.
I get up and do something. Like dishes. In 30 minutes I can't keep my eyes open again.
That's been my solution of late. Rather than laying there trying to sleep, just get up and be productive for a while.
when I was younger massive amounts of exercise. now? xanax. I am ashamed
@Omen6Actual PSD? I was gonna say talk to some one but shrinks can make one crazier. do you have a partner? someone to snuggle with? except it is too hot
I don't think it's anything to be ashamed of. Lack of sleep is quite stressful. I'm on board with whatever works.
@Omen6Actual then if you do get sleep you feel so groggy it doesn't matter
I found out I had a vitamin D deficiency bad enough that I'm taking a fairly strong supplement once a week. That has helped. I also take NAD+ which is another supplement. Also make sure your bedroom is not too warm
Guided meditation. Try the headspace app for a good introduction.