I NEED SLEEP

any idears on getting some sleep?

As like most of use I have not slept a good night in so long, But over the last week I had a total of 13 hours for the week. anyone got some good hints

Thanks

David

I dress properly when I go to Walgreens .......zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Skeye,I am sorry you didn't sleep last night. I was like that monday night and finally got some sleep last night. I can sympathize what your going through. I have had insomnia since september. I hope you can get some sleep tonight. I hope you have a LPD.

David,
lack of sleep goes hand and hand w/ CP. I'll bet that almost everyone here doesn't sleep normally. My only suggestion for you is if you have time, take naps. I only get 3 - 4 hours a night and have for as long as I can remember and I get up every hour to pee or the bed will be wet in the AM. (thanks to prostate cancer surgery) I drive 40 miles to work and have to be here at 5:30AM. I head back home at 4:30 - 5:00pm and fight the RT 95 traffic here in S.E. Fla. which is loads of fun this time of year w/ all the retired northerners who just have to be on the roads at that time to get their "early bird specials" at the local resturants. Most are what we call "Blue Heads" dowmn here who most of the time don't have a clue where their going so they stay in the left lane at 40mph with tractor trailers passing them on the right at 80mph. Thats why RT 95 between West Palm Beach & Miami is the most deadly highway in the country! Sorry, side tracked again. But, as soon as I get home and after playing w/ my animals, Mr. Nap comes to visit. Even if it's only 10 or 15 minutes, I feel so much better than going w/o! about 1/2 hr is best for me, any longer and I get the groggies. If you have a hard time taking a nap, take a really hot shower, then lie down in the quiet if possable. Hope this helps and sorry about lousing focus> Sometimes I can't help it!
Your Friend,
Pete

There are a lot of posts on this. Just do a site search for sleep & you will find plenty of ideas.

My favorite -- and I was sure I was the only one crazy enough for this to work, but others have said the same -- is to use lavender. I have a lavender pillow spray. On trips I use lavender hand lotion & sleep w/ my hands close to my face. In the past I've used lavender satchels inside my pillow cases. It must be real lavender (the ones that are just scented to smell like lavender don't work). I know it sounds kinda hocus-pocus, but I've tried everything from Ambien to Lunesta to sleep hygiene & so on. This actually works the best. The sleep doctor actually recommended it to me, so perhaps there's something to it.

Also, the Sleep Doc I saw said that your BR should be 5 degrees colder than the rest of your house (at least at bedtime). The colder temps encourage your body to go to sleep. It does not work to just lower the temperature in your whole house. You would need to close some vents or turn your radiator only halfway open so that your bedroom is cooler.

Anyways, that's what worked for me. Mostly I do pretty good getting sleep now. When things occasionally get out of control I will take a Lunesta.

Best of luck to you,
frances

Thanks Guys for the idears we have a lavender farm about 5 minutes down the road I will vist them and try it out. It can not hurt and it's hard to lower the temp as we are going into summer here.

Thanks for the replies

David

Hi Guys,

What can I say YES YES YES I think lavender works,

Yesterday I went to then lavender farm and spoke with the person who owns the farm they gave me fresh cutting and told me to put it inside and pillow case inside my pillow case on the bed.

Hey I have slept for 10 hours last night yed I my be sore and missed a dose of tablets but I am well rested. Hey may be lavender is the asnwer and not grape juice LOL.

Thanks frances for the great tip and thanks to everyone for your idears.

I now know why he did not charge me for the lavender as I might just buy all his stock now!!!!!

Thanks for the support everyone.

David

David,

So glad to hear that the lavender helped you and that you got some sleep! I have almost the same routine as Frances. I absolutely love lavender, I find it so relaxing. I burn an aromatherapy lamp every night with lavender essential oil. I also drink lavender & camommile tea. Before I go to bed, I spray my pillow & bed with a lavender essential oil spray, and sometimes even put the essential oild directly on my pillowcase (I actually did that last night & accidentally put waaaay too much on it. It was so strong that I had to change my pillow case three times!). I wish we had lavender farms around here, like you, I'd probably buy out the whole place! Guess I'll just have to stick to my essential oils.

 

I also sometimes use rescue remedy spray, which is bach flower essences. It helps to calm me down when I'm really anxious & can also help with sleep. Melatonin, which is actually a brain hormone, is sold over the counter in the US and is also supposed to help. I bought some the other month & I think that I did sleep better when I tried it, but I also discovered that I can't take it because it really messes with my eyes & I couldn't see straight the next day. I've heard something about valerian root too, although I've never tried it. There are other OTC sleep products as well. If all else fails, you can always get a prescription sleep aid from your doc. I've been on and off them in the past, but I haven't found one that I really like.

I'm trying some new chinese herbs tonight that my acupuncturist gave me that are supposed to help with sleep, calming & relaxation, so hopefully I'll sleep better tonight as well.

Skeye

Post Edited (skeye) : 12/11/2008 7:22:01 PM (GMT-7)

Is there a way to grow lavender indoors? Sort of like the way some people grow herbs? And I should add...I'm a person that tends to not tend to plants. LOL I sort of forget to water them and such So if it would be complicated I'd better forgettaboutit! But if it was something simple I could put on a windowsill....maybe.

PaLady

Many people are helped when they water walk or just move gently through a pool of water for about 1/2 and hour. The arthritis foundation sponsors special water exercise classes that a re pretty gentle.

Donnaeil

Bath & Body Works has a lavender spray that you can put on your sheets. Never worked for me- but very happy for you. I do like how my sheets smell afterwards. I take a medicine called restoril- it helps a lot for me.... at least I get about 4 hours sleep. (more than normallY) And there is no fuzzy or groggy feeling the next day. Ambien & Rozerm just gave me massive headaches. Talk to your dr about it- they should give you some samples! And, its really not that expensive anyhow. Also I take amitryptiline, it helps with pain & insomnia. Its a $4 drug at wal-mart- better than insurance. It is also good for help with depression. Hope you get some relief, I know how aggrevating it can be!

Lavender is very easy to grow outside and then you have your clippings for the winter too. The bigger the pot the bigger they get and so pretty when blooming,one good sized plant will give you more then enough and they are very easy to take care of and come back each year. We have a vacant lot in town that is over-run with lavander plants smells so good when you walk by. I started with a 5 dollar plant from walmart and in one year it was transferred to a 10 gallon plastic tub!!