Insomnia

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here, wide awake again.... not able to wind down and get to sleep. Just finished Easter baskets, vacuuming, dishes, folding clothes, and making cupcakes. I AM WIDE AWAKE. Oy.

OP, doing all this won't help. You should find a calming activity to put you to sleep.

Something that can be done with a low light while drinking something warm. You have to put your brain to sleep.

The last 5 or 6 nights I tried to calm myself, had some sleepy-time tea, just relaxed in bed hoping to fall asleep. I wasn't able to fall asleep until around 3am. I'm going to go heat up some milk and take two tylenol pm (best sleep meds I could find next to trying Benadryl). I'm not sure what's going on. My body just wont drift off and fall asleep. I just lay there.

[Anonymous]

PP you quoted here. Laying in bed won't help. You have to find some soothing activity. Like reading for some, rocking your body for others, when I cant sleep rocking myself helps a lot!

Like a baby learning to sooth themselves, you have to find the technique that will work for you.

[Anonymous]

Doesn't Tylenol PM contain same ingredient as Benadryl?

[Anonymous]

Ambien is magic. I take it and never look back.

[Anonymous]

Magic huh? Hmm...

[Anonymous]

I agree with Benadryl. I can't sleep right and just took some xanax. Here's hoping it will help!!

[Anonymous]

ive been an imsomniac since birth pretty much so id say im qualified on sleep tips.well...i never take pills...you know,i can never sleep so i guess im not qualified for sleep tips

[Anonymous]

Well, I took my Advil PM at 10:00 last night and I'm still up. Dr gave me Lunesta samples last week and it seemed to work. Anyone know how Lunesta is compared to Ambien?