Why is sleep so elusive now?

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[Post New]09/23/2015 11:14
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Anonymous
I used to sleep like a champ, but now rarely have an uninterrupted night. Periods of wakefulness can last minutes or hours. Why?
[Post New]09/23/2015 14:43
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Anonymous
You need more magnesium.
[Post New]09/25/2015 17:16
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Anonymous
Have you pre or post menopausal?
[Post New]09/25/2015 20:03
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MikeL
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Welcome to getting old
[Post New]09/25/2015 20:07
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Anonymous
Two sleeps. It is the natural way. Go to bed reasonably early, and expect to be awake fir an hour or teo around 2 or 3. I have been doing this for a while and feel much better since i embraced it.
[Post New]09/26/2015 08:12
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Anonymous
Yeah, same thing has happened to me. I used to be a talented sleeper. Now, even when I am exhausted, I still wake up in the middle of the night - wide awake. Hate it.
[Post New]09/26/2015 08:17
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Anonymous
How old are you all? I'm 50 and no problems. I sleep like a rock.
[Post New]09/26/2015 08:21
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:How old are you all? I'm 50 and no problems. I sleep like a rock.


NP here. You are lucky. By about 52 or 53, everyone I know has developed middle of the night insomnia. It's tough because my best sleep is often from 6:00 am to about 8:30 am and I have to get up between 6:40 and 7:00.
[Post New]09/26/2015 08:47
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:You need more magnesium.


Try a liquid trace minerals supplement, including magnesium. Take it in the morning because it can be stimulating.

Develop a bedtime routine that involves sleepy time tea with valerian. It tastes bad at first, but you start to associate it with relaxation and the taste will trigger rest.
[Post New]09/26/2015 09:37
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Anonymous
Exercise in the morning. Read a book if you awake in. The night and don't look at your phone, easier said than done for me.
[Post New]09/28/2015 10:49
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Two sleeps. It is the natural way. Go to bed reasonably early, and expect to be awake fir an hour or teo around 2 or 3. I have been doing this for a while and feel much better since i embraced it.


I can't embrace it. I'm a 50 something year old who has to get up at 6 am every week day with my middleschooler, and I work full time, so no daytime naps.
[Post New]09/28/2015 10:56
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Two sleeps. It is the natural way. Go to bed reasonably early, and expect to be awake fir an hour or teo around 2 or 3. I have been doing this for a while and feel much better since i embraced it.


I can't embrace it. I'm a 50 something year old who has to get up at 6 am every week day with my middleschooler, and I work full time, so no daytime naps.


Go to bed at 9.30...
[Post New]09/30/2015 17:27
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Anonymous
Melatonin. 3 mg. Doesn't have to be every night. Might help reset you.
[Post New]09/30/2015 17:35
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Anonymous
I remember being a HS kid and seeing "old" people on the bus at 7am and thinking 'when I get old I am going to sleep all day'. Such a foolish kid thing to say.

I am only 41 but I don't sleep like a teenager now and don't see it getting any better as I get older.
[Post New]09/30/2015 17:36
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Anonymous
You need more calcium than you used to.
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