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re: Insomnia: Tricks to beat it…
Posted on 8/1/22 at 5:05 am to Tarps99
Posted on 8/1/22 at 5:05 am to Tarps99
Drop the naps unless you’re needing them to work a physical labor/heavy machinery job.
Stop taking melatonin. I know it sucks, but I don’t believe artificially inducing sleep is helping anything. Take it once if you’ve gone a few days without much sleep and just need one night of extended sleep.
Magnesium. This is one of the biggest saviors of my sleep issues. There are many types, and you may need to experiment with them. I take Thorne’s magnesium citramate right after breakfast.
Vitamin D. I take 3000 iu right after breakfast as well.
Be mindful of how many calories you’re consuming at night. Especially protein and fiber. These take longer to digest, so if you’re wanting to fall asleep at 10pm, it’s probably not a good idea to eat a steak at 7pm.
Stay hydrated perhaps even more than you think you need at night. Some may say this causes them more sleep issues, but I’d rather wake up to pee once or twice and sleep 7 hours than lay in bed until 3am wondering why I’m not sleeping.
Obvious ones: no alcohol, cigarettes/cigars, avoid blue lights between 10pm and 5am. Have a consistent exercise regimen.
Oh, and weighted blankets help me a lot too.
Hope this helps. Insomnia sucks.
Stop taking melatonin. I know it sucks, but I don’t believe artificially inducing sleep is helping anything. Take it once if you’ve gone a few days without much sleep and just need one night of extended sleep.
Magnesium. This is one of the biggest saviors of my sleep issues. There are many types, and you may need to experiment with them. I take Thorne’s magnesium citramate right after breakfast.
Vitamin D. I take 3000 iu right after breakfast as well.
Be mindful of how many calories you’re consuming at night. Especially protein and fiber. These take longer to digest, so if you’re wanting to fall asleep at 10pm, it’s probably not a good idea to eat a steak at 7pm.
Stay hydrated perhaps even more than you think you need at night. Some may say this causes them more sleep issues, but I’d rather wake up to pee once or twice and sleep 7 hours than lay in bed until 3am wondering why I’m not sleeping.
Obvious ones: no alcohol, cigarettes/cigars, avoid blue lights between 10pm and 5am. Have a consistent exercise regimen.
Oh, and weighted blankets help me a lot too.
Hope this helps. Insomnia sucks.
This post was edited on 8/1/22 at 5:11 am
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Posted on 8/1/22 at 5:05 am to Tarps99
Indica and a nice fap
Posted on 8/1/22 at 5:08 am to WinnaSez
That's exactly what I use this place for - some threads are great for it.
Posted on 8/1/22 at 5:11 am to Tarps99
I've been and insomniac for years. the most difficult part is getting outside of your head. For the worst nights, try Chamomile tea.
Sometimes watching something boring (ie nature programs or something where there is a narrator with a soothing voice) on TV helps me, sometimes not. If you lie in bed too long, it's counter productive. Get up and do something simple (like reading a book).
Good luck.
Sometimes watching something boring (ie nature programs or something where there is a narrator with a soothing voice) on TV helps me, sometimes not. If you lie in bed too long, it's counter productive. Get up and do something simple (like reading a book).
Good luck.
Posted on 8/1/22 at 5:41 am to Tarps99
Well the melatonin worked, about 10 minutes after the post it hit me and I was out cold.
The naps earlier in the day was just a one day thing. I wasn’t doing anything productive and I would just dose off.
The naps earlier in the day was just a one day thing. I wasn’t doing anything productive and I would just dose off.
Posted on 8/1/22 at 5:58 am to Tarps99
Work hard
Posted on 8/1/22 at 6:16 am to Tarps99
This won’t be a popular answer but wake up at 5 am every day (even the weekends) and never take a nap.
Every morning (even weekends) work out for an hour right after you wake up.
No nap.
Get up early.
Your body will force itself to sleep.
Every morning (even weekends) work out for an hour right after you wake up.
No nap.
Get up early.
Your body will force itself to sleep.
Posted on 8/1/22 at 6:19 am to Tarps99
Manual labor In the sun does the trick for me
Posted on 8/1/22 at 6:21 am to Tarps99
Watching TV or preferably listening to a podcast. Either way, do it with the sound turned down to barely audible. Where you have to concentrate to hear and understand. Something about the brain shifting into that mode—trying to hear what’s being said and understand the message—induces sleep. At least for this old telephone man.
Also, Ambien plus Xanax works sometimes.
Also, Ambien plus Xanax works sometimes.
Posted on 8/1/22 at 6:23 am to SECdragonmaster
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wake up at 5 am every day (even the weekends) and never take a nap.
Every morning (even weekends) work out for an hour right after you wake up.
That's how I do it. My body knows that it is getting it's arse kicked at 6:30, sleep or no sleep. It prefers being well rested and adjusts accordingly.
Posted on 8/1/22 at 6:44 am to FCP
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Watching TV or preferably listening to a podcast. Either way, do it with the sound turned down to barely audible. Where you have to concentrate to hear and understand. Something about the brain shifting into that mode—trying to hear what’s being said and understand the message—induces sleep
Dan Carlins Hardcore History podcast is great for this. It's super interesting but the man will put you to sleep. His soothing voice and long form story telling is incredible.
Posted on 8/1/22 at 6:55 am to Tarps99
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I spent most of today exhausted and napped a few times. Now, I am wide awake and cannot fall asleep.
Stop napping.
This doesn't sound like insomnia. This sounds like you already slept.
Posted on 8/1/22 at 6:59 am to Tarps99
I bet $100 you sat in front of a screen all day without going outside
You missed out on your chance to fight ‘insomnia’ earlier today by being a lazy bum
You missed out on your chance to fight ‘insomnia’ earlier today by being a lazy bum
Posted on 8/1/22 at 7:04 am to Tarps99
Try music? And turning everything off
Posted on 8/1/22 at 7:06 am to Lonnie Utah
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Sometimes watching something boring (ie nature programs or something where there is a narrator with a soothing voice) on TV helps me,
This usually does the trick for me. But it has to be on a subject I find interesting so it keeps my mind off of whatever is bothering me. Astronomy documentaries are my go to.
Posted on 8/1/22 at 7:24 am to Tarps99
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I already hit up 3 mg of melatonin.
Posted on 8/1/22 at 8:07 am to Tarps99
Go see a psychologist. Meds are not a fix.
Posted on 8/1/22 at 8:33 am to Tarps99
Ive struggles with insomnia for years. Here is my advice:
Avoid caffeine after 11:00 am
Drink lots of water in the hours before you want to sleep.
Avoid staring at a TV or your phone an hour before you want to sleep. The blue light will keep you awake.
If you don’t exercise, try to at least walk for 20 minutes in the afternoon.
Avoid naps during the day
Use blackout curtains or wear a sleeping mask.
If all else fails, take half a shot of nyquil
Avoid caffeine after 11:00 am
Drink lots of water in the hours before you want to sleep.
Avoid staring at a TV or your phone an hour before you want to sleep. The blue light will keep you awake.
If you don’t exercise, try to at least walk for 20 minutes in the afternoon.
Avoid naps during the day
Use blackout curtains or wear a sleeping mask.
If all else fails, take half a shot of nyquil
Posted on 8/1/22 at 8:36 am to SECdragonmaster
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Your body will force itself to sleep.
Doesn’t work for everyone. I work out every morning from 5:30-6:30, and my insomnia actually got worse when I started that routine. As people age, they become more easily deficient in vital nutrients that help regulate hormones. One common culprit is magnesium because you deplete your levels through sweat. Potassium and sodium are also lost, which is why many people who struggle with sleep after exercise can remedy their issue with diet and supplements.
Posted on 8/1/22 at 8:37 am to Tarps99
3mg of melatonin is for kids
Try 20mg
Try 20mg
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