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symphony
I can totally relate to you pertaining to it taking it forever for you to fall asleep. A acquaintance of mine gave me a wonderful piece of advice to kick insomnia. When you go to bed, turn on the television. Make sure it is tuned into something that you're NOT going to enjoy too much.
Whenever I have problems falling asleep, I do this. And, it works well.
posted by
Joe_Love
on December 31, 2006 at 8:03 PM
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Symphony
I can fall asleep just about anywhere, but unless I'm sleeping at my house or my mother's house I usually end up waking through the night and tossing and turning. I don't like taking sleeping pills either so I just switch positions and try my best to get back to sleep.
posted by
Presley
on December 31, 2006 at 6:51 AM
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Thank you all for your comments - much appreciated!!!
posted by
_Symphony_
on December 31, 2006 at 4:39 AM
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I also became a very light sleeper after becoming a mother... I suppose
it is mothers instincts. Every little thing wakes me up. On the other hand, Mr T sleeps like a rock.. a bomb will explode next to him and he will not wake up.. LOL! Happy New Year to you and your family, all the best for 2007. I will catch up on you in Feb 2007. Take care! 
Mrs T
posted by
Tanga
on December 31, 2006 at 3:31 AM
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I'm a pretty light sleeper. At least until the alarm goes off.
posted by
Whacky
on December 30, 2006 at 4:20 PM
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I sleep best at home
I tend to wake up many times if I am someplace else.
posted by
bel_1965
on December 30, 2006 at 3:58 PM
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No problems! You can try aromatherapy medicated cream or oils.
posted by
A-and-B
on December 30, 2006 at 3:17 PM
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SYMPHONY, I am a very light sleeper..if the cat jumps off the bed, I wake
up..and the only place I can fall asleep is in my own comfy bed..I have to bring my own pillows when we go anywhere overnight (the bed's too big.
..)
posted by
Rumor
on December 30, 2006 at 2:40 PM
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Symph...
I can sleep sitting up lol. However it takes me a long time to get that tired. I rely on benadryl sometimes! Hugs and Have a Happy New Year!
posted by
RedHeadedGypsy
on December 30, 2006 at 1:11 PM
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Hi Symph - I've taken one tablet so far but I've got more if I need them.
It worked really well, but I imagine if I took them every night they wouldn't work as well - same is true of most drugs - and you'd become addicted. My solution - only possible if you haven't got anyone else in the bed with you - is to put the light on and read, or even get up and do something. I once got up and wrote a blog entry in the middle of the night. Why not? It converts the time into something useful, rather than just frustrating dead time. You can't fight that brain when it refuses to shut down, and it often does, even when the body is seriously knackered from cumulative lack of sleep. But you can avoid the boredom and stress of lying there doing nothing and getting no sleep. You could write a novel!!
posted by
Antonionioni
on December 30, 2006 at 12:27 PM
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Symphony
Nope it takes drugs to put this girl down for the count..My brain will not shut down on it's own.. I will say that out of the last 20 years of chronic insomnia this last year I have actually had about 10 natural nights of sleep. It soo sucks..
posted by
Offy
on December 30, 2006 at 11:33 AM
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I feel for you, Love. I'm not one of those people who can sleep easily anywhere. For the most part, I don't sleep well at all, even if I'm here at home...I suppose that's due to my chronic insomnia...lol!!!!
Hope it gets better soon...
posted by
lovelyladymonk
on December 30, 2006 at 11:21 AM
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thinking peaceful thoughts and praying.
posted by
Amanda__
on December 30, 2006 at 10:20 AM
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oh man that sucks
sleep is the greatest thing ever, but for some reason its like getting a 10 year old to take a bath, i hate doing it but ill tell you what when im finally forest by my eye lids become 100 pounds each, a i fall victim to sleep, and finally give in i have to say i think im a professional sleeper lol. i bet your have good memories of sleep when you were a teenager. im tellin you, right when my head hits that pillow im DONE! it dosent matter if its my bed, the floor, with or without blankets, on the tile, on a chair, in my car, wow i feel bad, it sounds like im bragging, lol im sorry, im just lettin you know since you asked, insomnia will age you, wear you out, make you agree, the list goes on, for some reason Sleep has turned her back on you, so you gota find Sleep out there somewhere and ask her to accept you back.
posted by
sneakermzp
on December 30, 2006 at 10:09 AM
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