Can't Sleep?
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I often read that many of us can't sleep after their THR and that includes me. So I thought I'd share my tip for passing those long dark nights.
I used to sit up in bed and watch TV but that only kept me (and my husband) awake.
Now I have a radio on the bedside cabinet with a small microphone tucked in under my pillow and listen to radio 4 or 5 live, both rarely have any music, just people talking (I prefer speech to music as I also have tinnitus). Often the subjects are interesting and I get absorbed enough to forget my pain for a while. Sometimes I wake again much later to find that I have slept through for several hours while the radio has been talking to itself.
Having the microphone tucked in keeps the sound just under my head and doesn't wake my husband which is good.
I hope this will help, it's worth a try as I know it works for me.
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marg6910_-_NI Jayive
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beachbum1957 marg6910_-_NI
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It's usually the first 4 weeks. I stopped using med after the third week of post op.
unbelievable.
eileen64__UK marg6910_-_NI
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It is amazing isnt it......we think we are the only ones
Its the most sensible thing to do i think.
Love Eileen.....UK {originally N.I.}
eileen64__UK beachbum1957
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You must be one of the lucky ones beachum
Love
Eilen UK
Jayive beachbum1957
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beachbum1957 Jayive
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I wish you guys can recover as well.
joy47826 Jayive
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joy47826 Jayive
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At about 7:30PM, I take 1/2 to 3/4mg Melatonin with choline/inositol combo capsule....taking this at this time gets my body ready for sleep.
When I go to my bed, I take an 500mg inositol (calmer) and calms homeopathic tab and sometimes add a cap of Lemon Balm.
This puts me out, when I wake up middle of night for bathroom and can't get back to sleep take another calms and or inositol....this does it and back to a dreamy sleep.
Sleep in a totally dark room, no bed pal, which is good for me at this point in my life and know how vital sleep is for healing........Joy 76 US
beachbum1957 joy47826
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How is that mixed together or how is it taken? Are those capsules or powder form?
joy47826 beachbum1957
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You can try one at a time, add another etc....see what can work for you....I start my sleep process at 7:30PM to get the body ready for sleep...
No electronics in my room and can't imagine sleeping with earphones....yes I have my radio on low and it goes off as I set it to do so....I'm asleep by then. My radio is on the other side of room. Since I do starting readying myself for sleep at 7:30PM, all this works for me...
I just posted my whole sleep procedure on the FM group as sleep is a huge issue for so many and in pain and with aging.... FM stuff is a lot of nerve pain, so one needs to continually user calming agents to calm the nerves. joy
beachbum1957 joy47826
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A friend cant sleep so i figure introducing this product to her.
would the lemon balm work on me im hyperactive.
joy47826 beachbum1957
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Gotta try them and see, price is sure right. And NO SIDE EFFECTS that I know of. J
beachbum1957 joy47826
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thanks Joy.
jeanp Jayive
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Yes, couldn't live without my radio on at night! I have a digital one so if there's nothing interesting on R4/World Service or R5, will go to Radio4 extra for their dramas and comedy programmes. I use earphones rather than the speaker under the pillow - and that's the only advantage I can think of by sleeping on your back, you can use both earphones without it hurting. I also have a small MP3 player so I can listen to music I like, or some rainfall and ocean sounds if I really can't sleep.
Not sure how long I will have to sleep on my back; last time it was 6 weeks, but my operated side was painful for months so it didn't really help.
Jean