Sleep... What helps you??? Getting to sleep and staying asleep is frustrating !?!!
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Can anyone offer some good advice on getting to sleep or something you use sleep pills or alternative ?? Kind thanks
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CA-Lynn audrey97605
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I agree with Lynn...no naps. but also I found if I keep the house cool at night, and have a fan blowing on me, I can sleep.
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I take beta blocker but doesn't work long enough ... Audrey
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d5cou audrey97605
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I think it depends on what is keeping me awake... If it's aching joints I take ibuprofen, sometimes a large glass of wine, I try to mediate on consciously relaxing my whole body bit by bit (neck, jaw, shoulders, arms, back, legs, feet) I try to not think about daily stresses and try to allow my mind to relax. Often it's my thumping pounding heart which stops me (and hubby) from sleeping as it literally snakes the bed! If anyone else has any good advice, I'd like to hear it too! Xxx
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I don't usually set an alarm because I don't usually have to wake up at a certain time in the morning, but if I do have to get up earlier than I would normally get up, I find that setting the alarm helps, so I don't worry about not waking up on time. My issue is usually that I don't sleep through the night. To help myself go back to sleep after waking up, I take long, deep slow breaths for a while. I even count them instead of "sheep." Soon, I lose track of the count and I'm asleep breathing normally.