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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:42 AM Original message |
Anyone else suffer from insomnia? Any good remedies? |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. Good stay away from the pills |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Doing something like this? |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:48 AM Original message |
Good Grief |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
9. Yeah. |
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blue neen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. Have you tried any natural remedies? |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Health food store? |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:49 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Valerian is widely available at any store that carries |
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blue neen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. I order mine from the Vitamin Shoppe. |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:03 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Cool, thanks! |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
28. This is really interesting. |
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SarahB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
23. I occasionally do that. |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
5. Jerry Davidson Wheatley's book |
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Shoeempress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
6. Used to be an insomniac, till I found Melatonin. Must be taken sub lingual |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:10 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Can you explain sub lingual? |
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mac56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:22 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Dissolving it under your tongue |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:25 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Ah, gotcha. |
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mac56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:31 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. When you say "no sleeping pills", what do you mean? |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:34 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I will not take anything like Tylenol PM, Ambien, and yes, Benadryl. |
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mac56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:36 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I understand. |
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Shoeempress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 12:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
59. You let the tablet dissolve under the tongue. |
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Texasgal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
7. I too have the same problem |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
10. I use a sound machine |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
11. Exercise |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:51 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. I definitely sleep better the nights I work out. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
30. An hour to an hour and a half? |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 01:06 PM Response to Reply #30 |
60. Depends on what you do |
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StopTheMorans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
12. focus solely on your breathing |
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da_chimperor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
13. Jägermeister on the rocks. Always does the trick for me, and it's tasty! |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:02 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Don't drink. Thanks though! |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
16. currently an insomniac myself |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. You and me both. |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
17. I do yoga before bed. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
22. A very boring book. I suggest Battlefield Earth. |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
24. I've had it since I was a child |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:37 AM Response to Reply #24 |
36. I'm similar |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
25. I have the opposite problem with my depression. |
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Modem Butterfly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
31. Don't write-off sleep aids |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:35 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I'm a recovering alcoholic/addict. |
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Modem Butterfly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:37 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Most sleep aids don't alter your mood... |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:39 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. I can't take Melatonin because it fucks me up badly. |
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Modem Butterfly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 11:04 AM Response to Reply #41 |
52. Okay |
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johnnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:39 AM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Is your recovery recent? |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:40 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Not too recent. |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
35. Switch careers... |
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MsAnthropy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
38. Hot tub soak and a humorous book |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:39 AM Response to Original message |
39. chronic insomniac here |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:41 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. I think my blood pressure would go through the roof! |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 11:01 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. good point. |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
44. Stop TRYING to fall asleep.....and don't go to bed. Go to couch! |
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jdots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
45. do what millions of us do don't sleep |
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mairceridwen (596 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
46. treat the depression |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 10:48 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Maybe chamomile? |
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flamingyouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 11:04 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. I'm a huge believer in yoga |
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mairceridwen (596 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 11:33 AM Response to Reply #47 |
54. chamomile works for my bed time ritual |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 11:34 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. I've been listening to AC/DC a lot. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
49. If you're willing to reconsider pills... |
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ChavezSpeakstheTruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
50. The Silmarilion |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 11:09 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. HA! |
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BamaGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
56. Lifelong insomniac |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 12:15 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. So far, exercise is a popular option. |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
58. Never had much luck beating it |
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IcyPeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
61. "Cal-Mac" supplement? |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
62. I'm awake for hours about half of my nights. |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-08-04 03:35 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Huh! That's a good idea. |
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katinmn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
64. So how was it last night? Just remembered something else that |
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midnight armadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
65. "Say Goodnight to Insomnia" |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
66. Working out/Melatonin |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-04 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
67. I agree that avoiding narcotics is wise, but....... |
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