Strategies for deep sleep when you have insomnia

I have such difficulty sleeping at night

I have such difficulty sleeping at night. I’ve tried every possible technique. I’ve made my bedroom a quiet pleasurable place to relax prior to falling asleep, I took the television out of the room, I’ve followed the advice of so many people all to no avail.

So what do I do or plan on doing now? I refuse to take any medication as that didn’t seem to help or if it did made me completely useless the following day. I decided to use this “extra time” to my advantage.

When it’s a day that I couldn’t fit my workout in? Guess what? I get up, get dressed and go for a brisk walk. I force myself even though I ‘fee’ tired. If it’s a day that I didn’t clean something I wanted to, I get THAT done.

Laundry is no longer an issue as that the easiest thing to wake up and do in the middle of the night without disturbing anyone else in the house! Surprisingly, once I start doing any of these things I start to feel like I can really really fall asleep and not just “tired laying there” sleep…

So now I get things done and then get right back to sleep utilizing the time much better. If I sleep just 4 hours after a cleaning spree at least it’s a good 4 hours of solid sleep, PLUS got some things done! Otherwise it would be 4- 7 hours of simply tossing and turning!

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Posted in Iinsomnia Tips | Rumi September 20, 2008 | comments Comments (0)

I have sleep apnea but my insurance will not pay for a sleep study

I cannot tell you how hard it is on me that I do not get sufficient sleep on a daily basis. It makes my days hard and I feel tired all of the time and have to push myself through my days.

First of all, I have difficulty falling asleep even if I am bone tired. Then within one hour of falling asleep I wake up and have to go to the bathroom. It never fails. Sometimes I can fall back to sleep right away but that is rare and most times I toss and turn for at least an hour before falling back to sleep.

Things that help me sleep more soundly are going to bed with an empty stomach so that I do not experience reflux which will wake me up and keep me awake. When I really just cannot fall asleep I try a bunch of different things.

I will try to watch some TV or read a magazine for a bit until I feel I am getting groggy again. Sometimes I take a hot, relaxing shower even if it is the middle of the night. I am not one to take drugs and medications unless it is really necessary so I refuse to take sleeping pills.

I have spoken to my physician about this and we suspect that I have sleep apnea but my insurance will not pay for a sleep study so on it goes. It is frustrating but there is not much I can do about it except try to lose weight at this point.

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Posted in Iinsomnia Tips | Rumi September 19, 2008 | comments Comments (0)

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