I Am Running On Empty Now...

[Smowball]

I have worked out that I have had just 10 hours sleep since Monday morning,give or take half hr, and it is now Thursday! I am utterly exhausted.I've always been a bad sleeper but even I am struggling this week. I go to bed and just lay there. I get up and read for a while, that doesnt work. Hot bath,hot drink............... nothing.Finally fall asleep around 4am and a few hours later I have to be up.

Help?? : (

[albaqwerty]

Another strange idea, have you got earphones which you could listen to the hum of a fan or a radio?
Apart from the coolness of the fan, does any noise upset Mr Smow?
I'd try the radio route too. xx

[albaqwerty]

I did mean a recording of a fan noise :-D

[Iluvspikey]

Listening to something with those in-the-ear headphones, a story, relaxation tape, somebody with a soothing voice, I got a rainfall and sea/waves lapping on a beach tape from the health food shop, but there are all sorts, good luck from a fellow insomniac.

[Iluvspikey]

great minds alby!

[Smowball]

lol.
Yes maisie/alba - guess I coule try some sort of noise,maybe headfones. had also thought today of a fan on floor my side of bed so Mr Smow wouldnt feel the cold air?

[Smowball]

spikey - we posted at same time lol

[bibblebub]

What works for me is to listen to the spoken word on the radio. I use a single earpiece so as not to disturb others (and a single earpiece means that you can comfortably rest your head on the pillow) and, by concentrating on what is said, thoughts which might stop one from getting to sleep are pushed into the background; music might not provide such a distraction. Radio 4 Extra is my choice because they have comedy programmes at the end of the evening so I’m not listening to anything serious. Doing this, I get to sleep within 10 minutes every night (which can be annoying because quite often I’d like to hear all of the programme to which I’ve been listening).

[Smowball]

Will give anything a try.

[excelsior-1]

good afternoon smowball

just to change the subject for a brief moment.. i think you missed seeing the avatar you asked me for, the other day

[Smowball]

Hello excelsior, yes I did. I had to go out suddenly. Am v sorry about that. Blame the MIL.

[excelsior-1]

i can do it now, if you like, just before i go have a bath

[Purple_Popple]

Listen to the shipping forecast on the radio! :) I have heard it can make you nod off! I hope you get some well earned sleep as lack of it does make you feel awful.

[Eve]

Can I join the I'm so tired today I had a tearful moment gang! :)

I had a snivelly bus ride to the hospital after work after something daft set me off, after a day in work from before 7am and the thought of having to get to physio then to the docs for a prescription (abscess :() then get some tea before 6pm cut off for gastro scans tomorrow morning... Feeling a little saner now though.

I had been suffering again lately (see pregabalin post) but in the past I've used having Sky News on very quietly in the background (it gets quite repetitive, unless something big happens) and a fan thing. I ended up having a separate duvet (well, more of a lighter quilt) to my ex as he was a duvet hogger etc... I used to go to bed first though so I would hopefully be asleep when he came to bed to sleep so could turn things off so they didn't disturb him.

I have a very strict bed routine, only use the bedroom for sleeping and getting up etc... no TV (now), no eating or anything like that. I also try to read downstairs so my body knows bed is for sleep.

I have to keep cool, window open, variety of throws/duvet so I can use what I need (or not) without moving, fan (no fella now haha, it also dissudes the cat from faffing about on the bed when I'm trying to sleep - she will usually sneak on and curl up once I'm asleep as fan on a timer so it goes off after an hour), no bath or hot drinks before bed, no caffeine in the evenings, eat my dinner early so not going to bed on a full stomach...

Relaxation techniques don't tend to help me get to sleep but do help me to get relaxed so at least I'm resting more. My Occupational Therapist taught me some good ones.

[Ann]

I read a tip in a sleep article which has worked sometimes for my elderly Mum who has real trouble sleeping. That is to wear bedsocks (or any kind!) even though you are warm enough or even too warm, persevere with them on all night, apparently it relaxes the muscles needed to induce sleep. Sounds bizarre but do give it a try.

[DTCwordfan]

so it was socks then that made me sleep, and I thought it was my ex sucking my toes, Ann.......

[owdhamer]

A good romp will send you off.

[Ann]

Ugh DT, I certainly wouldn't suck my OH's awful toes ..... LOL whatever turns you on ;)

[RATTER15]

How about listening to relaxation music on ear phones when you are ready to sleep and in bed settled.

Im very fortunate, im asleep within seconds of my head hitting the pillow and then wake at an acceptable hour, usually around 07.30 to 08.00