Unable To Sleep

[crosspatch65]

Having difficulty sleeping at the moment. Any recommendations, please.

[bookbinder]

What's the cause of your sleeping difficulty?

[jennyjoan]

are you easy knocked out

Kalms
Sleepeze
Boots own make Sleepeze

many others over the counter -

[jennyjoan]

oh Melatonin - have to order online

[crosspatch65]

jf only I knew.

[jennyjoan]

well try over the counter and see if they work - there is another Aber on here and she says the over the counter ones knock her out. I am flabbergasted as nothing otc would knock me out - except Timothy's mallet.

[Barsel]

^^^ Lol JJ.^^^

[Buenchico]

Start here
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sleep-and-tiredness/10-tips-to-beat-insomnia/
and also consider trying these tablets
https://www.boots.com/nytol-herbal-tablets-night-time-sleep-aid-30-tablets-10087223
(They seem to help me a bit).

[bobbinwales]

just put my radio on with earphones and listen to a phone in or music show and soon fall off, or listen to music on my ipod (yes still have one)
I also find getting up for 10 minuits and having some cereal and cup of hot milk/oat milk helps

[davebro]

I tried Nytol - useless, kept me awake, made me feel rough.

[bobbinwales]

calpol used to work with little uns. Maybe Ill try it for me

[Barsel]

Chris, those Nytol herbal tablets, are they the ones that taste disgusting?

[jennyjoan]

Phenergan
Night Nurse for night time - naturally

Some of those mentioned by the other posters should help you.

[Atheist]

What I do is to lie there and visualise a silver ball (like a little ball-bearing) floating in front of my eyes.
When that doesn't work (I can't visualise now as well as I could in my youth) I pretend that I'm asleep, and lie there quietly until the alarm goes off in the middle of a dream.
I never get up and turn on lights and have a cup of tea! I persevere and I think I get as much benefit from pretending I am asleep as when I am really asleep. I haven't seen this approach mentioned anywhere else.

[Buenchico]

>>> those Nytol herbal tablets, are they the ones that taste disgusting?

No. I think that you're referring to the original Nytol ( https://www.nytol.co.uk/nytol-range/nytol-original ), which, if I recollect correctly tastes foul and does nothing for me other than giving me an incredibly dry mouth. (I suspect that Davebro is referring to that one too).

[Canary42]

Stay awake. See Atheist post above.

[Cloverjo]

Concentrate on your breathing. Say to yourself (in your head) “And breathe, and breathe…”
Don’t have a cat or a full bladder

[William51]

Something i do is read a book in bed until i feel tired, and i also listen in bed to the radio playing softly, this lulls you to drop off to sleep.

[pixie374]

I find reading really helps. But, just to check- are you sure you aren't getting enough sleep? Can you sleep in the day, if needed? We do need less and less- and personally, I wouldn't fight it.
Atheist, that's certainly well-known for sleeping with babies, breathe slowly, pretend you are asleep, and they sleep to. Rest is fine, if you don't need to sleep.

[ToraToraTora]

Vodka?

[Hazlinny]

Chamomile Tea.