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sleeping tablets
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how can i give up relying on them?i was on 10mg at the height of my trauma, then 7.5mg then im on 3.75mg. ive tried halving that but didnt work. i really need to kick them but always resort to them after a while particularly if i know ive got a full day ahead of me the next day esp if ive got work. i have considered tossing and turning but dont want to disturb hubby, we only have one bed at the moment and he really needs his sleep as he has a high powered job.
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Well, I could tell you a good way to get to sleep, but would be banned as this is a family site! Seriously though, not sure how to get weaned off sleeping pills, as you can get addicted to them in under 2 weeks. I find that they do not work for me always, but can tell you which kind I use. They are "Natrasleep" and come in 50 tablets form, and can cost as little as £2.99 in some stores.
I've been an insomniac for several years now. I get a good sleep once every two weeks then I only sleep about 2 - 3 hours a night until the next good sleep. The GP gave me sleeping pills once. I took one - and I couldn't clear my head until about 3pm the next day! I hated the sensation so I threw the rest down the toilet. I now fill the nighttime and early hours with lots of things such as my photographs, walking, reading, housework, decorating, DVDs, AB etc. I reckon I'll sleep when I'm tired so if I'm awake I might as well use the time usefully.
Once you are off the pills Nextqueen perhaps you should accept your body doesn't need the typical 8 hours and do other things in the night instead. I think I'm lucky as I do so much that other people don't as they spend a third of their lives asleep!
Once you are off the pills Nextqueen perhaps you should accept your body doesn't need the typical 8 hours and do other things in the night instead. I think I'm lucky as I do so much that other people don't as they spend a third of their lives asleep!
i watched a programme a while ago called something like '10 top tips to help you sleep' with kate silverton which was very interesting. the link here provides the ten things they suggested on the programme.
i'm not a good sleeper myself and have resorted to sleeping pills in the past. however, i've stopped worrying about it now and have found the pills work best when they're sitting inside my bedside drawer unused.
the tip i've found works best is not to go to bed or even try to sleep unless i'm really tired. sounds daft, but how often do you go to bed just because it's bedtime or your other half is ready for bed and you're not? so now i stay up later, read until my eyes close and my head nods, and get up at the same, relatively early time every morning regardless of how tired am or how comfy it is snuggled up in bed.
whilst all these tips aren't a cure, they most definately do help.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sleep/HQ01387
i'm not a good sleeper myself and have resorted to sleeping pills in the past. however, i've stopped worrying about it now and have found the pills work best when they're sitting inside my bedside drawer unused.
the tip i've found works best is not to go to bed or even try to sleep unless i'm really tired. sounds daft, but how often do you go to bed just because it's bedtime or your other half is ready for bed and you're not? so now i stay up later, read until my eyes close and my head nods, and get up at the same, relatively early time every morning regardless of how tired am or how comfy it is snuggled up in bed.
whilst all these tips aren't a cure, they most definately do help.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sleep/HQ01387
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