Posted by Susan J on December 2, 2003, at 14:18:03
In reply to Sleepytime suggestions, anyone?, posted by Penny on December 2, 2003, at 13:55:52
Hi,
I've been having trouble sleeping, too. Mine's related to Wellbutrin.
> It's not that I'm not tired (usually exhausted)
<<I think being over exhausted also impedes sleep. Not sure why, but if I've had a psycho day, it might take up to 2 hours for me to fall asleep.And after getting my first friggin flu shot of my life, Friday (morning!), I couldn't get to sleep to save my life! I was up until 4am the next day! Better be worth it... :-)
What I do:
>No caffeine after noon. None. Sux, I know.
>Get on a very specific schedule. Always up at 6:30, always eat dinner at 6:30pm, always finish exercise before 9pm, always in bed by 11pm.
>No stimulating books/movies/whatever that holds your interest.
>A warm/hot bath at night is relaxing. Perhaps an hour before you go to bed.
>I know you don't want to or can't exercise, but unfortunately, this helps me the most. Even a brisk half hour walk after dinner.
>OTC anti-histamine.
>Not eating past 9pm at night. Don't eat big meals ever. Graze. :-)
>Stretching before bed.
>Pitch dark room, no music, no TV, no light from the streets.
>Well balanced diet. I'm beefing up on healthy fats these days, walnuts and fish and olive oil, and no refined foods (cakes/candy/fast food), and I feel, physically, so much better.Good luck. The lack of sleep has got to be one of the most frustrating, stressful things I can think of sometimes. It just drains you of energy to do what you need to do, and weakens your body (at least I know I get sick a lot more when sleepless).
Take care,
Susan
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