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Re: I need to know....

Postby Lightning McQueen » Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:34 am

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Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone had trouble with insomnia, if so, how did you sort it? I basically go to bed around 9ish and wake up around 1am then sometimes I may fall back asleep by 4 or 5, just in time for the alarm.

I'd rather not use prescription drugs.



Can you not go to bed later?


I was contemplating that option, it's probably half the problem as I used to always go to bed late, I just get bored now.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Lightning McQueen » Tue Oct 13, 2020 8:36 am

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Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone had trouble with insomnia, if so, how did you sort it? I basically go to bed around 9ish and wake up around 1am then sometimes I may fall back asleep by 4 or 5, just in time for the alarm.

I'd rather not use prescription drugs.


I too sleep like shit. Bed around 9-9:30, I was up for my old man piss around 2-3am ( all good boys, had it checked ) and toss* and turn for an hour or so before the alarm goes off at 6.

My plantar fascia is on the improve so I've started doing a walk after work and I don't look at my phone in bed, no screen time in the last half hour before bed and I'm finding I'm going to sleep faster and staying asleep longer, usually until 4 ish but then I'm awake.


I fall asleep fine (for the first time), I'm pretty much done with it though when I wake at 1-2.

There's been some massive changes in my life recently and my mind is alive and fully buzzing once I'm awake again.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Footy Chick » Tue Oct 13, 2020 1:00 pm

Perhaps part of it is your medication - maybe speak to your doctor about changing the time of day that you take this (if you can)

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Which is better - pentium or AMD Athalon?
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Wedgie » Tue Oct 13, 2020 1:14 pm

Footy Chick wrote:Perhaps part of it is your medication - maybe speak to your doctor about changing the time of day that you take this (if you can)

My question today is for the computer nerds out there

Which is better - pentium or AMD Athalon?

Intel is better bang for buck.
Asking which is better is hard to answer as a top of the range AMD Ryzen is better than and Intel I3 but an Intel I9 is much better than a cheap AMD.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby JK » Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:34 pm

Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone had trouble with insomnia, if so, how did you sort it? I basically go to bed around 9ish and wake up around 1am then sometimes I may fall back asleep by 4 or 5, just in time for the alarm.

I'd rather not use prescription drugs.


Ask your Doc about Melatonin?
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Re: I need to know....

Postby whufc » Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:18 am

Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone had trouble with insomnia, if so, how did you sort it? I basically go to bed around 9ish and wake up around 1am then sometimes I may fall back asleep by 4 or 5, just in time for the alarm.

I'd rather not use prescription drugs.


I know its not overly 'cool' for blokes but I use meditation and it has worked wonders.

I've always been someone whos struggles to switch off and had similar sleeping patterns to what you described. I start work at 5:30am each morning so try to get to bed between 9pm-10pm. Most nights I would wake up around midnight thinking about reports/tasks/issues/that minor email i forgot to send and wouldn't fall back to sleep until 3am-4pm.

10 minutes of meditation before bed has changed all that and now I sleep like a baby most nights. Plenty of free apps out there to get started.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby DOC » Thu Oct 15, 2020 9:01 am

whufc wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone had trouble with insomnia, if so, how did you sort it? I basically go to bed around 9ish and wake up around 1am then sometimes I may fall back asleep by 4 or 5, just in time for the alarm.

I'd rather not use prescription drugs.


I know its not overly 'cool' for blokes but I use meditation and it has worked wonders.

I've always been someone whos struggles to switch off and had similar sleeping patterns to what you described. I start work at 5:30am each morning so try to get to bed between 9pm-10pm. Most nights I would wake up around midnight thinking about reports/tasks/issues/that minor email i forgot to send and wouldn't fall back to sleep until 3am-4pm.

10 minutes of meditation before bed has changed all that and now I sleep like a baby most nights. Plenty of free apps out there to get started.


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Re: I need to know....

Postby The Bedge » Thu Oct 15, 2020 9:10 am

Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone had trouble with insomnia, if so, how did you sort it? I basically go to bed around 9ish and wake up around 1am then sometimes I may fall back asleep by 4 or 5, just in time for the alarm.

I'd rather not use prescription drugs.

Generally when I’m stressed I don’t sleep. I bought a
Shakti Mat I lie on, and I listen to Meditation sounds, or deep sleep rain sounds. Usually knocks me out quickly.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby amber_fluid » Thu Oct 15, 2020 9:26 am

The Bedge wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone had trouble with insomnia, if so, how did you sort it? I basically go to bed around 9ish and wake up around 1am then sometimes I may fall back asleep by 4 or 5, just in time for the alarm.

I'd rather not use prescription drugs.

Generally when I’m stressed I don’t sleep. I bought a
Shakti Mat I lie on, and I listen to Meditation sounds, or deep sleep rain sounds. Usually knocks me out quickly.


I just ask the missus how her day went.............
Snoring 5 mins later.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby cracka » Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:11 am

JK wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone had trouble with insomnia, if so, how did you sort it? I basically go to bed around 9ish and wake up around 1am then sometimes I may fall back asleep by 4 or 5, just in time for the alarm.

I'd rather not use prescription drugs.


Ask your Doc about Melatonin?

Gives me really weird dreams & I end up waking up because of them
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Re: I need to know....

Postby cracka » Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:18 am

Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone had trouble with insomnia, if so, how did you sort it? I basically go to bed around 9ish and wake up around 1am then sometimes I may fall back asleep by 4 or 5, just in time for the alarm.

I'd rather not use prescription drugs.

Ever tried a weighted blanket.
Also I used to have a lot of trouble sleeping then when I had MRI scans done on my shoulder (need a replacement) the specialist prescribed anti inflammatories (not voltaren) & I'm sleeping a lot better. Now I usually get a decent 5 hour sleep before I wake up (instead of 45 minutes here & there with an hour trying to get back to sleep) & I can usually get back to sleep ok.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby JK » Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:20 pm

cracka wrote:
JK wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone had trouble with insomnia, if so, how did you sort it? I basically go to bed around 9ish and wake up around 1am then sometimes I may fall back asleep by 4 or 5, just in time for the alarm.

I'd rather not use prescription drugs.


Ask your Doc about Melatonin?

Gives me really weird dreams & I end up waking up because of them


I haven't experienced that, but then Im not sure Im taking a high enough dose for it to work well (or maybe I can't remember the dreams lol, because like you I dont seem to sleep that long on it).
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:10 am

amber_fluid wrote:
The Bedge wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone had trouble with insomnia, if so, how did you sort it? I basically go to bed around 9ish and wake up around 1am then sometimes I may fall back asleep by 4 or 5, just in time for the alarm.

I'd rather not use prescription drugs.

Generally when I’m stressed I don’t sleep. I bought a
Shakti Mat I lie on, and I listen to Meditation sounds, or deep sleep rain sounds. Usually knocks me out quickly.


I just ask the missus how her day went.............
Snoring 5 mins later.


I tried that but she told me to shut up until you fall asleep.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:11 am

cracka wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone had trouble with insomnia, if so, how did you sort it? I basically go to bed around 9ish and wake up around 1am then sometimes I may fall back asleep by 4 or 5, just in time for the alarm.

I'd rather not use prescription drugs.

Ever tried a weighted blanket.
Also I used to have a lot of trouble sleeping then when I had MRI scans done on my shoulder (need a replacement) the specialist prescribed anti inflammatories (not voltaren) & I'm sleeping a lot better. Now I usually get a decent 5 hour sleep before I wake up (instead of 45 minutes here & there with an hour trying to get back to sleep) & I can usually get back to sleep ok.

A weighted blanket? No I haven't.

I barely use a sheet, I get hot sleeping, even in the middle of winter.

Your previous sleeping pattern sounds like mine.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby The Bedge » Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:12 am

Lightning McQueen wrote:I tried that but she told me to shut up until you fall asleep.

Haha that joke
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:13 am

JK wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone had trouble with insomnia, if so, how did you sort it? I basically go to bed around 9ish and wake up around 1am then sometimes I may fall back asleep by 4 or 5, just in time for the alarm.

I'd rather not use prescription drugs.


Ask your Doc about Melatonin?

I'll read up on it today.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:15 am

whufc wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone had trouble with insomnia, if so, how did you sort it? I basically go to bed around 9ish and wake up around 1am then sometimes I may fall back asleep by 4 or 5, just in time for the alarm.

I'd rather not use prescription drugs.


I know its not overly 'cool' for blokes but I use meditation and it has worked wonders.

I've always been someone whos struggles to switch off and had similar sleeping patterns to what you described. I start work at 5:30am each morning so try to get to bed between 9pm-10pm. Most nights I would wake up around midnight thinking about reports/tasks/issues/that minor email i forgot to send and wouldn't fall back to sleep until 3am-4pm.

10 minutes of meditation before bed has changed all that and now I sleep like a baby most nights. Plenty of free apps out there to get started.


May have to look into that, last time I struggled I ended up getting some latex pillows on advice from a friend, they worked a treat, perhaps I should replace them?
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Re: I need to know....

Postby cracka » Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:19 am

Lightning McQueen wrote:
cracka wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:Has anyone had trouble with insomnia, if so, how did you sort it? I basically go to bed around 9ish and wake up around 1am then sometimes I may fall back asleep by 4 or 5, just in time for the alarm.

I'd rather not use prescription drugs.

Ever tried a weighted blanket.
Also I used to have a lot of trouble sleeping then when I had MRI scans done on my shoulder (need a replacement) the specialist prescribed anti inflammatories (not voltaren) & I'm sleeping a lot better. Now I usually get a decent 5 hour sleep before I wake up (instead of 45 minutes here & there with an hour trying to get back to sleep) & I can usually get back to sleep ok.

A weighted blanket? No I haven't.

I barely use a sheet, I get hot sleeping, even in the middle of winter.

If using one, it's recommended to have a maximum of 10% of your body weight so the one I've got weighs 9kg (heaviest one available). They're not so much a blanket to keep you warm as they are more to calm/relax the body while sleeping
I get hot sleeping too so not using it at the moment, I sleep in boxers with a fan on during winter while the wife is in full pyjamas.
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Re: I need to know....

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:25 am

cracka wrote:If using one, it's recommended to have a maximum of 10% of your body weight so the one I've got weighs 9kg (heaviest one available). They're not so much a blanket to keep you warm as they are more to calm/relax the body while sleeping
I get hot sleeping too so not using it at the moment, I sleep in boxers with a fan on during winter while the wife is in full pyjamas.

Cheers mate, I'll investigate, I've slept well this week, that's due to a head cold and the wonders of Codral though at a guess.
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Re: I need to know....

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