I need to sleep properly at night

cally6008

How can I make my body switch off at night and sleep properly ?

Im not kidding, its got beyond a joke, seriously. Last night I was constantly turning over and round, moaning and groaning and talking, legs and arms twitching, grinding my teeth and snoring. OH couldnt get to sleep for about 3 hours and its not fair on him. I wake up feeling tired and groggy. This has been going on for nearly 2 years.

The doc gave me a nasal spray to try and said I had sleep apnea. The spray worked for a couple of days but doesnt work anymore.

Tips for what not to eat or drink after certain hours, when to go to bed, how to sleep, anything at all please, what to make my body switch off and relax at night.

Barneysmom

Oh please yes somebody find an answer, I'm exactly the same.
And I keep waking up at 3 or 4 o'clock. Then I have to go the loo which means I have to let the dogs out for a wee, that wakes hubby up then.
I haven't slept for about 10 years at least, unless I've been ill.

I did get a mouth guard from the dentist £58 before the price rises but they are £199.00 now!

Tigsteroonie

I'm sure somebody will be along with a really comprehensive answer of recommendations, but here's mine!

Switch completely to decaffeinated (sp?) tea and coffee, even at work.

I was sceptical about this, but OH was recommended to change for other medical reasons - and my sleep has been much deeper and longer since. I now even avoid the occasional drink of coke and opt for lemonade instead.

cally6008

I have bought a mouth guard, a boil in the bag type one, as I am a Bruxist (teeth grinder at night) as well. I havent used it yet as I have a big tendancy to gag easily.

I havent touched fizzy pop for yonks and prefer to drink tea or bottled water.

Does de-caff tea taste any different to normal tea ?

Tigsteroonie

cally6008 wrote: »

Does de-caff tea taste any different to normal tea ?

Not so as I can tell - for home we buy brand name (think they might be Tetley?) decaff teabags, not the obscure (and expensive!) naturally caffeine-less varieties.

And I don't think anybody else at work can tell the difference, because somebody (not me) refilled the tea caddy with the decaff Co-op teabags by mistake, and the only complaint was from me when there was none left!

cally6008

I'm heading to Tesco on my lunch hour so I'll have a look at the decaff stuff.

fiscalfreckles

I switched to de-caf coffee (I don't drink tea) and it has really helped. I have just one "proper" coffee in the morning & drink de-caf the rest of the time. I have Kenco instant, and really can't tell the difference (apart from my sleep!), though it is a bit more pricey than the regular Kenco, so i wait for offers & then stock up.

I could tell the difference in cheaper brands though.

frugallass

how about a gentle exercise like yoga, with relaxing music and essential oils in a burner

reading in bed can be very relaxing

have you thought about hypnotherapy or acupuncture?

1sue23

Me too, last night about 2 hours sleep I have never slept well even as a child so it is very difficult at times .I have been told it is in the mind and to try sleep deprivation which after Christmas I am going to try .I have found an electric fan running in the room can help ,also leaving a window open ,but the best way is not to let it worry you which is really the difficult bit, because you associate bed with not sleeping and so you go round in a loop.
Good luck because it is awful and you feel that you are the only one when you listen to every one around you soundly sleeping ,but as you know there are lots of us.

flutterbyuk25

I had a period of not sleeping well and someone advised me to get out of bed when I couldn't sleep and do something active (not watch tv) like read/puzzle book/clean for a little while and after about half hour you should feel sleepy again.

I only tried it a few times but it seemed to work for me.

Hope you find something to help

x

frugallass

I agree with leaving the window open (even just a tiny bit) it makes a huge difference