How do you fall asleep when......

[Imnotdutch]

How do you get to sleep when you have a bunch of stuff bombing around in side of your head???

I'm tired but my brain wont switch off......

Did i just post a lamer thread than my last one?? oops...all answers appreciated!!

 

[RyanH]

marijuana-----does the trick for me everytime.

 

[Imnotdutch]

Dont have any.....and the only person I know who definitely has some is prob too drunk to find it now.

Thanks anyway

marijuana-----does the trick for me everytime.

 

[§äñît¥ Pôí§ðñ]

marijuana-----does the trick for me everytime.

the man has a point.

 

[nycdefender]

When I'm in the same boat, I give myself 15 minutes to write down all of the thoughts going on in my head. Usually, it turns out to be a to do list--things I forgot to put down on my to-do list at work. If I'm on trial, I have to take sleeping pills. But I still do the same thing. I write down defense theories, voir dire/closing argument sound bytes, etc. This usually calms me down enough to get some sleep.

 

[Spartacus]

bombing around

when you mention bombing around in your head..do you mean stressful thoughts or some such..or the remnants of the ECA stack you took,or the yohimbe you ingested prior to your workout?..lots of times i find my body is tired but my brain isn't..or my brain is tired and my body isn't..i just don't sleep well at all..can't take meds either as i own a funeral home and i might have to get up at any minute..I can't go to someones house at 4 am with a foggy head and discuss the issues of their dead "kin"...melatonin?

 

[Smurf the little pea.]

Hit yourself in the head with a hammer.

 

[HelenSL]

1) listen to music

2) sex if available

3) cars, trains, planes...make sure you are not driving though (naps can really help)

Actually I rarely have trouble falling asleep...but I wake up early...it's kinda a problem. There's no sleep meds for that btw.

Posting on the Internet is NOT helpful except if I am waiting for a reply, that kinda thing, I get it...resolves something...

Apart from that it rather keeps me awake...

Good luck...may

find you, Imnotdutch

love
helen

p.s. me neither. Dutch I mean

 

[Imnotdutch]

Re: bombing around

Just too many thoughts......just little problems that I cant figure out. I think my body quit telling my brain to take a rest at 6am because it wasnt listening

when you mention bombing around in your head..do you mean stressful thoughts or some such..or the remnants of the ECA stack you took,or the yohimbe you ingested prior to your workout?..lots of times i find my body is tired but my brain isn't..or my brain is tired and my body isn't..i just don't sleep well at all..can't take meds either as i own a funeral home and i might have to get up at any minute..I can't go to someones house at 4 am with a foggy head and discuss the issues of their dead "kin"...melatonin?

 

[Imnotdutch]

1) listen to music

//Tried it....didnt work. I dont think my taste in music is conducive to sleep.

2) sex if available

//I wish!! Maybe thats the problem.....

3) cars, trains, planes...make sure you are not driving though (naps can really help)

//Well I was meant to be on a plane at 4:30 this morning......but that didnt happen for other reasons. Which sucks.....

Actually I rarely have trouble falling asleep...but I wake up early...it's kinda a problem. There's no sleep meds for that btw.

Posting on the Internet is NOT helpful except if I am waiting for a reply, that kinda thing, I get it...resolves something...

//I couldnt see the point of sitting around doing nothing.....I figure if I'm not sleeping might as well do something.

Apart from that it rather keeps me awake...

Good luck...may

find you, Imnotdutch

love
helen

p.s. me neither. Dutch I mean [/B][/QUOTE]

 

[HelenSL]

1) listen to music

//Tried it....didnt work. I dont think my taste in music is conducive to sleep.

LOL...each to his/her own

2) sex if available

//I wish!! Maybe thats the problem.....

*hugsz*

3) cars, trains, planes...make sure you are not driving though (naps can really help)

//Well I was meant to be on a plane at 4:30 this morning......but that didnt happen for other reasons. Which sucks.....

yeah it sure does...

where were you supposed to be going sweetie???

Actually I rarely have trouble falling asleep...but I wake up early...it's kinda a problem. There's no sleep meds for that btw.

Posting on the Internet is NOT helpful except if I am waiting for a reply, that kinda thing, I get it...resolves something...

//I couldnt see the point of sitting around doing nothing.....I figure if I'm not sleeping might as well do something.

oh me too!!! i was not meaning to criticize you for being here, heaven knows am I in a glass house or what on that?!?!?! I just meant be careful that's all...because i find that 'netting does NOT calm me down towards sleep...too much fun i guess ;-)

Apart from that it rather keeps me awake...

Good luck...may

find you, Imnotdutch

love
helen

p.s. me neither. Dutch I mean

 

[Imnotdutch]

Georgia, USA. I had a good whine about this on a thread last night so I'll spare you the long story. Short version is: Worked 80+ hours a week for 6 years.....got persuaded to take a trip to see a good friend. Some pen pusher got a bit power crazy and decided to relocate my freind and cancel her time off a couple of days ago. Sucks....but I'll just have to wait until Xmas.....perfect excuse not to be forced into playing happy families....so mebbe its a good thing lol.

yeah it sure does...

where were you supposed to be going sweetie???

 

[HelenSL]

Georgia, USA. [...] Sucks....but I'll just have to wait until Xmas.....perfect excuse not to be forced into playing happy families....so mebbe its a good thing lol.

I hope the Xmas trip works out for you then, InD

And you get some rest soon...

love
helen

 

[john937]

Tell your doctor. Everybody should have a reserve bottle of Ambien. Great stuff.

 

[Sassy69]

As silly as it sounds, my mom always said take an aspirin and about 20 min later you relax and fall asleep. I've looked around and asked at nutrition stores what is the best non-prescription (and legal) sleep aid, and the best answer I've seen to date is chamomile tea.. Melatonin gives me weird dreams for 3 hours and then I'm wide awake again, valarian root smells funny and 5-HTP is mostly helps to even out your seratonin.

 

[MkZk]

Imnotdutch


Is that you in the avatar?

Good back if it is.

 

[Imnotdutch]

MkZK, yeah thats me.....the lighting makes it look better than it is though.

Sassy69 I'll give the Chamomile Tea a shot when I find some.

Imnotdutch


Is that you in the avatar?

Good back if it is.

 

[HelenSL]

btw Ambien did nothing for me but my husband took all - oh i forget - my Ambien or my Sonata - and said it's great...

It maybe helps if going to sleep is the problem...I dunno...that's not my problem.

love
helen

 

[Imnotdutch]

Will try it sometime too.....thx.

btw Ambien did nothing for me but my husband took all - oh i forget - my Ambien or my Sonata - and said it's great...

It maybe helps if going to sleep is the problem...I dunno...that's not my problem.

love
helen