Help with sleep problems

rockymtnlove

anyone have any ideas about how to stop waking up 5-6 times a night?
I don't have trouble falling asleep, just staying asleep.
I have tried gaba, valerian, benadryl, nyquil, yoga, meditation, warm baths, herbal tea, ambien, and lunesta.
I don't eat anything before bed, and if I do it is a small amount of fruit or veggies.
I don't drink caffeine past noon ever, and the only caffeine I consume is a cup of green tea in the morning anyway.

I am out of ideas

estelle74uk

i have exactly the same problem so will keep watching for ideas

sissiluv

Melatonin works wonders for me. Your body produces it naturally anyways but you can also buy it at pharmacies all natural.
Also, *kitten*.

n0ob

have you ever been tested for sleep apnea? A sleep study may be useful.

n0ob

Melatonin works wonders for me. Your body pro[duces it naturally anyways but you can also buy it at pharmacies all natural.
Also, *kitten*.

SeaRunner26

I'm afraid I have the same problem and have also tried the whole spectrum of alternatives and haven't come up with a solution.

rockymtnlove

Melatonin works wonders for me. Your body produces it naturally anyways but you can also buy it at pharmacies all natural.
Also, *kitten*.

oops I should have added melatonin too, I have tried it. doesn't really help me much
as for *kitten*, that just makes it harder for me to fall asleep

agataarchangel

I take a Melissa supplement pill (herbal), also called Lemon Balm extract. It just relaxes you to allow you to fall sleep, and then it's done a great job at keeping me asleep.... try it out.

I get mine at a local health food store, and you can get it in herbal drops as an extract, as tea (tea bags), or in pill form.

rockymtnlove

have you ever been tested for sleep apnea? A sleep study may be useful.

No I haven't, but I doubt that is something I could afford without health insurance =/

SeaRunner26

I should add that Trazedone (requires a prescription) did help me sleep but I couldn't wake up the next day so it wasn't very practical for me.

jacksonpt

Same problem here. I've never found anything to work, unfortunately.

rockymtnlove

I take a Melissa supplement pill (herbal), also called Lemon Balm extract. It just relaxes you to allow you to fall sleep, and then it's done a great job at keeping me asleep.... try it out.

I get mine at a local health food store, and you can get it in herbal drops as an extract, as tea (tea bags), or in pill form.

hmm I will have to check it out. thanks!

rockymtnlove

I should add that Trazedone (requires a prescription) did help me sleep but I couldn't wake up the next day so it wasn't very practical for me.

That sounds familiar, I think I tried in high school when my insomnia really started to get bad, but it didn't do much for me

SeaRunner26

have you ever been tested for sleep apnea? A sleep study may be useful.

No I haven't, but I doubt that is something I could afford without health insurance =/

If possible, have someone watch you while you're napping. If you stop breathing more than a few times than it definitely is worth getting checked out.

rockymtnlove

have you ever been tested for sleep apnea? A sleep study may be useful.

No I haven't, but I doubt that is something I could afford without health insurance =/

If possible, have someone watch you while you're napping. If you stop breathing more than a few times than it definitely is worth getting checked out.

I can make my husband watch me sometime. Do they ever do free/low cost sleep studies?

sally_jeffswife

ask your dr about Hydroxyzine, my son has to take that cuz he has asthma and his asthma meds make him jumpy and keep him up and that is one of the only ones has worked well for him to sleep but the Dr has to prescribe it. Otherwise I have heard Peanut butter before bed helps sometimes for some people.

ArtGeek22

In my experience, when I eat badly that day, I wake up a lot during the night. When I eat well, I hardly wake up.

Edit: Just saw you tried Melatonin. But ask your doctor about hydroxyzine, which is another pill I use and it works wonders :flowerforyou:

Timshel_

I have never been a good sleeper. I get maybe 5 or 6 hours a night, and more like 3 or 4 at times. Usually none of it is a solid block. I've gotten used to it in the past, but recently I have been trying to at least find ways to make what little sleep I get quality sleep. The things that have really helped are:

Removing cafiene almost completely

Workouts

Having a block of time at the end of the day (about an hour) that I read or do something relaxing. Being on a forum doesn't work, just FYI.

Sleepy Time Extra tea. This helps me get sleepy, but won't really keep me asleep.

Those simple things really improved what little time I sleep. I fall asleep faster and stay asleep for long blocks of time at least.

Good luck.

Bakkasan

have you ever been tested for sleep apnea? A sleep study may be useful.

No I haven't, but I doubt that is something I could afford without health insurance =/

They aren't affordable WITH insurance.

ebonyroche

I don't have a problem falling asleep either but sometimes I take magnesium supplement (500mg) and gives me a deeper sleep where I don't wake up in the middle of the night.

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