Notes from an insomniac

[CreamPuff63]

Don't worry about being awake - just go with it and enjoy the time, is my motto.

I go to the toilet, blow my nose, have a drink of water, read my Kindle (has a light) and then my eyes get tired and I go back to sleep. I would never consider doing housework tho (yuk)

[johnro]

Thanks for the insight CP       

[cookie1]

You poor ladies that have trouble sleeping. Thank goodness I don't generally have that trouble at all. Occasionally if I have something on my mind (often food as Judy said) I can't get to sleep. I have a friend who does exactly as CP does. She actually turns the light on and reads. Her DH decided he would rather get used to the light than wonder what she was doing up and about. I'll have to suggest an ereader with a light for her birthday. I found mine wonderful for in the van and especially bush camps as I could read and everyone else was in the dark!!!

[Carine]

I think we all have night where we can't sleep properly.  Marina, have you tried munching on some goji berries in the evening?- supposed to help you relax according to my Chinese greengrocer.

[fundj&e]

Time soon for my nonna nap 

[judydawn]

Thanks for the tip Carine, must try that myself.

[Penji]

A couple of drops of Lavender Oil on your pillow either side, or pour drops into the bath.  This sends my Husband out like a light, doesn't work for me, but worth a try maybe, just a thought, and if it doesn't work you can put it in the tumble dryer or the vac to make everything smell nice.

I have to say if I can't sleep I get up have a coffee and a cig, and go back to bed again, I know it's not fair.

[Cuilidh]

CP, I did all those things you suggested (except the nose blow and the housework!), unfortunately it didn't work this time.  I always manage to sleep for the first 3 or so hours at night, but after that things get a bit rocky.  I guess it's really stress - self employed, etc., doesn't help.

One of my colleagues is an acupuncturist so she has shown me a couple of points I can massage which may help me to sleep - although I don't think I'll need them tonight as I have several hours'sleep to catch up on!

[cookie1]

If you find lavendar oil too potent put some pieces of lavendar under your pillow, or use a lavendar show gel or moisturiser.

[Cuilidh]

Thanks Penji and Cookie, I think I've got some lavendar oil around here somewhere that I can use - better not dig it out yet or I'll be asleep (I HOPE) before I finish work.

[nazar]

l to sometimes cant sleep l get woken up by my 3 year old  he has bad dreams
and after laying there a while l get up and log in to this forum to see if any one else is here or facebook
l dont do house work as l dont want to wake my older son or husband and most of the time my 3 year old goes back to sleep after about 30 mins  but l cant

[achookwoman]

I have never slept well since having my 2 children.  40 years.   I now just reach for my iPad and read.  Best reading matter is a good murder / mystery.   Nothing to do will children.  Sometimes I look at recipes,  if I find a good one I send it to my other computer and then print it off when I get up.  It is nice to know that others have the same problem.

[CreamPuff63]

hi Cuilidh, just thought I would give you something to read if you wake up tonight as not as many people post during the night...just remember you sleep when you're dead, so thats why I believe you should enjoy the extra time you get awake (that sounds pretty gruesome doesn't it?? so I hope it doesn't give you nightmares when you nod back off). Also I remember reading somewhere to have a warm shower before going to bed as that puts you in the sleeping mode. I reckon tonight though you will sleep like a baby.

I too am self-employed and I used to try and stop myself from thinking about what I had to do the next day, what I hadn't done, what others hadn't done, how to increase business, etc and I have found my Kindle to be a blessing that it does take my mind of all that rubbish that was crowding my head at ungodly hours.

[johnro]

CP I wish that I was in the land of nod at the mo!!!! Instead I am frustrated by the slowness of the forum, I hope that I have not developed Chelsea's forum issues, each page is taking forever to open and also move through the threads on each page, perhaps it is a sign that I should go to bed 

[CreamPuff63]

no, it seems to be slow where I am too. I do think its a sign to go to bed though. I went to the movies tonight with my sister and a friend, and then we went out to dinner but I just had to check the forum one last time...