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Anything I could do to get a good night's sleep

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starshine53

I remember watching a documentary on BBC around a year ago all abot sleep problems and what could be done about it

Interestingly, many different remedies were tried out on a group of human guinea pigs but only one remedy actually worked,I know because next day I tried it and 100 percent was as good as gold for sound sleep. In my case, I was asleep within 10 minutes of ingesting the liquid, normally I take around half an hour to an hour to nod off.

Its called" Inulin" a powder you mix with milk which apparently feeds the good bacteria in the gut

You take it three times a day and it certainly promotes sleep. You might need to take it for a few days for longer sleep. Out of a long list of products on the BBC documentary only INULIN worked on the insomnia volunteers. It works for me in respect of getting me to sleep faster and longer. Downside, it is a wee bit expensive but what is s good night's sleep worth

Holland & Barratt stores. Inulin it comes under digestive health

Best Wishes and sleep well

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Rushers in reply to starshine53

Have you got Tinnitus maybe not work for me might be worth a try

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starshine53 in reply to Rushers

Yes Rushers I have Tinnitus and Hyperacusis and EHS, all to do with noise in the head.

Try INULIN for a week !

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Rushers in reply to starshine53

Are u allowed a drink or 2 while taking that

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starshine53 in reply to Rushers

Better not to drink just before bed time as you would only fall asleep for around two hours before waking up and then it's more difficult to go back to sleep.

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Neal2017

I have been using the 'Oasis sound generator' available from the BTA with pillow speakers and this is doing the trick for me at the moment - takes a few days to get used to and to find the best sounds that work for you but I found it does help greatly.

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starshine53 in reply to Neal2017

Absolutely agree with your comment on the Oasis generator. I've hooked two large loud speakers onto my machine and have it on low white noise setting. It sounds just like sea when I close my eyes for sleep, very relaxing and completely masks my Hyperacusis . I found the pillow speakers helpful but the big speakers is on a different level. If your pillow speakers ever let you down then invest in two large one's and enjoy.

Best Wishes. Neal.

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Neal2017 in reply to starshine53

Thanks for that - not sure my wife would appreciate it though!!

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Ruud1boy

If you're struggling to sleep, your GP should be able to give you something to help you. There's all sorts of meds that people on this forum take to try & manage their own personal T, but a lot of them will aid sleep. I was given Amitriptyline, ostensibly to try and keep my emotions in check when I was really struggling at the start of my struggle w/ T, but it does have the side effect of completely zonking me out. I take it just before lights out, in order that it doesn't impact my waking activities. I'm very lucky I guess in that I've never had any problems sleeping w/ the T, but something like this might be useful if you're struggling in this area.

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les24preludes

I'm a musician with tinnitus. It takes me a while to sleep because I have an active brain. Could be the Limbic System throwing up emotional garbage and insecurities, could be a creative project firing away slowly. Because of the tinnitus I rule out any constant noise like white noise or even Tibetan singing bowls. What I like is music that holds my attention and takes me out of any emotional thoughts on the one hand and the tinnitus on the other. Distraction, in other words. Like mindfulness it gets you out of those automatic thoughts that otherwise would populate your head.

So what music? This is very personal, and some prefer spoken word. For me the killer cure for insomnia is Modern Gospel. I'm not religious, but I'm a sucker for "Jesus loves you" or anything similar with a comforting message. What's not to like....? You can easily create an hour's YouTube playlist with the likes of Kim Burrell, Dorinda Clark-Cole, The Winans, Yolanda Adams etc. Piano music doesn't work for me - too percussive. Vocal music is usually good, with Wagner and Janacek operas top of the list. Meistersinger, Parsifal or Gotterdammerung for Wagner, or Cunning Little Vixen, Katya Kabanova or Jenufa for Janacek. Orchestral and strings also good - Sibelius symphonies 3,4,6,7. I can even sleep to Bartok string quartets 4+5+6, but that's because I find Bartok intensely lyrical.

So that's my cure for insomnia. I generally sleep on my back so both ears receive the music. I have a CPAP so I don't snore. I've discussed insomnia with many people and music is generally a good remedy. The last thing I'd do is take medication.

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drumcraw

hi everyone, I find it impossible to sleep with any external distractions, ive tried sound genrators, underpillow speakers white noise pink noise and music my tinnitus is around 80db so sadly I need to take pills as all the sound aids woiuld need to be so loud I would wake up the house, maybe a sound proof bedroom on my own is the answer bt till then its pills and only cetain ones I too am or was a musician cheers

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NicBTAPartner

Hello and a (belated) welcome to the British Tinnitus Association forum. - I've been away on leave.

Do feel free to ask any questions, I hope that you find this a helpful and supportive place to help you manage your tinnitus.

We have some resources that you might like to check out in addition to our home here:

tinnitus.org.uk/tinnitus-an...

takeontinnitus.co.uk

Helpline 0800 018 0527 (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm) (outside the UK you can call +44 (0)114 250 9933)

Warmest wishes

Nic (BTA Communications Manager and Forum Administrator)

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