Auditory stimulation and sleep

I read somewhere that there is nascent research into auditory stimlation to reduce RLS symptoms. I think I found this out myself, as I always sleep with an audiobook (earbuds - no bluetooth) either for 30 minutes or throughout the night when I am able to sleep. I usually sleep 5am to noon, as this is the time I get a grip on my symptoms. So at 5am I get my audiobook going and immediately fall asleep. Anyone else use auditory stimulation?

[Madlegs1]

Many of us use some form of distraction to help with the heeby jeebies.

I find Deva Premal, and Leonard Cohen a great help before nodding off.

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I use music all night listen to what i fancy on youtube helps me drift off even if it’s not for long, have a pace a coffee back to bed repeat, music 🎶😊

[Allyp69]

Listening to music really helps my RLS...whether it helps distract the brain...but has to be safer than medication.

[Gmc54]

I too find music helps a bit. Maybe listening to music of my choice releases dopamine.

[Munroist]

Hi, I use the radio to distract my mind from the process of going to sleep but I don't find it stops the RLS. Normally I have to get up, stretch and do a bit of activity to settle the symptoms. I find that after 5am my RLS symptoms are normally gone or at least subsiding plus I'll be tired after having got up 2 or 3 times before that so I suspect I sleep at that point because of those reasons and not the radio.

[LotteM]

Several years ago there were some posts from people benefitting from rife frequencies generally and especially for rls. Search youtube

[DicCarlson]

Binaural beats is also a search term for "sleep music". I use some meditation music by Stephen Halpern - seems to work sometimes.

[Guitarpickin]

No, but I’m going to keep this in mind next time I’m having a bad night. Thank you!

[michou]

Yes I use the radio - on catch up with specific programme - usually someone an academic droning on with an even voice (BBC R4 in the UK) as I cannot bear music at night. If nothing on I listen to the podcast Nothing Much happens - bedtime stories to help you sleep by Katherine Nikolai but I think it is likely to only appeal to women - it works but not when the legs are very bad.

[Dustylee22]

I always go to sleep with audiobooks (I also wear noise cancellation headphones as I have cats that would like me to wake up) : have been doing some version of this since I was in grad school in the 80's. I never thought about it as "auditory stimulation" but realize how I slept by how much of the story I remember. When all is well, I am asleep within 10 minutes, maybe waking once & restarting the book & listening for another 15 min & back to sleep. Also, when I am having trouble sleeping, I just enjoy the Stephen King book I am listening to & don't worry about the insomnia.