Insomnia

[JimmyJackson]

Hi

Like many suffer badly from severe insomnia, due presumably to NAFLD /NASH I suffer, the best advice I can offer is meditation, its non invasive & the mindfulness version can be FOC on NHS. I also have taken the ™ course which I use. Not a cure but with perseverance a great help.

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Hi JimmyJackson I can vouch for insomnia it's a massive issue for me at past and present. I've been given sleeping tablets by my GP for years, and me being a complete idiot and a addict I take them all at once. Anyone who knows, if you take 14 Zolpidem (ambien) not zoplicone nonsense, you get a nice high, but you don't remember a thing of what you done when on them drugs so it's caused big problems with me while abusing them.

I don't know what else to say to you, as been told get relaxed before bed and being a man that could look like the obvious 😏 but nothing helps me, I'm currently struggling with I'm wide awake all night watching Gordon Ramsey Kitchen nightmares and come dine with me, while going to help my mum every couple of hours....I know sad existence lol but as soon as daylight comes with BBC Breakfast, I just put my TV on standby and get some sleep.

I've completely turned my sleep upside down and it's really doing my head in so your not alone with insomnia bud. I'm trying my best to ask proper interventions but won't hold my breath. Wish nothing but the best for you.

Ash

[JimmyJackson in reply to Hidden]

Forget Zopiclone if you can take it try martizapine if you are going to take something 15mg or less is best for sleep but it is also a slow acting anti depressant

[kensimmons in reply to JimmyJackson]

My tricks -

1. Try to go to sleep and get up at the same time every day as much as humanly possible. Is say that because there will always be exceptions like wanting to stay up until midnight on New Years Eve, etc. But in general try for the same time. You can cheat by an hour on wekends.

2. The "blue light" from computers and tv screens is terrible for sleep. I've read about it but don't ask me to explain it. So one hour before bed I just read a good book or meditate or play cards or something.

3. This is important. Don't do anything else in bed besides sleeping. Don't read in bed, go to a chair or sofa. Don't use the laptop, go to a desk or use the kitchen table. Don't make phone calls (in bed that is, call as many friends as you want, just not from bed). Don't read the newspapers. Just sleep. I can't explain it but once I did that it's almost like a switch went off and now when I go to bed my entire body seems to say "Oh, how nice, we are going to the sleepy place......zzzzzz....". It's really strange (but good!).

4. Don't think about anything negative for a few hours before bed or in bed. If something comes to mind, write it down and say "okay, that's for my working and worrying hours" but I divide my day 8 Hours "doing what I must", 8 Hours "doing what I like" and 8 Hours "sleeping". If you dedicate like four hours to yourself before bed, say 3 hours of your favorite show and one hour reading or something else, you will find a good psychological balance.

5. If you can't fall asleep, get up and don't stay in bed, read something, play chess against yourself from a book (if you know how), figure out card tricks, or do puzzles that won't challenge you so much that your brain will go on overdrive, do Sudoku for example - but don't just toss and turn because you will worry.

6. Another reason to not just lay there watching TV - need to do something - you will avoid insomnia jeopardy - linked

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