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Can't sleep

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So I seem to have been suffering from divorce induced insomnia lately. This will be the third week in a row. I tried to go to bed, but I can't stay there. I had slept well the last few days, but now I just can't.

This sucks. ANyone else?
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Tylenol PM, as long as you don't make it a permanent habit.
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went through this stage also. it does suck, but it will pass. hang on, your on the roller coaster.
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I have prescription sleep aids. I sleep but I have vivid dreams. Last night I dreamt about us back together. Took me a few MINUTES that it was a dream. Horrible.
TrY:
- a high carb snack
- chamomile tea
- warm milk w. some honey
- valerian (herb)
- melatonin
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I take Valerian Root (an herbal muscle relaxer - promotes more restful sleep, non-habit forming, tastes like ass), and the occasional shot (habit forming, can taste like ass, may cause drowsiness, dizziness, singing jimmy buffett's greatest hits, and feelings of uber-attractiveness).... Works sometimes, not others. Right now - not so much.
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Bou, even though my H & I are trying to reconcile & he's back home, I haven't slept hardly at all. I went to bed about 3 this morning & was back up by 6:45. Haven't been back to sleep yet. Been that way for WEEKS for me now.. I'm sorry you're going through this too.
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tough time the last 2 nights for a few reasons. they have a sleep only by tylenol.
hang tight.
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Yeah I had that same problem. I would try to sleep and couldn't and then be so tired the next day; and napping gave me nightmares. So melatonin is my friend, and exercising till I drop. Oh, sometimes a drink too.
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Have you tried reading?
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I drink heavily and that seems to work for me!
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Tami, I was an english major. If I start reading, I'm prone to keep reading. I tend to really get into it... I was done with the last Harry Potter by 11:00 the next night, because I stayed up until about 4:30 reading. Which sucked, because no one I knew had finished yet - so I didn't have anyone to talk about it with.
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I've been trying to slow down on the drinking a bit. Someone wasn't very excited that I had been drinking so much, and i kind of agree with them. You've got to be careful with that one....
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oh, i just wake up telling myself the end of the story...
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I can't sleep either. I have been trying to read going to bed around 9:30 so my eyes will get tired but don't work. So now I am on line. Maybe some day I will be able to sleep. Good luck to you.
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Target brand sleep aid has double the strength of the active sleep ingredient than the Tylenol sleep only variety, and at about half the cost. Melatonin is also a good sleep aid. I use the Target sleep aid to go to sleep and the melatonin helps you stay asleep. I have found that I need to take the melatonin by 10 p.m. or I wake up groggy. The possible good news is after only two and a half months I can now sleep drug free on occasion!
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Generally, afeter a week of this, I can usually get to sleep before 1. Until Friday though, i'm kinda screwed in that department, then Friday night if I'm hanging out with people I usually crash in the middle of whatever it is. Very convenient - when i'm alone I can't sleep, when i'm with people I can't stay awake. It kicks ass.
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