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i went to see a sleep dr last week. he gave me three recommendations that i wanted to share with you all in case it may be of use to someone. my problems are feeling tired all the time but not sleeping properly.
1) no day napping - if i HAVE to nap i have to set the alarm and sleep for no longer than an hour
2) set aside 1 hour in the evening to worry about things and think about work and all the things that have happened that day. this is so i dont lay awake thinking about things
3) dont stay in bed awake for more than 1/2 an hour. go to another room and do something until i feel tired.
i also have to keep a sleep diary for a month before going back to the dr. i keep a recored of when im asleep and when im awake and the consumption of caffience and medicines.
for a week ive been able to avoid the nap. havent had a day off work but have slept all weekend. ive taken some sleeping tablets too because they help me not to wake up so often.
1) no day napping - if i HAVE to nap i have to set the alarm and sleep for no longer than an hour
2) set aside 1 hour in the evening to worry about things and think about work and all the things that have happened that day. this is so i dont lay awake thinking about things
3) dont stay in bed awake for more than 1/2 an hour. go to another room and do something until i feel tired.
i also have to keep a sleep diary for a month before going back to the dr. i keep a recored of when im asleep and when im awake and the consumption of caffience and medicines.
for a week ive been able to avoid the nap. havent had a day off work but have slept all weekend. ive taken some sleeping tablets too because they help me not to wake up so often.
ive got a meditation cd that has that sound in the background the wholr time. i should get it out again. thanks for reminding me!
ahh sorry I just complained in this post!! Anyways I think those three things are really helpful to implement for everyone. Also some other things that help are not having bright lights on (like my comp on my lap right now) about 30 minutes before you try to fall asleep. Especially something like TV. Unless you are my mom it usually makes it harder to sleep. Reading is a good activity and if you are really desparate I have some scholarly archaeological articles you can borrow sure to make you pass out in no time.
i always have to take pain medication at bed time because i have a permanent back injury. my advice to you all is NEVER MOVE A PIANO! i kn ow codiene is supposed to make you sleepy but is it possible it could be keeping me awake? i dont seem to sleep deeply, constantly wake up unless i am so tired i practically pass out which happens every few days because i dont get enough sleep.