One Sheep... Two Sheep.....99 sheep

Indian Princess · Post by **Indian Princess** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:51 pm

Three times this week, I have not been able to fall asleep, you finally reach a point when you know BABY IT IS NOT A HAPPENING THING!!!!!!

-drank some nyquil -nope

day #2

-took some benadryl

day #3

took a couple muscle relaxers

I hate when this happens, I just feel like crying and having a temper tantrum, I come on here but everyone else is sleeping. What do you guys do.

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:55 pm

I used to have this problem. My doctor told me to have a long walk before bed (before I had my son), that didn't work. I lived by the sea and it used to wake me more.

More recently I was told to have a hot bath before bed, that just woke me more too. I think in your case and also mine at the time you have so many things going around in your head and worries that it keeps your mind awake when your body wants to sleep.

Sorry I can't suggest anything but I do understand. I now have no trouble getting to sleep most of the time but wake so many times in the night, obviously due to the pregnancy and I guess my body getting ready to having to wake up to a screaming baby soon, lol. I find sleeping during the day so much easier and could sleep for hours without waking, weird.

Indian Princess · Post by **Indian Princess** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:59 pm

A nap in the day every day is what I would like.

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:01 pm

I never used to be able to sleep during the day until I got pregnant. Obviously won't be able to once she's here either. :wah:

JacksDad · Post by **JacksDad** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:03 pm

Try melatonin.

Indian Princess · Post by **Indian Princess** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:11 pm

We have a visitor this evening, what mg do you take 3mg melatonin

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:12 pm

Never heard of that, maybe we don't get it here.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:18 pm

Sheep. My favorite subject. :sneaky:

JacksDad · Post by **JacksDad** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:51 pm

Indian Princess;566435 wrote: We have a visitor this evening, what mg do you take 3mg melatonin

Yup.

3mg, any more is useless.

gadget · Post by **gadget** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:57 pm

How much coffee do you drink?

:-2

Rosette · Post by **Rosette** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:28 am

I used to suffer the same problem...nothing worked....

The trick is engaging your mind fully so your not thinking about anything else...

This is hard to explain without actually showing you....

but what has worked for me is...... when you settle down in bed and you get to a point where you know your not gonna drop off to sleep...

start from a 100 and count down very very very slowly....... say 99 in your head.... as if your batteries have wound down and you can just about say it...something like...

niiiiiiiiiiiiiii teeeeeeeeeee niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii nnnnnnnnn a little pause then niiiiiiiiiiii teeeeeeeeee aaaaaaaaaaettttttttttttteeee

It sounds very silly but it has been very effective...as your mind has to really concentrate in it...but since your going very slowly your mind and body is also very relaxed...

I dont think I have ever got to niiiiiiiiiiii teeeeeeeee ooonnnnnnnnnne

Another one I have tried is thinking of a favourite film, and recreating a scene in your mind...... but for me the counting backwards very slowly is more effective!

Give it a go!

foofoo stripper · Post by **foofoo stripper** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:52 am

One that works for me is reading a book. I find that it seems to get me tired. Do not get me wrong, I love reading.

Indian Princess · Post by **Indian Princess** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 3:18 am

I dont drink coffee, and yes I do read sometimes but I find that I will read and then become tired and a couple of hours have passed and I have to get up in 45 minutes for me it's just easier to stay up. I will try the counting backwards though.

Oh, and Nomad (SERIOUSLY)

foofoo stripper · Post by **foofoo stripper** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 3:53 am

Goodluck!

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:09 am

when i cant sleep ,i lay on the very very edge of the bed ,i seem to drop off in no time:D

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 5:16 am

Crossword puzzles!

Love 'em during the day, but they send me to sleep at night!

Just lay there thinking about the word you're stuck on and it soon turns into zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Oh, and don't keep your pen in your hand.....unless you want a pretty pattern inked on your duvet by dawn! (whoever she is!)

:rolleyes:

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 6:59 am

The reading is a good idea, I used to do that. Otherwise, watching TV in bed in the dark.