13 Tips to sleep well
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4-08-2008 @ 9:27PM
cal` said...
suck down some suds and you will be sound asleep in no time trust me beer is the anwser to all its worked for over 300 hundred years why should a little pill change the solution for many people just dont get enough exersize in there daily life i dont have to worrie about that i am a carpenter but a work alohoic and loves it but sleep is a issue so i slam about 5 to 6 beers in a 30 minute window and boom out go the lights love ya miller
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4-08-2008 @ 9:50PM
dennis said...
Ive tried melatonin,5htp,valerian,g.h.b.,weed,alcohol,lunesta,NOTHING!!What workd is 5o mg. valiunm or 1-2 xanax.BAM!!!Sleep all night.Feel great.
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4-08-2008 @ 10:46PM
Cindy lou who said...
Benadryl... I started taking it because I was breaking out in hives every night . The itching was waking me up around 2 a.m. Now if I am simply somewhat restless two Benadrly knock me out.
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4-08-2008 @ 11:05PM
JTYeah said...
Actually, Valerian with Californa poppy, and Green oat seed is way more effective for those who have a damage chemical or Physically brain. This can resuult from addictions and trauma, but it can be correct with these herbs together. You tke the mixture for a Few week at bedtime. After that the brain repairs itself, and you a fall a sleep naturally with out anything.
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4-09-2008 @ 12:12AM
alise Bergamo said...
Drink a large glass of Milk! Warm or Cold and believe it or not... it does the trick. ;)
Also buy a bottle of "Hylands" Nerve tonic is great! 12.00 a bottle; bought in any health food store.
It's a homeopathic remedy. The ingredients are: Calcium, magnisium, potasium and Iron. That's it - Vitamins.
Just Put 4-6 tablets under your tongue and let them dissolve (they are tasteless) and also aid in a good night's sleep! Alise Bergamo
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4-09-2008 @ 1:22AM
love said...
I have had insomnia since 2000
in 2005 starting taking sleeping pills, restoril, doctor took me off in 3months, then he gave me anti-depressive, because they have sleepy formula but only 25mg elavil, not habit forming, but here is the good part, I cut it in half, then a half of Antihistamine from family dollar called allerphen at bed time, 2 bucks a box, so i take 2 halfs of a low dose of meds that make u a little sleepy, then u fall off & stay sleep, it works very well & u wake up good, thats why I do half, wholes can make u sleep to hard.
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4-09-2008 @ 1:37AM
tom said...
GET LAID!!!!
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4-09-2008 @ 1:39AM
tom said...
get laid youll sleep like a baby!!!!!
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4-12-2008 @ 1:57AM
Jim said...
Tom, you're on target. There is no drug that is as effective as a willing, wanton, enthusiastic, woman with whom to engage in triathalon bedroom activities. After four or five hours of steamy exercise, it's sack time. The original relaxer for insomniac males.
4-09-2008 @ 2:11AM
nightbane said...
I suffer from insomnia pretty bad, allowing me to get a lot of work done, but I find that even though I sleep very little, I am able to take time through the night to sit and relax, which is actually the most important thing about insomnia. Lying in bed thinking is so annoying, running over everything from that day and reviewing the next days requirements, so learning to switch off and let my body at least relax is imperative when I stay awake. Whilst reading may help most people sleep, for an insomniac reading can actually stimulate the brain, making the calming of one's mind into sleep difficult. Television isn't too bad because it allows the senses to continue (as in light sleep) while the body can relax and re-energize, however, it is advisable to put a sleep timer on the television (if it has one) for around an hour or two, so if in fact you do manage to fall asleep your chances of falling into deep sleep will heighten. Not to say that a book won't make a person tired, but you will most likely go to bed out of exhaustion whilst your mind is very active, inhibiting true sleep and causing frustration, which is the essence of what insomnia is all about. Learning to relax will help ease the frustration of being awake, but insomnia is an uphill battle. That's all I have, good luck and good-morning.
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4-09-2008 @ 2:34AM
garysnpa said...
you are illiterate, bet you are a liberal.
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4-09-2008 @ 5:45AM
Nancy said...
As an herbologist I recommend to many of my patients to put something warm on the bottom of their feet. Be it vicks, warm water bottles, or cinnamon sticks. The warmth with "anchor the yang" which is what keeps the mind active and racing with thoughts. Try it...you'll be surprised.
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4-15-2008 @ 4:50PM
Mary Kearl said...
That's an interesting tip, I'd never heard of that before.
4-09-2008 @ 6:12AM
Kimberly said...
Yes, I would have to say that Benadryl (the pink and white box with only Diphenhydramine in it) will put me to sleep every time. Take two capsules... 50 mg.
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4-09-2008 @ 11:53AM
Westley Williams said...
Keep using Benadryl to get to sleep and you'll have kidney problems in the future. I'm living proof!
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4-14-2008 @ 7:59PM
MaryAnn Brannen said...
Are You really taking benadryl every night ?or maybe you can't sleep once in a while me it is allmost every night I have a problem sleeping liquor will eat up your liver and drugs will eat up your brain .
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4-15-2008 @ 6:57PM
Ryan said...
Ironically, the easiest way to fall asleep is to try and stay awake. Not sure what the science behind this is, but whenever I decide that I'm going to pull an all-nighter, I'm out in five minutes.
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4-18-2008 @ 3:21PM
Jo said...
If you're really desperate to fall asleep, "watch" C-Span... the droning of whomever is talking makes you feel like you are in a really boring class where your head is doing that uncontrollable nodding off movement where you have to physically snap yourself back to attention. Try it if you don't believe me...
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4-18-2008 @ 3:56PM
dryspell10 said...
Sometimes I like to remember all the people I smiled at that day. That lady I helped off the bus, the child whose ball I stopped from going in the street, the disabled veteran who needed a hug. I think about all those people and my large impact on their lives and pretty soon I drift off to sleep.
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4-18-2008 @ 5:36PM
beth said...
a do a few minutes of deep breathing at bedtime and that puts me in a relaxed state. I also listen to talk radio on a timer to bore me into a sleep state.
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