any home remedies for sleeplessness??
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Try mixing two drops of camomile essential oil, two drops of sweet orange essential oil and four drops of lavender essential oil in 100ml of mineral or distilled water into a small spritz bottle. \n\nSpray on your pillow before bed. \n\nIt works really well for me.
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THERE ARE POWERFUL PHYTOCHEMICALS THAT MAY CURE YOU. LIKE RED OR BLUE GRAPES,PINEAPPLE,EASTERN BERRIES FROM ASIA LIKE LIPUTI.TRY THEM THEY WILL MAKE YOU FEEL SLEEPY AFTER INTAKE.IT IS NATURAL TOO.
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clear your mind of everything. let neutral thoughts flow through your mind. once you remembe you want to sleep fast you will screw everything, just foget about it and sleep will come on its own.
744377
What are you doing before you lay down?  You need to unwind from your day before just trying to sleep.  A glass of wine or cup of tea, a warm bath with candles and some aroma therapy bath salts and some aroma therapy spray for your sheets to help you relax.  I also like to put in a cd either natural sounds, a soft gentle rain or crackling fire or some classical music on a low setting.  I like someone else who answered like to read so I find something I like and read until my eyes get droopy.  \n\nAs a last resort you could always try an over the counter sleep aid.  I have heard that ambien (sp?) works well.  Sometimes I take a tylenol pm if nothing else is working.\n\nBut the best thing is to try and figure out why your not sleeping.  You have to learn to let all your worries from the day go, weather it is money, family, all the errands you have to do the following day etc.  \n\nBest of luck to you.
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Try a little bicarbonate of soda in half a glass of water. Later don't drink any liquids at least two hours before going to bed and use an extra pillow to raise your head.
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Take the tv out of the bedroom. Lower the lights and make it a restful environment with nothing to busy your mind. Then if that alone doesn't work try Valerian Root or if you are over 25 try 1 mg. Melatonin.
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I am a chronic depression sufferer and sometimes have a hard time sleeping.  I would suggest maybe homeopathic remedies before I would go to sleeping pills.  A warm cup of Sleepy Time tea or warm milk.  I started doing 30 minutes of yoga (from a DVD) before I started my bed ritual, and will read until I feel tired.  I no longer allow myself to sleep in nor watch TV in bed.  If the problem presists... visit your doctor to get some ideas what to do.  If you must use a sleeping pill to get some well needed rest Unisom or Excedrin PM put me out like a light.
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get ready for bed.all of your little chores completly over with! heat an 8 ounce glass of milk,just hot as you can stand it.try your best to drink it all as fast as you can.get in bed,flat of your back.arms straight down by your sides,.close your eyes, and make your mind go blank.this will work.the good part is, you will sleep like you have had drugs,but in the morning, yo have no after effects like you would if you had taken drugs. it really is good rest. the heating of the milk activates an enzyme,found no-where else.  sweet dreams!
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Don't take any medicine to fall asleep.  Try reading a book or a magazine.  Don't get on the computer though.
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I have a few suggestions for you...\n\nI have insomnia and problems sleeping and staying asleep etc, due to a head injury, so I've tried nearly everything to get myself to sleep.\n\nFirst off, if you're in bed and you're not sleeping, get out of it and do something else. Try to keep your bed as a "sleep only" area. \nThat way, when you get in the bed again, you associate it with sleep.. and not like paperwork or phonecalls, etc.\n\nSecondly, tea or warm anything helps sometimes. There's actually a specific tea out there that I found at Albertsons, made by Celestial Seasonings, called Sleepy Time EXTRA. And there's a red flag that says "VALERIAN MAKES IT EXTRA!". Valerian root is a natural sedative. Taken in low doses I have found that it calms, or, in a tea such as the Sleepy Time (It's Chamomile Mint I think, really good with a little honey) it puts ya right to sleep. (high dose)\n\nThere's also another natural sleep aid called Kava. My mom found it in the healthfood store (Rainbow Market) in a little drink called Elixr. The bottle says to drink the whole thing, but I tried just one tablespoon and I was out like a light. I did some research on it, and apparantly the more frequently you take it, the higher dosages you'll need to be able to sleep. (http://www.elixirtonics.com/)\n\nAnd of course there's sleeping pills. Walgreens has "Tylenol PM". That works, or "Simply Sleep", which is essentially the same thing. But it was nice because it did not have me feeling groggy and ridiculous or hung over in the morning. I just woke up feeling refreshed.\n\nYou could also consider prescription sleeping pills. I just got an Ambien prescription... I tried it once and hated it though, guess it works differently for different people, etc. I was miserable all night and felt unrested and a prisoner in my own body. Like my body was dead, couldn't move, but my mind was racing. I was overheating and sweating and couldn't do a damn thing about it. So.. I haven't decided if I hate that or not, I'll have to give it another shot, but I'm hesitant to even bother... \n\nReading helps too.\n\nOr turn on the radio on a quiet channel, or a soothing cd or something, and get it nice and dark and before ya know it, it's time to wake up. It really works.  Just don't put on a station or something that you'll be singing along with, it doesn't quite work out.\n\nAnd sometimes I go in the yard and just breathe. The darkness and the cold air makes me want to bundle up in my bed and usually I just knock right out. Sometimes with a little coaxing from a warm drink too. (non alcoholic of course)\n\nWell then I heard some people drink (alcohol) to relax and calm down and eventually sleep but that's apparantly highly unrecommended.\n\nI always fall asleep on my side with the pillow even under my neck. Maybe you're having trouble with either your pillow or your sleeping position? I read online somewhere that sleeping on your back is bad for people that are prone to snoring who have sleep apnea, because it's harder to breathe and it's not a restful night if they even get to sleep. And I also read that sleeping flat on the belly isn't that great either because your neck is craned to one side, and could lead to neck problems. \nIf you're a belly sleeper, maybe try sleeping with one leg up so that you're not totally flat on the bed. It will also make it so that your neck isn't completely craned to the side, and the pillow can be adjusted around the head and maybe a separate one for under the chest or knee for good elevation so you don't suffocate yourself.\n\nOh and maybe a body pillow too... ever try just holding something to sleep? It could help... pillow, teddy bear, someone.\n\nSometimes when you feel really safe where you are, you'll just knock right out, without a second thought.\n\nGood luck, hope you can catch some
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Actually, warm tea is a great soothing agent. A hot bath works well too! A REALLY BAD book always puts me to sleep. *grin* Seriously though, physicians recommend keeping a routine, no matter how poorly you sleep. Wake up at the SAME time each morning. Do NOT take naps during the day. Eat balanced meals and go to bed at the same time each night. If you can't sleep, get up and do something for 30 minutes or until you feel tired again and lay down. It takes a few weeks for this to work, but it will getyou into a sleep routine.
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sleeping with your mouth open? \nHave you tried chap stick before you go to bed?\nDrink a glass of water before bedtime.\nSleep with a humidifier.
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Go to the healthfood store and buy echinacea (liquid works the best) and put it under your tongue a couple times a day and before you go to sleep.  And i swear by this... Eat 5 or 6 oranges in a row before you go to sleep and you'll wake up feeling fine.  Lots of water too and as much sleep as you can get.  Always works for me.
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try meditation....it sounds like you have insomnia...or maybe OCD. See a doc...they'll help.
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Go to sleep! Youll feel better in the morning!!!
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There are some herbs that allegedly help, like kava kava and st john's wort.  Avoid caffeine for at least 8 hours prior to bedtime.  Maybe try reading a book before bedtime. That may help you focus on one thing instead of having your mind race from one thing to the next.  The only other natural remedy I can think of is maybe getting a lot of exercise and tiring yourself out during the day.  Otherwise, if you have to go the chemical route, Trazadone helps reset your Circadian rhythm.  Good luck!
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You have insomnia & the only cure for insomnia is to sleep!  Seriously, as a fellow insomniac I can relate.  It's far better to actively do something rather than toss & turn in bed.  Try a bath/shower, quiet darkness, comfy room temp, & comfy pillow,bed/blankets.  Try reading or crossword puzzles.  Avoid afternoon naps & caffeine (at least after 11am).  Good luck.