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saskia65 Sep 5th 2008 5:07 pm

Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 
...all suggestions gratefully received.......

Butch Cassidy Sep 5th 2008 5:21 pm

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 

Originally Posted by saskia65 (Post 6754556)
...all suggestions gratefully received.......

Sex

moondevil Sep 5th 2008 5:23 pm

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 
If you find out can you let me know :thumbsup:

Fed up with being awake most of the night :unsure:

saskia65 Sep 5th 2008 6:14 pm

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 6754569)
Sex

Thanks for that...in current climate as rare as hen's teeth.:rofl:

Bijilo123 Sep 5th 2008 6:17 pm

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 
Running, alcohol, Amanita Muscaria, or is it Amanita Phylliodes - can't remember but don't get it wrong - or you won't awaken ever!

saskia65 Sep 5th 2008 6:19 pm

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 

Originally Posted by Bijilo123 (Post 6754605)
Running, alcohol, Amanita Muscaria, or is it Amanita Phylliodes - can't remember but don't get it wrong - or you won't awaken ever!

Alcohol....mmmmmmmm....now you're talking............

saskia65 Sep 5th 2008 6:25 pm

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 

Originally Posted by moondevil (Post 6754573)
If you find out can you let me know :thumbsup:

Fed up with being awake most of the night :unsure:

You have my deepest sympathy...I don't seem to get any shut eye at the moment.

saskia65 Sep 5th 2008 6:36 pm

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 
No absinthe in the cupboard, so it's the cooking sherry, a Kathy Reichs novel, and Richard Curtis' best slushy DVDs for me...

If that doesn't do the trick I'll turn my attentions to the medicine cupboard.....wonder if a box of Elasoplast and mouthwash will do the trick.

Night night. AGAIN.:(

Paradisefound Sep 5th 2008 6:54 pm

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 
I have not found one yet and I have had a problem all my life it's called Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome. http://www.sleepdisorderchannel.com/dsps/index.shtml
On average I sleep 3hrs in 24, great for getting lots done, but it can be extremely frustrating and not only for me. When I was pregnant and in the hospital they realised they had never seen me sleeping unfortunately. They tried everything including sleeping tablets, even though I had told them they just made me even more alert while I am awake in the night. They gave up in the end and fortunately let me be.

One good thing is that I never suffer from jet lag. One bad thing is I can never sleep if I have had a drink.

Melatonin does help, but I found it had too much of a calming effect throughout the day. I am quite hyper and found that was alien to me so I only took it for a few days. Everyone else thought it was great.

fledermaus Sep 6th 2008 2:13 am

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 
After a few nights of not sleeping I usually resort to taking Piriton, (chlorphenamine), which works a treat. The pharmacist normally tells you that you want the non drowsy allergy version but you dont, you want the drowsy version. They dont approve of taking piriton to get to sleep

woodmanbg Sep 6th 2008 2:14 am

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 

Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 6755515)
After a few nights of not sleeping I usually resort to taking Piriton, (chlorphenamine), which works a treat. The pharmacist normally tells you that you want the non drowsy allergy version but you dont, you want the drowsy version. They dont approve of taking piriton to get to sleep

two Benadryl do the trick!

ann m Sep 6th 2008 4:04 am

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 
Night Nurse always did it for me ...

Butch Cassidy Sep 6th 2008 4:07 am

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 

Originally Posted by ann m (Post 6755796)
Night Nurse always did it for me ...

I have to say a Night Nurse would do it for me too:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

YYZlover Sep 6th 2008 4:18 am

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 6755801)
I have to say a Night Nurse would do it for me too:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

What kind of night nurse would that be then?

*sorry, couldn't resist*

Butch Cassidy Sep 6th 2008 4:22 am

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 

Originally Posted by YYZlover (Post 6755820)
What kind of night nurse would that be then?

*sorry, couldn't resist*

Preferably Tall, slim with long blonde hair and blue eyes.

Why you know of one? I seem to have lost mine:thumbdown:


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