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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Night Nurse always did it for me ...

Butch Cassidy Sep 6th 2008 4:07 am

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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

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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

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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:

kate white Sep 6th 2008 4:29 am

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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 6755836)
Preferably Tall, slim with long blonde hair and blue eyes.

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

ive got him, he said you were to much to handle:eek:



(do I duck now:rofl:or is Butch going to kill me)

Butch Cassidy Sep 6th 2008 4:30 am

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Originally Posted by kate white (Post 6755853)
ive got him, he said you were to much to handle:eek:



(do I duck now:rofl:or is Butch going to kill me)

No mine was definitely a SHE:p

kate white Sep 6th 2008 4:33 am

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are you sure:confused: he said he knew you BIG BOY

Butch Cassidy Sep 6th 2008 4:34 am

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Originally Posted by kate white (Post 6755867)
are you sure:confused: he said he knew you BIG BOY

Nope this definitely a case of mistaken identity:o

kate white Sep 6th 2008 4:43 am

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:rofl:OK if you say so my deepest apology sir:o

moondevil Sep 6th 2008 5:10 am

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 6755836)
Preferably Tall, slim with long blonde hair and blue eyes.

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

CAN i order one of these in a male version :eek:

saskia65 Sep 6th 2008 5:20 am

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 6755836)
Preferably Tall, slim with long blonde hair and blue eyes.

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

How careless of you. Where did you have her last?

YYZlover Sep 6th 2008 5:21 am

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 

Originally Posted by Paradisefound (Post 6754647)
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.

WOW! Not that I believe in self diagnosis but looking at the link and reading through the pages I am just sat here nodding.

Sleeping pills wake me up.
Forcing me to change my body clock makes me depressed and eat less or more.
Unless depressed, I sleep a normal 7-8 hours.

It doesn't matter if I have had 12 hours or 3 hours sleep. It's not until 3pm CET that my brain starts kicking in to full gear. That's 9am in Toronto.

I must have complete darkness when I sleep.

I have been like this my entire life. While in Toronto, getting out of the house at 7am is quite refreshing and feels fine.




I get jetlag if I try to adot to GMT 0/+1 timezones but if I follow my normal body clock I have no problem with jetlag going west to Toronto and NYC as I'm already living in that timezone in my body and in L.A. I'm a real early bird.

YYZlover Sep 6th 2008 5:24 am

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Originally Posted by moondevil (Post 6755961)
CAN i order one of these in a male version :eek:

I'll have two please.

Butch Cassidy Sep 6th 2008 6:41 am

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 

Originally Posted by saskia65 (Post 6755991)
How careless of you. Where did you have her last?

On the rug:p

saskia65 Sep 6th 2008 6:56 am

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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 6756181)
On the rug:p

Well..maybe you should look there first?

Do they come in other sizes, sexes and colours?

I'd like a male version, circa six foot....with an excellent bedside manner.
Can I order online, and do you accept MasterCard?
Thanks.

YYZlover Sep 6th 2008 7:10 am

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If this thread carrie son like this, insomnia will be the last thing anyone of us will be thinking of.

HAHAHAHAHA

saskia65 Sep 6th 2008 7:11 am

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Originally Posted by YYZlover (Post 6756272)
If this thread carrie son like this, insomnia will be the last thing anyone of us will be thinking of.

HAHAHAHAHA

I'm ahead of you.

Cold shower calls....:rofl:

Butch Cassidy Sep 6th 2008 7:29 am

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Originally Posted by saskia65 (Post 6756276)
I'm giving head are you?

Cold shower calls....:rofl:

Will you BEHAVE:frown:

saskia65 Sep 6th 2008 7:32 am

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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 6756321)
Will you BEHAVE:frown:

I refer you sir, to Steve P's beer thread.
You clearly have your virtual wires crossed.:mad:

Butch Cassidy Sep 6th 2008 7:33 am

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Originally Posted by saskia65 (Post 6756330)
I refer you sir, to Steve P's beer thread.
You clearly have your virtual wires crossed.:mad:

OI my wire is safely is safely tucked away:frown:

saskia65 Sep 6th 2008 7:34 am

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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 6756334)
OI my wire is safely is safely tucked away:frown:

Good!

Flounces out, slamming virtual door behind her.:rofl::p

saskia65 Sep 7th 2008 12:37 pm

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Right, it's that time again.

Sleepless in Bucks.

Anyone for a game of cards.......a Horlicks....or a packet of Benylin?

willmore Sep 7th 2008 12:46 pm

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 

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

Wild sex - works for me everytime.....!;)

saskia65 Sep 7th 2008 12:51 pm

Re: Guaranteed cures for insomnia...
 

Originally Posted by willmore (Post 6759970)
Wild sex - works for me everytime.....!;)

Thanks for that!

Altogether now. "All by myself"

Jilted in Bucks :rofl::(

willmore Sep 7th 2008 12:53 pm

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Originally Posted by saskia65 (Post 6759983)
Thanks for that!

Altogether now. "All by myself"

Jilted in Bucks :rofl::(

OMG - Im sorry - I didnt know.......:o

saskia65 Sep 7th 2008 1:01 pm

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Originally Posted by willmore (Post 6759989)
OMG - Im sorry - I didnt know.......:o

It's okay....you weren't to know.

I'll stick to 'You've Got Mail' and the prospect of not being able to stay awake in my presentation tomorrow...will get me in the end.:rofl:

Butch Cassidy Sep 7th 2008 1:03 pm

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Originally Posted by willmore (Post 6759970)
Wild sex - works for me everytime.....!;)

Cant you EVER be original :frown:

fledermaus Sep 8th 2008 6:49 am

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Originally Posted by willmore (Post 6759970)
Wild sex - works for me everytime.....!;)

Yours? or somebody elses?

mandymoochops Sep 8th 2008 6:51 am

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Originally Posted by fledermaus (Post 6762467)
Yours? or somebody elses?

Both probably - always works well below the belt ;)


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