STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Tati · Chanel

trouble w/sleeping....

bri · BCBG

i do the same thing lately! and it drives me nuts, i always end up just getting out of bed and watching tv! i would like some advice also

blubirde · Chanel

There's another post on this topic somewhere... I'll try and find it.

halleybird · Hermes

I have had this problem forever. So far the only thing that worked was being on zoloft (and that made me tired all the time!). But have you done all the standbys? i.e.

-no caffeine 8 hours before bed

-exercise or some physical activity during the day, but not close to bedtime

-no sugar 3-4 hours before bed

-some white noise in the room (fan, clock, etc)

-getting up/going to bed at about the same time every day

-don't read or watch TV while actually in your bed

You may also want to try Melatonin. I can't take the smell, but my dad is a lifetime insomniac and he said it helps a lot.

blubirde · Chanel

I forgot to look for it! Sorry girls!

http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=44784&subForumID=102163&action=viewTopic&commentID=2356745

Check out the posts on insomnia. Everyone gave some great advice.

Chic · Marc Jacobs

Where you worried? I find that I can not sleep if there is something bothering me. I have a book that I write things down in before I go to bed.

sage · Dooney & Bourke

Has anyone tried valerium root?? Wondering what the side effects are and possible negative interaction with medications. I dont have (thankfully) trouble falling asleep but I know people that do. The few times I have had trouble falling asleep I realized I had taken a multivitamin before bed. I don't think this is a good idea. I thought I was doing the right thing, because taking a vitamin in the morning makes me feel queasy. Soooo.. I take the vitamin at lunch.. when I remember