http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/how-will-you-conquer-your-insomnia/ Sharing the best insomnia news and advice to help you resolve your lack of sleep Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:42:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/how-will-you-conquer-your-insomnia/comment-page-1/#comment-1828 A. Marina Fournier Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:02:05 +0000 http://www.insomnialand.com/blog/?p=483#comment-1828 Zack said: Strategy/Principle: What really caused my insomnia An active mind. Thinking = “the voice in my head” Quieting the voice = peace = can fall asleep naturally. ******************************* That's my issue exactly, all other thngs being equal. It was obviously true before I had a computer, and always read books at bedtime. If: •the room is not coool/cold enough •the legs are not twitching •the bed and bedding are not comfortable •I am upset (duh) •I'm coughing a lot •something hurts that I can't relieve •I'm dizzy or nauseated •I have a stuffed or runny nose, and can't breathe well the active mind can keep me awake. Masturbation *used* to put me to sleep, 2-person sex kept me awake after. Toe-to-head gradual relaxation failed because when I got to my head, I couldn't relax the muscles adequately OR I would get jolted out of the relaxed state by whatever it was that did that to me, leaving me annoyed. As you may guess, during cold & allergy season, I don't sleep very well. I am allergic to codeine/vicodin, which is the only prescription ingredient put in cough medicine, so it's OTC, or a full 8 oz of cheap singlemalt to get the coughing to stop. I'd rather not have the second remedy, and I won't waste the good stuff. Zack said:
Strategy/Principle: What really caused my insomnia
An active mind.
Thinking = “the voice in my head”
Quieting the voice = peace = can fall asleep naturally.
*******************************
That’s my issue exactly, all other thngs being equal. It was obviously true before I had a computer, and always read books at bedtime. If:
•the room is not coool/cold enough
•the legs are not twitching
•the bed and bedding are not comfortable
•I am upset (duh)
•I’m coughing a lot
•something hurts that I can’t relieve
•I’m dizzy or nauseated
•I have a stuffed or runny nose, and can’t breathe well
the active mind can keep me awake.
Masturbation *used* to put me to sleep, 2-person sex kept me awake after.
Toe-to-head gradual relaxation failed because when I got to my head, I couldn’t relax the muscles adequately OR I would get jolted out of the relaxed state by whatever it was that did that to me, leaving me annoyed.
As you may guess, during cold & allergy season, I don’t sleep very well. I am allergic to codeine/vicodin, which is the only prescription ingredient put in cough medicine, so it’s OTC, or a full 8 oz of cheap singlemalt to get the coughing to stop. I’d rather not have the second remedy, and I won’t waste the good stuff.

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