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Insomnia?/Tips for good sleep

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  • #252
    olestoepoke
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    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Mirtazapine is the only thing that works for me.
    Stilnoct has no effect.

    I tried Stilnoct(Ambien) and they had zero effect on me. I tried on an empty stomach, half one, full one etc and nothing. Melatonin worked well for a few nights an with zero side effects. Ultimately pills are a short term fix and the plan should be to get into a good sleep routine without any aids.


  • #253
    HBC08
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    olestoepoke wrote: »
    I tried Stilnoct(Ambien) and they had zero effect on me. I tried on an empty stomach, half one, full one etc and nothing. Melatonin worked well for a few nights an with zero side effects. Ultimately pills are a short term fix and the plan should be to get into a good sleep routine without any aids.

    Stilnoct work well for me but i usually wake up after 1 or 2 hours.


  • #254
    igCorcaigh
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    olestoepoke wrote: »
    I tried Stilnoct(Ambien) and they had zero effect on me. I tried on an empty stomach, half one, full one etc and nothing. Melatonin worked well for a few nights an with zero side effects. Ultimately pills are a short term fix and the plan should be to get into a good sleep routine without any aids.

    Unfortunately melatonin is not available from GPs. And not allowed to be sold as a supplement.

    I did source it online a few years back, and found it effective.

    I find it very hard to establish a stable sleep pattern.


  • #255
    Worztron
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    Re: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=51810738&postcount=1

    @Tar - I'd also add, expose yourself to sunlight in the early morn if possible - helps with your circadian rhythm.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #256
    Fathom
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    Reading through this thread. One thing occurs frequently. Establishing a sleep pattern. Getting up and going to bed at the same times. Weekdays and weekends. Works for me once I train myself.


  • #257
    igCorcaigh
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    Fathom wrote: »
    Reading through this thread. One thing occurs frequently. Establishing a sleep pattern. Getting up and going to bed at the same times. Weekdays and weekends. Works for me once I train myself.

    Yup, sleep hygiene.

    Yet still, I get nights where sleep just does not happen. Even if I'm tired. Especially when I'm tired!

    Then, back to square one. Ugh.


  • #258
    Fathom
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    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Yup, sleep hygiene.

    Yet still, I get nights where sleep just does not happen. Even if I'm tired. Especially when I'm tired!

    Then, back to square one. Ugh.
    Something else occurs when reading this thread. Individual differences. We are not all the same. Sleep patterns may vary. What works for most of us, may not work for all of us.


  • #259
    olestoepoke
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    Fathom wrote: »
    Something else occurs when reading this thread. Individual differences. We are not all the same. Sleep patterns may vary. What works for most of us, may not work for all of us.

    Thats exactly right, you need to find what works best for you. That said there are general changes you can make that will certainly help. Eat healthy, exercise more and establish a routine and stick to it. I get out of bed every morning at 7 no matter what happens, If I have a rough night and get to sleep at 4 am I still get up at 7am. Watched an interesting Ted Talk recently by a sleep specialist where he said you should be cool in bed, the coolest our body temp drops is when we sleep and we need to facilitate this not by freezing but it should be comfortably cool.


  • #260
    olestoepoke
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MuIMqhT8DM

    He highlights how detrimental to your health it can be when you suffer from long term sleep problems.


  • #261
    Fathom
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    olestoepoke wrote: »
    Thats exactly right, you need to find what works best for you.
    Anecdotal, but my best friend would agree. She sleeps when needed. If wakes up in wee hours. Does not fight it. Gets up and does something. Lids get heavy. Goes back to sleep. Feels OK mornings.


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  • #262
    olestoepoke
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    Fathom wrote: »
    Anecdotal, but my best friend would agree. She sleeps when needed. If wakes up in wee hours. Does not fight it. Gets up and does something. Lids get heavy. Goes back to sleep. Feels OK mornings.

    As opposed to clock watching and worrying about not sleeping and not being able to sleep because you're worrying about sleep. I trained and prepared for almost 2 years to run the NYC marathon a few years ago. Not one seconds sleep did I get the night before min what they call 'event insomnia'. lay there telling myself I must sleep , I need to sleep, its a big day tomorrow etc. No good, the attitude your friend has is what anyone with insomnia should strive for. Who cares if I dont sleep, ill get through tomorrow anyway. And I did, I finished the marathon after zero sleep the night before, albeit slightly above my target time.


  • #263
    Fathom
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    olestoepoke wrote: »
    'event insomnia'
    I can identify. Used to be in a competitive sport. Nights before playoffs. Sleep difficult to achieve. No matter what coach said.


  • #264
    Worztron
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    Fathom wrote: »
    Reading through this thread. One thing occurs frequently. Establishing a sleep pattern. Getting up and going to bed at the same times. Weekdays and weekends. Works for me once I train myself.

    +1

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #265
    Worztron
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    Hi Tar. I'd also mention reducing exposure to blue light in the hour before bed and using BL filters.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #266
    Worztron
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    igCorcaigh wrote: »
    Yup, sleep hygiene.

    Yet still, I get nights where sleep just does not happen. Even if I'm tired. Especially when I'm tired!

    Then, back to square one. Ugh.

    You get zero sleep some nights? As in no sleep at all?

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #267
    olestoepoke
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    Worztron wrote: »
    You get zero sleep some nights? As in no sleep at all?

    I once went 3 nights with zero sleep when my problem was at its worse. Often have nights now with zero sleep.


  • #268
    Fathom
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    olestoepoke wrote: »
    I once went 3 nights with zero sleep when my problem was at its worse. Often have nights now with zero sleep.
    Yo olestoepoke. The next time you see your GP. Would this be something you should bring up?


  • #269
    olestoepoke
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    Fathom wrote: »
    Yo olestoepoke. The next time you see your GP. Would this be something you should bring up?

    What would be the point? He would prescribe medication. I know what the problem was, stress. We had a death in the family and I was taking part in professional exams so my stress levels were through the roof. I've made several changes and am sleeping a lot better now most of the time.


  • #270
    Fathom
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    olestoepoke wrote: »
    I know what the problem was, stress. We had a death in the family and I was taking part in professional exams so my stress levels were through the roof.
    Understandable. Apologies. My mistake.


    olestoepoke wrote: »
    I've made several changes and am sleeping a lot better now most of the time.
    Good to hear.


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  • #271
    TP_CM
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    Worztron wrote: »
    Hi Tar. I'd also mention reducing exposure to blue light in the hour before bed and using BL filters.

    I have a paperwhite Kindle, does that mess with melatonin levels does anyone know?


  • #272
    Worztron
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    Fathom wrote: »
    Anecdotal, but my best friend would agree. She sleeps when needed. If wakes up in wee hours. Does not fight it. Gets up and does something. Lids get heavy. Goes back to sleep. Feels OK mornings.

    The thing is - to get up and do something would require putting a light on - surely that would further reduce someones change of getting back to sleep. 🤔

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #273
    olestoepoke
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    Worztron wrote: »
    The thing is - to get up and do something would require putting a light on - surely that would further reduce someones change of getting back to sleep. 🤔

    Thats a good point and in a lot of the books on sleep problems they recommend you use a small flashlight to make your way around. It's a small issue really as the main thing is that you get up and do not stay there tormented.


  • #274
    Worztron
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    olestoepoke wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MuIMqhT8DM

    He highlights how detrimental to your health it can be when you suffer from long term sleep problems.

    Matt Walker: [on sleep] "Regularity is king."

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #275
    Worztron
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    olestoepoke wrote: »
    Thats a good point and in a lot of the books on sleep problems they recommend you use a small flashlight to make your way around. It's a small issue really as the main thing is that you get up and do not stay there tormented.

    A torch sounds like just the ticket.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #276
    Worztron
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    TP_CM wrote: »
    I have a paperwhite Kindle, does that mess with melatonin levels does anyone know?

    I would think so, yes.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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  • #277
    Worztron
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    olestoepoke wrote: »
    I once went 3 nights with zero sleep when my problem was at its worse. Often have nights now with zero sleep.

    I just cannot imagine getting zero sleep at all for a night. At least your sleep pattern is good now.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #278
    Worztron
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    olestoepoke wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MuIMqhT8DM

    He highlights how detrimental to your health it can be when you suffer from long term sleep problems.

    I've seen many of Matt Walkers videos. Very educational and a likeable guy to boot.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #279
    lucalux
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    Worztron wrote: »
    I just cannot imagine getting zero sleep at all for a night. At least your sleep pattern is good now.

    How is this possible in an insomnia thread?! :o
    haha really only kidding, but honestly - that's me at least twice a month, no sleep at all for two or almost three days at a time.

    It's really really bad for us, sleep is so essential for brain health, and of course mental health in general.
    Grand for the first 24, almost get a buzz from the second wind of awakeness, but it leaves me floored for a week after.

    Obviously doesn't help the circadian rhythm, at all. I do the same as other posters, I'll get up and do something, can't lie in bed or I spiral massively into "I'll never sleep again" thinking :P



    On the torch thing, you know those headlamps for walking/working?

    They often have a red light on the back of them. This is a good option for nighttime wakers who don't want the brightness of lamps (especially blue LEDs which mimic daylight so well.
    Red light will affect your circadian rhythm less, by not affecting melatonin production as much as 'bluer' lights afaik


  • #280
    Worztron
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    lucalux wrote: »
    How is this possible in an insomnia thread?! :o
    haha really only kidding, but honestly - that's me at least twice a month, no sleep at all for two or almost three days at a time.

    It's really really bad for us, sleep is so essential for brain health, and of course mental health in general.
    Grand for the first 24, almost get a buzz from the second wind of awakeness, but it leaves me floored for a week after.

    Obviously doesn't help the circadian rhythm, at all. I do the same as other posters, I'll get up and do something, can't lie in bed or I spiral massively into "I'll never sleep again" thinking :P

    On the torch thing, you know those headlamps for walking/working?

    They often have a red light on the back of them. This is a good option for nighttime wakers who don't want the brightness of lamps (especially blue LEDs which mimic daylight so well.
    Red light will affect your circadian rhythm less, by not affecting melatonin production as much as 'bluer' lights afaik

    Hi lucalux. Good tip there re light colors. Sleep is even more vital for our bodies.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #281
    Garlinge
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    The light from screen of a smart phone is sufficient to get about. We also keep Salt lamps on in hall and kitchen so can move about/make tea without putting on main lights.


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  • #282
    Worztron
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    https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sleep-and-tiredness/how-to-get-to-sleep/

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #283
    olestoepoke
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    lucalux wrote: »
    How is this possible in an insomnia thread?! :o
    haha really only kidding, but honestly - that's me at least twice a month, no sleep at all for two or almost three days at a time.

    It's really really bad for us, sleep is so essential for brain health, and of course mental health in general.
    Grand for the first 24, almost get a buzz from the second wind of awakeness, but it leaves me floored for a week after.

    Obviously doesn't help the circadian rhythm, at all. I do the same as other posters, I'll get up and do something, can't lie in bed or I spiral massively into "I'll never sleep again" thinking :P



    On the torch thing, you know those headlamps for walking/working?

    They often have a red light on the back of them. This is a good option for nighttime wakers who don't want the brightness of lamps (especially blue LEDs which mimic daylight so well.
    Red light will affect your circadian rhythm less, by not affecting melatonin production as much as 'bluer' lights afaik

    It's difficult to explain to someone that has never experienced what it its like after 2 or 3 days without sleep. For me its a state of confusion, cant string thoughts together in my mind. Every sound is amplified and annoys you, your mood is terrible and everyone is annoying.


  • #284
    lucalux
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    olestoepoke wrote: »
    It's difficult to explain to someone that has never experienced what it its like after 2 or 3 days without sleep. For me its a state of confusion, cant string thoughts together in my mind. Every sound is amplified and annoys you, your mood is terrible and everyone is annoying.

    Agreed, it's debilitating in a very real way. I get about 60 points stupider on the IQ scale I'd guess.

    Affects mood, relationships, work, and tbh personality, if it goes on long enough too.
    Irritable people are not themselves at all at all


  • #285
    JP Liz V1
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    meggiemegmeg wrote: »
    I bought melatonin (abroad) but it didn’t help at all. I use valerian-from a herbalist. I find it fantastic. Stress is my biggest trigger for disturbed sleep. I try to walk everyday and write stuff down about what’s stressing me out.

    Can melatonin be bought in Ireland OTC?
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #286
    Snake Plisken
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    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Can melatonin be bought in Ireland OTC?

    No unfortunately ou need a prescription from your Doctor here for it.


  • #287
    Fathom
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    lucalux wrote: »
    Affects mood, relationships, work, and tbh personality, if it goes on long enough too.
    Irritable people are not themselves at all at all
    Several sleep deprivation studies suggest problems.


  • #288
    Worztron
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    What are some ideas for reading material/puzzles if someone has to get up after waking and not being able to get back asleep for about 30 minutes? I know it's suggested to go to another room and read in a dim light - I'm not sure about what to read though? Also - would word search puzzles be good? They're not too stimulating so may be alright?

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #289
    odyssey06
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    Worztron wrote: »
    What are some ideas for reading material/puzzles if someone has to get up after waking and not being able to get back asleep for about 30 minutes? I know it's suggested to go to another room and read in a dim light - I'm not sure about what to read though? Also - would word search puzzles be good? They're not too stimulating so may be alright?

    Does it have to be reading based? Listening to a short chapter of an audiobook or bbc sounds book of the week episode or a podcast might be less stimulating but work as a relax reset.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #290
    Worztron
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    odyssey06 wrote: »
    Does it have to be reading based? Listening to a short chapter of an audiobook or bbc sounds book of the week episode or a podcast might be less stimulating but work as a relax reset.

    Good point there, odyssey06.

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



  • #291
    olestoepoke
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    odyssey06 wrote: »
    Does it have to be reading based? Listening to a short chapter of an audiobook or bbc sounds book of the week episode or a podcast might be less stimulating but work as a relax reset.

    I like audio books personally and YouTube is full of them. Richard Dawkins has a great voice that usually puts me to sleep. Cant sleep, get out of bed after 20 or so min then I go to the couch downstairs and put on an audiobook.


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  • #292
    reubenreuben
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    Watch Ireland play?


  • #293
    odyssey06
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    olestoepoke wrote: »
    I like audio books personally and YouTube is full of them. Richard Dawkins has a great voice that usually puts me to sleep. Cant sleep, get out of bed after 20 or so min then I go to the couch downstairs and put on an audiobook.

    Yeah you need to find a calm and composed voice that works for you.
    Carl Sagan is very good too.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #294
    External Association
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    I think having a time when phones, tablets etc are switched off is very important. And get them out of your bedroom!


  • #295
    igCorcaigh
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    odyssey06 wrote: »
    Does it have to be reading based? Listening to a short chapter of an audiobook or bbc sounds book of the week episode or a podcast might be less stimulating but work as a relax reset.

    I love listening to podcasts or audio lectures as I go to sleep.
    Music seems to stimulate me more, even if it's "relaxing" music (does not work for me).

    Most podcasts though, particularly the American ones, can be very annoying, and people laugh way too much.
    BBC In Our Time is OK.


  • #296
    igCorcaigh
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    odyssey06 wrote: »
    Yeah you need to find a calm and composed voice that works for you.
    Carl Sagan is very good too.

    Martin Rees is lovely to listen to.


  • #297
    bassy
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    reubenreuben wrote: »
    Watch Ireland play?

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  • #298
    TP_CM
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    Has anyone tried the 45 minute sleepcasts on Headspace? I'm absolutely loving those at the moment when I wake up at night.


  • #299
    Fathom
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    TP_CM wrote: »
    Has anyone tried the 45 minute sleepcasts on Headspace? I'm absolutely loving those at the moment when I wake up at night.
    Sleep podcasts?


  • #300
    TP_CM
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    Fathom wrote: »
    Sleep podcasts?

    Yes here is their description
    Headspace wrote:
    Similar to bedtime stories, sleepcasts take you on an audio-guided tour of a dreamy environment, whether that’s a Californian desert at night or a beautifully tranquil lakeside lodge.

    Sleepcasts vary in length, from 45-55 minutes. Each one begins with a “wind down,” which could be a meditation exercise, or even a simple breathing technique, followed by a narrated tour of a sleepy landscape, complete with a soundtrack that evokes that place, to create a soothing, immersive experience.

    Unique to Headspace’s sleepcasts, these night-time journeys are remixed each night, meaning that experience is slightly different each time you listen. That way, you can’t memorize the narrative, and use it to track the passage of time, something we found could cause anxiety for restless sleepers. Whatever bedtime story appeals, the blend of sound and visualization helps to create the ideal conditions for healthy, restful sleep.

    One thing I like about them is that you can select how loud you want the ambiance to be in relation to the narrator. So I turn up the sounds of, say, the beach, or the lagoon, or the forest, or whatever environment they're walking me through so that the voice is audible but doesn't keep me awake.

    The problem I have recently when I wake at 4am is that my brain goes 100 mile an hour thinking about different things I have going on. I begin to over-analyse everything. These sleepcasts stop my brain from doing any thinking really, and also stops me thinking about time passing.

    There was one about a train ride which was great. I started to dream about taking a train across Europe. It was a nice dream to have during level 5 restrictions.


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  • #301
    Fathom
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    TP_CM wrote: »
    One thing I like about them is that you can select how loud you want the ambiance to be in relation to the narrator. So I turn up the sounds of, say, the beach, or the lagoon, or the forest, or whatever environment they're walking me through so that the voice is audible but doesn't keep me awake.
    Choices. Useful.


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