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White Noise

halfpint1 — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 11:36:36 GMT

Can't sleep-only 4 hours and I took melatonin. Trying to find and thought it was here. any help appreciated. Wanted to read again about white noise.

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KingstonsMom — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 11:56:19 GMT

@halfpint1

I don't sleep well (or soundly) either and I use an air cleaner right next to my bed for my white noise.

I feel your pain!

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Meowingkitty — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 12:47:45 GMT

I seem to have no problem falling asleep watching TV but when I turn it off to go to sleep I often have difficulty falling back to sleep so I put the radio on to a talk station and it usually helps.

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Still Raining — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 13:54:40 GMT

I use white noise. Right now I have a $19 machine from BB&B that’s does the job as well as more expensive ones.

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Peaches McPhee — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 14:24:44 GMT

I know you did not ask about Melatonin, but I want to say that Melatonin is not a sleeping pill. It's a supplement meant to be taken every night. Building up Melatonin in your body is what helps you sleep. If you take it once in a while, it is useless.

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Suzeecat — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 14:27:28 GMT

I could write a book about sleep deprivation. Do an Amazon search for white noise. I have a top selling model made by Dohm. Can't sleep without it, which can be an issue in the case of power outage. I'm sure there are apps as well. I got a cheap white noise machine once and swear I heard other phantom noises coming through. It gave me the creeps.

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Laura14 — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 14:45:17 GMT

@Meowingkitty Do you have a sleep timer on your tv? Most do. I need to set mine because I do the same thing.

The satellite used to shut it off for me because of inactivity after a few hours but this new cable system leaves it on all night long and sometimes a loud commercial can wake me up.

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Jaspersmom — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 15:19:59 GMT

1. Keep room cool. I live in the NE part of the country and keep window open a crack throughout the winter.

2. Don't drink any fluids after 6. Check the caffeine level of things you've drunk during the day. I can't have anything with caffeine in the afternoon because it will keep me up at night.

3. White noise is helpful.

4. Make sure bedding keeps you cool throughout the night.

5. How is your breathing? I have trouble breathing through my nose, so yes, I wake up every few hours. Check for sleep apnea.

6. My cat sleeps with me and sometimes prevents me from moving in my sleep.

7. Are you menopausal? I never slept when I was going through menopause.

8. Don't take naps during the day because it will throw off your sleep cycle.

9. Stay consistent and go to the bed the same time each night.

10. When was the last time you got a new mattress? I had a very old one and was waking up regularly.

Just a few things to think about. Good luck.

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itsmagic — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 15:46:06 GMT

I use a cheap fan for white noise. I don’t have the fan pointed directly at me while I sleep.

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SeaMaiden — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 16:19:38 GMT

DH and I have two fans on all night long year round

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Fressa — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 16:41:56 GMT

I have never slept well since my son was born. He had colic for six months and that's when it started.

This is what helps me. I burn a Slatkin candle while I'm watching tv for a few hours. I have a mug of chamomile tea and a few flameless candles on. White noise works for some people as well. You just have to find what will relax you enough to sleep for some portion of the night. I have GSD's that snore loudly. That noise actually will put me to sleep. Go figure. LOL! Good Luck with whatever you try.

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LoveMeSomeQVC — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 17:18:38 GMT

@halfpint1 Do you by chance have an Amazon Alexa? If so, you can find a white noise recording that you like and ask Alexa to "loop it" while it is playing and then it will play continuously until morning when you ask it to stop. It will stay on the loop setting each time you ask that particular song to play until you ask Alexa to change it back to playing one time.

I can't sleep at night without "thunderstorms" playing on a loop in the background. I did start with a basic sound machine from Amazon like one of the other posters suggested so that would be a good alternative if you don't have Alexa. Best wishes for something that works because I can definitely relate!

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patbz — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 17:21:09 GMT

We live Alexa especially for sleeping and even travel with a TAP (Echo travel model).

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software — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 18:31:36 GMT

Maybe you only need 4 hours

I don't sleep much and I used to stress out about it.

Now I don't care how long I sleep.

And I rarely nap during the day.

So I must be getting enough sleep

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SilleeMee — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 18:45:50 GMT

I have to sleep with ear plugs. Any sort of noise I hear while in bed keeps me awake and I cannot fall asleep. I thought a noise machine would help but it did not because I could still hear noises from around my noisy neighborhood.

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SeaMaiden — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 19:12:13 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I have to sleep with ear plugs. Any sort of noise I hear while in bed keeps me awake and I cannot fall asleep. I thought a noise machine would help but it did not because I could still hear noises from around my noisy neighborhood.

@SilleeMee Wow! A noisy neighborhood must be awful! Is it car traffic or people yelling? I guess I am fortunate that our neighborhood is very quite Day and night. I never even imagined a noisy neighborhood until you mentioned it😮

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Catiele — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 19:24:56 GMT

I began using a white noise machine when we went on vacation. I became so used to it. I use it all the time. We live in the woods and it is very quiet. PS my husband snores.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 19:25:02 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
I have to sleep with ear plugs. Any sort of noise I hear while in bed keeps me awake and I cannot fall asleep. I thought a noise machine would help but it did not because I could still hear noises from around my noisy neighborhood.
@SilleeMee Wow! A noisy neighborhood must be awful! Is it car traffic or people yelling? I guess I am fortunate that our neighborhood is very quite Day and night. I never even imagined a noisy neighborhood until you mentioned it😮

It's mostly the traffic @SeaMaiden. I live in a high-traffic suburb near busy main streets and also some noisy neighbors with loud thumping music all night long...so annoying. In the summer when my windows are open and the breeze comes my way, I can smell their cigs and pot smoke...

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 20:06:53 GMT

I usually fall asleep for a couple hours and then I'm bright eyed and bushy tailed. Fell asleep at 10:30 last night woke up at 12:38. Wide awake unti 8 this am when I feel asleep in the recliner watching the news. Slept til 11:30. I have tried melatonin,sleepytime tea,warm milknothingworks.I refuse to take Ambien.

On Wed. night I lying on the couch watching Law and Order reruns and fell asleep about 1 am. At 4:50 I woke up to this yelling. Law and Order had stopped and flipping Bridezillas was on. the bride and her attendants were trying to out yell each other.

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sann — Sat, 09 Feb 2019 00:04:16 GMT

All I need is my recliner.