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Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

mollybgood — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 20:53:43 GMT

I recently made a purchase which has improved

my ability to enjoy a full night's sleep. I bought

a cooling pillow pad from Amazon. The gel inside

the pad provides a cool, comfortable surface for

my head. A few times a night it must be rearranged

because my body heat warms the gel, but that is a

minor inconvenience as far as I am concerned.

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

SilleeMee — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:05:02 GMT

I bought one, too. Mine is called a Penquin Cooling Pillow Mat. I love it so much and have recommended it to others here. Best thing ever!

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

mollybgood — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:07:34 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I bought one, too. Mine is called a Penquin Cooling Pillow Mat. I love it so much and have recommended it to others here. Best thing ever!

@SilleeMee

That is the one I bought, also!

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

DukeBlueNan — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:25:38 GMT

The pillow mat sounds like a great idea @mollybgood, and @SilleeMee! It keeps you cool all night? I did read on Amazon where it can be put in refrigerator. Is that something you would recommend? Thanks.

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

Irish1210 — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:28:59 GMT

So glad I clicked on this thread ~~~ sounds like something I should try : )

Thank you!!

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

SilleeMee — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:31:17 GMT

@DukeBlueNan wrote:
The pillow mat sounds like a great idea @mollybgood, and @SilleeMee! It keeps you cool all night? I did read on Amazon where it can be put in refrigerator. Is that something you would recommend? Thanks.

This mat is long enough that it covers the full length of a standard-size pillow so when your head is on one side, the other side is cool and you can just slide over to the cool side. I've never put mine in the frig but I bet that would be the ultimate chill on hot nights. @DukeBlueNan

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

jaxs mom — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:37:18 GMT

I bought one of those cool pillows a few years ago but it's too firm for me to sleep with so I use it on the couch.

My rx for a good nights sleep is to not stay up late texting with my BFF.

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

Drythe — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:41:07 GMT

What's a good night' sleep?

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

Preds — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 21:50:18 GMT

Cross my fingers and hope to sleep.

My nights are short and my flashes deep.

Pillow and blankie hold me tight,

and pray that I can make a whole night.

The bathroom call, but I ignore ...

until I can sleep... nevermore.

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

Greeneyedlady21 — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:03:44 GMT

I felt one of those pillows in Bed Bath and Beyond, I liked it.

I don't sleep well. For me what makes a difference is a good long walk, staying away from computer and phone screens several hours before bedtime. Sometimes I have to take an otc something.

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

hoosieroriginal — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:16:14 GMT

My high blood pressure meds, a 3 mg melatonin and ear plugs - pretty much works every time.

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

BornToShop — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:22:19 GMT

Thank you for this thread! I can fall asleep fast but wake up around 12:30 - 1:30am & sometimes cannot fall back asleep. I am interested in the Bamboo pillows offered in my malls' kiosk. I think my pillows have a lot to do with it.

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

Moonchilde — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:50:21 GMT

CBD oil.

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

colliemom4 — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:57:10 GMT

I walk. Exercise always helps me rest better. Good luck. I know the misery of not being able to sleep or stay asleep.

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Burnsite — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 23:03:41 GMT

A dark room, nothing too horrible to ponder while falling asleep, and my new mattress (a Saatva). Plus no cats demanding food every three hours. Usually, I sleep really well if it's quiet and dark in my room.

Once in a while my 2 cats are a bit frantic about food at night, but one of them has a pancreas disorder and is hungry all the time. Last night he got me up twice for feeding. 12:30 and 3:30. My alarm goes off at 4.

He's so good in every other way, and he can't help being hungry all the time. He has always been like that, which is why he was in a kill shelter and probably why his feral mother rejected him. And here he is 15 years later, bright eyed and fabulous, but. . . waking me up once in a while. It's all good.

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

BornToShop — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 23:01:17 GMT

@Moonchilde wrote:
CBD oil.

@Moonchilde, what is CBD oil?

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

Moonchilde — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 23:16:10 GMT

@BornToShop wrote:
@Moonchilde wrote:
CBD oil.
@Moonchilde, what is CBD oil?

The medicinal, non-psychoactive, completely legal in all 50 states, extracted component of cannabis.

If you literally google "what is CBD oil" you will come up with much info. It's used by many people for relaxation, pain relief, and as a sleep aid, among other things.

It can be purchased online without any of the other, more well-known ingredients in it, so that no psychoactive compounds are in it - which is why it can be shipped to any state.

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

Daisy Sunflower — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 23:27:44 GMT

In warmer weather, I find that sleeping with the ceiling fan on helps...even if the air is on. I like the combination of the little breeze and the sound of the fan. I also turn on the sound machine.

If I exercise a lot during the day, it helps tire me out and I might fall asleep faster. Reading helps, too.

Unfortunately, there are times when I can't fall asleep - no matter what I do. When that happens, I don't feel well for the rest of the day.

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

SeaMaiden — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 23:30:55 GMT

I take 25 mg of sublingual melatonin every night about 9 pm. It really helps me deep sleep.

Re: Your Rx for a good night's sleep?

Irshgrl31201 — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 23:33:11 GMT

This sounds like something I would be interested in.

For me, eating right and and exercising is paramount to sleep.