Has anyone had experience with idiopathic insomnia... - Page 2

cherry · ‎03-09-2010

@panda1234 I have no idea but there are articles about it..

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

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@Sooner This is so sad. What most people take for granted, you can't have. Have you been through the sleep meds? My daughter is going crazy with no sleep.

@IMW @panda1234 You know, over the years I have discovered I just don't need as much sleep as most people. I function will most of the time. Sometimes I cannot get to sleep at all. Thanks for the kind thoughts. Yes, sometimes it makes life really difficult, but I don't like feeling groggy from meds probably more than tired and cranky! LOL!!

Montana · ‎03-09-2010

I’ve never needed a lot of sleep. Five hours a night is normal for me. I recently added potato starch to my diet and that is making me sleepier at night. I read a bit about this phenomenon, but don’t really understand it.

I added the potato starch for digestive reasons, not for sleep problems.

panda1234 · ‎04-27-2015

@ Montanawrote:
I’ve never needed a lot of sleep. Five hours a night is normal for me. I recently added potato starch to my diet and that is making me sleepier at night. I read a bit about this phenomenon, but don’t really understand it.

I added the potato starch for digestive reasons, not for sleep problems.

@ Montana That is very interesting. My daughter gets her fair share of potato starch, it's her favorite food.

IMW · ‎06-15-2014

Sleep meds do nothing for me, even after surgery I’ll sleep for an hour, whereas most people would be out for 4 or more. They are also habit forming especially for someone who has nightly insomnia.

I’m retired now so it’s much easier to handle, I’ll rest when I need to, it’s not sleep but it helps.

Also whenever I can sleep I do.

Has your daughter been to a sleep lab? Does she have good sleep hygiene- going to sleep at same time nightly, using bedroom only for sleep and se—, no caffeine, etc.

I wish her luck, and peaceful sweet sleep.