Wellness

[tsavorite]

Going out on a limb here but I decided to order a pair of blue (& green) light blocker glasses....am on a waitlist for the style that will fit over my regular glasses.

I have heard in the past how the blue light (and now green too) coming from our TV....smartphones...tablets and so on actually interfere with our brains ability to produce melatonin.  And it also interferes with other processes related to sleep.  

Since I can't take sleeping pills for many reasons I have been trying other things to fix my low quality of sleep.  I did post in the thread previously and as I said I have tried everything else mentioned here....expect sleeping pills & marijuana.  I even take some CBD oil and that helps somewhat but not much.

The idea is that the artificial light from many sources causes all kinds of issues with our sleep cycle.  Of course going to bed at the same time and getting up same time...

plus getting outside in the daylight helps ones circadian rhythm and I am being mindful of this also BUT I still sleep poorly.  

So as of yesterday I came across more information on these blueblockers and which ones are truly tested and the best.  If this works for me I will post back ....have no idea when I will get them...hopefully stock returns soon...I am desperate to start getting good sleep.

Here's a Harvard study on blue light

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/blue-light-has-a-dark-side

[mousiegirl]

@spent2much   I use Andrew Lessman's Night Time.  It has melatonin and other ingredients, melatonin alone did not help me.  There is no grogginess if you get up during the night, but it lets one fall gently asleep.  It doesn't work every single time I take it, but the majority of the time it does.

[hckynut]

@spent2much 

You post pretty much spells out my sleep pattern all of my adult life. Regardless of working 4pm to Midnight/Midnight to 8am  or 8am to 4pm, it made little difference. Sleep a couple hours, wake up, sleep a couple more, wake up. If I couldn't go back sleep? Got up and found something to do.

Never needed more than 4-5 hours sleep, much more than that made me feel sluggish. Never been one that naps, just never made me feel better, usually more tired(sluggish). 

Never took NoDoz, as many of my co-workers did on the Graveyard Shift, and have never taken OTC or prescription anything, to induce sleep. Obviously I  have nothing to help you stay asleep, but I personally think the number of hours one sleeps, is overrated.

hckynut

[QueenDanceALot]

IMO, it's a mistake to rely on medications.  

For me, getting enough exercise every day and turning off all of our electronics (including the T.V.) an hour before bed with that hour spent in a relaxing mode (light reading, meditation, certain yoga poses, etc.).

I also have to have a VERY dark and cool room.

[AnnMarie-1]

Never a good sleeper, if I get 5 in broken sleep I am good, doctor said some people do not need a lot of sleep, I am one of those.

What helps if I go thru a bad cycle of not falling asleep, take ONE Advil PM, helps me drift off to sleep

[Mindy D]

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@sophiamarie wrote:

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@MissMadi wrote

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It works for me, also!  I always used Nyquil but now I use ZzzQuil and works like a charm.  I have no side effects the next day either.  

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@MissMadi   My husband swears by this also.  He is not a pill-taker and would rather stay awake all night than take medication.  He heard about Zzzquil and takes it faithfully.  He says it takes about 10-15 minutes to take effect and he gets a good night's sleep and wakes up refreshed.  If he has to get up during the night, he isn't stumbling around.  He goes right back to bed and is breathing peacefully in a matter of minutes.  For him, it's a blessing.

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This med contains diphenhydramine, AKA, Benadryl.

[sfnative]

@spent2much 

As concerns human physiology, when one experiences a change, which results in long range discomfort in any category, this requires a workup by a physician, usually a specialist in the field related to the change in physiology, which in some cases, is classified as an illness.

Since your overall health is dependent upon "a good night's sleep," which includes REM sleep, the recommendation is for you to start with your PCP.  And do not let that person brush you off like a gnat!  Insist on a sleep study.