Wellness

[wagirl]

@10sluvr --you must be asking about the smart ring------I actually ordered 2 to try out--the one I have now isthis one--from jojovenusmall----$63.99. If you go to AMZ website, put that name in the search at the top and there will be a few to look at--I paid $63.99 for it. The other one is coming Monday--just wanted to see which one was easy and not so costly. Will  only wear it for the sleep info. 

[wagirl]

@Zhills --I will try taking the mag earlier--I take it at dinner time now around 6.

[Kachina624]

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@wagirl wrote:

@Kachina624 --there is no sleep study for insomnia---have seen a dr at a sleep clinic  just a month ago. she confirmed that. Already know I don't have apnea and really that is what a sleep study is for. 

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@wagirl.  She didn't mention if she'd seen a doctor and if the insomnia was self-diagnosed.  There could be another problem.  She has a medical problem.

[qualitygal]

My sleep is really changing. I go from 12 hours, not non stop, but then like last night, 5 hrs. That's just not enough.  Prefer longer hours.  Varies every night.

[Zhills]

Try taking the Magnesium a couple of  hours after Dinner.

Take it without more food!

The nights I get lots of REM sleep are the nights I feel like I was awake a lot????

[catter70]

My sleep is interrupted by bathroom runs 2-4 times a night. Always a struggle to fall back to sleep. I also have COPD and sleep aids are not recommended.

[shoesnbags]

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@wagirl wrote:

@rockygems123 --oh yes, I do take mag. And I turn off all my electronic devices a couple hours before I turn off the lights, sleep in a cool room, have a sound machine on, eat early so not to digest at night.  No alcohol or caffiene, no white sugar or white carbs, walk a few miles during the day, breathe deep and stand on my head and do the hula --that one was a joke  Doing it all--some improvement but not much. 

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@wagirlYou mentioned turning off the lights at bedtime.  Another thing to try is to dim your indoor lights -all of them- in the evening.  So not just before bed, but starting when it gets dark outside.  Use a lamp instead of an overhead light in any room you're in. 

I've read that this gives your brain cues to start slowly shutting down.  Even though I'm generally a good sleeper, I find if I get involved doing something with a bright light on at night, I do have a lot of trouble falling asleep later.  Might be worth a try.

[Steffdoggy10]

I have had insomnia, all of my life, and the only thing that's worked is taking trazodone. Puts me right to sleep!

[JFD12]

Getting anxiety reading the responses! Lol! I plan to retire early next year and I will no longer need to get up in the morning to go to work. Trazadone and quite a few other sleep meds never helped me sleep. I know I will probably just always be awake.. lol... I am such a night owl. Oh, and I have a sleep number bed that tracks my sleep... I don't even bother looking. 🫣🤪

[wagirl]

@shoesnbags ---yes, I do have  lamps that I  turn on when it is getting dark-----nothing glaring tho or no over head lights--which  makes this place horribly dim-- and now with daylight saving time--it won't get dark until later. My bedroom is the same way--have dimmable lamps that I use. this is a good idea tho--