Sleeping issues?

Thanks Gina! I don't really think I have anxiety in normal situations, but I do notice that I get it if I've been laying there a few hours. I start to freak out. To the point that I run to the bathroom and look for something to make me drowsy because I'm at the end of my rope, ya know? That scares me because it kind of reminds of what happened to Heath Ledger. They say that guy just couldn't sleep and it really started to mess with him. I would never want to get to the point that I'm trying everything in my power just to fall asleep. Since I have used cough medicine to do it, I worry that I'm already starting to do it in a way, ya know? Maybe I should look into yoga or meditation like what was mentioned. If I could learn to relax my mind that might help.

Pearl, I have often wondered if that was the problem because I do get online if I can't sleep a lot. And reading and visiting various web sites does put a lot of thoughts into my brain.

[pearl]

gwen, if i rreally want to sleep, i do a "hot yoga" class, that is a yoga class in a 90 degree humid room. but i love heat and tropics LOL, i sleep like a baby on those nights!

I agree with Pearl. I find when I'm on the computer at night-it's not that I "can't" sleep-I just don't want to!!!

Maybe you should try reading a book instead? I used to read TONS. I'd read a few chapters each night, and then be tired enough to go to sleep. (see...being on the computer has even cut into my reading time, lol!)

I've never been one to take drugs-I've never taken anything stronger than Excedrin Migraine. I always worry that with drugs-the "cure" might be worse than the problem, but that's just me!

Or...you can always take Pope's advice, and get some "exercise". Probably make your hubby a very happy man!

Lol! That totally zonks him out, but it wakes me up even more! LOL

[HALEY]

i have a one year old son, that is teething, need i say more.
What sleep....

[judy]

I've been taking ambien for about 4 years now, and it really works for me. Sleep went out the window when menopause began.

When I mentioned becoming addicted to my gyno, she said -"So what? You have to sleep." I've actually decreased the dose because it's much less money for the generic, and had no problem with it.

[Janet]

I'm glad you don't have problems with it either Judy. I finally remembered what I heard about it and it was that some have very vivid nightmares or dreams. It didn't affect me that way at all. I was able to sleep just fine with it.