I am so glad that I don't have a clock in my house that chimes out the hour and the half hour, because it is bad enough laying in your bed .......... waiting to fall asleep but to be reminded of the fact that you are still awake every half an hour must be worse than when peeping with one eye at the digital clock on my bedside table, I check the time, hoping that I fell asleep and didn't realise it and that it was time to get up............. that the dark would go away and the day would break.
My bestest friend Dawn is convinced it is because I am on iron tablets again, and my normally high energy levels have gone into the red and are now looking to explode on the world....... or some unsuspecting friend who lives in another time zone, and has time to chat...... don't you just love facebook, it is true the world is so small that you really do never need to be alone....... ever.........
The last two weeks have been hectic at work....... I think I must be quite "demanding" at the moment, because as I leave my office door and go into the main office a look of horror comes over everyone's faces and their eyes cry out............. not me please don't let it be me...... They just hate it when I am in mission mode.............
So....... after these hectic days, I am finished, I watch a little TV 100 channels and nothing to watch, I go to bed and read my bible, and read my inspirational book, and read my story book, and count 100 sheep jumping over a fence, and then jumping back again, I think happy thoughts of fields full of sunflowers blowing in a summer breeze, I pray for all the people in my life, I send love to those who have hurt me.......... and then some more for good measures, and guess what I am not even yawning........... nothing.........
Next night, I play on the computer for a while, watch a little more TV I go to bed and read my bible, part of the Old Testament and part of the New Testament, and read my inspirational book about how I can be the best person I can be, and read my story book the few pages that I left the previous night, and count 100 sheep, jumping over a fence, and then jumping back again, 100 cows jumping over the moon and back again, I think off all the cutlery in my draw running off with one another, I think happy thoughts of fields full of sunflowers, I count the rows blowing in a summer breeze, I pray for all the people in my life, and all those people who were in my life, and all those people who are going to come into my life, I send love to those who have hurt me.......... and then some more for good measures, and yes even more just in case the rest didn't get through, and guess what I am not even yawning........... nothing.........
Next night I...................... ideas anyone.......
Since menopause I do the SAME thing, just as my mother does. I take Ambien every night and even then sometimes I have a bit of trouble falling asleep, but not usually. So thankful I have a doc who will prescribe it. It makes all the difference.
ReplyDeleteSleepy Time tea, Tylenol PM- I can only take a half of one if I go to bed late, one if I go to bed by 10 maybe two if I go to bed by 9 but not usually on a work night...plus, Melentonin. My friend swears by the time release. I Pinterest and play games on the computer, too.
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Cheryl
I am so sorry you are not sleeping. If it started all of a sudden there may be an underlying medical problem. I have a friend who has trouble sleeping she has found that if she does not eat or drink anything sweet for several hours before bedtime she sleeps better. Don't know if that is your problem but thought I would throw that out there just in case. I will pray for you and hope you find a solution soon. Hugs
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry that you are having sleepless nights. Have you tried chamomile tea to help you relax?
ReplyDeleteChocolate or coffee in the evening will keeps me awake. Right now I try to read a few pages in my book when I go to bed and can never even finish one page. I'm out like a light. It wasn't always like that. I hope that you will be able to fall asleep soundly tonight. JB
My husband does the same thing...his motor runs too fast. He can't stop thinking, he says. I have NO trouble going to sleep. If I do, I read and by the time the book hits me in the face three times, I know it's time to put it down. Good Luck Karen!!!!
ReplyDeletePlease send some energy my way...I'm like a doll with eyes that open when it's up and as soon as it's down the lids close! I don't do any caffeine so that could be my saving grace. What ever the cause, I hope you can find a solution because it's so important for good health to have good sleep. Maybe this long reply will put you to sleep?
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry you're having insomnia! Do your reading in a warm bath and you might want to kick out any caffeine during your day. Or at least after 3pm.
ReplyDeleteI've been forcing myself (yep forcing - it tastes gastly) some red wine every night. Just a 1/2 cup with some Splenda... But it's been relaxing me enough to go to sleep and STAY asleep all night. I've been having the problem of waking in the middle of the night and worrying about things.
Good luck and God bless you!
Val
I am the same case as you... i do it all and yet i won't go to sleep at the right time... for this i started to develop a sleep timetable... setting like 11 o'clock as my bed time and then getting there no matter... usually saying names in the sequence of the alphabets works for me. Maybe it will help for you as well...
ReplyDeleteHey honey let me know if your OKay I am worried about you
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Maggie
OOF I have 2 that chime, luckly one stops at 9 pm but the other UUUG, I try not to wind that side up so it wont chime every hour,and half hour and DH keeps winding it up
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