To ask for your sleep remedies

[HerRoyalHappiness]

Had a very useless appointment with the GP today who was more interested In how I parent as a disabled mother than the issue at hand. Which is my lack of sleep.
I haven't slept more than 3 hours in a month. I go to he'd at 10, drift off after 11 and I'm awake by 2am without fail then I can't get back to sleep.
I don't have screens in my room. I use a smart alarm clock to play rain sounds and wake me up in a morning.
It's not too hot or too cold.
I have a weighted blanket
I do need a new mattress and it's on my list to buy but I can't get one until the end of August as I don't have £200 spare right now.
I've tried chamomile tea
I've tried meditation
I've tried sleep pillow sprays
I've tried crystals (I know but I'm desperate)
I've tried hypnosis
I've tried counting sheep
I've tried everything. I don't even read in bed any more in case it was over stimulating my brain. I just lie there and try to sleep.
Please give me tips, hacks, anything at all to help me to sleep. I'm so exhausted 😩

I've been recommended some melatonin gummies from a UK website.....

Fellow insomniac but it's because I'm a shift worker.

I have tried most things already listed!
I take a piriton every night before bed (sedating antihistamine)

I used to take the Kirkland sleep aid whivh is another, older style sedating antihistamine which worked a dream until I got too used to them (order via Amazon US site, can ship to UK)

I have on occasion had a THC gummie - which again works a treat but largely frowned upon.

Melatonin can't be sold in the UK can it? I've ordered some from a US site but worried it might get stopped at customs.

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Melatonin can't be sold in the UK can it? I've ordered some from a US site but worried it might get stopped at customs.

It's fine, I've ordered online without any problems

You might also want to try listening to "Binaural Beats" music at bedtime. There's lots on YouTube & I find it relaxes me & helps me sleep. DH finds it helps him too

The only thing that helped me was hrt but I know that's dependant on lots of other symptoms. My insomnia was horrific. I'd dose for an hour tops a night. I feel for you op

Thanks all. I've got the CBD now so I've just taken that to see if that helps relax me any and allows me to drift off even if I only get a couple more hours sleep than i have been I'll feel much better

Melatonin
Eye Mask
Brown noise app on phone - little outside noises can be very disturbing when you are struggling to sleep and this blocks them.
The other thing is knowing your sleep cycle. If I'm in bed by 10:30, I will sleep. If it's later, I will struggle.
Lastly - don't know how old you are but HRT if you are in the age range.

Brown noise? What's that? <off to google>
Unfortunately I'm only 30 so not a chance would they give me HRT. They won't even sterilise me despite telling me not to have more kids because it would be bad for my physical health. Apparently I'm too young to make that decision. Yet my ex got the snip on his 20s no problem.

I meant no disrespect, @HerRoyalHappiness.

That’s the term we use in the U.S.

Watching this OP as I struggle too

@IDreamOfTheMoors no problem. Its probably lack of sleep making me more touchy than usual anyway. But we don't use that term over here, it fell out of fashion long ago.

Apparently there is white,brown and pink noise all to do with slightly different frequencies,I just googled,I'm not sure it's a derogatory term.

Magnesium and boots sleepeeze (which are just antihistamine)
Sleep mask
Wax (mouldable) ear plugs

If you don’t or can’t go down the drugs route check out binaural beats. We produce brain waves which change depending on what state of mind we are in - for example if we are highly alert and wide awake our brains produce brain waves in the gamma frequencies and when we are in a deep sleep we produce brainwaves in the delta frequencies. Delta frequencies are around 3 hertz so not audible so what binaural beats do is produce two frequencies- one in each ear with a carrier frequency so maybe 500 and 503 hertz - one in each ear and our brain will hear the difference as a beat. This induces a sleep effect as our brain waves synchronise with the frequency played. I may not be explaining it very well but it is something that has really interested me and definitely works for me. If nothing else it is very relaxing. Worth a shot - loads of videos and info on YouTube! here is one I love - just listen in headphones m.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ_W1w9v-2Y

i also take a strong dose of l-Theanine - around 400 to 800mg. It makes you drowsy but is just an amino acid so shouldn’t interfere with meds but do check this

Binaural beats sound interesting. Definitely worth a try.

The derogatory term was relating to an earlier post about "mental patients" which as someone who suffers from psychosis I found quite upsetting. But that's probably because I haven't slept

Get to the root of any stress
Excercise
Water
Incense
Complete a new challenge every day blackout curtains
Try different sounds for bed or even the radio or classical music
Lavender on pillow
New bedding
New pjs
No caffeine AT ALL
YOGA
same bedtime routine every night
Eye mask
Don't over think it
Bath if you have one
Trying singing in the daytime and or having a good scream and or a cry
Wash your hair
Moisturise
Vitamins
Book a massage
No light on the room not even a small light from a tv or a phone
No screens
A pillow to hug
Spray a nice smelling room spray
Candles before bed obviously blow them out before sleeping
Only use your bedroom for sleep not to watch tv
Wake up same time everyday
Clear you mind
Reiki session
Look in the mirror and tell yourself your great
Write down any stresses and burn them
Big stretches in the morning and night
Try yawning when in bed

Quite a list!

Get to the root of any stress easier said than done but I do keep a diary ti get things out if my mind.
Excercise I'm disabled but I try and do as much physio as I can at around 8.30
Water I drink at least 2 litres a day, often more
Incense will have to try
Complete a new challenge every day i like this idea
blackout curtains I already have them
Try different sounds for bed or even the radio or classical music will do
Lavender on pillow I've bought a deep sleep pillow sprat thing that has lavender in
New bedding it's changed weekly when my mum cleans the bedroom for me
New pjs I sleep naked 😳
No caffeine AT ALL that will be difficult considering it's the only thing keeping me sane right now but I'll try
YOGA not allowed yoga due to my EDS
same bedtime routine every night I have a very strict routine of having to be in bed at half ten.
Eye mask got one on the way
Don't over think it yeah, I definitely over think it
Bath if you have one can't get in the bath
Trying singing in the daytime and or having a good scream and or a cry oh gosh I can't sing to save my life! I'll make it rain, but I'll give it a go
Wash your hair I'll do that if I can manage with DS1s help in a minute.
Moisturise always do as I have psoriasis and eczema
Vitamins I take a multivitamin
Book a massage oooh that sounds nice. Will have to look where I can get one locally
No light on the room not even a small light from a tv or a phone I don't have a TV in my room
No screens I'm a nightmare for my phone. I'll leave it on the other side of the room tonight.
A pillow to hug I have lots of pillows
Spray a nice smelling room spray ooh I've just bought a lovely lavender room spray actually for downstairs, ill bring it up with me.
Candles before bed obviously blow them out before sleeping I don't have candles in the house with having the kids. They worry me.
Only use your bedroom for sleep not to watch tv .y bedroom used to be my sanctuary. It's just this last month or so.
Wake up same time everyday I'm always up at 6am (well when I sleep anyway otherwise its 2am)
Clear you mind easier said than done when you hear voices 😬
Reiki session will have to Google reiki
Look in the mirror and tell yourself your great I'll try, although I can't guarantee I'll believe it
Write down any stresses and burn them oooh can we burn the actual stress as I'm sure burning my ex would relieve some stress 😉😂
Big stretches in the morning and night I dislocated my shoulder stretching once, then fractured it trying to put it back.
Try yawning when in bed I will do

Thank you for your list. Some really helpful suggestions that I've not tried yet.

Right. I'm off to sort my cats out and wash my hair before bed.
Good night, hope all those reading who also suffer manage to get a good night's sleep.

Following with interest

Ah right, the US has many terms that the UK haven't used for years.

I use a lavender spray is nice, after a while your brain associates sleep with the smell. I love it.

All here to support you OP. Let us know how tonight goes

Or 10 pairs of orange ones in Poundland,in the DIY section.

I don't have caffeine at all anymore, I take kalms, try to avoid too much chocolate, don't drink coffee or anything and spray my legs with magnesium spray, I also use lush sleepy lotion works great. X

Do you have fibromyalgia. ? X

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I would avoid eating fatty foods close to bedtime, though eating almonds and banana might help.