I need to get some sleep!
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I need to get some sleep!
| Thu, 10-19-2006 - 11:56pm |
How's this for irony...when I left my 17 year marriage in June I couldn't wait to have a king size bed all to myself without being awakened several times during the night by STBX's wake the dead snoring. Guess what? I can't sleep! Anyone else have this problem? Better question...anyone have a cure?

when i was still married, i slept badly - not only did my ex snore but i was always so agitated and angry and stressed out. i used to wake up in nightmares all the time.
since we separeted and divorced, i basically sleep like a baby. (i mean one of those babies who sleep for hours without moving). there are, occassionally, nights that i have trouble falling asleep or nights that i wake up at 3-4 AM and can't fall back to sleep. i usually go to sleep at 9-10 PM and get up at 5 ish. i notice that there are things that help me get a good night's sleep and there are things that get in the way:
helpful:
exercising on a daily basis, especially working out with weights.
eating well, eating light meals, staying off sugar completely and trying to stay off cafeine.
dealing with the things that are stressing me out.
not helpful:
eating heavy meals, especialy close to bedtime
drinking carbonated drinks.
going to bed hungry.
There is an Herbal product called Valerian Root. It seems to help me relax and does not drug me out or leave me feeling like a zombie come morning.
"Valerian root is used in the traditional medicine of many cultures as a mild sedative and to aid the induction of sleep. Valerian is a native plant both of Europe and North America. Valeriana officinalis is the species most commonly used in northern Europe and still retains its official pharmacopoeial status although valerian root is most commonly encountered as an ingredient of herbal medicines."
Keep the room dark and have
Hey... I've been wondering how you're doing.
Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~
I'm doing okay. Still trying to get used to it all. My life, as it is now, is a string of cliches. Be careful what you wish for...you might just get it, the grass is not always greener, you made your bed, now you have to lie in it, etc. And my theme song...Isn't It Ironic! LOL! I'm trying to make the best of it, though. What else can we do?
Thanks for asking about me. I work alot, so I don't have alot of time to visit here, but I always feel better when I do! Yall are a great bunch! :-)