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Re: Why Can’t I Sleep?

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Post by lambdaba »

rapsey wrote: post #5
Clampower wrote: post #4

Since about three weeks ago I cannot sleep. It’s very strange. I know the feeling of anxiety and how it leads to not sleeping, it’s something I’ve had in the past at very stressful jobs. I’ve learned techniques to deal with this, like breathing and mindfulness. But right now this feels different. I’m tired, I’m lying in bed, and I don’t have any stressful thoughts. Yet somehow I just don’t fall asleep. It feels like…

Yes and it was a magnesium deficiency. Try a pill with a good amount of magnesium (400+ mg). Jamieson magnesium + vitamin d 500 for instance: https://www.jamiesonvitamins.com/products/magnesium-d3

Magnesium is a great addition in any situation.

I recommend trying high-dose magnesium from magnesium chloride, it's easy to dissolve some (up to 15 grams at once) in some water and drink.

Re: Why Can’t I Sleep?

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Post by Clampower »

tokai wrote: post #10
Clampower wrote: post #4

Since about three weeks ago I cannot sleep. It’s very strange. I know the feeling of anxiety and how it leads to not sleeping, it’s something I’ve had in the past at very stressful jobs. I’ve learned techniques to deal with this, like breathing and mindfulness. But right now this feels different. I’m tired, I’m lying in bed, and I don’t have any stressful thoughts. Yet somehow I just don’t fall asleep. It feels like…

>all she did was give me benzodiazepines What a hack. Have you tried melatonin?

Yes I have, including formulations with vitamin B, and other herbal remedies.

No effect.

Re: Why Can’t I Sleep?

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Post by Clampower »

rapsey wrote: post #5
Clampower wrote: post #4

Since about three weeks ago I cannot sleep. It’s very strange. I know the feeling of anxiety and how it leads to not sleeping, it’s something I’ve had in the past at very stressful jobs. I’ve learned techniques to deal with this, like breathing and mindfulness. But right now this feels different. I’m tired, I’m lying in bed, and I don’t have any stressful thoughts. Yet somehow I just don’t fall asleep. It feels like…

Yes and it was a magnesium deficiency. Try a pill with a good amount of magnesium (400+ mg). Jamieson magnesium + vitamin d 500 for instance: https://www.jamiesonvitamins.com/products/magnesium-d3

I take a multi every day, but I’ll try this.

Re: Why Can’t I Sleep?

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Post by Clampower »

odiroot wrote: post #15
tallanvor wrote: post #11

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Don't discount the short-term use of sleeping pills to help you reset your rhythm a bit. Using them for a week isn't going to create a dependency, but it may be enough to help you get through whatever is making it difficult for you to fall asleep.

> Don't discount the short-term use of sleeping pills to help you reset your rhythm a bit. Yes but before reaching for benzos maybe try something milder like zopiclone?

I took one, one night when I felt particularly hopeless. But I might just do the rest every night in a row to do that reset. In my mind I don’t want to “waste” them as it feels somehow safe to have them in my drawer just in case. It’s Temazepam btw.

Re: Why Can’t I Sleep?

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Post by veidr »

dsego wrote: post #50
veidr wrote: post #45

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Does your podcast tool have an "auto-sleep" function to turn it off after a while?

Oh, thanks, I might try that. I do remember a period years ago when I had the habit of falling asleep in front of the TV. I would put the TV on a timer and at 2-3am the sudden silence when the TV turned off would wake me up.

Yeah, I also have found the abrupt jolt of silence (from podcast or audiobook) can jolt me awake, and also that all-night droning on also disturbs me and wakes me up.

Apps that can slowly fade out the sound are great. The Audible app fades out very quickly, but even that quick fade is enough not to wake me if I am already asleep.

(If I am awake, though, I find that it disturbs my "almost asleep" vib, so I wish they had an option to fade out over x minutes.)

Re: Why Can’t I Sleep?

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Post by Clampower »

verytrivial wrote: post #9
Clampower wrote: post #4

Since about three weeks ago I cannot sleep. It’s very strange. I know the feeling of anxiety and how it leads to not sleeping, it’s something I’ve had in the past at very stressful jobs. I’ve learned techniques to deal with this, like breathing and mindfulness. But right now this feels different. I’m tired, I’m lying in bed, and I don’t have any stressful thoughts. Yet somehow I just don’t fall asleep. It feels like…

If you can, and haven't already, take up running/jogging/walking. I'd be a mental wreck without it and the quality of my sleep is inversly proportional to how regularly I'm running. No running means lying in bed for 60-90 minutes before sleep. Running means out-like-a-light in about 45 seconds. I might even be stressed about something but my brain in just like 'LOL no bye-bye.' This plus at least 10 mins of meditatio…

I run 3x a week. I would like to every day, but my shins won’t allow me to.

Re: Why Can’t I Sleep?

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Post by Clampower »

capybara_2020 wrote: post #27
Clampower wrote: post #4

Since about three weeks ago I cannot sleep. It’s very strange. I know the feeling of anxiety and how it leads to not sleeping, it’s something I’ve had in the past at very stressful jobs. I’ve learned techniques to deal with this, like breathing and mindfulness. But right now this feels different. I’m tired, I’m lying in bed, and I don’t have any stressful thoughts. Yet somehow I just don’t fall asleep. It feels like…

That is weird, I have the exact same problem. Just that it has been going on for a few months. It became a little better in the middle but now I am back to the same problem. My eyes are burning,so tired but I cannot sleep. And even when I sleep it is not the deep sleep I used to have. For me atleast it started like 5-6 months ago with VIVID dreams and then around 2-3 months ago the lack of sleep started. It started w…

It started for me after I got vaccinated and rode in public transport for the first time in a year. I was reading some articles back then on HN about how readjusting to “normal” life is particularly difficult for some people. I’m thinking it might be this. Inner turmoil that life will be normal again and the stressors of life will come back. I dunno.

Re: Why Can’t I Sleep?

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Post by Clampower »

mrmincent wrote: post #32
Clampower wrote: post #4

Since about three weeks ago I cannot sleep. It’s very strange. I know the feeling of anxiety and how it leads to not sleeping, it’s something I’ve had in the past at very stressful jobs. I’ve learned techniques to deal with this, like breathing and mindfulness. But right now this feels different. I’m tired, I’m lying in bed, and I don’t have any stressful thoughts. Yet somehow I just don’t fall asleep. It feels like…

I’ve had chronically bad sleep for most of my adult life, but the last 12ish months has been the best, most consistent sleep I’ve ever had. I think I’ve finally hit a good combination of helpful things. I was diagnosed with an anxiety condition, and working to improve that has helped my sleep to a life changing amount. A jog or sprints most mornings, followed by meditation, and a low dose of lexapro (5-10mg). At nigh…

I am interested in taking an anti anxiety med, but I find the sexual side effects terrifying.

Re: Why Can’t I Sleep?

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Post by rapsey »

Clampower wrote: post #53
rapsey wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes and it was a magnesium deficiency. Try a pill with a good amount of magnesium (400+ mg). Jamieson magnesium + vitamin d 500 for instance: https://www.jamiesonvitamins.com/products/magnesium-d3

I take a multi every day, but I’ll try this.

Multi vitamins are generally a complete waste of money. Check how much magnesium and what type yours has. Magnesium oxide for instance practically does not absorb into the body.

Re: Why Can’t I Sleep?

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Post by mrslave »

ajb wrote: post #23
jerrre wrote: post #13

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Do you mean just before bed, or in general during the day?

"According to this study[1], morning exercise might be more helpful; there is no sign that evening exercise disrupts sleep, but it might not help as much either." From https://lorienpsych.com/2021/01/02/insomnia/ which also has other advice [1] https://sci-hub.st/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/art...

Exercise very close to bed affects many (myself included) as it can take a little while for your increased circulation/elevated core temperature to return to normal. Otherwise a few hours before bed shouldn't be a problem.
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