Sleep aids

Lala said:
Not getting any sleep until about 3 or 4am at the mo after going to bed about 10.30 šŸ«¤

I know itā€™s just excitement brain overload for my forthcoming trip to New York as it started about a week and a half ago when I bought my ESTA visa and started planning my days. Iā€™m just not good at all with adrenalin.

Am going to try a Nytol tonight.

Has anybody used any over the counter sleeping aids with any success ? I donā€™t want to burn out before I even get there šŸ„¹

Any recommendations appreciated.

Thanks
Karen
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Oddly enough, there are tablets called ā€œSleep Aidā€. I have used them and feel they do help. As there were none left in the chemist when I last wanted some, I had to settle for ā€œNytolā€. Seemed to work but Iā€™d say not as good because I didnā€™t drop off as quickly.
The 50mg are much more successful than the 25mg.
If they donā€™t work, try an apple from a wicked queen.
 
Stony Hill said:
Oddly enough, there are tablets called ā€œSleep Aidā€. I have used them and feel they do help. As there were none left in the chemist when I last wanted some, I had to settle for ā€œNytolā€. Seemed to work but Iā€™d say not as good because I didnā€™t drop off as quickly.
The 50mg are much more successful than the 25mg.
If they donā€™t work, try an apple from a wicked queen.
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Have a quick look @ #41šŸ˜‰
 
I have an abundance of sleep aid paraphernalia for tonight so thanks for all the tips.

I have a spray of this, a spray of that, a hot milky drink, a book, some antihistamines and Iā€™ve thrown in a couple of new orthopaedic pillows for good measure.

Will be holding out as late as I can tonight, and if this stuff all works then I may not wake up at all tomorrow šŸ¤”

Thanks again all šŸ‘ŒšŸ‘Œ
 
Lala said:
Not getting any sleep until about 3 or 4am at the mo after going to bed about 10.30 šŸ«¤

I know itā€™s just excitement brain overload for my forthcoming trip to New York as it started about a week and a half ago when I bought my ESTA visa and started planning my days. Iā€™m just not good at all with adrenalin.

Am going to try a Nytol tonight.

Has anybody used any over the counter sleeping aids with any success ? I donā€™t want to burn out before I even get there šŸ„¹

Any recommendations appreciated.

Thanks
Karen
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Symptom of "the change" my wife is suffering ansomnia and lots of hot flushes!
 
White noise helps me massively.

Any kind does it for me and always has.

I remember being in the kitchen as a child (freezing cold, single glazing etc) and testing against the old twin tub, the warmth and noise and vibration was so soothing.

When I travel, the noise of the engine/rumble of the road will help me sleep - means if I'm not driving I'm a rubbish travel companion but always arrive feeling fresh - slept pretty much both ways when we went to NY for example.

Personally i like a fan blowing on me at night. MrsTSS doesn't like it, so I sleep with an app reproducing the sound in my ears. It's not quite as good, but it does the trick.
 
TSSeasider said:
White noise helps me massively.

Any kind does it for me and always has.

I remember being in the kitchen as a child (freezing cold, single glazing etc) and testing against the old twin tub, the warmth and noise and vibration was so soothing.

When I travel, the noise of the engine/rumble of the road will help me sleep - means if I'm not driving I'm a rubbish travel companion but always arrive feeling fresh - slept pretty much both ways when we went to NY for example.

Personally i like a fan blowing on me at night. MrsTSS doesn't like it, so I sleep with an app reproducing the sound in my ears. It's not quite as good, but it does the trick.
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Iā€™m a window open sleeper, even when itā€™s Baltic. For white noise as much as freshness, and thereā€™s always a car or two passing by my house šŸ‘

Iā€™ve a feeling I will sleep tonight, always the optimist šŸ‘Œ
 
Lala said:
Iā€™m a window open sleeper, even when itā€™s Baltic. For white noise as much as freshness, and thereā€™s always a car or two passing by my house šŸ‘

Iā€™ve a feeling I will sleep tonight, always the optimist šŸ‘Œ
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I guess you've tried the "write down everything in your head before you go to sleep"

Might help putting all those things you're thinking about down on paper so you've done something with them before you nod off?
 
TSSeasider said:
I guess you've tried the "write down everything in your head before you go to sleep"

Might help putting all those things you're thinking about down on paper so you've done something with them before you nod off?
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Ye. I donā€™t feel like there is anything Iā€™m actually dwelling on. I think Iā€™m just a bit wired with excitement and my head isnā€™t switching off even though my body wants to.
I donā€™t have any current worries at all, and my trip is now actually over planned if anything šŸ¤”
 
BFCJonny said:
Just a thought but have you had a sleep study done and been tested for sleep apnoeaā€¦.
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No I havenā€™t. Iā€™m not waking up mid sleep though, Iā€™m just not able to get off in the first place šŸ™ƒ
 
Lala said:
Ye. I donā€™t feel like there is anything Iā€™m actually dwelling on. I think Iā€™m just a bit wired with excitement and my head isnā€™t switching off even though my body wants to.
I donā€™t have any current worries at all, and my trip is now actually over planned if anything šŸ¤”
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Well, being excited about it is better than the opposite: even if it means insufficient sleep for a little while
 
Lala said:
No I havenā€™t. Iā€™m not waking up mid sleep though, Iā€™m just not able to get off in the first place šŸ™ƒ
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Fair enough. I had a sleep study done a few years ago and I was waking up 35 times an hour!! Iā€™d no idea. I also struggled to get to sleep. I was diagnosed with sleep apnoea and now have a CPAP machine every night. I fall asleep within a minute and am never tired. My life has supposedly been extended at least 10 years as no pressure on my heart anymore which apparently was the case pre-diagnosis. If you feel tired in the daytime it might be worth getting it looked at. So many people have it but are unaware.
 
BFCJonny said:
Fair enough. I had a sleep study done a few years ago and I was waking up 35 times an hour!! Iā€™d no idea. I also struggled to get to sleep. I was diagnosed with sleep apnoea and now have a CPAP machine every night. I fall asleep within a minute and am never tired. My life has supposedly been extended at least 10 years as no pressure on my heart anymore which apparently was the case pre-diagnosis. If you feel tired in the daytime it might be worth getting it looked at. So many people have it but are unaware.
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Thanks, will bear that in mind. 35 times an hour, wow, you must have been shattered !
Glad you got sorted. Nothing better than decent sleep, and nothing worse than a lack of it.
 
Lala said:
Thanks, will bear that in mind. 35 times an hour, wow, you must have been shattered !
Glad you got sorted. Nothing better than decent sleep, and nothing worse than a lack of it.
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Thanks. I swear by my machine now. Keep your eye on things and if youā€™re tired in the daytime Iā€™d advise you to get it looked into.
 
Lala said:
Not getting any sleep until about 3 or 4am at the mo after going to bed about 10.30 šŸ«¤

I know itā€™s just excitement brain overload for my forthcoming trip to New York as it started about a week and a half ago when I bought my ESTA visa and started planning my days. Iā€™m just not good at all with adrenalin.

Am going to try a Nytol tonight.

Has anybody used any over the counter sleeping aids with any success ? I donā€™t want to burn out before I even get there šŸ„¹

Any recommendations appreciated.

Thanks
Karen
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Those herbal Nightol tablets used to put me to sleep when I had an issue.
 
Lala said:
Iā€™m a window open sleeper, even when itā€™s Baltic. For white noise as much as freshness, and thereā€™s always a car or two passing by my house šŸ‘

Iā€™ve a feeling I will sleep tonight, always the optimist šŸ‘Œ
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Same here, drives Mrs Lytham mad, same in the car, fresh air though innit.
 
Lala said:
Not getting any sleep until about 3 or 4am at the mo after going to bed about 10.30 šŸ«¤

I know itā€™s just excitement brain overload for my forthcoming trip to New York as it started about a week and a half ago when I bought my ESTA visa and started planning my days. Iā€™m just not good at all with adrenalin.

Am going to try a Nytol tonight.

Has anybody used any over the counter sleeping aids with any success ? I donā€™t want to burn out before I even get there šŸ„¹

Any recommendations appreciated.

Thanks
Karen
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Cbd oil
 
BFCJonny said:
Fair enough. I had a sleep study done a few years ago and I was waking up 35 times an hour!! Iā€™d no idea. I also struggled to get to sleep. I was diagnosed with sleep apnoea and now have a CPAP machine every night. I fall asleep within a minute and am never tired. My life has supposedly been extended at least 10 years as no pressure on my heart anymore which apparently was the case pre-diagnosis. If you feel tired in the daytime it might be worth getting it looked at. So many people have it but are unaware.
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Were you waking up feeling terrible and tired all day? How easy is it to sleep with a machine on?
 
Lytham_fy8 said:
You need a natural herbal remedy with no side effects.

Weed then innit, lavender on your pillow my arse...
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Exactly! Who wants a dead bloke next to them.

Seriously, I nodded off lots reading this thread so apols if I'm repeating.

Just go to bed late, like 2/3, don't fall asleep on the sofa and within a week you'll be good.
 
seasideone said:
The question everyone needs the answer toā€¦.

Did @Lala sleep last night?
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Oh lord I did. From just before midnight, then woke at 6 as normal but then back to sleep again and on and off until now šŸ˜³

I took a nytol with the antihistamine diphenhydramine in it and I feel like a proper stoner today šŸ˜µā€šŸ’« thank god I donā€™t work Tuesdays.

Also used the olbas oil and lavender and the new orthapeadic pillow might have helped.
Yesterday I couldnā€™t start my holiday packing as every time I tried the adrenalin made my legs wobble, today my legs wonā€™t move at all šŸ¤­

Itā€™s a nice feeling but I really must get up soon ā€¦ thanks again guys, I think weā€™ve cracked it šŸ‘šŸ‘šŸ‘
 
Lala said:
I have an abundance of sleep aid paraphernalia for tonight so thanks for all the tips.

I have a spray of this, a spray of that, a hot milky drink, a book, some antihistamines and Iā€™ve thrown in a couple of new orthopaedic pillows for good measure.

Will be holding out as late as I can tonight, and if this stuff all works then I may not wake up at all tomorrow šŸ¤”

Thanks again all šŸ‘ŒšŸ‘Œ
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Have all that every night and you might miss your flightšŸ˜‚(seriously though enjoy your holiday ,my wife has been she used to sell tours for schools for NST), and had to do inspection visits, lucky bugger and NEW YORK was one she had to go to she loved it.
 
PETER SPRUCE 1 said:
Have all that every night and you might miss your flightšŸ˜‚(seriously though enjoy your holiday ,my wife has been she used to sell tours for schools for NST), and had to do inspection visits, lucky bugger and NEW YORK was one she had to go to she loved it.
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Thanks Peter ! Ye, Iā€™m going to try aid free again tonight, or just the sprays but ditch the nytol. They say itā€™s sometimes about just getting one good night sleep to get you back into the routine šŸ‘Œ

As for New York, am buzzin šŸ¤­
 
Lala said:
Thanks Peter ! Ye, Iā€™m going to try aid free again tonight, or just the sprays but ditch the nytol. They say itā€™s sometimes about just getting one good night sleep to get you back into the routine šŸ‘Œ

As for New York, am buzzin šŸ¤­
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Thats more sensible.
 
Shandypants said:
Were you waking up feeling terrible and tired all day? How easy is it to sleep with a machine on?
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Looking back now, pre sleep apnoea, I was tired in the day time. Iā€™m genuinely never tired now until itā€™s ā€˜bedtimeā€™. It took a couple of days to get used to the kit but now itā€™s second nature and I wouldnā€™t be seen without it.
 
BFCJonny said:
Looking back now, pre sleep apnoea, I was tired in the day time. Iā€™m genuinely never tired now until itā€™s ā€˜bedtimeā€™. It took a couple of days to get used to the kit but now itā€™s second nature and I wouldnā€™t be seen without it.
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What do you do if you're going on holiday, is it easily portable
 
Chloroform - you'll be out like a light and won't remember much when you wake up šŸ˜“
A tip I picked up from the memoirs of a chloroform killer, (not available at Amazon) šŸ˜

Thank me later šŸ˜˜
 
Lala said:
Thanks Spud, a week to go yet so hoping to get a bit of sleep in before then !
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LaLa, have a great time in NY.
I have a cousin who lives in a place called Leeds, upper NY State. Been 3 times and Cousins hubby (Italian extraction)
always takes us around.
Great area to visit
Never actually stayed in NY City but been a few times.
Have a great time.
 
Davepick said:
LaLa, have a great time in NY.
I have a cousin who lives in a place called Leeds, upper NY State. Been 3 times and Cousins hubby (Italian extraction)
always takes us around.
Great area to visit
Never actually stayed in NY City but been a few times.
Have a great time.
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Thanks Dave šŸ˜ƒ
 
Try watching one of Blackpool FC's away games. Guaranteed to work. Oh and if your going to NY take plenty of money for tips along with a shitty attitude to match New Yorkers.šŸ‘
 
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