tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post6817551979695451564..comments2024-03-18T19:31:34.204-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Quilter's Insomnia?Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-8342265625302824712020-10-21T11:19:43.820-04:002020-10-21T11:19:43.820-04:00This is a very informative post. Thank you for sha...This is a very informative post. Thank you for sharing it. Looking forward to read more.<br /><a href="https://www.besthypnosisphiladelphia.com/hypnosis-for-sleeping/" rel="nofollow">Insomnia Hypnosis in Philadelphia</a>Akira Forbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02334449584455074606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-81805924820060559772020-05-12T13:27:43.226-04:002020-05-12T13:27:43.226-04:00Really awesome...keep posting the article related ...Really awesome...keep posting the article related to insomnia because I'm suffering from insomnia and want to <a href="https://awakenguru.com/how-to-cure-insomnia-in-12-minutes/%22" rel="nofollow">cure insomnia naturally without drugs.</a>Perfect Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00940334378928416558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-66283977751529140492011-09-28T12:09:03.156-04:002011-09-28T12:09:03.156-04:00Hi! Greetings from Finland! I love the cat! :)Hi! Greetings from Finland! I love the cat! :)Ullan tilkuthttp://www.ullantilkut.vuodatus.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-67426026160946887932011-01-08T14:53:59.726-05:002011-01-08T14:53:59.726-05:00Not sure you'll see this because I'm respo...Not sure you'll see this because I'm responding to an old post, but I, like many others, was having the same problems. I've started getting up at 4:30 in order to get to the YMCA at 5, work out for an hour (weight machines, stairmaster) then head home to wake up children and get off to work/school. The exercise has completely taken care of my sleep issues. I'm in bed between 9 and 9:30 and asleep a few minutes later. I tried almost everything else you've had recommended to you and exercise is what did it.Tricia C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16456091638853519916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-28393569273911616552011-01-07T14:56:37.775-05:002011-01-07T14:56:37.775-05:00Caffeine, yes...but Bonnie...You may want to get y...Caffeine, yes...but Bonnie...You may want to get your thyroid checked. I have been insomnic for about a year...bad! I went and got checked...HYPER thyroid!! You may want to look it up and see if this fits you...I wish you all luck...and sweet dreams!julieQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509047751868460895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-34752119044461471952011-01-03T14:14:13.844-05:002011-01-03T14:14:13.844-05:00WOW! I've learned sooo much from reading the c...WOW! I've learned sooo much from reading the comments of these great people. I'm sure you have too.<br />Hope one, some or all the above work for you. Nothing like not getting to sleep. My problem is when I get to sleep and start having waking problems... I find that my hubby is snoring soo loudly that it wakes me completely. Such is life!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744073613012413496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-33320260546322068772010-12-31T21:36:23.972-05:002010-12-31T21:36:23.972-05:00Lots of good advice but, I'll add my 2 cents t...Lots of good advice but, I'll add my 2 cents too.<br />Valerin ( find it at health food stores or online) is a combination of valerian, passion flower and chamomile all good for relaxing and great sleep aid. <br />Melissa (find it at CVS or Walgreens) is an all natural combination of lemon balm, magnesium and B vitamins. Great for relaxing and sleep aid too.<br />Relaxation breathing exercises while listening to relaxing music. You can do this in bed and might be asleep before you know.<br />Some yoga postures for relaxation and calming the mind, work great too. At yogajournal.com you can find some routines or podcasts.<br />Hope some of this helps. Blessings.Limbaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08445449979640651070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-58844321481036964272010-12-31T21:26:40.858-05:002010-12-31T21:26:40.858-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Limbaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08445449979640651070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-53606258165798266222010-12-31T19:08:26.694-05:002010-12-31T19:08:26.694-05:00I use lavender lotion on my hands and arms when I...I use lavender lotion on my hands and arms when I have trouble going to sleep. I live in the desert..so lotion is ALWAYS a good thing!) and I tuck my hands under my cheek, so the aroma is close. Next thing I know, its morning! My hubby knows when he smells lavender, I'm toast! lololBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18228272999302748449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-7219227241717574002010-12-31T12:52:17.928-05:002010-12-31T12:52:17.928-05:00Lots of good advice here, but I have to do things ...Lots of good advice here, but I have to do things differently! When I can't sleep for several nights, I sleep whenever I can! Power naps during my lunch hour or evening naps help keep me and my hubby sane. Within a week or two, my body returns to 'normal' sleeping habits. Why torture yourself (and your family) because someone said naps aren't beneficial? I say - sleep whenever you can. The more you worry about it, the harder it is to sleep.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14859501514468385180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-56775609580323815112010-12-31T11:41:14.560-05:002010-12-31T11:41:14.560-05:00Oh yes, no napping
Sharon
sjhughson@gmail.comOh yes, no napping<br />Sharon<br />sjhughson@gmail.comSharon J. Hughsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17447530331698756961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-47754861362717682652010-12-31T11:40:03.693-05:002010-12-31T11:40:03.693-05:00Bonnie, a sure and free cure is to mentally say th...Bonnie, a sure and free cure is to mentally say the ABCs or any mindless thing again and again. If the thoughts intrude, go back to the ABCs as soon as you realize it. You will bore your brain to sleep. It may take up to 3 nights, but you will sleep.Sharon J. Hughsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17447530331698756961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-49009464791266065242010-12-31T11:16:32.973-05:002010-12-31T11:16:32.973-05:00I knit in my head....one slow stitch at a time.......I knit in my head....one slow stitch at a time....maybe handquilting in your head would help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-20175034209935525382010-12-31T07:25:33.262-05:002010-12-31T07:25:33.262-05:00When your mind is racing and you can not sleep. G...When your mind is racing and you can not sleep. Get up take a calcium and 2 vitamin B's. The calcium settles your muscles, the Vitamin B settles you brain. No sleeping pill hangover. Just make sure you use a quality vitamin.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14250723569069176932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-51744041768447185652010-12-31T06:49:07.844-05:002010-12-31T06:49:07.844-05:00Wow, LOTS of good suggestions here, but I didn...Wow, LOTS of good suggestions here, but I didn't see the one the Dr. gave me (see#3) when I started meno... never mind how long ago!<br />First, of course, cut out caffeine - that's been mentioned, but it's really true - and keep in mind that decaf still has SOME caffeine, so cut that out too - my last cup of decaf is no later than 4PM.<br />2- take a pain killer at bedtime - aspirin, tylonol, motrin, whatever your preference - if I forget mine, it's worth it to get up and take it.<br />3 - and this is the one that has not been mentioned... a relaxation exercise I learned when my kids were teenagers and my stress was off the charts... Once I lay down, I IMAGINE myself laying on a warm beach listening to the ocean waves... (I used to have a tape of wave noises that I played, but I wore it out) then I consciously relax my joints - starting at my toes, ankles, knees, hips, fingers, elbows, shoulders, neck...zzzzz<br />and one last thing - in the winter, when the bed is cold - preheating really helps!TheaMinPAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03282746618220064503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-51768250655376643832010-12-31T00:37:04.876-05:002010-12-31T00:37:04.876-05:00Count backwards from 100 or 200.
It works everyti...Count backwards from 100 or 200. <br />It works everytime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-19099059800641133902010-12-30T23:35:06.267-05:002010-12-30T23:35:06.267-05:00Yep, happens to me on a chronic basis. Thank goodn...Yep, happens to me on a chronic basis. Thank goodness I don't have to get up early anymore, so I don't worry that much about it. I do Sudoku puzzles in bed and that helps take my mind off other things and gets me sleepy. Crosswords might work too. <br />One Benadryl tablet helps, too.<br />LouiseLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194723727404273933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-11735052080154366772010-12-30T23:08:01.342-05:002010-12-30T23:08:01.342-05:00Bonnie, try prayer. It works for me. Say your pr...Bonnie, try prayer. It works for me. Say your prayers while trying to fall asleep. Also, I build my dream house in my mind when I can't sleep sometimes. Good luck!bunbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18000120935505368764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-20358943275009081402010-12-30T23:06:32.009-05:002010-12-30T23:06:32.009-05:00Hey Bonnie ... you've gotten some good advice ...Hey Bonnie ... you've gotten some good advice there ... I too suffer form insomnia or restlessness in the night ... these are some things I've figured out ...<br /><br />A man friend told me if I wake up and feel like getting out of bed, if I will just sit up on the side of the bed for about 15 minutes, it'll usually get me thru that hump of needing to jump up, and I can actually go back to sleep :)<br /><br />Sometimes it IS hormones! I'm 58 now, so I don't usually wake up sweating, but sometimes I'm awake. The no caffeine past (whatever) time is good! Mine is late afternoon. If my blood sugars are running high, I will wake up in the middle of the night.<br /><br />Sometimes I need to get up and make a list and download my brain onto a piece of paper... it works! Sometimes I blog for an hour or so then go back to bed, or even sleep in the recliner... That seems to work for me for some reason. :)<br /><br />Sometimes I just need to get up and talk to the Lord, then I can rest like a baby. <br /><br />and SOMETIMES I resort to sleepytime tea ... it's a natural relaxer of chamomile tea, and just takes the edge off to help you relax to sleep. Non addicting, no druggy feeling ... just nice !<br /><br />But you know when I slept the best? When I was doing Zumba and drinking lots of water! Seems the exercise was doing me a world of good, and I will be getting back into it after the holidays... hope some of these tips may help!Hey ... I'm Lindsay !https://www.blogger.com/profile/12117025028120224335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-68948193860662110872010-12-30T22:56:58.715-05:002010-12-30T22:56:58.715-05:00I have this regularly and found deep breathing and...I have this regularly and found deep breathing and concentrating on that; I literally repeat in my head - in - out - in - out in time with my breathing. I learned this technique in a yoga class years ago. It blocks all the other thought and you usually fall asleep. I also recently read somewhere, i wish I could remember where, that you shouldn't worry if your mind seems to never stop as if you are laying still and your body is relaxed you are getting the rest you need. Good Luck.Smiley Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05741239366066199176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-50946190938263518912010-12-30T21:55:17.231-05:002010-12-30T21:55:17.231-05:00Yes, I have been through this before, and sometime...Yes, I have been through this before, and sometimes it comes back, too. My approach was to not fight it. If I wake up "in the middle of the night", thoughts racing, and no hope of getting back to sleep, then I just get up and do something. Make a list of the things that are going through my mind. Do some sewing. Read a chapter in that book I am reading/want to read. Just don't worry about why I'm awake, just be awake, and sometimes I get sleepy enough to go back to bed. If I don't, then I don't. If I get a nap the next day, I do. If I don't, then I don't. I found that the more I worried about "it", and the more upset I became, the worse the insomnia. Once I stopped fighting it, I got over it. It took a few days (maybe even a week or so), but the insomnia did go away.Kathy in FLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16837488694674004655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-15858559641762301232010-12-30T20:59:14.790-05:002010-12-30T20:59:14.790-05:00I haven't had a decent night's sleep in I ...I haven't had a decent night's sleep in I can't remember how long. Part of it is my hands go numb certain ways I lay(getting a massage soon for that). Another is the 'mind won't stop' thing. I've found that melatonin helps. Within 1/2 hour of taking one I get sleepy and if I have to get up during the night to go to the bathroom(too much water in the evenings!)I can usually fall back asleep pretty easily. It's supposed to be natural and I'd rather take that than the OTC drugs.<br />Good luck and let us know if you find a 'cure'!<br />Another thing that helps is when DH can't sleep and goes downstairs to watch tv...I get the whole bed to myself!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08638230808410270244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-68639171492715402262010-12-30T19:58:13.795-05:002010-12-30T19:58:13.795-05:00This is one of the things that is a real problem a...This is one of the things that is a real problem as I age... I usually fall asleep now but wake up and have things running through my head. The most recent tip I was given was to count backwards from 300 by 3's. So far it has been pretty successful. It has to do with using the other side of your brain. Give it a try- there is nothing to lose.Tamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815182584068425767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-56477502944120770912010-12-30T17:14:48.863-05:002010-12-30T17:14:48.863-05:00I have the same issue. Last night I decided to se...I have the same issue. Last night I decided to see if a Hershey bar at 2 am would help me sleep and it did! Mmmm, maybe I'm onto something. ;)Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649138075241823775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-43339913910489177392010-12-30T17:09:42.335-05:002010-12-30T17:09:42.335-05:00I don't want to take sleeping pills so my Dr. ...I don't want to take sleeping pills so my Dr. told me to take Melatonin before bedtime. It doesn't make me a zombie at all. I won't sleep through loud noises and I wake up alert. I take 5mg at bedtime.CindyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08476012172458247810noreply@blogger.com