I don't mean to be nosy, but I've now read quite a few references to Ambien CR and insomnia. Is it a big problem among posters? How do you combat insomina or sleep deprivation during meets and training and life? I'm not a big sleeper myself in terms of # hours, but I seem to know a lot of folks suffering from insomnia. Some are resigned to their fate; others are unhappy. What gives?
I am up and down most all night every night and have been doing this for decades. Hate it, feel terrible by noon the next day. Once about every 3 or 4 months I will sleep 5 hours straight and I am thrilled.
I am light sensitive and my hubby loves to read in bed so this is a huge problem. Changing rooms is not an option because our bedroom is the only room with a/c. I blew up a month ago and he now only reads in bed about 3 nights a week so I am grateful and told him so. I think he "gets it" now.
Tylenol PM works for me and I am not groggy the next day. But have any of you noticed that if you don't sleep enough, you are extra hungry the entire next day? Lack of sleep I believe makes weight control a little more difficult.
Donna
When I was younger, I could read myself to sleep in bed. Now, forget it. I have a nice loveseat next to the bed and that is where I read.
Tylenol PM and benadryl do nothing for me. I must need stronger drugs. Benadryl is only good for allergies like a yucky case of hives. It's also associated, I believe, with grumpiness in children ...
Insomnia is definitely associated with weight gain. Maybe there's some metabolic change? I think it's also because you get the late night munchies though and you are just awake more and thus possibly thinking more about food or :drink: . For myself, I cannot be like Oprah and not eat after 7:00 pm. If this were true, I would have missed dinner last night ...
Alcohol is likewise a no, no if you toss and turn. Oh well.
Poolraat: :hug:
I am up and down most all night every night and have been doing this for decades. Hate it, feel terrible by noon the next day. Once about every 3 or 4 months I will sleep 5 hours straight and I am thrilled.
I am light sensitive and my hubby loves to read in bed so this is a huge problem. Changing rooms is not an option because our bedroom is the only room with a/c. I blew up a month ago and he now only reads in bed about 3 nights a week so I am grateful and told him so. I think he "gets it" now.
Tylenol PM works for me and I am not groggy the next day. But have any of you noticed that if you don't sleep enough, you are extra hungry the entire next day? Lack of sleep I believe makes weight control a little more difficult.
Donna
When I was younger, I could read myself to sleep in bed. Now, forget it. I have a nice loveseat next to the bed and that is where I read.
Tylenol PM and benadryl do nothing for me. I must need stronger drugs. Benadryl is only good for allergies like a yucky case of hives. It's also associated, I believe, with grumpiness in children ...
Insomnia is definitely associated with weight gain. Maybe there's some metabolic change? I think it's also because you get the late night munchies though and you are just awake more and thus possibly thinking more about food or :drink: . For myself, I cannot be like Oprah and not eat after 7:00 pm. If this were true, I would have missed dinner last night ...
Alcohol is likewise a no, no if you toss and turn. Oh well.
Poolraat: :hug:
