http://sleep.pizard.com Help Fall Asleep Naturally Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:53:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 http://sleep.pizard.com/thank-you-everyone-who-answered-my-question-on-my-lack-of-sleep-and-black-circled-eyes-youre-all-brilliant http://sleep.pizard.com/thank-you-everyone-who-answered-my-question-on-my-lack-of-sleep-and-black-circled-eyes-youre-all-brilliant#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:53:51 +0000 Fall Asleep Fast http://sleep.pizard.com/thank-you-everyone-who-answered-my-question-on-my-lack-of-sleep-and-black-circled-eyes-youre-all-brilliant I explained that I do not sleep enough, and the circles around my eyes are awful. I look like I have been beaten up “2 blackeyes” I don’t really like wearing make up. but I have to wear a foundation to hide the ones under the eyes. The black over the eyelid, gets mistaken for makeup anyway. so lol. I forgot to say, “When I go to bed, I only go when I know that I am going to sleep and I do sleep.
My mind is not racing around with things. Not being funny I don’t have anything to worry me at the moment, there is nothing racing around in my head. I just wonder what the hell I am doing awake already. If I go to bed at midnight I am awake by about 4 or 5 am
I really do not want to take anymore medication from the Doctors they are using people as guinea pigs and I can’t trust them ever again. Trust me I have every reason to be the way I am about the Doc’s and Hospital consultants. Medications that I have received previously and in the past are no longer on the market? not good.

]]> http://sleep.pizard.com/thank-you-everyone-who-answered-my-question-on-my-lack-of-sleep-and-black-circled-eyes-youre-all-brilliant/feed 5 http://sleep.pizard.com/how-to-get-more-sleep http://sleep.pizard.com/how-to-get-more-sleep#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:30:06 +0000 Fall Asleep Fast http://sleep.pizard.com/how-to-get-more-sleep How can I get more sleep?? I have refused medication as I don’t want to be on anymore meds. I have not slept more than a few hours (meaning about 3) each night since the end of July. I just want to sleep, but I have nightmares, or wake up in tears, and then can not get back to sleep. I have tried numerous things, but really I think the only thing is to drink a lot of alcohol but I don’t really want to do that either. Anyone have any suggestions??
I have tried melatonin, and some other sleep aids. I am on xanax which I am told makes you tried- not for me.

]]> http://sleep.pizard.com/how-to-get-more-sleep/feed 5 http://sleep.pizard.com/ive-come-down-with-a-bad-cold-how-can-i-get-a-good-nights-sleeps-without-medicine http://sleep.pizard.com/ive-come-down-with-a-bad-cold-how-can-i-get-a-good-nights-sleeps-without-medicine#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:50:11 +0000 Fall Asleep Fast http://sleep.pizard.com/ive-come-down-with-a-bad-cold-how-can-i-get-a-good-nights-sleeps-without-medicine At the moment I have no appropriate medicine in the house to take.. any tips on getting to sleep without using any medication? I have a stuffed nose, sore throat, cough and watery eyes.. I find it hard to sleep as I can only breath through my mouth!

]]> http://sleep.pizard.com/ive-come-down-with-a-bad-cold-how-can-i-get-a-good-nights-sleeps-without-medicine/feed 3 http://sleep.pizard.com/i-cant-get-to-sleep http://sleep.pizard.com/i-cant-get-to-sleep#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:12:47 +0000 Fall Asleep Fast http://sleep.pizard.com/i-cant-get-to-sleep It’s 4 am and I have to be up at 8 am for some school thing. I’m going to be hella’ tired when I wake up if I don’t sleep soon. Any ideas? (Medication is out of the question.)

]]> http://sleep.pizard.com/i-cant-get-to-sleep/feed 13 http://sleep.pizard.com/combat-medication-side-effects-with-another-medication http://sleep.pizard.com/combat-medication-side-effects-with-another-medication#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:05:36 +0000 Fall Asleep Fast http://sleep.pizard.com/combat-medication-side-effects-with-another-medication I have recently been put on Cymbalta and Abilify.
Now I have an excessive sweating problem BIG TIME. I sweat constantly all the time. I HATE it.
Then there is the inability to stay awake during the day. No matter how little or how much sleep I get, during the day I am falling asleep on my desk, at the wheel, during family get togethers, etc. I can nod off just about anywhere when I USED to be a light sleeper. Needless to say this is a problem. The sweating and the constant tiredness.
Should I ask my doctor to put me on even more meds to control these side effects. My job is being effected. My appearance is not cute with the beads of sweat down my face and the dark circles under my drooping eyes. I can’t work when I am dying to curl up and pass out!
SUggestions?

]]> http://sleep.pizard.com/combat-medication-side-effects-with-another-medication/feed 5 http://sleep.pizard.com/cant-sleep-at-night-worrying-depressed-anxious-uncontrolable-crying http://sleep.pizard.com/cant-sleep-at-night-worrying-depressed-anxious-uncontrolable-crying#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:50:27 +0000 Fall Asleep Fast http://sleep.pizard.com/cant-sleep-at-night-worrying-depressed-anxious-uncontrolable-crying It’s been going on my whole life.. either i have really good days or really bad ones. I remember when i was younger i would just cry myself to sleep but there was nothing to be sad about and now that I’m older I can’t sleep at night and worry throughout the day and sometimes i feel like I’m having anxiety attacks I get dizzy my heart races and I turn bright red and have to sit down. They come out of nowhere…I could just be walking in the mall or standing in line at a movie theater.
I wish I could just relax…any ideas? I don’t want any medication suggestions. Are there any exercises I can do to make me relax?

]]> http://sleep.pizard.com/cant-sleep-at-night-worrying-depressed-anxious-uncontrolable-crying/feed 22 http://sleep.pizard.com/ive-done-everything-i-can-to-rearrange-my-sleep-cycle-around-my-noisy-and-inconsiderate-housemates-but-2 http://sleep.pizard.com/ive-done-everything-i-can-to-rearrange-my-sleep-cycle-around-my-noisy-and-inconsiderate-housemates-but-2#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:58:42 +0000 Fall Asleep Fast http://sleep.pizard.com/ive-done-everything-i-can-to-rearrange-my-sleep-cycle-around-my-noisy-and-inconsiderate-housemates-but-2 I have bipolar and lack of sleep is one of my triggers for a mixed episode. I’m on the tail end of a relapse plus undergoing new medication trials with scary side effects and I have heaps of uni work due at the end of this month but because its honours I can’t get an exentison for it . I have a ****** ear infection right now so I can’t use ear plugs and even though I have my own room and altered my sleep cycle so I am resting at the quietest periods of day when they are all out, I am still only managing about 5 hours of really bad sleep and massive sleep debt. One is on ramadan so he is up all night cooking and with friends (I am not racist) and the other thinks its ok to play guitar at 11pm at night! Argh! Help me!

]]> http://sleep.pizard.com/ive-done-everything-i-can-to-rearrange-my-sleep-cycle-around-my-noisy-and-inconsiderate-housemates-but-2/feed 5 http://sleep.pizard.com/i-have-my-days-and-nights-all-backwards-no-matter-what-i-do-i-cant-sleep-at-night-only-when-the-sun-is-up-4 http://sleep.pizard.com/i-have-my-days-and-nights-all-backwards-no-matter-what-i-do-i-cant-sleep-at-night-only-when-the-sun-is-up-4#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:56:11 +0000 Fall Asleep Fast http://sleep.pizard.com/i-have-my-days-and-nights-all-backwards-no-matter-what-i-do-i-cant-sleep-at-night-only-when-the-sun-is-up-4 Is this a disease? If so…what is the name of it? I have been like this for years, and even if i stay up 36 hours, I end up back with the same problem in just a few days. I sleep long hours when I do sleep but I think that is due to some of my medications. Any info on why I am a vampire and only come out at night would be helpful.

]]> http://sleep.pizard.com/i-have-my-days-and-nights-all-backwards-no-matter-what-i-do-i-cant-sleep-at-night-only-when-the-sun-is-up-4/feed 3 http://sleep.pizard.com/ive-done-everything-i-can-to-rearrange-my-sleep-cycle-around-my-noisy-and-inconsiderate-housemates-but http://sleep.pizard.com/ive-done-everything-i-can-to-rearrange-my-sleep-cycle-around-my-noisy-and-inconsiderate-housemates-but#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:58:04 +0000 Fall Asleep Fast http://sleep.pizard.com/ive-done-everything-i-can-to-rearrange-my-sleep-cycle-around-my-noisy-and-inconsiderate-housemates-but I have bipolar and lack of sleep is one of my triggers for a mixed episode. I’m on the tail end of a relapse plus undergoing new medication trials with scary side effects and I have heaps of uni work due at the end of this month but because its honours I can’t get an exentison for it . I have a ****** ear infection right now so I can’t use ear plugs and even though I have my own room and altered my sleep cycle so I am resting at the quietest periods of day when they are all out, I am still only managing about 5 hours of really bad sleep and massive sleep debt. One is on ramadan so he is up all night cooking and with friends (I am not racist) and the other thinks its ok to play guitar at 11pm at night! Argh! Help me!

]]> http://sleep.pizard.com/ive-done-everything-i-can-to-rearrange-my-sleep-cycle-around-my-noisy-and-inconsiderate-housemates-but/feed 5 http://sleep.pizard.com/i-have-a-question-about-being-eligible-for-disability http://sleep.pizard.com/i-have-a-question-about-being-eligible-for-disability#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:57:09 +0000 Fall Asleep Fast http://sleep.pizard.com/i-have-a-question-about-being-eligible-for-disability My mom is 60. She applied for disability 4 months ago. She is in remision for non-hodgkins lymphoma. The chemo caused a lot of nuerilogical dammage.She ended up having to have back surgery. She is almost always in pain and has to wear morphine patches just to be able to functionn. She also has to take medication to help her sleep and orher pain management. Does this qualify her as being disabled and if so what is taking them so long to determine her eligibility?

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