FabSwingers.com forum: Insomnia

By *ildo_swagginsthe3rd OP Woman
1 week ago

Wales

What do people do when they're struggling to sleep?

It's been 5 nights now and I'm desperate 😫

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By *host63Man
1 week ago

Bedfont Feltham

Wait till your body gives up. You can't fired yourself to sleep

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By *rjpinkMan
1 week ago

winterfell

Exercise, magnesium, cbd ?

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By *IXEN200Woman
1 week ago

newcastle upon tyne

I just wait till I hit the perverbial brick wall

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By *he_Secret_GardenWoman
1 week ago

Naughty Lane

Great sex will knock you out...😝

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By *ondiego85Man
1 week ago

nottingham

A good old wank

If that doesn’t work, I really suggest you speak to your doctor

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By *elly and daveCouple
1 week ago

gateshead

Lay off the tea and coffee at night, deep breathing,and try and think of empty black spaces. Horrible to have, I end up getting up and playing online poker for an hour or so,then try again( not always successful though)

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
1 week ago

Reading

Definitely no electronics after 8pm and no caffeine after 12pm.

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By *naswingdressWoman
1 week ago

Manchester (she/her)

Eventually I get a migraine and the issue is forced.

(weeks. The migraine broke it after weeks. fml)

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By *naswingdressWoman
1 week ago

Manchester (she/her)

If you can at all bear it, try exercise in the late afternoon to early evening. It might help wear you out.

Some people break it with a "stay awake until my body crashes out", but it doesn't work for me.

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By *xcalibur77Man
1 week ago

Adlington chorley

Night nurse

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By *offiaCoolWoman
1 week ago

Kidsgrove

Have you tried herbal stuff ? Nytol, valerian etc ?

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By *ildo_swagginsthe3rd OP Woman
1 week ago

Wales

"Have you tried herbal stuff ? Nytol, valerian etc ?"

I'm going to get some rescue remedy and nytol today to try tonight.

GP is calling back this afternoon to see if my problem is urgent enough...

I have some exercise planned this evening, but I kinda know its tinnitus that's keeping me awake 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️

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By *ildTimes.Man
1 week ago

Colchester/London

Only 10 sleeps till Christmas!! 🎅🏻

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By *uidedironwayMan
1 week ago

Cornwall

"What do people do when they're struggling to sleep?

It's been 5 nights now and I'm desperate 😫 "

What are you getting up to during the day normally?

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By *uidedironwayMan
1 week ago

Cornwall

"What do people do when they're struggling to sleep?

It's been 5 nights now and I'm desperate 😫 "

To much of a good thing with FAB have a break for a few days

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By *ittle Miss TinkerbellWoman
1 week ago

your head

I feel for you OP, being that exhausted is awful. Nothing works for me anymore other than some pretty strong sleeping tablets. Good luck with your Drs appointment, hopefully they can prescribe something to help.

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By *inkyycurvyyWoman
1 week ago

Manchester

When I struggled to sleep the doctor prescribed me phenergan which is an old style of anti-histamine that creates drowsiness. It did help to a degree but you can't use it every night or you build a tolerance. You can buy it over the counter without a prescription.

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By *offiaCoolWoman
1 week ago

Kidsgrove

"Only 10 sleeps till Christmas!! 🎅🏻"

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By *offiaCoolWoman
1 week ago

Kidsgrove

"When I struggled to sleep the doctor prescribed me phenergan which is an old style of anti-histamine that creates drowsiness. It did help to a degree but you can't use it every night or you build a tolerance. You can buy it over the counter without a prescription. "

Oh yes, piriton has a sleepy side effect. Forgot about that

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By *2000ManMan
1 week ago

Worthing

Read a book. Play background ambience like howling winter storm or gentle rain. There is a youtube channel called rainy guy who has 8 hour+ such ambience without ads.

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By *each needs some creamWoman
1 week ago

Ilfracombe

Make some changes to your bedtime routine., for example

Stop using your phone an hour before going to bed, and don't have it in the bedroom.

Don't have a telly in the bedroom.

Don't think medication is the fix as it's not.

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By *ildTimes.Man
1 week ago

Colchester/London

I can't get no sleep....do doo, do do doo, do do doo, do do doo doo....

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
1 week ago

Hastings

"What do people do when they're struggling to sleep?

It's been 5 nights now and I'm desperate 😫 "

I'm an Insomniac, but if your looking for medicication good luck.

5 nights is kind of OK. I ended up at a clinic on harly Street. An prescribed. Diasipan and stillnoct. To make me sleep as it hag got so bad. But once I was back with my GP they have slowly reduced medication as its additive and if you keep tacking it it stops working..

Did not sleep again last night.

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By *ildo_swagginsthe3rd OP Woman
1 week ago

Wales

"I can't get no sleep....do doo, do do doo, do do doo, do do doo doo...."

This is literally me.

It would be funny if I didn't feel so murdery.

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By *ildo_swagginsthe3rd OP Woman
1 week ago

Wales

"If you can at all bear it, try exercise in the late afternoon to early evening. It might help wear you out.

Some people break it with a "stay awake until my body crashes out", but it doesn't work for me."

You mean stay awake until your body forces you to sleep? What if that doesn't happen and you just never sleep 😱😭😭

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
1 week ago

Hastings

"If you can at all bear it, try exercise in the late afternoon to early evening. It might help wear you out.

Some people break it with a "stay awake until my body crashes out", but it doesn't work for me.

You mean stay awake until your body forces you to sleep? What if that doesn't happen and you just never sleep 😱😭😭"

I sleep about one night a week on medication. If I did not have the medication I have been known to go weeks, months with very little sleep. I can lay in bed and this is enough to recharge me.

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By * F 2018Couple
1 week ago

shropshire

"What do people do when they're struggling to sleep?

It's been 5 nights now and I'm desperate 😫 "

Menapauses???

It's horrible not being able to sleep

I do occasionally have a couple of codeine sometimes (knocks me out) but magnesium is supposed to help ,a banana before bed to

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By (user no longer on site)
1 week ago

Relax an hour before you want to go to bed, put your phone away, dim any lights and take a couple of magnesium. If you still can't sleep get up, don't make your bed your awake place and then try again once you're feeling sleepy.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
1 week ago

Central

I get out of bed, if I'm not getting close enough to sleep. I might do something tedious or difficult or just take a peaceful break. But anxiety, etc isn't good for initiating sleep, so I develop tranquility. I might also have a hot drink - without any caffeine. Very occasionally I'll do something that's tedious

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By *JB1954Man
1 week ago

Reading

I spent my last years of work doing 12 hour continental shifts. My sleep pattern is not good. If go to bed around 11pm. Will fall asleep but be awake around 2,3am. Most nights will log into fab .

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By *ansoffateMan
1 week ago

Sagittarius A

I don't try to get to sleep, that's always a failure. If I fall asleep it's a bonus.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
1 week ago

couple, us we him her.

Sounds a bit weird, but try to stay awake.

Yeah I know, I've suffered from insomnia for 45 years since childhood trauma and a very over active brain that doesn't shut off.

When I want to sleep I try my hardest to stay awake, usually drift off around 3am up for work 5:30

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By *naswingdressWoman
1 week ago

Manchester (she/her)

"If you can at all bear it, try exercise in the late afternoon to early evening. It might help wear you out.

Some people break it with a "stay awake until my body crashes out", but it doesn't work for me.

You mean stay awake until your body forces you to sleep? What if that doesn't happen and you just never sleep 😱😭😭"

Yes, it's what I mean 😬

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By *midnight-Woman
1 week ago

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The NHS has some guidance and tips -from memory :

Ensure you've been to the toilet before going to bed

Have a glass of water to hand

Make sure the temperature is right and that you have good curtains / blinds to block out the light. Use ear plugs if it's noisy.

Reduce distractions - no tv / phone etc. Don't eat before going to bed.

Practice meditation and breathing.

Read a book / play meditation music.

Consider a warm bath before going to bed.

Practice clearing your mind -don't ruminate over your day.

The extreme advice, which assumes you you have a flexible schedule, is to be sleep until you feel sleepy. Whilst napping is good for you, it can prevent you from sleeping at night. Try to exercise in the daytime

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By *ildatheart30Couple
1 week ago

Gorebridge

White noise or asmr but it's rare I struggle to sleep

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