Help Me To Sleep

Insomnia (sleeplessness) is a common sleep disorder in which a person experience difficulty in sleeping. Depression and anxiety are the two main causes of insomnia. Poor concentration, short memory, decreased alertness and mental sluggishness are major symptoms of sleeplessness. Person suffering from insomnia feel irritability without any obvious cause.

Home Remedies to Treat Insomnia

1.    Take your dinner at least 4 hours ahead of your bed time. Insomnia is often aggravated by digestive problems, and hence, it is best to avoid the problem altogether.

2.    Avoid drink such as coffee, alcohol, and tea that influences sleep. In case you must have your regular cup of coffee, at least ensure that you take it before a minimum of four hours from your bedtime.

3.    Regular exercise helps in relieving stress, depression, anxiety and sleeplessness. Even a walk for about 30 minutes daily is also good. Try to gradually increase it to one hour or so for best results.

4.    If you find that you cannot sleep, do something that you enjoy (reading, listing to music, writing letters to dear ones, etc) aiming to relax your mind and body. Sleep usually comes after your body relaxes completely.

5.    Self help and natural therapies also help in treating insomnia. Improve sleep habits and environment. Practice stress management and relaxation techniques. Acupuncture and massage, cognitive behavior therapy, herbal remedies and homeopathic remedies are also helpful in treating this disorder.

6.    Aromatherapy is another useful natural treatment for sleeplessness. Taking a bath before going to bed using a few drops of essential oils like lavender, marjoram, or ylang-ylang can help. Or you can drop these oils directly on your pillow.

7.    Diet containing magnesium can help to improve sleep in those suffering from sleeplessness. So, include magnesium rich foods in your diet.

Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health advice and is for general information only. Always seek the insights of a qualified health professional before embarking on any health program.

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By: Nick Mutt

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Cranky Old Goat asked:


I’ve discussed this with my doctor and he has a log of patients it seems to help, including myself.
I have heard that it has been talked about on national TV shows also.
Interesting, I was told to open the bar and leave it such. And I have hear not to use Ivory or Dove also. Personally, right now I am using Tone, but may eventually try Irish spring.

Johnny Bee asked:


I had septoplasty they think I have scarring that is now causing sleep apnea how is that possible my roof of my mouth vibrates and my snoring increased after the septoplasty. What happened? He is doing a sleep study but cant you tell some other way?
Is this a sign of a bad surgeon? Move septum vibrates too and the roof of mouth only when I sleep? Im not fat it was the surgery

leavemealone asked:


My husband sleeps fine during the day but can’t sleep at night for anything. We have two boys who want to play with a non grumpy father. Any suggestions.

ashleyd1982 asked:


I have been taking Prozac 10 mg for 6 days now. It is like I am on speed. I have intense amounts of energy, but I also feel nervous and restless. I am on this medication for the treatment of anxiety, so it makes no sense that it would make me even more nervous than I already am. PLUS, I am having severe insomnia with this drug. What is going on here?

Jason (No Freedom of Speech?) asked:


bwuahhaha. This is like asking a bunch of cats how not to meow. You people need help!!!

Saint G asked:


My Mom have Insomnia and she is having a hard time trying to get some sleep at night. She is taking her medicine, drinking warm milk,and hot chocalete. What kind of treatment do my mom need to help her sleep at night?

#1 Due 12/19 asked:


Do you have insomnia? What is the best way to treat it without medication?

The sleeping problem called sleep apnea is well known today. Certain pauses in the air intake that cause the patients to wake up throughout the night are a major problem faced by many people. People with this sleeping disorder will feel drowsy with severe headache when they wake up. Their whole day will be ruined because of their drowsiness. This article is all about sleep apnea and the treatment options that are available today for this dangerous sleeping disorder.

Types Of Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea is classified into three main types such as:

Central sleep apnea (CSA),

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and

Mixed sleep apnea

Before explaining about the different types of this sleeping disorder, we’d like to say that all types of sleep apnea will have the same effects: sleeplessness, drowsiness and severe headache. Now let’s explain more about the three different types of sleep apnea.

1. Central Sleep Apnea (CSA)

The central type of sleep apnea is closely associated with the brain impulses. Under certain conditions, the brain will fail to send the impulse required to stimulate breathing resulting in some discontinued breath cycle. Central sleep apnea is occurs more often in people who have heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, or congenital diseases. Recent researches indicate that central sleep apnea will can occur as a result of consuming certain kinds of medication.

2. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

This sleeping disorder is caused due to the narrowing of the air passage than normal. The obstructive sleep apnea can be related to many other medical problems such as high blood pressure, Heart problems, Weight gain, Constant tiredness, Diabetes, Slow metabolism, Memory/concentration problems, Depression, Anxiety, Sore throat and Dry mouth.

3. Mixed sleep apnea

As the name indicates, this type of sleep apnea is a combination of both central sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea.

The treatment options available for Sleep apnea:

Unlike the past, today there are many treatment options available for the treatment of this sleeping disorder. CPAP therapy is widely used for the treatment of sleep apnea. This therapy involves air that is pushed into the respiratory system with the help of a special device called a CPAP machine. The machine is hooked up to a CPAP mask that resembles a ventilator in looks and pumps air into the air passage when the sleep apnea cycle occurs.

The Difficulties of using CPAP masks

People using the CPAP masks have reported five main difficulties like:

* Air leakage

* Pressure from headgear

* Limited sleep positions

* Skin irritation

* Noise

The Solution:

All the 5 difficulties associated with the traditional CPAP masks are overcome by a technological breakthrough. Various researches confirm that the latest invention called “SleepWeaver CPAP mask” eliminates all the 5 difficulties involved in the traditional CPAP therapy.



By: Kristina Keffer

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cjk asked:


Usually, I have difficulty getting to sleep at night. I would say this happens maybe 4 times a week. I will be in bed at 10:00, but not fall asleep until 2 or so in the morning. Then after that, I sort of fall asleep, but it is a half sleep.
More often, I fall asleep within a few hours, but I wake up 5 or more times during the night. So I’m basically skimming on the edge of sleep.
Could this be diagnosed as sleep insomnia? If so, what are some causes and treatments?