Stress, Early Awakening
Question:
I appear to suffer from Early Awakening Insomnia (also called Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome.) Work stress also seems to be a factor – my Doc tells me I need a wind-down period before bed where I do a "manual hobby" (puzzles, build kits, etc.) I can’t read or watch TV – they are too stimulating. Anyone have a similar condition? Any suggestions?
Response:
In article <PVZM5.2243$pe3.214…@dfiatx1-snr1.gtei.net>, "Tom Ingram" <tomin…@gte.net> wrote: > I appear to suffer from Early Awakening Insomnia (also called Advanced > Sleep Phase Syndrome.) > Work stress also seems to be a factor – my Doc tells me I need a > wind-down period before bed where I do a "manual hobby" (puzzles, build > kits, etc.) I can’t read or watch TV – they are too stimulating. > Anyone have a similar condition? Any suggestions?
Hi Tom, I’m afraid I don’t have any good suggestions for you, but I just thought I’d reply to let you know that you’re not alone. I usually fall asleep easily at night and then have problems sleeping after about 4 hours even though I need about twice that amount of sleep. I am currently trying to deal with this through medication (Trazodone) with only limited success. If you find anything that works, please post about it and I’ll do the same. Regards, Tim Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.
Response:
i have had this for a few years and have done the following with reasonable success: – half a benadryl tablet at night keeps me drowsy even if I wake up and go to bathroom during the night - I can still fall asleep again. it keeps me sleeping 7 hours or so without waking up. – occasionally use 1/3 of unisom tablet – I find even half is very potent for me – read book "desperately seeking snoozin " and found that staying up later by 30 minutes or more breaks the cycle and keeps me sleeping longer. I am following this approach instead of benadryl most of the time. The full approach is detailed in the book and you can buy online. I think work stress relates to this but once you have stress for period of time I think you get into bad sleep habits even if you stop having stress alan Tom Ingram <tomin…@gte.net> wrote in message
news:PVZM5.2243$pe3.214869@dfiatx1-snr1.gtei.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I appear to suffer from Early Awakening Insomnia (also called Advanced > Sleep Phase Syndrome.) > Work stress also seems to be a factor – my Doc tells me I need a > wind-down period before bed where I do a "manual hobby" (puzzles, build > kits, etc.) I can’t read or watch TV – they are too stimulating. > Anyone have a similar condition? Any suggestions?
