Trouble
sleeping? Who doesn't?!?
At one time or another, everyone experiences sleepless nights.
But what if you're one of the 60 million people in the U.S. who experience insomnia every night? That's 1 out of 5 people who can't sleep!
More than 50% of all insomnia cases stem from problems with anxiety, depression and/or stress.
Is this you? Or your loved one?
It's us. Or rather, it's my husband. He's had trouble sleeping since he was a kid. And since we've been married for 20 years now, it's been my problem, too.
He was diagnosed with Sleep Onset Insomnia and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD). What that means is that he had trouble falling asleep, and when he was asleep, his body would move involuntarily and wake him up. And of course, then he would have trouble getting back to sleep again.
Some of this was the result of anxiety and stress (and who doesn't deal with anxiety and stress on a daily basis?!?) and some was just him.
We tried doctor after doctor who prescribed medications like Ambien (not a good choice for David). We tried lots of sleep remedies, things like Valerian Root, Kava Kava, Passion Flower. We researched melatonin, tryptophan, 5-htp, serotonin. It's amazing how many vitamins, nutrients, amino acids and other factors in the body are really related to (and work in conjunction with) sleep!
The good news is that we've found some things that work for us - David can now fall asleep easily, and if he can't, we have alternatives to help him get there. Doctors didn't give us the answer, we had to go out and find it.
How have you done? Were you able to find a way to combat your insomnia? Would you be willing to share what's worked for you so that others can be helped to sleep again?
Please tell us what's worked for you, and what hasn't. Did you have nightmares on Ambien? Did Kava Kava make you feel funny? Was there another sleep medication that you really liked? Why?
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At one time or another, everyone experiences sleepless nights.
But what if you're one of the 60 million people in the U.S. who experience insomnia every night? That's 1 out of 5 people who can't sleep!
More than 50% of all insomnia cases stem from problems with anxiety, depression and/or stress.
Is this you? Or your loved one?
It's us. Or rather, it's my husband. He's had trouble sleeping since he was a kid. And since we've been married for 20 years now, it's been my problem, too.
He was diagnosed with Sleep Onset Insomnia and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD). What that means is that he had trouble falling asleep, and when he was asleep, his body would move involuntarily and wake him up. And of course, then he would have trouble getting back to sleep again.
Some of this was the result of anxiety and stress (and who doesn't deal with anxiety and stress on a daily basis?!?) and some was just him.
We tried doctor after doctor who prescribed medications like Ambien (not a good choice for David). We tried lots of sleep remedies, things like Valerian Root, Kava Kava, Passion Flower. We researched melatonin, tryptophan, 5-htp, serotonin. It's amazing how many vitamins, nutrients, amino acids and other factors in the body are really related to (and work in conjunction with) sleep!
The good news is that we've found some things that work for us - David can now fall asleep easily, and if he can't, we have alternatives to help him get there. Doctors didn't give us the answer, we had to go out and find it.
How have you done? Were you able to find a way to combat your insomnia? Would you be willing to share what's worked for you so that others can be helped to sleep again?
Please tell us what's worked for you, and what hasn't. Did you have nightmares on Ambien? Did Kava Kava make you feel funny? Was there another sleep medication that you really liked? Why?
Archives
- 2008.03.11: Insomnia and Sleeping Pills: Help or Harm?
- 2008.01.09: Please tell us how you've been able to beat insomnia:
