<p>Ayurvedic tip so simple it’s worth a try (works for me):</p>
<p>Organic cold pressed sesame oil (not toasted): dab on top of head center of crown; rub on soles of feet. </p>
<p>That’s it. Sleep.</p>
<p>Would love to hear if others try this and if it works for you.</p>
<p>I haven’t seen anyone mention Rozerem. That’s an option too.</p>
<p>mimk,</p>
<p>^^^^ if you get off those coffee beans, you might get a better night of sleep^^^^</p>
<p>Room temperature can be a big factor. I suffered from insomnia a good portion of my life until I read that a cool sleeping environment is beneficial to a restful night’s sleep. It worked like a charm.</p>
<p>Since your H also has bouts of insomnia, room temp is something that could be affecting both of you.</p>
<p>Artloversplus – my coffee beans are decaf! My husband thinks they don’t taste as good as regular, but I don’t want the caffeine. Even with that, I only drink a little in the morning.</p>
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Be careful with Requip as well. It can have some serious side effects (it has a laundry list of potential adverse effects - it seems to be a powerful drug).</p>
<p>[PubMed</a> Health - Ropinirole](<a href=“http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001026]PubMed”>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001026)</p>
<p>"my coffee beans are decaf! My husband thinks they don’t taste as good as regular, but I don’t want the caffeine. Even with that, I only drink a little in the morning. "</p>
<p>-Good. I am also super sensitive to caffeine. I can dring regular only 3 times / week. The other days I have decaf. Keep in mind that decaf also has a lot of caffeine, I cannot have it after 1pm. If I do, I will not sleep. Neither I can have any chocolate in afternoon, including chocolate cup cake. We are all different in regard to body sensitivity to various substances.</p>
<p>I’m a big believer in aromatherapy as a sleep aid. Try lavender oil. They make lavender sleeping masks, pillows, diffusers. The drugs all have side effects and tolerance issues.</p>
<p>Try to stick to a routine and do some gentle stretching and deep breathing before bed. If you are waking up to go to the bathroom try to do it without really opening your eyes, no checking the blackberry and such.</p>
<p>^Everybody is different though. I am glad that you have found something harmless and pleasant for you to help you sleep.
Some people cannot tolerate any smells. Everything that I use is no smell or the least smell available in product. Any “pleasant” smell makes me nuseating, I am not the only one. I rather smell garlic, onion, fish or sweat than any of “pleasant” smells added to products, including all “natural botanicals”, perfumes, colognes. I cannot sleep on sheets washed in “pleasantly” smelly detergent. Thanks goodness, hotels know about that.</p>
<p>Lavender oil did not work for me. I tried it a while back.</p>
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<p>Sorry to highjack this old thread, but my daughter has been been having some issues at school in Europe and the psychiatrist has suggested Zopiclone for her sleep issues. I was wondering if anyone else had any experience with this drug directly as it seems to be a slightly different composition to Lunesta although from what I read the active ingredients are the same, but leaving out the inactive ingredient gives it patent protection here in the US.</p>
<p>I’ve definitely found that the colder my bedroom is the better (with some limits!) in terms of helping me sleep. I often open the window a little even if it’s freezing out, and don’t feel uncomfortable at all as long as I stay under the covers. Whereas if I feel the least bit hot, I can’t sleep at all. </p>
<p>If I really, truly can’t sleep, I find that half a klonipin helps me relax enough to fall asleep. I’ve been doing that maybe once (or at most twice) a week for some years, and I haven’t built up any kind of tolerance for it.</p>
<p>Whoops! Just noticed this was an old thread. Sorry.</p>