Thread: Assistance please :)

Hmm...I have irregular sleep patterns as well. I used to use sleeping pills, but I wouldn't recommend them every night. Smoking marijuana could help to relax you/make you tired as well, but not sure if your into that. You could try eating a lot of turkey before bed. You can and will dream even on irregular sleep patterns, but if you aren't able to get sleep in general, you may want to talk to a doctor. You may have a mild form of insomnia or something. I also found that reading makes me sleepy. Try lounging in a dimly lit room and read something. It works for me anyway.

Thanks i'll give it a shot and see what happens. Weed definitely gets me sleepy but i've been told here its not good for dreaming?
I might be going to a doc soon though cause its persistent.

@KDubs, I have had trouble falling asleep for about a year now, mainly due to stress and a racing mind. What has REALLY helped me fall asleep are two things:

1) Plan to go to bed early if you can, around 9 or 10pm
2) Don't watch TV, smartphone screen, or laptop screen for 45 minutes before bed. So, if I want to go to sleep by 10, get ready and stop watching lights or screens at 9:15. The reason for this is that screens on smartphones and laptops keep you awake because they prevent your body from going into a sleepy phase. The lights make your brain think it's daytime.
3) Take generic benadryl (Diphenhydramine) PubMed Health - Diphenhydramine

Benadryl is a drowsy medication, but it's benign and doesn't have any side effects. It's also the same thing used in Tylenol or Advil PM.

Some people thinks it keeps them up but I listen to Boards of Canada every night! Always relaxes me!

Originally Posted by KDubs

Thanks i'll give it a shot and see what happens. Weed definitely gets me sleepy but i've been told here its not good for dreaming?
I might be going to a doc soon though cause its persistent.

Well, it depends on the person. Weed has never kept me from lucid dreaming and I smoke before bed every night.

Originally Posted by moongrass

Some people thinks it keeps them up but I listen to Boards of Canada every night! Always relaxes me!

What's Boards of Canada? I'll give that a go possibly.

Originally Posted by KingYoshi

Well, it depends on the person. Weed has never kept me from lucid dreaming and I smoke before bed every night.

That's good to hear cause i like smoking and I think i've been messing with my mind saying that i wont lucid dream or remember because of it.

Originally Posted by beaconfield

@KDubs, I have had trouble falling asleep for about a year now, mainly due to stress and a racing mind. What has REALLY helped me fall asleep are two things:

1) Plan to go to bed early if you can, around 9 or 10pm
2) Don't watch TV, smartphone screen, or laptop screen for 45 minutes before bed. So, if I want to go to sleep by 10, get ready and stop watching lights or screens at 9:15. The reason for this is that screens on smartphones and laptops keep you awake because they prevent your body from going into a sleepy phase. The lights make your brain think it's daytime.
3) Take generic benadryl (Diphenhydramine) PubMed Health - Diphenhydramine

Benadryl is a drowsy medication, but it's benign and doesn't have any side effects. It's also the same thing used in Tylenol or Advil PM.

I never knew that before. I will definitely make sure to not watch TV or use my computer before bed. Thanks!

Originally Posted by KDubs

What's Boards of Canada? I'll give that a go possibly.

It is actually a band, well a musical project by these two brothers. They usually use samples from old public television and combine it with all sorts of instruments. My favorite song to go to sleep to is Dayven Cowboy. many nights I just leave that song on repeat.