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Getting a good nights sleep?
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A good friend of mine hasn't been sleeping very well for the past few weeks and constantly feels tired as a result, I suggested that she cut out all stimulants (coffee etc) throughout the day but it hasn't really helped.
There are 2 pubs close to her flat which are upn until about 1am at weekends, the patrons are very noisy so it makes catching up on sleep at weekends very difficult, some weekends she stays at my place if she isn't working and can literally sleep for 15 hours straight if left undesturbed.
She's tried most of the herbal sleep aids (Kalms Sleep, Herbal Nytol, etc) and Valerian Plus tea. Not working.
She can't go down the Benzo route because she has had issues with addiction in the past.
is there anything else she can do to try and get a decent night's sleep?
Cheers
There are 2 pubs close to her flat which are upn until about 1am at weekends, the patrons are very noisy so it makes catching up on sleep at weekends very difficult, some weekends she stays at my place if she isn't working and can literally sleep for 15 hours straight if left undesturbed.
She's tried most of the herbal sleep aids (Kalms Sleep, Herbal Nytol, etc) and Valerian Plus tea. Not working.
She can't go down the Benzo route because she has had issues with addiction in the past.
is there anything else she can do to try and get a decent night's sleep?
Cheers
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My mum got some as she works nights and my brother is a noisy little shit.. she swears by them.
1.5-2 hours before bed
If medication became her last resort there are other things that can be used to reduce anxiety and the make you sleepier. I've been on antipsychotics for this. Antihistamines can also work for some people, but that shouldn't be done reguarly I don't think.
Other than that, reading in bed before you sleep, warm baths like the other's said, warm milky drink (not something sugary), writing out any worries or things that need doing so that she can put them to the side and not be thinking about them and then a relaxation CD might help too, these worked well for me for a little while and I'd never hear the end!