Originally Posted by
ascendant
it's a good thing you don't like meds. way too many people think that's the solution. treating anxiety, which seems to be the cause of your insomnia, is about gaining a better understanding of the condition and learning to consciously control it, which will eventually altogether eliminate them. trust me, i know from personal experience, and without ANY meds whatsoever.
anxiety meds only cover up symptoms, and doctor prescribed sleep-aids most oftentimes compromise sleep, so neither are going to do much good.
though the anxiety is something way too complicated to describe the solution to here, i can assure you the answer is not meds, but learning to control it. as far as the insomnia, here's a list of all the treatment you should ever need:
1) warm milk - natural sedative which dates back to our childhood
2) lavendar n vanilla pillow mist - naturally calming scents, combo can be found at bath n body works
3) the mellow music, which you already seem to know helps
4) meditation, which you already use as well
5) melatonin - it's a chemical naturally produced by the body, and therefore won't compromise sleep
6) warm bath, even better one with epsom salts - excellent way to calm the nerves
7) if all else fails, diphenhydramine hcl - this is an otc sleep-aid pill which is also an allergy med. from my understanding, using this occasionally will not compromise sleep very much, but an overuse of it will, so use this sparingly for no more than 4 or 5 days straight at most
between the above-mentioned methods, there is no reason you won't be able to get a good nights rest. i occasionally have insomnia as well, but mine is because i have a hard time shutting my brain off at the end of the day (aka i think too much). however, between those methods above, i have never not been able to get a good nights sleep.
if none of those methods work above, either the anxiety needs to be worked on first or you may have a problem that needs a stronger treatment. i would personally go to a health food store however, speak with someone knowledgeable on natural sleep-aids that won't compromise sleep, and take it from there. no good will come from the meds, and every single med out there has far more side-effects than benefits.
so many people seem to have anxiety issues and insomnia nowadays. i'm wondering what it is that's causing it? maybe all the electromagnetic chaos from cell phones and towers? maybe from certain food additives? there must be some cause, cause it's becoming a very big problem nowadays.
after having read this thread which is number i don't even know what about anxiety/insomnia, i've decided to begin a website on treatments for both. having experienced both personally and having helped 3 friends who dealt with similar problems with success every time, i think i'm more than capable of making one. if you'd like, i'll pm you when it's finished, though i'm sure it will take some time, as conscious direction for overcoming anxiety is not something that's done overnight.
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Definately let us know what he says.
