Question by Jeff: How to Start Sleeping Without Prescription Sleep Pills?
I really didn’t understand the role of caffeine soda as mentioned in the
http://tictacdo.com/ttd/Start-Sleeping-Without-Prescription-Sleep-Pills
what does it mean in step 5?
Best answer:
Answer by James
It means that, you should avoid all drinks and foods that contain caffeine, within 4 hours of going to bed. So you should not drink caffeinated sodas, tea, coffee, energy drinks, etc. as they can all affect your sleep. You should also avoid sugar while you’re at it.
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Many sodas, especially ones like Pepsi or Coke, contain caffeine. Generally, caffeine should be avoided at least 4 hours before bedtime. Some people are really sensitive to caffeine and should not take it after 3 PM.
Below is a long list I once wrote about ways to fall asleep. The list is so long that reading it might put you to sleep
What helped me a lot to fall asleep, especially when my mind was racing, was to lie in bed and listen to relaxation CDs, especially those that contain someone speaking with relaxing music in the background. The combination of voice and music is very soothing. Many of these CDs are available on eBay for very low prices.
A warm bath is a great way to help you to sleep (depending on the season). If you can’t take a bath, you can give yourself a foot massage with slightly warm massage oil, sesame oil, or castor oil from a health food store.
A helpful technique is to relax your body one part at a time. So you could relax your feet, your lower legs, upper legs, moving up from your lower belly up to your chest, etc., until your whole body is relaxed.
Of course, guided relaxation methods can help. As vividly as possible, imagine yourself at the beach, in the mountains or country, or whatever is most soothing to you.
If you have annoying thoughts that run through your mind when you are trying to sleep, you might have to talk to a counselor or therapist about that. I suggest avoiding prescription sleeping pills unless nothing else helps.
There are herbs that might help you to sleep, eg, valerian root, chamomile, hops, passion flower, skullcap. However, what most people don’t realize is that it can take at least a few weeks for some herbs to build up in your system before they start to work.
The minerals calcium and magnesium might be helpful for sleep. You can also try 5-HTP, L-theonine or melatonin. I would not take melatonin for over a month unless your doctor says it is ok.
building up a sugar high will lead to a crash that might help you sleep. try buying a new matress, pillow and if these don’t work give weed smoke a try
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