DH vs. Insomina

My Dad has trouble sleeping sometimes, and he keeps a little cheap-o radio with headphones by his bed to listen to when he can't sleep.  The only drawback to this is that he likes to listen to political talk radio (in the US) which means he is getting more and more right wing.   

At any rate, it does help him sleep to have something to listen to.  I have an mp3 player with various meditation and relaxation exercises on it that I often listen to when I go to bed or if I wake up in the middle of the night.  I have a lot of issues with panic attacks so it is a fairly common occurrence for me. 

Unfortunately, you can't get melatonin in the UK, but if you ask at the health food store they have a sort of equivelent (i think it's called serotone). I always bring some melatonin with me when I return from the states, because it's also a great way to sleep and get rid of that jet lag. But if you happen to have melatonin lying around, it's great!

Lisa

You can:

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P.S. I can only take it for one, maybe two, nights before getting serious problems with fatigue and lethargy.



If it all started with a rabbit, I would suggest he's developed some form of stress reaction to sleeping. Maybe it's worth seeing a counellor or even trying hypnotherapy?

Personally, I think white noise machines (or anything similar - like a fan, like someone said) work miracles.  They relax the brain and block all other noises.  You focus on that noise to sleep and nothing else.

We are getting better. DH says that he'll manage well enough, and if it doesn't get any better at all, he'll go to a hypnotherapist if all else fails. But, he had a better night of sleep last night, so, it looks like things are getting better. Thanks again everyone!

That's really good news! It took me a few weeks to get used to our new mattress, so maybe that's all it is? Fingers crossed!

That's really good news! It took me a few weeks to get used to our new mattress, so maybe that's all it is? Fingers crossed!

Indeed, he's managing, quite well, actually. He said that he woke up a couple of times during the night, but, he fell back asleep. So, that's the main thing. A grumpy DH is not pleasant!

abbygirl, I think you've married a clone of my DH.     He, too, bought a memory foam mattress a while back, but once I arrived in the UK, it got more and more uncomfortable for both of us. Before scrapping the mattress altogether, we bought a sprung divan base and got rid of the slatted frame.

All I can say is: WOW, what a difference!  Our bed now feels like those found in hoitsy-toitsy hotels. My parents came to visit not long after we assembled the new setup and they still rave about how comfortable it is, so I guess it was a good choice.


Do you have a slatted base?   I find it odd that mattress & box spring sets are not the norm here.