What do you guys do to fall asleep?

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Do you sleep on your stomach, side, back, take tylenol PM or get hammered before you go to bed?

Reason I ask is because I sleep on the floor on my back, but cant sleep for longer than 6-7hours. I take some of my muscle relaxors before bed but cant get a full 8 hours. I was taking ambien but believe it or not it doesnt do a damn thing anymore. Tylenol PM was treating me good until I got an ulcer in my stomach so acetamenaphen and anti-inflammatories really do me know good here unless I wanna shit blood.

Whats your before sleep ritual?

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step 1: lay down on comfy bed
step 2: situate my blanket
step 3: close eyes

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Not everyone needs 8 hours.

The best sleep helper I’ve found was having a kid. They keep you running around enough that as soon as your head hits the pillow you’re out cold. :slight_smile:

I’m pretty sure when she was 2 months old I could sleep on a gravel driveway in the snow.

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I read before bed…then my eyes get really tired… i make sure my bed is comfty and fluffy and go to bed… i like getting 8 hours…sleep <3

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sex?

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if i cant sleep… J.O. then try again… if no dice then i eat… and eat alot… then i go for a motorcycle ride and listen to my ipod… then i come home and J.O. and try to sleep again…

or drink a couple beers…

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replace motorcycle with F-body and this should also apply to Pat and Jeremi.

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I used to date a chick with a kid and that was horrible (for my sleeping)! The thing is, I have to sleep on my back for medicinal purposes.

When I had my bikes or would bang through my notch it would only want to keep driving more.

Its 10:34 AM and I’m pounding beers with my medication to fall back asleep, is that a problem???

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Spank it and that will put you right out…

I sleep on my stomach with now pillow under my head but one over it kinda like im smothering myself lol.

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melatonin ftw

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benadryl / thread

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i have a script of loratadine so I dont take benadryl, never really worked for me

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Funny you should ask, I just started taking Ambien CR.
I haven’t slept well in about 20 years.
Now I sleep like a baby bear on a log.
Ambien = Best invention ever.

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yea ambien worked great for me at first, but now it just makes me trip out

my pain management doc appointment cost me up the ass so im lookin for a decent remedy

edit: 5 beers and 3 somas in at 10:56am and still cant sleep :bloated:

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LOL ambien is a blast to stay awake on… it gets really really weird

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EXACTLY!!! That shit makes me feel like im 13 again eatin shrooms in the woods with my friends

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lately i’ve been reading the “Plane on a Conveyor” thread and just cry myself to sleep.

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I lay down, close my eyes and fall alseep normally pretty much within the first 5mins

Most of the time I read before I goto bed, I suppose that helps

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lol@ willy using J.O.

well sex works well. or in will’s case a good right hand spank-athon

heres things you SHOULD NOT DO before bed:

  1. avoid sugary foods/greasy foods/ foods that are hot/ or anything that will cause your stomach to work harder(keep you awake)
  2. dont smoke at least 1-2-3 hours b4 bed(that is, if you do) b/c the nicotine is active in your blood and keeps you up.
  3. avoid watching TV/CPU in the dark, it will strain ur eyes, keep you awake
    3.try not to think about tomorrow(insecurity will keep your brain active/unable to sleep)

hope htis helps.

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That is funny!!!
Last night I took one and didn’t go to bed right away and I felt drunk.
My wife was like, “What is the matter with you”?
I just started laughing.:biglaugh: