I just can’t sleep ! Please help ….
By Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (15026)
United Kingdom
November 1, 2026 9:34pm CST
I’m in one of those ‘ weird moods ‘.
The Mister has gone to bed…..I stay up as my snoring keeps him awake ..but I’m simply not tired …i don’t want to go to bed.
It’s almost 3.30am here and I’m watching telly. He has to be up at 4am.
I know I’m going to still be up when he gets up to go to work … then I shall go to bed…
I know I don’t have to get up in the morning ….happily retired thank you …but even so , this is a pattern I really want to break !
Oh well, only 6 weeks til he is on his Christmas break ….
What do you do if you can’t sleep ?
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8 responses
@NJChicaa (128294)
• United States
6h
When I was in the hospital this past spring they put me on Seroquel to help me sleep. First it was Trazadone but I would wake up like every hour or so. The Seroquel didn't necessarily make me sleep longer but it was continuous.
I DON'T recommend melatonin. That stuff gives me the craziest nightmares.
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@Traceyjayne (15026)
• United Kingdom
5h
@NJChicaa yeah, maybe I need to take something …
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@nawala123 (25195)
• Indonesia
6h
Counting sheeps
When i can't sleep well i go to eat something but not high sugar/carbo and stay away from phone
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@Traceyjayne (15026)
• United Kingdom
6h
I have just had a sandwich as I was starting to feel hungry and I know I wouldn’t get to sleep if I was feeling hungry.
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@nawala123 (25195)
• Indonesia
6h
@Traceyjayne and now put the phone away, turn off the lamp and close your eyes
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@Deepizzaguy (126369)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
6h
Play music that is on the radio or a streaming channel. The soothing melodies will make you feel sleepy.
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@JohnRoberts (108799)
• Los Angeles, California
4h
Not much I can do but try to let the TV get me there.
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@eLdav1s (1073)
• Nigeria
6h
If I can't sleep, I usually try to relax, put my phone away, dim the lights and listen to something calming. If sleep doesn't come after a while, I'd rather get up and read something light until I feel sleepy again. I also avoid forcing myself to sleep because that can make things worse.
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@Traceyjayne (15026)
• United Kingdom
6h
The Mister has gone to bed and I can’t wake him .. i can’t listen to anything or read anything as that requires light .
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@JudyEv (390621)
• Rockingham, Australia
31m
I guess you need to break the pattern before the Mister starts his Christmas break. Good luck with it.
