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My husband has a history of getting rotten sleep. He wakes up in the morning feeling as though he has run a marathon.. simply exhausted and miserable.

He says he feels like he has woken up dozens of times during the night.

Does anyone have any good sleep solutions? Herbal remedies or old wives tales? We are willing to give anything a shot at this juncture.

TIA!

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is it possible he has apnea? People with sleep apnea tend to feel this way when they "wake up".

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Valerian Root capsules can sometimes help.

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I'm an awful, awful sleeper and the only things that will work for me are nyquil or spending time before sleep talking to the man or writing (to let out anything that might be bothering me).

He might want to see someone because he may indeed have sleep apnea.

Is anything else plaguing him during sleep? Recurring dreams, sleep paralysis?

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I am going to sound like an idiot.. but here goes... I had the impression that sleep apnea was caused by being overweight? My husband is pretty slim.

Am I wrong there?

As to things bugging him. Always. He is always plagued by the million worries of every father, husband and homeowner. He isn't much of a talker though. He prefers to stew. Maybe I can convince him to change that..

Also - yes. He used to have recurring dreams about people chasing him. He used to dream that he was flying - but flying really low. And people were chasing him and he wasn't quite high enough to be out of reach so he had to fly fast to stay ahead of them. He still has nightmares (I can tell because of the noises he makes or the movements he makes while sleeping) but he never remembers them.

Message edited 7/31/2007 10:28:38 AM.

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Melatonin 3 mg
You can get it in the vitamin aisle.
Works well and is all natural- no side effects and no dependency.

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Yes, generally those who are overweight tend to suffer from sleep apnea (and your man = totally opposite of overweight, I know), but since overall men are more likely to suffer from it, it might be something to look into - just in case.

But in my total non-professional opinion (), I think that whatever's eating at him, worry-wise or otherwise, could be contributing to his poor sleep.

My doctor actually told me that writing before sleep is bad, but it helps me to get things out and allows me to fall sleep and stay asleep with some peace.

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I have a friend who's brother went to a sleep clinic because he was having the same problem, waking up exhausted. He went to the clinic and went to sleep hooked up to all sorts of equipment. He slept thru out the whole night, but the results came back that in the 8 hours that he was asleep, he was acutally in a deep sleep (a REM I guess) for only 15 minutes... so really he was only getting 15 full minutes of good sleep at night.

I don't know what they did to resolve the problem, but I know a lot of people who have trouble sleeping take Melatonin. It's a suppelment and something that is already in your body but you may be lacking. They say when you wake up, you feel like you're waking up from a coma and the only side effects are wierd dreams, like the kind you have and them blame on the crazy food you ate the night before.

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I have very bad sleeping patterns.

I find what helps me the most is exercising. I always sleep better when I am exercising regularly.

I still wake up in the night, but not nearly as often, and my sleep itself is deeper.

I know how it feels and it $ucks.

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I think I will pick up some melatonin tonight.. and maybe some bananas per a friend's suggestion.

The exercise is a good idea.. but he already works out an hour everday after work - and I don't want him doing more than that!

I doubt I will ever get him to a sleep lab. He's a weird bird about stuff like that.

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you don't have to be overweight for apnea, but it's a good idea to try some home remedies first.

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Message edited 8/1/2007 2:20:10 PM.

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can he try the sleep # bed

Sorry, your post just sounds like the woman from the commercial!!

but seriously maybe he has anxiety. If that is the case he can get an axiety med that is not a sleeping pill. It just helps your mind stop racing and lets you fall asleep and stay asleep.

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Message edited 7/31/2007 12:24:19 PM.

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how long has he been on Paxil? When you first start those drugs sometimes it can mess with you. Side effects..

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