Boy do I know what it’s like to not be able to sleep well…

I had a huge problem getting a good night’s sleep. It was tough getting to sleep and even tougher staying asleep. I had all the 2AM and 3AM television schedules memorized and Mozilla got more that its fair share of use. Yuk… the lack of sleep totally messed up the next day. I couldn’t focus to get anything done, so the job was becoming a joke. My friends thought I was “Mr. Clumsy” because I kept having accidents and “Mr. Grumpy” [I even got a Disney Grumpy 7 Dwarfs hat] because my mood was usually pretty bad.

I did some reading and found out that when you miss sleep you can wind up with problems like getting sick easily, hallucinations, tremors, high blood pressure, and even type 2 diabetes… oh and psychosis [although there are some friends who might say I didn't have to worry about getting that]. Anyway, the lack of sleep is a pretty serious thing. And sleep apnea and snoring can drive your sleep partner crazy, so something has to be done about all this.

The problem is that sleep mediciations really can be habit forming… even the mild ones like Tylenol PM… and who wants to wear tubes in their nose to remedy sleep apnea? Not me! So, its important that natural sleep remedies be found. Guess what, even some of the natural sleep remedies aren’t so good for you.

So, this begins a series of posts about what I have discovered along the journey to get a good night’s sleep. What worked… what didn’t… what helped… what hindered… and, yes, now I am getting a great night’s sleep without taking any prescription or over the counter medications whatsoever. If you’re having or have had this problem share what’s worked for you.

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