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Hey guys,
My grandparents are suffering very badly from insomnia and I have been looking for relaxation song/mp3's and have sent it up to them in Jhb, as I am in Dbn, and nothing seems to help. With all the other medication they are on sleeping tablets are not option. If anyone here has some other remedies or suggestions your help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanking everyone in advance.
Problem is insomnia is caused by quite a lot of different things like diets, fitness, stress levels etc. So it is a lil difficult to sort it out if the problem isn't identified and then seen to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cre8torzn
Makes sense... but stress is one of the factors.. and he is recovering from a prostate operation but other then that I am not sure....
http://www.helpguide.org/life/insomnia_treatment.htm
Pretty much all you can do. Wouldn't advise medication though.
I've struggled with insomnia myself...
What I do to overcome this is exercise - uhm yeah. Not too hectic though; I take a jog or jam to some Wii Fit or Your Shape on Kinect.
I can't really recommend this for the elderly so perhaps if they just take a walk in the late afternoon?
If they were to burn themselves out using exercise, it will force their bodies to get into a proper sleep routine. The other thing is for them to read a long boring book.
Causes for insomnia in general are like this:
Smoking, excessive caffeine before bed including sugar. Apparently if you feel hungry in the middle of the night, you should eat an apple with peanut butter on it.
Lights from outside, loud noises, TV's, radios etc... should be switched off at night as well as any other electronics as electric pulses distrub the sleeping pattern of your brain. Have them also get darker curtains, if it is light causing the issue.
Find out what their surroundings are like before bed time in order to distinguish what the problems could be.
So other than what simon said, assess the issue from various angles, don't just assume.
GL ;)
Thanks very much guys.. Hopefully both my grandparents can get some rest soon...
With the aged medication is often the best fit for their particular physical condition. Just beware, don't try and 'jimmy' some exercise regime or nightcap solution for them. Their doc should make any suggestions - you guys should just follow that to your best ability.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melatonin
Dude, this may look like its come as a sarcastic approach but its not, the green can also be used to help people sleep. The person im renting from does it as he has back problems and he smokes it and it helps him sleep.
Just a thought.
I would suggest running the above idea by your folks first!
But he is right, medicinal use of green has been on the rise lately particularly with the elderly, they've even started making pills which replicate the effect. Unfortunately they're already taking quite a few tables as it is.
How they would take to the idea is another story entirely.
The odd night where I struggle to get some shut eye I go straight to youtube and watch whisper videos.
It sounds completely ridiculous but it works for me. I don't last 5 minutes before I pass out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZurBD2t8LI
Worth a shot I guess.
LOL HAHAHA as AWESOME as this idea is he is very religious and does not take drugs or smoking very lightly... He found my hubbly stuff a couple years back and he wanted to take me for a drug test as he thought I was a junky... lol But maybe I can but in a word with his GP!!;)Quote:
Originally Posted by _Caboose_
Thanks Havoc for the website I am printing out all the info and articles I have been given and found and will print it send it up to him.
Have you suggested intercourse? Humans often experience a sudden onset of sleepiness post-coitus; a condition especially prevalent in the male of the species.
I was just about to suggest that "handjie maak" may help your Oupa...
Melatonin is your best bet. It's natural and sends you off gently, although it's not nearly as effective as a proper sleeping tablet or 'the green' if your insomnia is hectic.
My personal combo is a melatonin and a glass of red as a first attempt at sleep, and if that fails then I break out the whiskey and the 420 :D
You're an Insomniac?!?!?!?! :eek: You don't look like you're tired when we see you!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan
That's because you haven't seen me sober.
So in summary: sex, drugs and booze.
looooooooooooooooool Oh I've seen you sober alright, it's the time before you get molered with the rest of us. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan
And then you get Dan :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Murph
The last time I saw you I got fairly hammered. And slept like a baby afterwards, FYI.
Insomniacs: use it, don't use it :)
Jeez and we all left at about 1am!! :p I remember that slightly well, without the blurred drunk parts of the evening hahahahaha... Just remind me to bring the goat head for you on sat haha... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan