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A 23-year-old male asked:
Why i can't sleep well at night when i stop drinking coffee or tea for the sake of better life style while the opposite supposed to happen?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Work on total: Sleep hygiene. 1. Keep a regular bedtime & wakening time (to include weekends). Get up the same time each day, regardless of what time you fell asleep.
2. Make a regular, relaxing bedtime routine. Relaxing rituals prior to bedtime may include a warm bath or shower, aroma therapy, reading, or listening to gentle music.
3. Sleep in a dark, quiet, cool room on comfortable mattress & pillows.
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Dr. Heidi Fowler commented
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Provided original answer
4. Use the bedroom only for sleep & sex. Have work materials, computers, & TVs in another room.
5. Finish eating at least 2-3 hs prior to your regular bedtime.
6. No caffeine within 6 hours; alcohol & smoking within 2 hrs of bedtime. Alcoholism is a major cause for insomnia.
7. Exercise regularly; finish a few hours before bedtime.
8. No naps.
9. Go to bed only when sleepy. Lay in bed only for sleeping, not for work or watching TV.
10. Designate another time to write down problems & possible solutions in the late afternoon or early evening, not close to bedtime.
11. After 10-15 minutes of not being able to get to sleep, go to another room to read or watch TV until sleepy. Consider chamomile tea before bed. Warm milk. Lavender oil in bath or lavender scent on pillow. Melatonin is very helpful. Acupuncture often works well for insomnia.
Jul 1, 2013
A Verified Doctoranswered
41 years experience
Caffeine withdrawal: You could be experiencing caffeine or theophylline withdrawal that can disturb your sleep or give you headaches or both for about one week and then it goes away. Hope this helps.
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Last updated Aug 21, 2013
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