A member asked:

What helps if you have trouble falling asleep?

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Dr. Jahangir Ahdoot answered

Specializes in Sleep Medicine

Depends: Depends wht is the cause of it. Mostly psychophysiologic, might psych evaluation cut caffeine medical problems like hyperthyroid ned to be ruled out pain should be managed exercise 3-4 hours before sleep helpful combination of milk/banana and honey has tryptophan also helpful short cours of sleep medication can be considered meditation/breathing exercise also helpful.

Answered 3/15/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Good sleep hygiene: 1.Keep regular bed ; waking time (even weekends). Rise same time each day, regardless of time you fell asleep. 2. Develop relaxing bedtime routine: warm bath/shower, aromatherapy, reading, or listening to gentle music. 3. Sleep in dark, quiet, cool room w comfortable mattress ; pillows. 4. Bedroom is only for sleep ; sex. No work materials, computers, ; tv in room. 5. Finish eating at least 2-3 hr.

Answered 1/13/2015

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