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Sleep hygiene
Sleep hygiene is a topic that includes methods of getting the best and most sleep. Sleep hygiene recommendations include avoiding caffeine, having a cooler room temperature, reducing stress (especially in the evenings), keeping the room dark and quiet, and waking up at the same time each morning.
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A 45-year old female asked:
Please explain to me what is sleep hygiene?
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What is the most important part of sleep hygiene?
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A 34-year old asked:
How can I make sleep health / sleep hygiene better?
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A 40-year old asked:
What is 'poor sleep hygiene'?
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A 29-year old asked:
How can you improve sleep hygiene?
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A 38-year old asked:
What are important steps to improve sleep hygiene?
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A 32-year old asked:
Does sleep hygiene mean being clean before you go to bed?
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A 60-year old female asked:
How can you have good sleep hygiene with fibromyalgia when your pain levels are always so high?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Practice good sleep hygiene. Sleep on a schedule, but wake up after 2-3 hours sleep. Any suggestions?
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A member asked:
Im remain tired from stress. Other than sleep hygiene is there any other otc medicine for sleep. Health ?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have horrible insomnia. If I were to practice impeccable sleep hygiene, how long would it take for my sleep to improve? Does it always work?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Will 3mgs of Melatonin help me STAY asleep? I sleep fine for first 3 hours then not at all or poorly thereafter, despite proper sleep hygiene.
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A 28-year old male asked:
Need solution for chronic insomnia. I practice good sleep hygiene. ?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Its beens over 2 months since i stopped taking prescription pills for sleep. I tried good sleep hygiene. Suggestions?
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A 24-year old female asked:
What are all of the causes of insomnia (both mental & physical)? Also, how can one treat insomnia if good sleep hygiene has failed to help?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Why does poor sleep hygiene (4am-11am) make you feel sick, tired throughout the day? Should you just force a wake up at 9am and re-adjust? Ideas?
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A 46-year old female asked:
How do you teach your body to sleep without sleep aides when you already exercise, eat right and have good sleep hygiene? And I use no caffeine. ??
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A 35-year old female asked:
Nightmares for 18mths, being treated with ssri but no help for nightmares any ideas? Good sleep hygiene already.
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A 18-year old male asked:
Dealing with insomnia for about 4 WEEKS. Will it go away? In good health and good sleep hygiene. Im taking zzzquil right now...
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A 25-year old male asked:
I take Lunesta (eszopiclone) for severe insomnia, but am also interested in sleep hygiene to augment this medication. Any suggestions?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Taking wellbutrin (bupropion) 150mg, want to know if taking Traizodone 50mg to sleep is okay. i cant sleep and sleep hygiene is not the problem. ?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I have primary insomnia (which runs in my family). Sleep hygiene has not solved the problem and I don't use caffeine. What should I try next?
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A 51-year old female asked:
Age 51 postmenopausal. Lots of insomnia. Some days no sleep other days a few hours of sleep. Tried sleep hygiene doesnt help. Very worried. Any ideas?
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A 42-year old male asked:
I sleep deep for first 3 hours, then have trouble sleeping after. What OTC sleep aid would help this problem? I'm practicing proper sleep hygiene.
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A 38-year old female asked:
Can chronic insomnia (20+ yrs) be cured? I've tried meds (otc & rx), cbt, sleep hygiene, meditation, sleep study (ruled out apnea). None seem to help.
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A 27-year old female asked:
Why can't i sleep w/o meds? My anxiety seems to be under control mostly & depression, good sleep hygiene, can't sleep on my own. I've tried everything.
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A 49-year old female asked:
Postmenopausal. Bad Insomnia Thyroid normal etc. Tried sleep hygiene etc. Sleeping pills only work a little. Few hrs a night of sleep. Suggestion plz.
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A 20-year old male asked:
Sleep depravation one night led to a chain of sleepless nights. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) sleep hygiene melatonin and no stimulants won't help how can I stop the chain?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Is there anything that can help me sleep? I've tried every piece of advice for establishing good sleep hygiene. I've tried valarien root, melatonin, and OTC sleep aids. Those seem to wind me up. I stay wide awake for 48 hours then i sleep for 6 hours but
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A 49-year old female asked:
Postmenopausal with lots of insomnia; 3-4 hrs per night broken or no sleep. Tried "Sleep hygiene", melatonin , TSH normal, I am so scared. Plz advise.
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