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I cut caffeine out of my diet, (apart from chocolate) which has more or less cured my issues with sleeping. I think I could start drinking it again, but only pr
by robmcm 13y ago
I cut caffeine out of my diet, (apart from chocolate) which has more or less cured my issues with sleeping. I think I could start drinking it again, but only pre mid day.
It is very hard to do (headaches, sleepy in the day etc), but worth a shot.
I also use earplugs, which I find it very hard to sleep without now (unless drunk). They not only block out noise, but you get conditioned that when you put them in it's time to sleep, it kind of gets you into a sleep mind set.
The other thing I find helps is if I find my mind racing I try and slow my breathing down as much as I can. I think it works on two levels, I focus on breathing and free my mind of jumping all over the place and it also slows your heart rate and therefore oxygen to the brain, which I think has the same effect :P
- lgieron 13y agoIt is generally not recommended to sleep in earplugs, as you're risking inducing a tinnitus. Basically everyone has some background noise in his ears/head, but it is ordinarily discarded (not brought to consciousness) by central nerve system as it's much quieter than external sounds - but if you cut them out, you're risking that your brain becomes aware of that sound and bam - suddenly you have tinnitus. And it may very well stay with you for the rest of your life.
- dcherman 13y agoOut of curiosity, do you have a source for this? I developed tinnitus last year and currently do wear earplugs while sleeping, however I certainly don't want to make it worse.
- lgieron 13y agoAn audiologist told me that.
- robmcm 13y agoGreat, insomnia here I come!
- lgieron 13y agoBTW for people whose tinnitus is bothering them enough to shell out a couple grand, check this out: http://www.anm-medical.com/index.php/en/tinnitus/acoustice-crr-neuromodulation http://www.anm-medical.com/index.php/en/tinnitus/acoustice-c... It seems to be the first therapy for tinnitus which was confirmed in clinical trials. Unlike TRT, it can actually make the sound go away and not just make you less unhappy about it.