I work 3 jobs 7 days a week then clean my house, do odd jobs, work in the lawn, etc. when I'm home. Despite all of this, I can't seem to fall asleep before midnight even though I need to be awake at 6:30 a.m. When I finally fall asleep, I am so tired in the morning I don't want to even get up. I feel like I'm not sleeping well at all, even though I am physically tired after working all the time. Are there some good methods to help me fall asleep aside from medication? Like sleeping on my stomach instead of my back, or sleeping updside down? I don't care if I have to drink something or take an herbal remedy before bedtime, I just don't want to resort to sleeping pills or anything habit-forming. I would just like some restorative sleep for once.
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warm glass of milk before bed. drink it slowly. count backwards from like 500 too..haha these are just a few things that i do when I can't sleep. I've had trouble sleeping on and off my whole life :-P
try getting some of the crazy stree out of your life, man. stress from all that work is gonna kill ya.
Holy jeez. You can't fall asleep because you are wound up from working 3 jobs. Work at 1 full time job and do a hobby or something fun to help you unwind. Then you will be able to relax and sleep. Also if you absolutely need to you can take a regular dose of benedryl.. that makes your body relax a little and take the edge off. That was recommended to me by my doc.
I would recommend just going to a sleeping doctor. They could probably try to figure out what's wrong with your sleeping patterns. They'll probably just say for you to watch out what lighting you are using and not to use the computer a few hours before bedtime. Stuff like that. But either way, it'll help. And there are some prescription sleep meds out there that are non-habit forming. But if you don't want to do that, go to walgreens.com and look around for some OTC ones. I'm sure they're on there too.
Tylenol PM is non habit forming and it works really well without making you groggy in the morning.If you're really open minded, you could go see an acupuncturist. My mother swears by acupuncture, its helped her with a number of issues, including insomnia.
theres an herbal medication called valerian. buy some of these at your local pharmacy, but be sure to discuss any other medications you may be taking with the pharmacist behind the counter.
I guess you are showing signs of insomnia already. I would suggest to go - "YOGA" If you dont know much about it, its a form of meditation to distress and bring down energy levels practised since ages and originated from I believe - India
Jeesh.Sounds like adrenelin.Its still pumping.Slow down.Breath and quit overloading.Your body is pushing so hard to get it all done it isn't slowing down and when it does your going to drop.
I've heard the best thing is to have a regular routine at bed time.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Altering my sleep cycle before an early test?
I have a SAT early in the morning, would it be wise for me to go to sleep very early and wake up very early the week before hand so the morning of the test it feels like late-morning and I'm more refreshed?
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i wouldnt say very early.. but early would be best so you can be sure to be awake. if the test is at your normal wake up time, and you need a few hours to wake up and be ready to go then make your wake up time for the week before a few hours earlier.
good luck
That really is the best way to do it, so that your body gets used to the changes in time. If you were to do it a day before the SAT then you'd prolly feel tired no matter how early you went to bed.
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i wouldnt say very early.. but early would be best so you can be sure to be awake. if the test is at your normal wake up time, and you need a few hours to wake up and be ready to go then make your wake up time for the week before a few hours earlier.
good luck
That really is the best way to do it, so that your body gets used to the changes in time. If you were to do it a day before the SAT then you'd prolly feel tired no matter how early you went to bed.
Along with Yoga and other exercises will balancing a book on my head for 15 min. a day help correct my posture
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Yoga and performing a book balancing exercise daily as you describe will definitely assist in postural correction. I'm a physical therapist and see people with postural problems daily. It is usually people that spend a large part of their day sitting at a computer that have postural problems. Because your head tends to drift forward as you sit for prolonged periods, you become accustomed to this position. Over the years the ligaments in your spine will change in order to accomodate this position making it harder and harder to stand up straight. Yoga will assist in gaining your mobility back as well as aiding in proprioception. A brief postural correction exercise performed hourly will assist in re-educating you in terms of where your head is in space.It is also helpful to perform some stabilization exercises to strengthen the muscles that support your spine. A good source is this website: http://www.exercise-ball-exercises.com/e...I hope this has helped.
Allot of pain, please help me?
I went to the ER last night, and they said I had an ear infection in both ears, and they gave me some Penicilin and some decongestant (As the infection is from my tubes not draining correctly). This morning I went back because the pain was really bothering me, and they told me I had Strep on top of that. Each time I told them that I was really hurting and that the pain was almost unbearable. They basicailly told me to suck it up and take motrin. I have been taking motrin and tylenol. Nothing is making me feel any better. Please do you have any home remidy suggestions?? Im really uncomfortable.
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pain is relative -each person feels it differently. you have a very low pain threshold. use advil every 6 hrs and tylenol every 4 hours. relax, take your meds, and stay hydrated. massage is a great way to help pain, too. be sure to follow up with your doctor in a week.
After having many many many ear infections in my life, I can tell you that heat will make it feel better. Put you a wet hand towel in the microwave and get it warm and hold it on your ear...or better yet get a heating pad on low and lie with your ear on it. It will feel better if you dont lie down. Sit up right will keep it from hurting so bad. They sell ear drops at Wal Mart for babies with ear aches it is suppose to numb the pain. I have never used them but it is suppose to work..
olive oil and water mixed on a cotton ball. I know sounds wierd but my mom did it to us when we were kids and it helped.
I grew up with regular ear infections that hurt a lot. I always had to use a heating pad to get any relief. Not too hot though. Put it kind of behind the ear and down the neck. Be careful though, I got addicted to the heating pad. I use it constantly.
Your Eustachian tubes are infected and the full course of antibiotics should help if it bacterial in nature. Chewing gum might assist in equalizing pressure and in clearing the buildup of fluids. My doctor suggested that I pinch my nose and with closed mouth, VERY gently repeatedly suck and blow. BE CAREFUL doing this; if it hurts stop.
Remember to take all your antibiotic even if you feel you are recovering before they are finished.
for one, DO NOT combine those meds,take ibuprofen or the other. it Will take a few days for the antibiotic to work.
strep is usually taken care of in the same manner (anti's) .
this is not a quick "stop the pain now " program. in a day or two you should be o.k.
Take a rubber water bottle and fill it with hot water, now put a cloth over top of it. Then go lay down with your ear that hurts more on top of the cloth %26 that will loosen up the infection in your ear(do the same thing with your other ear)Take antibiotics and vitamin C for the strep and it will also help with the ear infection.
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pain is relative -each person feels it differently. you have a very low pain threshold. use advil every 6 hrs and tylenol every 4 hours. relax, take your meds, and stay hydrated. massage is a great way to help pain, too. be sure to follow up with your doctor in a week.
After having many many many ear infections in my life, I can tell you that heat will make it feel better. Put you a wet hand towel in the microwave and get it warm and hold it on your ear...or better yet get a heating pad on low and lie with your ear on it. It will feel better if you dont lie down. Sit up right will keep it from hurting so bad. They sell ear drops at Wal Mart for babies with ear aches it is suppose to numb the pain. I have never used them but it is suppose to work..
olive oil and water mixed on a cotton ball. I know sounds wierd but my mom did it to us when we were kids and it helped.
I grew up with regular ear infections that hurt a lot. I always had to use a heating pad to get any relief. Not too hot though. Put it kind of behind the ear and down the neck. Be careful though, I got addicted to the heating pad. I use it constantly.
Your Eustachian tubes are infected and the full course of antibiotics should help if it bacterial in nature. Chewing gum might assist in equalizing pressure and in clearing the buildup of fluids. My doctor suggested that I pinch my nose and with closed mouth, VERY gently repeatedly suck and blow. BE CAREFUL doing this; if it hurts stop.
Remember to take all your antibiotic even if you feel you are recovering before they are finished.
for one, DO NOT combine those meds,take ibuprofen or the other. it Will take a few days for the antibiotic to work.
strep is usually taken care of in the same manner (anti's) .
this is not a quick "stop the pain now " program. in a day or two you should be o.k.
Take a rubber water bottle and fill it with hot water, now put a cloth over top of it. Then go lay down with your ear that hurts more on top of the cloth %26 that will loosen up the infection in your ear(do the same thing with your other ear)Take antibiotics and vitamin C for the strep and it will also help with the ear infection.
Allergic to mosquito's...help??
No matter if i use Off or any other mosquito repelent i still get bit alot. A while ago the doctor said there isnt much i can do about the reaction. That is, they look normal at first, swell up very very large and get really red. They itch so bad and when the swelling goes down the area bruises. Is there anything to calm the reaction? I mean, it is so bad that if i scratch the skin tears open a bit. The lotions or after bite solutions work for about 2 minutes then wear off. What can i do??
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i am in the same position, i know exactly how you feel and nobody believes me how big and red they get until i get bit..anyway i find that putting a little bit of bleach on the bite seems to help.
i have this same exact thing. I use water and ice when they itch. And moisturize them as much as possible. Use bandaids when they start to get bad. When you go out, I know it sucks but bring long sleeves and pants, socks and tennis shoes. spray them with bug spray too. Don't eat too many sweets.
First, to avoid getting bitten wear lighter colored clothing and avoid colognes/perfumes when you are outdoors.Next, there is a calamine lotion that contains a higher proportion of alcohol which helps with the itching.Next, and this may sound stupid but it works although I don't understand how, as soon as you realize you've been bitten make an X shaped indentation across the bump with your fingernail. Do it with enough pressure that it goes down the full height of the bump, but not enough to break the skin.
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i am in the same position, i know exactly how you feel and nobody believes me how big and red they get until i get bit..anyway i find that putting a little bit of bleach on the bite seems to help.
i have this same exact thing. I use water and ice when they itch. And moisturize them as much as possible. Use bandaids when they start to get bad. When you go out, I know it sucks but bring long sleeves and pants, socks and tennis shoes. spray them with bug spray too. Don't eat too many sweets.
First, to avoid getting bitten wear lighter colored clothing and avoid colognes/perfumes when you are outdoors.Next, there is a calamine lotion that contains a higher proportion of alcohol which helps with the itching.Next, and this may sound stupid but it works although I don't understand how, as soon as you realize you've been bitten make an X shaped indentation across the bump with your fingernail. Do it with enough pressure that it goes down the full height of the bump, but not enough to break the skin.
Allergic to codeine?
I want to try hydrocodone or oxycodone just to see if I am allergic to those as well. I have difficulty breathing and feel pressure on my chest when I take codeine. Do you think if one is allergic to codeine, they will have a reaction to hydrocodone too since they are derivatives? THanks.
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A bit of advice, Dont try taking pills just to see if you are allergic to them. However, Lots of people have allergies to meds but not to the "cousins" of the medications. Lastly, having a feeling of tightness in the chest is not necessarily an allergc reaction. It is classified as as side effect in general, unless you have been diagnosed with a true allergy.
I'm allergic to codeine, too. But I can take Vicodin (hydrocodone) or Percocet (oxycodone). When I take codeine, I turn BEET red starting at the top of my head and it works it's way down my whole body and wherever I'm red? I itch SO bad I want to die. It's horrible. I'd rather die in excruciating pain than to attempt to have that crap again. LOL
Hydrocodone and Oxycodone are synthetic derivatives of codeine. If you're allergic to codeine, do NOT take anything related to it. Especially since you had a severe allergic reaction to the codeine.
Medicine labels warn you not to take them if you are allergic to that medicine or any of its ingredients. Best to ask your doctor but I don't think you should try either.
Allergists are able to test for drug allergies without the hazards of possible side effects from taking a drug you may be allergic to. You definately don't want to wnd up on a ventilator just to find out if you can't take a drug.
Why would you want to take this type of medication just to see if you are allergic to them? That is soooo dumb. I would not suggest taking either, as I was told by my doctor after surgery, that he had to give an alternative to hydrocodone for pain because I was allergic to codeine. Believe me, I was very agreeable, as I do not want to have that experience again. It just makes good sense to avoid a problem when possible. So, why risk having a reaction to a drug, when it can be avoided?
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A bit of advice, Dont try taking pills just to see if you are allergic to them. However, Lots of people have allergies to meds but not to the "cousins" of the medications. Lastly, having a feeling of tightness in the chest is not necessarily an allergc reaction. It is classified as as side effect in general, unless you have been diagnosed with a true allergy.
I'm allergic to codeine, too. But I can take Vicodin (hydrocodone) or Percocet (oxycodone). When I take codeine, I turn BEET red starting at the top of my head and it works it's way down my whole body and wherever I'm red? I itch SO bad I want to die. It's horrible. I'd rather die in excruciating pain than to attempt to have that crap again. LOL
Hydrocodone and Oxycodone are synthetic derivatives of codeine. If you're allergic to codeine, do NOT take anything related to it. Especially since you had a severe allergic reaction to the codeine.
Medicine labels warn you not to take them if you are allergic to that medicine or any of its ingredients. Best to ask your doctor but I don't think you should try either.
Allergists are able to test for drug allergies without the hazards of possible side effects from taking a drug you may be allergic to. You definately don't want to wnd up on a ventilator just to find out if you can't take a drug.
Why would you want to take this type of medication just to see if you are allergic to them? That is soooo dumb. I would not suggest taking either, as I was told by my doctor after surgery, that he had to give an alternative to hydrocodone for pain because I was allergic to codeine. Believe me, I was very agreeable, as I do not want to have that experience again. It just makes good sense to avoid a problem when possible. So, why risk having a reaction to a drug, when it can be avoided?
Allergic reaction?
A couple days ago the skin was dry on my neck. Stupidly, I scratched the hell out of it. Then, desperate for some mosturizer, all I could find was moisterizing wrinkle cream.The next day, I woke up to a large red rash on my neck. Obviously a allergic reaction, right? So I decide to see if it would go away. By the evening it was still there, red and itchy as ever. I took some antihistimine, figuring it was the solution to my problem. This morning IT IS STILL THERE! It doesn't look like it got any better. Needless to say, it is VERY embarresing and I have to go to work. I just took more antihistimine, but I'm starting to get worried. Aren't rashes from allergic reactions supposed to go away after a few hours? FYI, I'm positive I'm not still being exposed to the allergen. And I'm not going to see a doctor unless it is a last resort.
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You are correct that the moisturizing cream has caused an allergy. More specifically, you have a contact allergy. This can occur when a substance (in this case, the cream) comes in contact with the skin. It could be the skin on your face, neck, or any other body part in which you have applied a substance.Several years ago, I washed my hair with a small bottle of shampoo that my mother brought back from a holiday in which she spent a few days in a hotel. The bottle of shampoo was from the hotel (a courtesy sample) but it didn't list the ingredients and I didn't think much of it at the time.Within a few hours of my hair drying, although there was no problem with my scalp (no itching or redness, etc.), there was a rash on parts of my face and neck - wherever the shampoo had come in contact with my skin. I didn't use a lot of the shampoo and so very little of it (or none) came in contact with my arms or the rest of my body.Of course, at the time, I had no idea where this rash came from or what caused it. When I did go to my doctor, he had to give me a prescription and an ointment for my skin although at the time, I could not tell him what might have caused it. I normally used Ivory soap to wash my face and could not figure out why after using this for so long, it would suddenly cause problems. Of course, after much thought about what products I had used over the course of a couple of days, I finally realized that the shampoo was the culprit and since there were no ingredients listed, I had to assume it was that small bottle of 'stuff' that was the problem.Within a few days of using the ointment prescribed, along with the prescription (which did have an antihistamine in it along with something else), my skin finally started to clear up.I can honestly tell you that whatever the cream was that you used is almost certainly the cause of your rash. And, without a doubt, it will take days for it to disappear, with or without a prescription medication and/or ointment. This is because it all goes back to what is known as contact dermatitis. The skin on the scalp (in my case) is quite tough and resiliant and seldom gets itchy when one uses a product that has not been used before. If it does seem irritated, the problem will disappear much faster than it would on your skin. The most delicate part of skin on your body is that on the face and neck. This is because those areas of skin are very thin compared to most other skin on the rest of your body. Therefore, any allergic reaction to a substance is going to take longer to heal than most other areas.You can wait this problem out and not see a doctor but you really should find out for certain if this cream did cause the problem. This is because in the future, you never know when you might use a product that has the same ingredient(s) in it, and you would start the whole process of contact dermatitis all over again.Besides, how many more days do you want to put up with feeling lousy and looking the same as well?I would see a physician if I were you, as I said, because this could easily happen again because so many moisturizers as well as shampoos/conditioners and other skin and hair products do have the same or similar ingredients in them.
You could easily run into this situation again and end up seeing a doctor anyway. Better to get the problem solved now rather than later.Good luck and try not to scratch too much.
i had a spot on my chin and thought it was a pimple. Then it blistered and put on campho phenique. It got bigger and put on benadryl cream. Didn't work and by the time I went to see DR it was the size of a half dollar. Turned out I was having an allergic reaction to all the stuff I put on it and turned out fungal. Go to the DR before putting anything else on it. If the antihistamine didn't work, then I'd see a DR.
you probably did what i have done. scratched it so much you gave yourself a abrasion, or as my mom would say, scratched yourself raw. try a little neosproin with added anti-itch on the area. next time (before scratching) try aome aveeno un-scented moisterizing creme. be sure it is unscented. alot of times the alcohol and scent cause you to itch more. good luck and i hope your feeling better
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You are correct that the moisturizing cream has caused an allergy. More specifically, you have a contact allergy. This can occur when a substance (in this case, the cream) comes in contact with the skin. It could be the skin on your face, neck, or any other body part in which you have applied a substance.Several years ago, I washed my hair with a small bottle of shampoo that my mother brought back from a holiday in which she spent a few days in a hotel. The bottle of shampoo was from the hotel (a courtesy sample) but it didn't list the ingredients and I didn't think much of it at the time.Within a few hours of my hair drying, although there was no problem with my scalp (no itching or redness, etc.), there was a rash on parts of my face and neck - wherever the shampoo had come in contact with my skin. I didn't use a lot of the shampoo and so very little of it (or none) came in contact with my arms or the rest of my body.Of course, at the time, I had no idea where this rash came from or what caused it. When I did go to my doctor, he had to give me a prescription and an ointment for my skin although at the time, I could not tell him what might have caused it. I normally used Ivory soap to wash my face and could not figure out why after using this for so long, it would suddenly cause problems. Of course, after much thought about what products I had used over the course of a couple of days, I finally realized that the shampoo was the culprit and since there were no ingredients listed, I had to assume it was that small bottle of 'stuff' that was the problem.Within a few days of using the ointment prescribed, along with the prescription (which did have an antihistamine in it along with something else), my skin finally started to clear up.I can honestly tell you that whatever the cream was that you used is almost certainly the cause of your rash. And, without a doubt, it will take days for it to disappear, with or without a prescription medication and/or ointment. This is because it all goes back to what is known as contact dermatitis. The skin on the scalp (in my case) is quite tough and resiliant and seldom gets itchy when one uses a product that has not been used before. If it does seem irritated, the problem will disappear much faster than it would on your skin. The most delicate part of skin on your body is that on the face and neck. This is because those areas of skin are very thin compared to most other skin on the rest of your body. Therefore, any allergic reaction to a substance is going to take longer to heal than most other areas.You can wait this problem out and not see a doctor but you really should find out for certain if this cream did cause the problem. This is because in the future, you never know when you might use a product that has the same ingredient(s) in it, and you would start the whole process of contact dermatitis all over again.Besides, how many more days do you want to put up with feeling lousy and looking the same as well?I would see a physician if I were you, as I said, because this could easily happen again because so many moisturizers as well as shampoos/conditioners and other skin and hair products do have the same or similar ingredients in them.
You could easily run into this situation again and end up seeing a doctor anyway. Better to get the problem solved now rather than later.Good luck and try not to scratch too much.
i had a spot on my chin and thought it was a pimple. Then it blistered and put on campho phenique. It got bigger and put on benadryl cream. Didn't work and by the time I went to see DR it was the size of a half dollar. Turned out I was having an allergic reaction to all the stuff I put on it and turned out fungal. Go to the DR before putting anything else on it. If the antihistamine didn't work, then I'd see a DR.
you probably did what i have done. scratched it so much you gave yourself a abrasion, or as my mom would say, scratched yourself raw. try a little neosproin with added anti-itch on the area. next time (before scratching) try aome aveeno un-scented moisterizing creme. be sure it is unscented. alot of times the alcohol and scent cause you to itch more. good luck and i hope your feeling better
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