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Lemmings who can fall asleep within minutes of their head hitting the pillow, what's your secret? (lemmy.world)
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Are you just always tired? Do you have some kind of bedtime ritual? Have you had issues sleeping in the past and how did you handle that?

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[โ€“] [S] 13 points 5 days ago (1 child)

Did you have trouble falling asleep before this chronic and terminal illness hit?

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 2 days ago

    I did!! I used to lay awake and struggle to fall asleep. I also used to be okay as a college student and gamer getting 4 hours of sleep.

    Thus, no more. I got a job I actively work 8+ hours and when I lay down now I KO within 5 mins and sometimes mid conversation with my husband.

    I of course want to leave you with more tangible things to try.

    Once, with my friends, we went to a spa with a salt room. Best nap I have ever had in my life. I was then inspired to improve my quality of sleep and these worked for me:

    • Sleep face mask (I dont know if weight makes a difference?. Mine is unweighted)
    • Weighted blanket. Make sure to look up the math on your size and weight needed
    • Quality bed. (Nolah)
    • Quality pillow (Coops Home Goods Pillow)
    • If all else fails, reading in bed puts me to sleep.

    I swear I'm an adult but my friends and I also have adult sleep overs lol. I have found some use white noise machine, ear plugs are among some things I haven't tried but works for them.

    Good luck on your sleep journey!

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