How Do You Deal with Insomnia/Tinnitus?

[Pampi]

Hi! Got tinnitus since July. Currently on trazadone for sleep, but in the process of weaning it down. Any suggestion how to deal with insomia? Want to get off meds and have a normal sleep. Thanks

 

[glynis]

Hi pampi ,
A regular bedtime routine and warm drink.
Reading can help.
While coming down off medication it can cause insomnia so natural sleep aids like kalms or quiet life might help too.
Playing relaxing music before bedtime .
Staying awake all day so sleepy at night.

I can remember coming down on Amiltryptaline and my sleep pattern went through the window for a short time but settled down again after reducing down to a low dose just for sleep .
I think with dark cold nights coming just snuggling down for a long warm rest will soon have you sleeping....lots of love glynis

 

[AnnieM]

Melatonin (specifically brand name Alteril) is my usual go-to; two tablets and an hour or so later, I'm out

 

[Constable85]

I used to take benadryl pills but now take 400mg of Magnesium Citrate.

 

[Pampi]

Thanks for the replies. I'll try those suggestions. I'm also hoping that my physical symptoms of anxiety will soon be over too.

 

[Telis]

You will get over it, if your T is really bad you will be able to sleep a lot. That's all I want to do.

 

[Sound Wave]

- Melatonin to sustain sleep (take e.g. 1,5mg one hour before bedtime and another 1,5mg when going to sleep)
- MASKING SOUNDS! My favourite: http://rain.simplynoise.com
- Mindfulness / meditation training to calm your mind
- I also use 1/4 imovane to help me fall asleep

 

[Sgguy46]

I agree with Telis. My problem is how to get myself out of bed. Cant spend my life like this. No way. Must become normal again.

 

[Naddesh]

I just sleep. Thinking about the next morning.

 

[noisebox]

Melatonin is good I'm sure but in the UK we can't buy it or get docs to prescribe it

 

[I who love music]

I don't nap during that day, that's a sleep killer. I knocked my caffeine down to one a day. One pop or tea and that's it. Also, since I started doing the "Back To Silence" method, I have ZERO trouble sleeping. I've had T since 1974. I used to shift from side to side, lay awake for hours, prance around the house, drink milk etc etc etc...
Not anymore.
https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/back-to-silence.7172/