New Member. Can't Sleep. Help?

[ADAM MURPHY]

Have had tinnitus for just over a year. Have a hearing aid with 2 programs to alleviate noise.

Cannot sleep. I'm exhausted. Any tips?

 

[glynis]

Hi Adam.
You could try over the counter sleep aids.
Sound therapy
Melatonin
Sleeping tablets .
For long term help due to tinnitus a low dose AD can help sleep.
Relaxation and warm bath and milky drink.
Lavender on your pillow.
Love glynis

 

[Quiet please]

I use Xanax.
Honestly, it's the only thing that keeps me asleep for at least 6 hrs. The T is horrible in the morning until I get out of bed, move around & take a hot shower.
Best of luck!

 

[MBH]

1000 I take a shower, then start calm down, I take 2 tyenol pm and melatonin. I use eye mask so no light, turn on the fan and sound machine. You have to keep to a routine. I try hard not to use meds.

 

[Artur]

Try the anti-histamine hydroxyzine it's extremely powerful and will calm your CNS in no time.

 

[Bill Bauer]

Amitriptyline helped me sleep during my acute T period. It is non-addictive and it didn't make me feel drowsy the next day.

 

[Ying_X79]

I had T this month.After a whole week without much sleeping, I was extremely exhausted. I rememered that night I lied in the bed, trying my last strength to fight and ignore the noise in my ear, but I failed. I collpased totally. I gave up and said to the noise " Do whatever you want ", like I was giving up life. I relaxed totally. You know what? I fell in sleep deeply till 5am for 6 hours. It was magic for me. Then I realised the brain could ignore the noise only when you relaxed and felt nothing for the noise. From then on, my sleep is getting better and better. I didn't take any medicine to improve sleep. Hope my experience helps you.

 

[OnceUponaTime]

At bed time: take hot baths with epsom salts with eucalyptus, crackling candles, night time tea with magnesium, aromatherapy or essential oils in a diffuser, relaxing music, comfort food/snacks, read a good book. And what helps me the most I share with you, pray and read the Bible it gives me much peace. I hope and pray you get some sleep tonight.

 

[william adams]

I took 1/2 ambien and in 4 hours took the other half and slept 8 hours. Also played nature sounds from utube at night...