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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / September 2005RPCA THREAD: My morning helper boykitten
For the last few weeks I've been having some problems falling asleep at night. It used to be that taking a melatonin tablet would allow me to get to sleep promptly, but now I take 3 or 4 at a time and still lie awake for hours. Last night I finally managed to get to sleep at a reasonable hour. I slept well through the night until about 2:00 AM. Then at 2:00 little Ranger kitten bounced up on to my chest and stuck his nose in my face. I swear he was asking "So, Paw, how are you sleeping tonight? Getting plenty of rest? We wouldn't want you to be too tired to open the cans of soft food in the morning!" I reassured him that I had indeed been sleeping just fine. He gave me a few more smears of cold wet kitten nose across my face, then dashed out of the room. Then about 4:30 he was back again. "Hey, Paw, you still sleeping ok?". Again he stayed for just a couple of minutes. Then about 6:30, he came back to check AGAIN. At that point I gave up and got out of bed. When I did stumble into the kitchen I was greeted by my snuggly little Harri kitten. Her response was more on the order of "What are you doin gup so early?". What a day. Dan Dan M bent over and whined: >For the last few weeks I've been having some problems falling asleep at >night. Consider sueyside ya sexless fagot. ...> Last night I finally managed to get to sleep at a reasonable hour. I > slept well through the night until about 2:00 AM. Then at 2:00 little > Ranger kitten bounced up on to my chest ... > Then about 4:30 he was back again. "Hey, Paw, you still sleeping ok?". ... Then about 6:30, he came > back to check AGAIN. At that point I gave up and got out of bed. > Dan Sorry I had to snip so much. Otherwise, my newsreader has a fit and won't let me send it if the response is too short in relation to the length of the original message. It sounds like trying to sleep while in the hospital. They will wake you up to make sure you are still there, or maybe to offer you a sleeping pill. Or maybe Ranger decided to practice being a nurse kitty. Annie > For the last few weeks I've been having some problems falling asleep at > night. It used to be that taking a melatonin tablet would allow me to > get to sleep promptly, but now I take 3 or 4 at a time and still lie > awake for hours. I find warm milk (along with the melatonin) seems to help. I also have a "sound machine" that plays a variety of soothing, "natural" sounds (crickets, rain, ocean waves, etc.) to mask other sounds and lull you to sleep. You might take a look at https://www.drleonards.com/default.cfm?Criteria=sound+machine&Go.x=15&Go. (The price has gone up a bit - I only paid $12.99 for the same thing, but I've had mine for a number of years.) I have an adapter for it, so I plug it in to the wall, but it also runs on batteries, which is handy if you want it for travel. >> For the last few weeks I've been having some problems falling asleep at >> night. It used to be that taking a melatonin tablet would allow me to get [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > it in to the wall, but it also runs on batteries, which is handy if you > want it for travel. Another thing I've found that helps: listen to recordings of audio books. Just like reading a story to children can help them sleep, listening to a story helps me doze off sometimes. It works best if it's a story I already know so that I don't stay awake to see what happens next. It should probably be something that's not very exciting or scary, as well! Sandy >> For the last few weeks I've been having some problems falling asleep >> at night. It used to be that taking a melatonin tablet would allow [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > etc.) to mask other sounds and lull you to sleep. You might > take a look at https://www.drleonards.com/default.cfm?Criteria=sound+machine&Go.x=15& Go. > (The price has gone up a bit - I only paid $12.99 for the > same thing, but I've had mine for a number of years.) I > have an adapter for it, so I plug it in to the wall, but it > also runs on batteries, which is handy if you want it for > travel. I'm going to need to get one of those when we move to Australia. Here, we have the aircon on all night and it's pretty loud. I'm so used to it, I can't sleep without it anymore. The other night, the power went out for some reason. The silence was deafening! Even though it wasn't very hot, I couldn't go back to sleep until the power (and noise) came back on. In Australia, we'll be living in a small town with no traffic, etc. I know I won't be able to handle it. -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >>> For the last few weeks I've been having some problems falling > asleep [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > In Australia, we'll be living in a small town with no traffic, etc. I > know I won't be able to handle it. Isn't it strange how different we all are? It's totally silent here at night and dark, as the nearby streetlight cannot penetrate through my trees. I would wake up instantly if there was any noise or light or traffic. I think you'll soon get used to it and wonder how you ever managed to sleep with so much noise before. You will be able to handle it easily, because it's so much nicer ;-) Tweed >>>> For the last few weeks I've been having some problems falling >> asleep [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >>> etc.) to mask other sounds and lull you to sleep. You might >>> take a look at https://www.drleonards.com/default.cfm?Criteria=sound+machine&Go.x=15& >> Go. >>> (The price has gone up a bit - I only paid $12.99 for the [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Isn't it strange how different we all are? It's totally silent here > at night and dark, as the nearby streetlight cannot penetrate through > my trees. I would wake up instantly if there was any noise or light > or traffic. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Tweed I used to have silence when I was growing up in Canada. Very silent at my parents house. But as soon as I moved out, I was always in the city and got used to the traffic noises, etc. The main problem I have with silence is that when there *is* a noise (dog barking, etc...) you can hear it right away. This always wakes me up. And don't even get me started on total darkness. That's practically a phobia I have! There *must* be light! I've been known to have near panic attacks if I wake up and can't see anything. -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >> For the last few weeks I've been having some problems falling asleep at >> night. It used to be that taking a melatonin tablet would allow me to get >> to sleep promptly, but now I take 3 or 4 at a time and still lie awake >> for hours. Piggy-backing here. What works for me is: No caffeine in food or drink after 3pm Half-an-hour before bedtime I have a strong chamomile tea. I take three teabags of chamomile tea - place in mug & pour boiling water over. Leave until cool. Squeeze out teabag so you've got as much chamomile tea as possible in the cup. Drink. The other solutin is exercise. I sleep much better if I've had a decent cycle ride to help wear me out. Sat at a desk a long time does not exercise the body. Works for me. Cheers, helen s >>> For the last few weeks I've been having some problems falling asleep at >>> night. It used to be that taking a melatonin tablet would allow me to get [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Cheers, helen s Have you tried catnip tea? I bought it because I'd read that it was good for relieving cold symptoms. Unfortunately, I found out the hard way that it also makes me sleepy. Let's just say I've made a vow: "No more drinking catnip tea at work!" ;o) Donna, Captain, and Stanley > No caffeine in food or drink after 3pm Half-an-hour before bedtime I > have a strong chamomile tea. I take three teabags of chamomile tea - > place in mug & pour boiling water over. Leave until cool. Squeeze > out teabag so you've got as much chamomile tea as possible in the > cup. Drink. Interesting. I don't drink caffeine at all, except as a very rare treat. My body's now so sensitive to it that one coffee or coke, even in the morning, will ruin that night's sleep. > The other solutin is exercise. I sleep much better if I've had a > decent cycle ride to help wear me out. Sat at a desk a long time > does not exercise the body. I've had this go both ways. I've actually worked out *so* hard (particularly if it's several days in a row) that my body seems to "hum" and I can't get to sleep, no matter how tired I am.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> For the last few weeks I've been having some problems falling asleep at >> night. It used to be that taking a melatonin tablet would allow me to [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >take a look at >https://www.drleonards.com/default.cfm?Criteria=sound+machine&Go.x=15&Go. Have you tried yoga breathing? I find that when I can't seem to fall asleep easily, if I just lay there and concentrate on *breathing* - in and out - deep breaths, next thing I know, it's morning. Just take big, slow, deep breaths. On the other hand, I rarely have problems sleeping, so this technique works quite well. Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita > For the last few weeks I've been having some problems falling asleep > at night. It used to be that taking a melatonin tablet would allow > me to get to sleep promptly, but now I take 3 or 4 at a time and > still lie awake for hours. I think this is pretty typical -- your body adjusts to the effect and wants more. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> For the last few weeks I've been having some problems falling asleep >> at night. It used to be that taking a melatonin tablet would allow [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I think this is pretty typical -- your body adjusts to the effect and > wants more. Yes, I'm afraid that's the case. I've started meditating again, and that is helping. > I've started meditating again, and that is helping. Since you live in CA, you might be able to find some "tila" (pronounced TEE-lah) in a mexican grocery or herbal shop. It's an herb you make tea out of and it's very good as a sleep aid. SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> I've started meditating again, and that is helping. > > Since you live in CA, you might be able to find some "tila" (pronounced > TEE-lah) in a mexican grocery or herbal shop. It's an herb you make tea > out of and it's very good as a sleep aid. Thanks, I'll give that a try. Dan M bent over and whined: >>> I've started meditating again, and that is helping. >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Thanks, I'll give that a try. slruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup Victor Martinez bent over and whined: >> I've started meditating again, and that is helping. > >Since you live in CA, you might be able to find ...a big fat f.cking doobie ;) |
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