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colindo
What is CBD and CBN.

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susan.d
Plus is THC, CBD etc allowed to be brought into foreign airports? I have had connecting flights in Moscow and Germany and both airports I was “randomly selected” frequently for a body pat down. Once 4 times within a hour before I boarded a plane and my belongings searched. So I would be curious of the consequences for CBD etc because although it’s now legal in the states, I wonder if one can bring it into a foreign country.

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Daisy

I am kind of glad the bedroom is on the 2nd floor or I'd probably get up and get snacks in the middle of the night LOL. I do usually have homemade small chicken patties which are good- but I tend to go for the chips LOL! I have thought similar- PACs and stuff worse on tired days.


Ha! I place a snack tray next to my bed—kinda weird but a little snack does help me both go to sleep and to go back to sleep.

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bettylou4488
I am kind of glad the bedroom is on the 2nd floor or I'd probably get up and get snacks in the middle of the night LOL. I do usually have homemade small chicken patties which are good- but I tend to go for the chips LOL! I have thought similar- PACs and stuff worse on tired days.

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Daisy

I was thinking of getting an Oura ring but when I did an at home sleep study it was way off from reality (said I was in a-fib for one thing and I wasn't.). And my watch for example often gets things wrong so I wonder about the ring if it would be accurate. I haven't really embraced the breathing like I should. but the coach has helped me (I purchased an online DIY course she had) to re-frame my insomnia thoughts. To "not care". because when you care.. you can't sleep LOL!

And good sleep is important to steady heart rhythm—I am much more apt to get PACs if I am very tired. I have researched the Oura ring too and it is supposedly the most accurate for sleep, but not necessarily as accurate in other areas—as I remember steps wasn’t as accurate. Also, to see your HR, you have to open an APP on your phone. I seem to react contrarily to many of the usual suggestions for sleep and have to try some of the opposites to find help. For instance, if I can’t get to sleep or get back to sleep, eating a protein snack or even a buttered cracker helps. Also, though aerobic exercise after noon keeps me awake, a short session of yoga stretching exercises right before bed helps.

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bettylou4488
I was thinking of getting an Oura ring but when I did an at home sleep study it was way off from reality (said I was in a-fib for one thing and I wasn't.). And my watch for example often gets things wrong so I wonder about the ring if it would be accurate. I haven't really embraced the breathing like I should. but the coach has helped me (I purchased an online DIY course she had) to re-frame my insomnia thoughts. To "not care". because when you care.. you can't sleep LOL!

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GeorgeN

along with CBT-I.

I tried CBT-I with a coach last fall. They said they had 95% success. I failed. At least for me, the idea was to compress your sleep window, and once your brain adapted and you were sleeping well, increase your window. All I got was a lot less sleep, to the point driving was dangerous. My coach had me try other things, and increase the sleeping window. I realized I wasn't sleeping that badly before. With my own interventions, I commonly get sleep scores in the 90's with my Oura ring with over an hour of deep sleep and over 90 minutes of REM.

I try to get out and ruck for 15-20 minutes in the morning just after sunrise and again before sunset. I also try to have other time outside in the sun during the day. I finish eating at least 3 hours before bed. I normally do 10-20 minutes of slow breathing before bed in a dark room. I tape my mouth to insure nasal breathing at night. If I wake up or am having a hard time getting to sleep, I have a mini mp3 player with yoga nidra and self hypnosis scripts I can listen to. These will usually put me to sleep. I don't drink coffee and if I consume 87% chocolate, it is a small amount and early in the day (way before noon).

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bettylou4488
along with CBT-I.

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gloaming
Has GAD been ruled out for you, Bettylou? Generalized anxiety disorder? And, even if it's simply not the case, could anxiety be robbing you of relaxation and rest?

Is falling asleep the problem, or remaining asleep? Both?

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Daisy
Sleep is also a problem for me and I have used edibles with THC—they did help enormously with sleep but I would get tolerant of the THC quite quickly and need to increase the dose. And, unfortunately, after using an edible for a few days, I invariably had an Afib episode. I experimented with this, many, many times and that was always the outcome—THC builds up in the body as it is slow to be eliminated. It is also legal in my state.

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PavanPharter
Perlmutter has a lot of ideas around natural sleep. Personally I avoid caffeine completely, get some exercise in the evening, warm baths, cool sleeping room(68 or less), remove blue light (TV, cell phone tablets etc) from after sunset, use warm low watt light bulbs in bed room, or even blue blocker glasses after sunset. Get some morning sun. Sunrise) Get in rhythm with nature.

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