I have finally found a way to get a good nights sleep! I should patent the idea!
You see, every night when I turn off the light and lay down to sleep my heart rate spikes and I get hot. It doesn't matter how sleepy I am or how cool the house is. A stress relief spanking before bed doesn't work. A BDSM scene with the floggers is a waist of effort. All those beautiful tiger stripes and still no sleep.
I have tried taking benadryl right before bed and Nyquil. I have tried taking a warm shower and a cool sower. Long walks and long days of yard work. I still end up sleepless and exhausted the next day. I try my very best not to nap hoping for sleep the next night.
Nope. None of those things worked.
Ok. My heart rate skyrockets and I get broiling hot. What can I do to improve the situation? I have no idea what to do about my pounding heart but there is a solution to the other issue!
Last night, I covered up with a damp towel. Not dripping wet, just a little damp. That kept me nice and cool. My heart was still pounding but it didn't last long. With the cool towel across my legs, I was out in minutes.
My first good nights sleep in WEEKS! Yippee! ! ! !
A cool damp towel??? I may need to try this. I have been getting anxiety when I try to sleep, I wake with a racing heart and sweats about 10 minutes in.
ReplyDeleteI also could have hormone issues being pregnant and all but maybe this can help.
I'm glad you got a good nights sleep though! I hope there is no bigger issue with your heart racing?
I think it is part stress and part hormones. I am 40 and have had symptoms of peri menopause for the last 5 years. Miserable. Unfortunately, I got an early start.
DeleteThe towel was nice. The cool weight put me right to sleep. Dragon even got up and re wet it for me after a few hours.
Excellent! I'm really glad to hear this and I hope that it keeps on working. Imagine what you'll feel like when you get fully caught up on your sleep!
ReplyDeleteI hope it keeps working too. There is enough stress in this house without me being sleep deprived!
DeleteI'm so glad that worked for you! Sleepless nights are no fun. I hate relying on pills but I have found that melatonin, valerian root and B6 create dreamland on those nights that the brain won't stop. :)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading more of you story!
Fondly,
Addy
I am allergic to so much, I have to be careful. If the towel doesn't work, I'll have to go the doctor.
DeleteSo happy that it worked for you. I don't think I would have thought of that. I hope it keeps working for you. It does sound nice.
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