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Baked Potato

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27. Make sure nothing you consume has High Fructose Corn Syrup or MSG.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Tue May 11, 2021, 10:24 AM

May 2021

Both of those are terrible at night when you want to crash. High Fructose corn syrup triggers rapid heartbeat and racing thoughts. Same with MSG, it won’t let you fall into real sleep and it causes bad, vivid dreams.

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Trouble falling asleep [View all] samplegirl May 2021 OP

Do you drink caffeinated beverages ? CentralMass May 2021 #1

No never samplegirl May 2021 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #2

Certainly not reliable medical advice, but now that circumstances Hoyt May 2021 #4

Tylenol PM. Midnight Writer May 2021 #5

Yes... samplegirl May 2021 #8

Sometimes it's a big break just to get one night's good sleep. Midnight Writer May 2021 #12

Just use a plain antihistamine. Mosby May 2021 #25

Thank you samplegirl May 2021 #30

Hope it works out for you. Midnight Writer May 2021 #32

Wondering if you have sleep apnea? Laffy Kat May 2021 #6

Some nights I sleep samplegirl May 2021 #10

Second the suggestion it might be sleep apnea spinbaby May 2021 #23

Benadryl Miguelito Loveless May 2021 #7

Makes my feet want to dance,,,,,,,,, Cryptoad May 2021 #21

It does that with some people Miguelito Loveless May 2021 #26

I wake up multiple times during the night cilla4progress May 2021 #9

No I've never samplegirl May 2021 #11

Personally Timewas May 2021 #13

Melatonin- I use a half a tablet. No more than 150 mgs. vanlassie May 2021 #14

Sleepy time tea and philosophy lectures on You Tube knock me right out. ZZenith May 2021 #15

I second the use of podcasts. phylny May 2021 #31

I use a combo of stuff to fall asleep BigmanPigman May 2021 #16

Most of those have some next day side effects, but multigraincracker May 2021 #18

2 is my number too.... BigmanPigman May 2021 #22

If you get to the point where you just really want to sleep and sleep all night Hugh_Lebowski May 2021 #17

I've been a chronic insomniac my whole life. NNadir May 2021 #19

I hope you're asleep now. JohnnyRingo May 2021 #20

Read this. piddyprints May 2021 #24

Make sure nothing you consume has High Fructose Corn Syrup or MSG. Baked Potato May 2021 #27

I didn't think melatonin worked, either, until I started taking it 2 hours early Warpy May 2021 #28

Consider these GregD May 2021 #29