Sleep issues?

hollydolly said:
*ugh* whiskey and brandy are the worst smell of all to me ... anyway I couldn't because coke also keeps me awake..all that caffeine I suppose...

I'm a night owl, so going to bed at 9am is not an option for me, I'd lie there awake for hours...it doesn't help there's some trauma going on in my private life at the moment, so once this all passes... then maybe sleep will be available to me again...
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Well .......... you are here on a "SENIOR Forum" so perhaps it is time to fall into ranks and begin to limit your disco nights? Anyway, I doubt coke will keep you awake once a spot of whiskey is introduced. Many people become dependant upon booze after using it to soothe out trauma in their lives but if you are diligent you won't go overboard and you'll also know when to taper off.
 

hollydolly said:
I wish I didn't hate the taste and or smell of alcohol... I'd try some to keep me asleep...

It's 4.45am and I've been awake for over an hour..., it's not getting to sleep that's the problem it's staying asleep..
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I don't like the taste of alcohol either. But I LOVE Irish Cream; it's 17 proof & it tastes more like an exotic dessert than alcohol.
I get the "Carolan's" brand. It's half the price of "Bailey's" & just as good.
 
Verisure said:
Well .......... you are here on a "SENIOR Forum" so perhaps it is time to fall into ranks and begin to limit your disco nights? Anyway, I doubt coke will keep you awake once a spot of whiskey is introduced. Many people become dependant upon booze after using it to soothe out trauma in their lives but if you are diligent you won't go overboard and you'll also know when to taper off.
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Caffeinated beverages past about noon wreaks havoc with my sleep, alcohol or no alcohol.
 

hollydolly said:
Me too..my family laugh at me, but they really cause me a problem sleeping at night if I have a fizzy drink past lunchtime...
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Also, while alcohol may help me fall asleep, even a very small amount causes me to awaken 2-3 hours into the night with my heart pounding and unable to get back to sleep. Alcohol's rebound effect is well documented.

I wouldn't recommend anyone using alcohol for "medicinal purposes."
 
StarSong said:
Also, while alcohol may help me fall asleep, even a very small amount causes me to awaken 2-3 hours into the night with my heart pounding and unable to get back to sleep. Alcohol's rebound effect is well documented.

I wouldn't recommend anyone using alcohol for "medicinal purposes."
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are you my sister from another mister ? :LOL: that's exactly what used to happen to me when I was younger and had an occasional few drinks.. at a party for example. I'd have enough to make me really quite squiffy, perhaps 4 Bloody Mary's... and I'd be out for the count, for about 3 hours.. and then wake up with the room going around, dehydrated.. and horribly thirsty which couldn't be sated.

I'm just not made to drink alcohol... to much of a lightweight.. my family laugh at me saying a coke and a bag of MSG flavoured crisps keep me as alert as if I'd taken Cocaine..
 

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