All I have ever done is tossed and turned as much as I like, daydreamed about whatever I wanted aimlessly, and sleep has always just been a side effect -- as I child I used to struggle with sleep for years, and what I would do is try very very hard to sleep and try to keep still and control my breathing. I'd try very hard to relax. It never let me relax. I stopped trying and giving a shit and gave up and I've slept well ever since.
...but I've never had the health problems you've had my dear Lostykins, that's the only advice I can help.
For what it's worth I sleep with my head just on the edge of the pilow so I get a pilow to rest my head but only a little bit... I sleep on my stomach and I toss and turn as much as I like. I wrap up warm when I'm shivering but I remove covers or clothing if I wake up hot or dehydrated. I usually wake in the night once just go for a drink or to the bathroom (or both) remove some clothing or covers -- and then get right back in bed, think about random stuff and pretend sleep doesn't even exist and then I wake up hours later after naturally falling asleep again. I just continue where I left off.
It must really really really suck to have sleep problems. The only ones I ever had was when I was a child, and they were all psychological and becasuse I was trying too hard --. Trying to relax never made me relax, but giving up trying to relax and just enjoying the covers and the daydreaming worked. Other than that I've not had sleep problems. I just wish I could help more.
...but I've never had the health problems you've had my dear Lostykins, that's the only advice I can help.
For what it's worth I sleep with my head just on the edge of the pilow so I get a pilow to rest my head but only a little bit... I sleep on my stomach and I toss and turn as much as I like. I wrap up warm when I'm shivering but I remove covers or clothing if I wake up hot or dehydrated. I usually wake in the night once just go for a drink or to the bathroom (or both) remove some clothing or covers -- and then get right back in bed, think about random stuff and pretend sleep doesn't even exist and then I wake up hours later after naturally falling asleep again. I just continue where I left off.
It must really really really suck to have sleep problems. The only ones I ever had was when I was a child, and they were all psychological and becasuse I was trying too hard --. Trying to relax never made me relax, but giving up trying to relax and just enjoying the covers and the daydreaming worked. Other than that I've not had sleep problems. I just wish I could help more.
