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Suggest Remedy For Sleep Disorder

hello there,
im a 13 and i am having terrible trouble getting to sleep at night. If i go to bed at around 10pm i am still awake, tossing and turning, at 1:30am. I go back to school tomorrow and i do not want lack of sleep causing my grades to slip as i am a fairly good student
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I understand your concerns.
I have some suggestions for you:
1. Donot keep lying on bed in your unable to sleep within 20-30mins of going to bed. Just leave the bed and take a light walk in your balcony.
2. Avoid day time naps.
3. Dont take heavy food, tea, coffee at bedtime.
4. Have a glass of warm milk and take warm water bath.
5. Avoid vigorous exercises in evening.
6. Dont listen to heavy music at bedtime.

If need be, take a tablet of zolpidem under your doctor's supervision.
Hope this helps you.
Thanks.
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Suggest Remedy For Sleep Disorder

Hello Welcome to HCM. I understand your concerns. I have some suggestions for you: 1. Donot keep lying on bed in your unable to sleep within 20-30mins of going to bed. Just leave the bed and take a light walk in your balcony. 2. Avoid day time naps. 3. Dont take heavy food, tea, coffee at bedtime. 4. Have a glass of warm milk and take warm water bath. 5. Avoid vigorous exercises in evening. 6. Dont listen to heavy music at bedtime. If need be, take a tablet of zolpidem under your doctor s supervision. Hope this helps you. Thanks.