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What Are The Jitters At Night?
i am experiencing the jitters at night when I go to bed. I m not nervous or anxious, I haven t been drinking caffine, sweets, or any of the other things mentioned here in WebMd. I don t understand what could be the problem or culprit since nothing here seems to match my situation. I also am not sleeping much at night; just not sleepy. What do you suggest that it could be and what can I do or take to relieve my jitters and get to sleep. Stewart
Thu, 21 Aug 2014
Hi Stewart,
You describe problems getting to sleep at night. This is a common complaint among people of all ages. Here are a few tips that I would suggest and they all revolve around the aim of 'sleep hygiene' which aims to keep your bed a place for sleeping and sleeping only.
I would try the following:
Try not to take any daytime naps if possible.
Always try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time even on the weekends, so that your internal clock gets re-adjusted.
Try not to use your ipad or iphone or other electronic devices even television in bed before going to sleep. Reading is ok.
Try not to turn on the light if you wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, this will confuse your internal clock.
Try not to drink caffeine or eat spicy foods 4-6 hours before going to sleep.
Consider exercising regularly.
Don't drink alcohol at bedtime to try to get to sleep.
Try these tips and hopefully you will be able to get better sleep,
Dr. Patel
You describe problems getting to sleep at night. This is a common complaint among people of all ages. Here are a few tips that I would suggest and they all revolve around the aim of 'sleep hygiene' which aims to keep your bed a place for sleeping and sleeping only.
I would try the following:
Try not to take any daytime naps if possible.
Always try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time even on the weekends, so that your internal clock gets re-adjusted.
Try not to use your ipad or iphone or other electronic devices even television in bed before going to sleep. Reading is ok.
Try not to turn on the light if you wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, this will confuse your internal clock.
Try not to drink caffeine or eat spicy foods 4-6 hours before going to sleep.
Consider exercising regularly.
Don't drink alcohol at bedtime to try to get to sleep.
Try these tips and hopefully you will be able to get better sleep,
Dr. Patel
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