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by Jeff Eerie on October 9th, 2005

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I have severe insomnia. I am on 20mg of Valium a day for anxiety and I still can't sleep. What can I do?

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  • by Karel1 on October 12th, 2005

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    You can stay away from chocolate, caramel colored soda like coke and pepsi,caffeine, and exercise 3 hours before bedtime.If you find yourself twisting and turning get out of bed and do something boring like rading a book then if you find yourself nodding out on sofa immediately go back into the bed.You must train yourself into thinking the bedroom is for recuperative sleep only.Also taking meds like valium unfortunately one needs more and more to get the same effect.If you are taking other meds as well alert your physician as a a dosage adjustment or switch of meds may all that is needed.The old cliche warm milk l5 minutes before bed is true.Milk when heated contains a natural amino acid called tryptophan that induces sleep.Try mellow soft music or deep breathing exercise.If after this one still cant sleep consider an evaluation at a sleep center.You can go to the website sleepnet.com click on disorders,then insomnia ,it also will give you a list of sleep centers,.You should give the above tips at least 2-4 weeks before giving up on it as it takes awhile to retrain ones brain.Good luck,

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