Sleeping disorder
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Many shops where they sell scent candles or incenses have them... Some comes in oil forms...Originally posted by Honeybunz:Where to buy those aroma thingy?
Maybe you should try calling IMH Insomnia clinic at 63892200 1st? -
If she's stressed because of work.......that's the fundamental issue which need to be addressed first......
Try to suggest to her to calm down a little, perhaps by cutting her work hours a little bit. Slow down the work pace a bit.
Other than that, it's a bad idea to take sleeping pills for a long time, because dependancy can set in.
For medication help, instead of hard sleeping pills, suggest to her herbal sleeping pills, like the ones available OTC on pharmacies. Melatonin, valerian roots, camomile, etc. Many pharmacies carry herbal sleeping pills.
Also a good idea to drink a cup of full cream milk, at night. Full cream milk hor. It will produce natural sleep inducing reaction.
But I believe the best method is to relieve the stress.....so it's best to take a short leave from work, maybe a little vacation. -
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Can I check with you what is the full term of TCM? Also, where and the address of the place u visit? I plan to bring my mum there to try out. she got the same joint problems too.Originally posted by FireIce:TCM regulates ur "qi" (breath) and blood.....it's a subtle process and u dun usually expect immediate results.....
western medicine oni give u pills and jabs for temp relief but does not solve the root of the problem
i go for TCM if im looking for long-term benefits and comfort....
TCM does not necessary mean bitter concoctions or asspensive herbs.....
sometimes just simple herbal tea or acupressure over a period of time works wonders..
i used to have joint pains and saw western doc.....all i got were pain relievers and muscle sprays......once i stop, the pain comes back....i go back to complain and was directed to physio which i din have time and money for......
i went for 2 sessions of therapeutic massage and had a dose of some grind herb drink and it was almost completely healed......
TCM takes care of ur body from within..... as long as ur body is functioning well and healthy, u wun have problems like losing sleep or appetite..... -
Traditional Chinese Medication...Originally posted by binZ:Can I check with you what is the full term of TCM? Also, where and the address of the place u visit? I plan to bring my mum there to try out. she got the same joint problems too. -
Were do you go? Can reccommend?Originally posted by FireIce:TCM regulates ur "qi" (breath) and blood.....it's a subtle process and u dun usually expect immediate results.....
western medicine oni give u pills and jabs for temp relief but does not solve the root of the problem
i go for TCM if im looking for long-term benefits and comfort....
TCM does not necessary mean bitter concoctions or asspensive herbs.....
sometimes just simple herbal tea or acupressure over a period of time works wonders..
i used to have joint pains and saw western doc.....all i got were pain relievers and muscle sprays......once i stop, the pain comes back....i go back to complain and was directed to physio which i din have time and money for......
i went for 2 sessions of therapeutic massage and had a dose of some grind herb drink and it was almost completely healed......
TCM takes care of ur body from within..... as long as ur body is functioning well and healthy, u wun have problems like losing sleep or appetite..... -
I was just browing this forum and when I saw this post actually joined so that I could reply. I actually suffered and sometimes still suffer from nasty insomnia (ie. go to bed at 11:00 pm and don't get to sleep until 5:00 am). It was really getting nasty. I'd get three hours of sleep and then would feel like crap at work all day, and the following night it would happen again!Originally posted by Honeybunz:Where can a person with sleeping disorder find help?
I know most GPs and Psychiatrists can help. But they always prescribe sleeping pills. My friend is having sleeping disorder and at the same time, she is planning for a baby (or might already be pregnant by now). So she cannot take those medication.
Where can she go to have her problem healed without any medication? She is looking for a specialist doctor or hospital.
Finally I did some reading and found that a very common cause of insomnia is anxiety. With this type of sleep disorder we actually cause it ourselves. Anxiety causes us to release chemicals that wake us up. So if we can't get to sleep, we get anxious, the chemicals get released, we can't get to sleep, the chemicals get released etc. It's a vicious circle that will have you awake until 5:00 am! I know!
So they key with this type of insomnia is to avoid the anxiety in the first place. The key to this is not *trying* to get to sleep but to wait until it happens by itself. Because if you try and fail then you get anxious about it and the cycle starts. So don't go to bed at the "normal" time but go to bed when you are tired. If that's not until 2:00 am then fine. I found that if I did this then I would go to bed (say, at 2:00 am) at I would go to sleep straight away. But if I tried to go to bed at 11:00 am because that's "bedtime" then I would be kept awake (by my own anxiety) until 5:00 am!
So following this advice I found that my sleeping hours gradually creep back to normal (which for me is midnight - 7:00 am).
Anyway, there are different types of sleeping disorder/insomnia so this advice may be of no use whatsoever for your friend. However, it helped me so much that I felt the need to share it. Best of luck to your friend.
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like u said, if ur friend is stressed at work, then tatz e root of her sleeping problem.
even if she seeks help, she doesnt help herself, there is no way she will recover and get a regular sleeping pattern.
she has to learn to relax. she can read up on relaxation techniques.
one thing bout aromatherapy is tat its may not be suitable for her condition if she is pregnant. e.g many mothers will avoid lavender, which is a very common scent in e market.
alternatively, she can leave her job. if that is not a solution, then i guess too bad then she has to cope w her working stress.