Midnight rambler / myLot

St. Catharines, Ontario

October 25, 2024 3:30pm CST

I couldn't sleep last night (restless legs) so I got up and made a pot of soup using the last of my beans, and tomatoes (still have some to use up) and a potato and some carrots from my garden. By the time I finished putting it together, the meds kickied in and I went to bed and off to sleep. And slept like the proverbial baby and didn't get up until 9:30am, I heated it up today and added a can of Aylmer's cream of mushroom soup to it, which made it soooo good. What do you do when you can't sleep?

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The Horse

@TheHorse (218462)

• Walnut Creek, California

25 Oct

Take a sip of water and a sip of Scotch. And a bit of salt (if my legs are crampy). And maybe half of a Benadryl.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (47254)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

26 Oct

Half a Benadryl? Do you have a pill spitter or do you just snap it by hand?

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (79649)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

25 Oct

Usually I read to get sleepy and when I cannot sleep I read some more or I try to put all thoughts out of my mind,

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (47254)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

25 Oct

Yeah, the thoughts are as bad as the restless legs for keeping me from sleeping.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (160610)

• United States

25 Oct

Usually I lay there and hope.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (47254)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

26 Oct

And how does that work for you?

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (166660)

• Boise, Idaho

25 Oct

Glad it turned out well for you. I research things online or watch YouTube.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (47254)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

26 Oct

Yeah, I used to go online too, but that just kept me from sleeping for a longer time.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (166660)

• Boise, Idaho

27 Oct

@BarBaraPrz .......That is usually the reason I am up.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (69199)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

25 Oct

Just watch random junk on youtube. And try to get comfortable. Sometimes reading fan fiction will do the trick.

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Fleur

@Fleura (30330)

• United Kingdom

25 Oct

Since I am a freelancer and I almost always have work available I do some of that. I can sit in bed nice and cosy, so if/when I do start to feel sleepy I can just snuggle down again. That doesn't work in summer though when it gets light around 3 or 4 am. In that case I have to get up and do some gardening!

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (47254)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

26 Oct

Three or four am? I guess you're much closer to the land of the midnight sun.

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Fleur

@Fleura (30330)

• United Kingdom

26 Oct

@BarBaraPrz Summer days are quite long here. But then winter days are short : (

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (47254)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

26 Oct

@Fleura Well, wants to be out in the winter anyway....

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180356)

• United States

26 Oct

I usually take an aspirin or some melatonin, something to help me relax A weighted blanket would probably help with your restless legs.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (47254)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

26 Oct

I only take aspirin for hiccups (don't laugh). I don't know about this weighted blanket trend: I'd think I was being crushed or something.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180356)

• United States

26 Oct

@BarBaraPrz Hey whatever works...you get used to the weight very quickly. They come in different weights. Try one of the light ones. They seem to work for my nephew who is extremely antsy, and probably has restless leg as well.

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