Posted by LOOPS on October 14, 2005, at 8:23:56
In reply to Re: Anyone Have Luck With Melatonin For Sleep?, posted by verne on October 13, 2005, at 19:15:31
Oh how I wish we had shutters....
Yes - we bought black-out curtains, and then when that wasn't enough (light coming in top of rail) I took some old curtains and shoved them into the crack at the top. It is now very, very dark in our room. I have always done this kind of thing. My brother takes it to extremes as well, so I guess we don't produce much melatonin!
I don't like masks - they feel uncomfortable. I used to wear earplugs, but ended up taking them out subconsciously at night.
Travelling is a nightmare - rooms nearly always too light etc. etc. When I go back to visit England, my in-laws' room has light pink curtains! The room also faces the dawn. So due to the time difference coming from Chile in their Summer, I don't sleep until 3am, then am awoken at 5am by the sun coming up! The joy...the joy! No-one seems to understand this.
These days I rely on pills when I travel, plus the old mag and melatonin. Makes it much easier.
Loops
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