Festerion Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Anyone see this link before? http://healthland.time.com/2011/06/17/tip-for-insomniacs-cool-your-head-to-fall-asleep/ One of the last times I had really bad insomnia, I put an ice pack on the back of my neck and it worked wonders...apparently I wasn't that far off from the point of this article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryp Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 That's really bizarre. It reminds me of that cooling helmet the troll has in Terry Pratchett's novels to make him smarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 One way they suggest treating migraines is to hold a big spoonful of ice cream against the roof of your mouth, because it slows down brain activity. Temporal lobe? I am horrible at anatomy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enlightened_plutonian Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I am one who cannot sleep if I'm cold on any part of my body. So I know this would make me worse rather than better. But I'm glad it is working for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Festerion Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 I am one who cannot sleep if I'm cold on any part of my body. So I know this would make me worse rather than better. But I'm glad it is working for you. I kind of get what you're saying. I've slept with a fan on at night for as long as I can remember (seriously), but I'll still bundle up with a bunch of blankets, and that slight bit of cooling has definitely been beneficial over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneMarie Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 That sounds like a good way to give yourself a headache on top of insomnia. Or, maybe that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayEyes777 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Hmm, that is interesting. I've always noticed that when I'm cold, I seem to fall asleep much easier. During these really hot days lately, sleep has been rather tough for me.....I may try that whole icepack idea tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I tried this x 3 days and I LOVE it. It seems to make me delightfully woozy and tired, rather than actually just zonking out from sleep meds. It will definitely be part of my arsenal as I reduce my sleep meds (hopefully soon). Also my new suicide plan is to die on everest. I have this theory that the cold on head is tricking yr mind into the fact that you are going into hypothermia. Since hypothermia is so relaxing, I'm all for it. And I'd probably die on everest anyway. And this plan takes TONS of CASH and planning, se eh. Good enough for me. Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conleymon Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 I tried this x 3 days and I LOVE it. It seems to make me delightfully woozy and tired, rather than actually just zonking out from sleep meds. It will definitely be part of my arsenal as I reduce my sleep meds (hopefully soon). Also my new suicide plan is to die on everest. I have this theory that the cold on head is tricking yr mind into the fact that you are going into hypothermia. Since hypothermia is so relaxing, I'm all for it. And I'd probably die on everest anyway. And this plan takes TONS of CASH and planning, se eh. Good enough for me. Anna Hi Anna, Just wanted to say you never know what is around the corner. I've had thoughts of suicide myself, two ideas have firmly held them at bay: What about the people who love me? I Got a brief glimpse once of the grief my mother would feel if I did that. I don't think she could take it. Second, what's around the corner? I can't help thinking that I would be throwing away something more wonderful than I would have ever expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 A "blast" of anything cold wakes me up instantly. The article is really interesting. I'm also one who cant sleep if any part of my body is cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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