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Originally Posted by dreambeliever128
What I seem to notice that keeps me away at night also it the sounds, smells and feeling of things. They seem overwhelming at times.
My kids got me a really nice mattress cover for Christmas because my bed felt too hard. Now it feels like I am sinking into it too much.
Smells, if there is something smelling strong in my house I can smell it even more it seems. I can't cook beans in the crockpot at night because the smell seems overwhelming.
Sometimes the smell of my perfume bottles are overwhelming at night. I have to get up and move them.
Simple noises sound like they are magified.
I was just wondering if this is something some of you might be dealing with that adds to not being able to sleep.
Ada
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Hi Ada,
I too have become hypersensitive to smells over the past couple of years. Recently I changed all of my soaps personal body, laundry and household cleaners to natural products without all the added perfumes and chemicals. I even have a special face cream compounded for me without all of that awful stuff in it. It has made a big difference. I do however like the scent of lavender and use it frequently in the bath and bedroom.
To help with really bad household odors like cooked beans for example I like to put a pot of mulling spices with cinnamon and cloves on the stove. Just be sure to keep it on low and check frequently for evaporation.
I don't hear so well now due to my tinnitus, but that is definitely something that can keep me awake. It can become very loud at night when everything else is quiet.
I have read recently that any light source can be bad for your sleep, that one should have complete darkness with no lights even from clocks or other other electronics. I don't know how much truth there is to that, if I recall correctly it is thought to help with the natural production of melatonin by our bodies.
Just a few thoughts...thanks for your comments.
MsL