Insomnia and marijuana?

I have trouble falling asleep as well, without the aid of marijuana. Before I smoked, I was a NyQuil junkie. That shit is awful.

But I noticed that marijuana really makes me feel refreshed in the morning, it's a natural sleep - but NyQuil, my body would be dead tired and my brain would still be bouncing around inside my head. Sometimes I'd get this weird bodylock and would feel completely conscious in a sleeping body. Getting up was a struggle, too. I felt melted into the bedsheets.

But marijuana is great. I bounce out of bed when it's light out. I know the frustration of not being able to sleep when you're out of weed. This might be a little girly, but it really helps me - go to a bath and body outlet and get some lavender-scented bath salts. Take a really warm bath with the salts, and read or play a handheld. Music makes me wired, so I usually do it in silence.

Before you get in the bath, have a bedtime snack of toast and something - toast and peanut butter, toast and Nutella (my favorite), grilled cheese - and some milk. The carbs and the milk will make you sleepy. By the time you get out of the bath and into bed, you'll be all set. Give it a shot sometime :)

EDIT: Budsmoker, you are right about excercise - it does help you sleep - but you have to be finished no less than three hours before bedtime, or you'll stay wired for even longer.

i notice that certain strains put me to sleep, while others tend to wake me up. unlike most people (it seems), indicas wake me up so i like to smoke it during the day, but at night, i prefer a sativa. i'm guessing everyone's body will react differently to different strains, and trial and error is the best way to find out what works how...

I love how Granny has all these links to throw around. You're just a treasure trove of info aren't you? ;-)

I take ambien for my sleep....about 20 mg which is high,I heard the limit is 10mg per day,but my dictor told me to take this much,I have problems responding to pain meds,so I thought thats why it wasnt working so well.
Question is,I didnt see Insomnia on the list of Qualifying problmes for MJ.Does it depend on the state or Doctor making the recommend?

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Originally Posted by Zwitter

I have trouble falling asleep as well, without the aid of marijuana. Before I smoked, I was a NyQuil junkie. That shit is awful.

But I noticed that marijuana really makes me feel refreshed in the morning, it's a natural sleep - but NyQuil, my body would be dead tired and my brain would still be bouncing around inside my head. Sometimes I'd get this weird bodylock and would feel completely conscious in a sleeping body. Getting up was a struggle, too. I felt melted into the bedsheets.

But marijuana is great. I bounce out of bed when it's light out. I know the frustration of not being able to sleep when you're out of weed. This might be a little girly, but it really helps me - go to a bath and body outlet and get some lavender-scented bath salts. Take a really warm bath with the salts, and read or play a handheld. Music makes me wired, so I usually do it in silence.

Before you get in the bath, have a bedtime snack of toast and something - toast and peanut butter, toast and Nutella (my favorite), grilled cheese - and some milk. The carbs and the milk will make you sleepy. By the time you get out of the bath and into bed, you'll be all set. Give it a shot sometime :)

EDIT: Budsmoker, you are right about excercise - it does help you sleep - but you have to be finished no less than three hours before bedtime, or you'll stay wired for even longer.

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wow you sound exactly like me. i was a bennadryl junkie forever... that shit is really bad for you too over time and tolerance builds so quick...

then i found bud for sleep... and now i cant sleep without it either. it makes me fall asleep so quick and easy and get a full 8 hrs to be all refreshed the next day. i would die without mj because i would be so sleep deprived.

btw, im a dude and ill admit that on cold nights i like to sit in a hot bubble bath and smoke till i sleep... safely of course. but yea always always after a grill cheese or peanut butter too... how wierd. or spaghetti.

peace