Ailment:
Sleep/Insomnia
Suggested remedies with symptoms
Occasional sleeplessness from: stress repetitive thoughts busy mind
Sleeplessness from overactive, racing mind good or bad news after stimulating activities after caffeinated beverages May be less effective for habitual coffee drinkers
Sleeplessness due to: mental strain/over-work can’t turn off brain overindulgence in food, alcohol alcohol withdrawal sleeping pill withdrawal anger Wakes around 3-4am falls asleep about time to get up Irritability during the day
Insomnia from: anxiety anticipation after receiving good news over-studying exhaustion flu, mononucleosis Mentally dull Head feels heavy Weakness Falling asleep after supper in a chair then waking but unable to fall back to sleep
Mild, gentle disposition better with consolation Restless when first falling asleep Recurring thoughts Too hot Thirstless Too hot in bed Worse after rich food
Difficulty sleeping after: shock panic frightening situation Restless May have nightmares May have fear of dying
Wide awake and irritable first part of night Insomnia from pain/discomfort teething colic/bowel complaints Abdominal complaints and flatulence Common in children wants to be carried Overuse of drugs or coffee with: sleepy during the day and sleepless at night Irritable, demanding, hard to please
Sleeplessness due to: bed/pillow feels too hard can’t get comfortable jet lag Restless Can’t get comfortable Feel bruised Nightmares after recent accident/injury
Difficulty sleeping due to: overactive mind at bedtime going over events of the day Much dreaming – may not remember Talks and laughs in sleep Wakes around 4am
Sleeplessness due to: exhaustion after many nights without sleep caregivers who have to get up at night night shift work too tired to sleep moms nursing at night anxiety May be dizzy May be irritable
Sleeplessness after: emotional upset grief humiliation relationship break up Yawns, sighs a lot Dreads not being able to sleep Nightmares
Sleepless from pain Restless Walking about with pain or discomfort Irritable
Sleep problems in infants and aged Insomnia with restlessness
Sleeplessness from: drugs or alcohol chronic debilitating condition
Insomnia from jealousy