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Old July 29th 11, 08:04 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
jmcquown[_2_]
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"Joy" wrote in message
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
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I got a birthday present for myself!

The old-timers to this ng know I've suffered from insomnia for years.
Valerian Root capsules seem to help. Melatonin tablets work but give me
very vivid sometimes disturbing dreams.

Years ago I had a "sound machine". I won a gift certificate from some
drawing at work to Sharper Image. So I went there and got a sound
machine. It had about 6 sounds... the ocean, rain, outdoors (crickets and
frogs), yada yada yada. (There was also a heartbeat, but that was meant
for babies or puppies or something.) I had the machine back in 1998 or
so.

Fast forward to my having to move here. The sound machine sat there,
unused, for a couple of years. There used to be frequent power outages
when I lived in TN. The power would go off for no reason at all on a
bright, sunny day. And while I remembered to unplug all my little
appliances I completely forgot about that one. So at some point the
sound machine got zapped.

I ordered a new one for myself for my birthday. Oh this thing is so
cool! It has more sounds, and you can add to the complexity of the sound
(or just go with the basic sound). For example, if you select "rain" you
can add distant rumblings of thunder. I don't know about you, but I
sleep very well during a thunderstorm! If you select "ocean", you can
add a foghorn off in the distance. Last night I chose "meadow". It's
the sound of peepers (small frogs) and crickets. But if you up the anty,
you also get the sound of wind blowing through tall grasses and the
occasional call of a loon or a whipoorwill

http://tinyurl.com/3jynyg6

I have slept better in the last two nights than I have in the last 30
years. I love this sound machine!

Jill


That's wonderful! Sleeping well should help your recovery, and maybe even
improve your appetite.

Joy


What recovery? I think you have me confused with someone else. I'm not
recovering from anything. And I eat perfectly well, thanks! I cook all the
time! But sleep is important to overall health. I got tired of waking up
at 2AM, tossing and turning.

Jill