Having trouble sleeping

[wildcat01]

I have had crohns disease for 15 years, but lately I wake up several times a night. Usually three hours after I go to bed. My heart also beats fast for a few minutes when I wake up. Can anyone help me. Thanks Larry.

[hava]

With this you will sleep better after 3 days, and keep doing it to control/cure the Crohns over long term.
You need to help your body to build up your immune system.The breathing exercises - pranayam is a holistic approach creating extra oxygen supply in the body and will slowly help with the health problem.Do the pranayam to see the benefits.Build up your timing slowly and after two weeks at the suggested duration you will start to notice benefits.

Bhastrika - Take a long deep breath into the lungs(chest not tummy) via the nose and then completely breathe out through the nose.Duration upto 5 minutes.

Kapalbhati -(Do it before eating) Push air forcefully out through the nose about once per second. Stomach will itself go in(contract in). The breathing in(through the nose) will happen automatically. Establish a rhythm and do for upto 30 minutes twice a day.(Max 60 min/day) Not for pregnant women. Seriously ill people do it gently.

Anulom Vilom - Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril  
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril  
then -keeping the left nostril closed  deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 20 to 30  minutes twice a day(maximum 60 minutes in one day).
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.


Bhramri Pranayam -Close eyes. Close ears with thumb, index finger on forehead, and rest three fingers on base of nose touching eyes. Breathe in through nose. And now breathe out through nose while humming like a bee.
Duration : 5 to 10 times
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Only by doing you will benefit and will feel good that you can do something to help the body.Copy and print this to master the technique.This is  simplified pranayam for everyone and you do not have to go to classes to learn. This is for life unlike short term classes where you do it in the class then stop when classes are over.  

[sleepydreamer786]

There are plenty of NATURAL ways to achieve great, deep sleep. try this guide:
http://www.getbettersleeptonight.com

its a very informative eBook. it worked wonders for me, and friends who have had problems sleeping that ive passed the link on to. tossing and turning is a thing of the past.

good luck!

[April2]

It's true it doesn't seem to fit with Crohns but I too started having heart palpitations a few months before I was diagnosed with Crohns. I would notice my heart speeding up or skipping beats from time to time. It did seem to be more when I was stressed or drank caffeine, etc. I had all the cardio tests and they said I did have PVC's and PAC's but that a lot of people have them and are just fine. I don't know if that's what's going on with you but I would get your heart checked out anyway. Sometimes PVC's can mean something more or lead to something more. Ask for a stress test and see what that shows.
I wish you the best!

[ebjb]

Your heart beating fast I wouldn't think would have much to do with Crohns - but I'm no medical doctor. If I were you I'd visit your doctor and get a monitor on to check your heart beat in case you may have atrial fibrillation. I have that (well controlled with medication) but it used to waken me up a lot during the night with my heart beating very fast. Worth getting it checked.