On Sun, 09 Mar 2014 11:15:36 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 3/7/2014 2:57 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 3/7/2014 12:47 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> I always have an insulated cup with ice water on the night stand when I
>>> go to bed. That way I don't have to get out of bed if I wake up
>>> thirsty.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> My wife has done the same thing for years now. I can tell how well she
>> slept by the amount of water left in the morning.
>
>I have had bouts of insomnia for years. Getting out of bed to get a
>drink of water practically guarantees not being able to get back to
>sleep. Reaching for it on the night stand doesn't disturb my rest
>nearly as much. I don't need a drink of water every night. Invariably,
>if I don't fill the cup I'll wake up in the middle of the night feeling
>parched. I suppose it could be psychological.
>
>Jill
Every night I put a whole tray of ice cubes in my insulated mug, fill
it with water and put it beside the bed. I think there are a lot of
people that do something similar.
Janet US