Q: . If you have a hard time getting to sleep, you should take some steps to help you relax and prepare for bed before you want to go to sleep. Spending some time relaxing and clearing your mind can help you to fall asleep more quickly and sleep peacefully through the night. There are lots of different techniques you can try to help you relax before bed, such as:  Practicing some gentle yoga stretching.  Progressively tensing and then relaxing the muscles in your body.  Doing some controlled breathing exercises.  Reading a book, or taking a nice warm bath. You should try to avoid things that might make it harder for you to fall asleep and stay asleep. If you eat a big meal before going to bed, your overfull stomach may make it more difficult to fall asleep. You should try to eat your evening meal at least three hours before you intend to go to bed.  A carbohydrate-rich snack, such as oatcakes or a bowl of cereal an hour before bed, might help you sleep.  Going to bed when you are hungry or have an empty stomach will also make it harder to fall asleep. Eating too much or too little before can cause you discomfort throughout the night, preventing the peaceful sleep you need. Avoid drinking stimulants such as alcohol and caffeine before going to bed. Alcohol might seem like something that can help you sleep, but you are more likely to experience poor quality sleep if you have been drinking. You may be dehydrated, and you may have to get to use the toilet in the night.  Having a warm milky drink, or a herbal tea, can help you to prepare for sleep.  A glass of warm milk will help produce more of the chemicals in your brain that induce sleep. You may find it harder to get to sleep and sleep peacefully if you have been watching TV, playing video games, or using your computer or phone soon before bed. Looking at a bright screen can make it harder for you to relax, and can disrupt the secretion of melatonin. It’s best to make sure that you have a break between looking at screens and getting into bed.   Research has suggested that playing video games in the early evening has a connection to sleeping difficulties. Similarly, those who use their phones in bed are often drowsier and less alert during the day. If you want to enjoy a peaceful sleep, making your bedroom into the perfect sleeping area can really help. Generally, you should try to keep your room dark, reasonably warm, and free of clutter and electronic devices which could irritate or distract you. You want to create a relaxing and comfortable place that you associate with sleeping more than anything else.  Keep your room dark. Consider using blackout curtains or an eye mask. Try to keep the temperature between 60-65°F (16-18°C). Avoid bright colours which can be overly stimulating when you want to relax. Try not to have a TV or computer in your room.
A: Relax before bed Don’t eat a meal just before bed. Drink something soothing, not stimulating. Avoid late night TV and video games. Create the right environment.

Q: The best and most standard test for Addison's Disease is the ACTH stimulation test. This test will gauge how well your dog's adrenal system works and show if the section of the adrenal system that is uniquely affected by Addison's Disease is damaged. The aim of this test is to take a base level blood sample while your dog is at rest to get her resting level of cortisol, which is a stress hormone. She will then be given an injection of synacthen, a hormone used to force her adrenal gland to produce more cortisol.  About one hour after this injection, another blood sample will be taken to show her new level of cortisol after the gland was stimulated. If your dog has Addison's disease, the adrenal gland will be damaged, which means it will not respond to the injection. This means that her cortisol levels will be the same before and after the injection, proving she has Addison's Disease. If your vet isn't sure about Addison's Disease, he may want to take a blood sample from your Poodle to run an overall screening panel to check her levels. He will be looking for her overall organ health, specific mineral levels, signs of anemia, and her red and white blood cell count.  Addison's Disease can cause a shift in certain mineral levels in her blood stream, including lower levels of chloride and sodium. Any significant shift in the sodium and potassium ration in her blood will help determine Addison's Disease.  This test will also help rule out other diseases and point your vet in the direction of Addison's disease. In some cases, your vet will x-ray your Poodle to help rule out other problems, such as a gastrointestinal blockage due to a foreign object, which can cause vomiting and diarrhea. It may also show her heart, which can show if there is a reduced blood volume in her heart caused by the Addison's Disease. This heart shrinkage is due to a reduced blood volume brought on by dehydration and a reductions volume of circulating blood in her system.
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Have an adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation (ACTH) stimulation test. Get a blood test. Have her X-rayed.