Do you have insomnia?? what do ya do?
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I had a bad problem with insomnia for many years, and did some research on it. Here are the things I’ve found that help the most.
1. Don't take the sleeping pills. Although they are not addictive in the way we tend to think (you won't jones for them if you miss taking them) they are addictive in the sense that once you have taken them for a while, you will have to take them to get to sleep, but they won't have the same effect they used too. This is because you tend to not get the necessary REM sleep you need to be rested. If you must take a sleeping pill, take it well before you go to sleep. For instance, I prefer to take sleeping pills 2 hours before I go to sleep, so that the pill can get into my system and make me drowsy before I get into bed, then get out of my system (hopefully) early enough that I get some normal sleep.
2. Try to go to bed at about the same time every night. You have some wiggle room on this, but if you stay out on Saturday night till 3, it'll be harder to go to sleep at 10PM Sunday.
(Which somewhat contradicts:)
3. If possible, don't go to bed if you're not sleepy. Note - one thing I have read and found to be true is that you have to be awake for 12 hours before you can go back to sleep. So if you sleep till noon, again, you won't be sleepy at 10PM.
4. Don't spend more than 15-30 minutes trying to get to sleep. If you notice that you've been in bed more than 15 minutes, get out of bed and do something for a while. Make sure what you do isn't going to make you more hyper; e.g. no exercising or energetic music or writing posts to online debates.
5. When you go to bed, choose a chore or some other task that you do not want to do and tell yourself that if you are still awake in thirty minutes you will do that task. Then, if you are still awake, get up and do your chosen task. This is my favorite suggestion, as it has worked nearly every time I've used it.
Those are the most useful suggestions I have. Other things you can try:
Before you start getting ready for sleep, turn off high energy music and turn the lights down. I love R&R music, but I went through a period where I had to turn the radio off every night about an hour before I went to bed, or I would be too wired to sleep. And our bodies react to reduced light by producing melatonin which puts us to sleep.
Get plenty of exercise, but not right before bed. (Unless you're weird like me - exercise right before bed just puts me to sleep)
Another suggestion that might work is to relax your body, consciously, one area at a time, starting from your feet. You think about the ball of your left foot and relax it, then the ball of your right foot, then the arch of your left foot, etc. You have to concentrate (pretty hard) on what you are doing
Sex *grin* by yourself or with an SO, it produces a nice soporific chemical, which does a nice job of putting you to sleep.
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yeah i have that. i'm only 16. i think you should stop the meds. try exercise in the morning really hard. tire yourself out and have a good warm shower before sleep.
I also suffer from depression and severe anxiety and have trouble sleeping. Here are a few things I try.
I make sure my stomach is not empty; eat a bowl of cereal or something healthy, but don't go to bed with a growling tummy. Just makes you worry about it.
Next instead of watching TV (which keeps me up longer) I read. I lay on my side and hold the book up, then read until my eyes feel heavy. Sometimes it might take me an hour or two of reading to get me really tired, so try to get to bed earlier than usual. As long as you are laying down and relaxed your body realizes what you want it to do.
I don't fight it i stay up all night and rest in the day when i have time. I often get around 10 hours of sleep a week.
i have a sever case of insomia. I stay up every night til at least 4am. Nothing i have ever tried has worked extremely well, but it isn't all that bad my classes don't start til 11 :)
Excersiing and a warm shower helps loads before bed, especially if you want a good restful night.
Yes I suffer from insomnia as well and had my dr. prescribe Ambien for me.
I have insomnia and average about 4 hours of sleep a night.Mine is due to chronic pain and depression. I also tried medicine but they quit after just a little while. I try to go to bed lights out soft music and start at the top of my head and concentrate on relaxing each part of my body. It works a lot of the time I never get all the way to my toes Good luck
reading puts me to sleep after a pb sandwich and glass of milk
Try melatonin. It is all natural, your body usually increases melatonin production at night, hence making you sleepy. You can get it at wal-mart, or a pharmacy in the vitamin/herb/supliment isle. ALso, make your room as dark as possible. Use a soothing CD, even try aromatherapy if you think it might help. Take a warm shower or bath with a lavander bodywash/soap, and follow up with a lavander lotion. Try useing a peppermint or orange oil during the day, they are invigorating, and help lighten your spirits. Maybe if you can find ways of lifting the depression during your waking hours you will sleep better at night.
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