Ok... I am having trouble sleeping.i cannot go to bed unless it's 2 or 3 in thr morning?
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I feel your pain. I have the same problem. Sometimes I use Unisom to get me back on a reasonable schedule. I'm small so I just use a 1/2 pill at most so I'm not completely drugged out the next day. Talk to your parents before you start taking any drugs, though. If they're hesitant to give you the unisom, try a benadryl. That'll also help you get to sleep. Don't use it for more than a week, though, and gradually wean yourself off it. It's just to help you get on a better schedule.
Also, be sure to establish a good nightly routine and stick with it. Wash your face, brush your teeth, get in to your pajamas at a set time. Don't do anything in your bed except sleep. Don't read, don't watch TV.
If you're in bed and can't sleep, one way to help getting to sleep is to count backwards from 1000.
im having the same problem! its 2:30am and i cant sleep
have a glass of warm milk at 9/9:30 followed by a warm bath. play well during the day to tire urself and advance the sleeping time slowly by 1 hr daily. when trying close ur eyes switch off the phone & dream of ur best friend. it works for me.
start by cutting yourself off from the computer.. it's hard to do ..i know. second read a book before bed that usually zonks me out.. or take a nice warm bath before bed ..use some type of lavender soap. mm have your mom sing you to sleep.. works for my daughter. if you're the type who lays in bed thinking of things that need to be done.. then get up out of bed grab a paper and write everything down.. then go to bed.
one of those should at least nudge you in the right dirrection
Okay, relax. First, evaluate your caffeine intake. If you are finding that you are taking in a lot, especially past evening hours, that could easily be the culprit.
Are you stressed? If so, just chill out and you'll find yourself in la la land in no time.
You may just need to readjust your schedule. A few weeks before school, make yourself get into bed and do something like read to help you fall asleep...then set your alarm to the time you want and be sure to wake up. You'll get back into your routine in no time.
Stop worrying. I'm a fellow sufferer of insomnia, and there is brand new safe help for us! These new meds are NOT habit-forming, so any doctor will prescribe them for you. They are Ambien, Lunesta, and Rozerem. If you have doubts, call your doctor or his nurse, or better yet call a couple pharmacists. They actually know no more than doctors when it comes to certain meds. Make an appt. tomorrow with any doctor(MD). These meds help you fall asleep within 20 minutes. No napping during the day. Good luck, hon. :)
I really want to help you, but I'm listing this because I'm having the exact same problem. It's 2:28 AM, and my eyes are getting crusty, but I'm NOT TIRED!! As she said, school starts soon, and I can't always stay up this late.
Since you need to sleep by 10:00pm then you need to have your meal by 6:00pm. After that no cafeine or food intake. Read a good book and relax. Don't get stressed over the day's happenings. Commit it to God and have a good snooze.
Start by taking a nice warm bath to relax you. Get into bed, turn out the lights, no TV, no radio. Just lay there until you sleep. It may take a few days but try that.
Second is after your bath read a book. It will get your body to rest. Then sometimes you (people) will fall asleep.
What time do you wake up in the morning? Get up at 6:30 and start your day. Do not take naps during the day. Keep active, hang with friends, go for a walk/run play with the dog or volunteer somewhere. What ever you need to do to keep busy. Get into bed at 10:00 and don't get out until morning.
If all else fails take NyQuil to get to sleep, if your parents say so. (if your a kid that is). Take it early so not to make you groggy the next day.
haha im waiting for a good answer for this i am worring bout the same thing
Try the suggestions on the University of Maryland Medical Center's web site:
http://www.umm.edu/sleep/sleep_hyg.html...
Here is a partial list copied directly from their site:
Your Sleeping Environment
Use comfortable bedding. Uncomfortable bedding can prevent good sleep. Evaluate whether or not this is a source of your problem, and make appropriate changes.
Find a comfortable temperature setting for sleeping and keep the room well ventilated. If your bedroom is too cold or too hot, it can keep you awake. A cool (not cold) bedroom is often the most conducive to sleep.
Block out all distracting noise, and eliminate as much light as possible.
Reserve the bed for sleep and sex. Don’t use the bed as an office, workroom or recreation room. Let your body "know" that the bed is associated with sleeping.
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Getting Ready For Bed
Try a light snack before bed. Warm milk and foods high in the amino acid tryptophan, such as bananas, may help you to sleep.
Practice relaxation techniques before bed. Relaxation techniques such as yoga, deep breathing and others may help relieve anxiety and reduce muscle tension.
Don’t take your worries to bed. Leave your worries about job, school, daily life, etc., behind when you go to bed. Some people find it useful to assign a "worry period" during the evening or late afternoon to deal with these issues.
Establish a pre-sleep ritual. Pre-sleep rituals, such as a warm bath or a few minutes of reading, can help you sleep.
Get into your favorite sleeping position. If you don’t fall asleep within 15–30 minutes, get up, go into another room, and read until sleepy.
This is a partial list. The rest is on their web site.
As far as drug dependence both ambien cr and lunestra's manufacturers state that there is a slight possibility that you can become dependant on them Rozerem stated that there is no scientific evidence that you can become dependent on it.
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