Insomniacs anonymous

[Strife]

*raises hand* Weird eh? Insomniacs, what are we good for? Setting world records for the sleep deprived section of the book of records?

The current time is 5:03 A.M. EST. I'm thinking of getting an hour or two of a nap before I make it to school to eat breakfast, thus repeating that some cycle for 5 days straight except the sleeping part. Yeah, theres lots to do with a miserable life, at least no way in my right mind would I ever think of commiting suicide! You only live once.

This is just a bad habit I picked up due to depression and all, no biggy. By the way, I see depression as being a faze and not some sort of disease stuck in one's head that requires medical treatment. Why? It comes and goes for me, its just a mood. You can either choose to ignore it, or go with the flow. We all know that I'm just going with the flow here, heh.

Well the end of that paragraph seemed just like gibberish of my own assertion, bah.

Am I alone here?

 

[jess anderson]

I'm another one of those oh-so-lucky people who has to get by on 3-4 hours of poor quality sleep every night! Hence I am always - and I mean ALWAYS tired - and I look it!!

 

[Lessien]

I can't sleep.
Insomniacs Unite!

 

[VeronicasImage]

if you were my son i'd get you off the netty,take a few advils..plug in a relaxation white noise cd and put a sleepy eye mask on. my kids have all had sleep problems due to things going on in their lives.you have to reverse your entire night time routine.

 

[vedickings]

I useds to have insomnia years ago, and yoga has stop this un-reated mind I had do to to much thinking.

peace

 

[Mirelys]

I have insomniac episodes. Sometimes I can't sleep for days, sometimes I sleep FOR DAYS lol. Lately I've been fine as long as I sleep during the day; usually I get to bed around 3 PM and I'm up again between 8 or 10 PM. It's actually working really well...

 

[Novasonic]

Well I do have my episodes where I can't sleep, and I'm up till 2am into the morning doing homework and stuff like that

 

[dan83]

I got some pretty mean knocks to the head, and got some wicked insomnia as a result. It's a tough, tough thing to recover from. First thing is, MAKE YOURSELF MOVE!!! Get up in the morning, even when you'd really rather try to recover sleep. Get up, chug a glass of water, relieve yourself, and start stretching. Try to go for a jog or walk. Exercise more, this will allow your hormones to balance themselves faster. Be active throughout the day. At night, instead of surfing the internet, read a book, watch some news. It'll take awhile, and it's a pain in the butt, but it's really worth it. When I started waking up refreshed, and ready to move, and more importantly, was able to wake up cause I'd slept, best feeling in the world.

 

[tqpix]

I can't sleep on a lot of nights, but I've been sleeping like a baby during the past few nights.

 

[JPPT1974]

Used to be a former insomiac but now sleep like a baby myself.

 

[redkingjoe]

i'm one. normally i wake up in the middle of the night. i usually can't sleep for long hours...

i found that exercise helpful...after started an exercise program, i have enough energy even though i sleep for 3-4 hours. i also find myself feeling much much better than before.

 

[macandcheese]

I go through spells where it seems like my body is just not interested in sleeping at all! I wake up at 4am and that's that for the night. It is one of the most annoying things - after awhile, I just turn into a zombie!
Down with insomnia!

 

[mandapanda445]

I'm one too, been like this all my life. I have read soooo many books.

 

[Xyron]

I have a problem, not with getting sleep, but with getting good sleep. I sleep and then wake up 10 or more hours later feeling like I've been beaten with a baseball bat and have no energy. I mentioned this to the doctor on a visit I made for a persistent extreme sore throat which turned out to be a bacterial infection.

The doctor mentioned several important things when it comes to sleep. Everyone is different though so some things may not work for you, you just have to try stuff until you find what's right for you.

1. Eliminate sources of noise or light in your room, it should be as dark as possible. Wearing one of those covers that go over yours eyes may be a good alternative but some people find it hard to sleep with something strapped around their head and on their face. As far as noise or sound go, some people may not be able to sleep because all they can do is think, in which case it may work for them to play soothing music or sounds and try to concentrate on the noises so you won't think. If you don't have the problem of thinking too much, pure quiet may be the best option.
2. Don't consume caffine or other stimulants closer than I think about 4-6 hours before time for you to sleep.
3. Make sure your bed is both supportive and comfortable. If your bed is uncomfortable you will just toss and turn trying to find a comfortable position but if the bed is uncomfortable itself, there is no comfortable position. Also a bed that isn't supportive may cause chronic back and neck problems which can keep one from sleeping and obviously make you miserable when you arn't sleeping.
4. Try to get a full night of sleep but not more than a full night either. If you can't manage 8 hours of sleep at least try to make sure the hours you do get are as recooperative as possible. Sleeping over 8 hours can be as bad for you as sleeping less than 8 hours so try not to over sleep. 8 hours of good sleep is much better for you than 12 hours of disruptive sleep.

These are some of the things the doctor told me, hope they help.

Oh and if you have a particularly important event coming up and you really need some sleep you could try some tylenol pm to help you fall asleep but medications are not a good long term answer to the problem. Ambien and other perscription sleep aids could be used but like I said, arn't a good answer to the problem. If the problem is really causing serious complications for you though, you could always ask your doctor to give you a perscription for ambien or something else and only take them when you really need the sleep or when you have a particularly hard time falling asleep.

 

[pentecostalgirl0414]

I have insomnia. I can never sleep for more than 2 hours. I have not had a good nights sleep in 3 years. The doctor put me on medicine but it makes me feel really bad. Now, I know that I am not alone.

 

[KathiBear32]

I can hardly sleep at night, and sometimes I can take up to 5 sleeping pills in one night.

 

[DustinS]

Heh I know what ya mean dude... I barely get any sleep on school nights. I just can't go to sleep of the night.

 

[Rosiegirl]

I have bouts with insomnia, seems to go in phases but there is definitely a connection with depression. Are you able to exercise at all? are you sleepy during the day? I wouldn't blow off the depression as no big deal just because you don't feel suicidal. How are you feeling socially do you spend time with friends?

 

[Leader of the Banned]

My problem is I snore so loud I keep myself awake so now I sleep in another room...

 

[Lessien]

lol

I just can't sleep, and I'd be allergic to any meds the doctor gave me.....