Still awake

[katylees]

It's 03:53 a.m. here and i'm still awake, i don't really feel tired. I NEED to get back in to bed. I think i'll go there now, may be call Tony and may be then i can sleep?

does anybody else have problems getting to sleep?

blah, sorry.

 

[tapero]

Hi there,

Yes, I have trouble sleeping too. Tonight I'm taking my medicine or else I'll stay up till morning. I'm sorry you can't sleep. tapero

 

[jesustheway]

I've had trouble sleeping off and on for several years. Over the counter sleep aids do not work well for me. They will put me to sleep but I will usually feel awful the next day. I found a web-site with info on Magnesium. People that have a Magnesium deficiency usually have trouble sleeping. I started taking Magnesium supplements and they seem to be helping. It might be worth looking in to.

 

[katylees]

thank you for that .. ill ask my doctor about it.

 

[Soulwings]

I've a dickens of a time getting to sleep. Never up quite that late, or else I'd die in the morning but it takes me a good three hours lying in bed awake sometimes for me to fall asleep. The worst bit is that I'm on an antidepressant that doesn't allow me to take stuff like Benadryl to help sleep. Grr.

Hope you slept well eventually.

 

[katylees]

isnt benadryl for hay fever? i have to have benadryl over the summer months to keep me from sneezing at pollen and grass. It doesn't make me sleepy though heh. But yeh, ive been having to get up at 8ish
it hurts, meh. Slept lots today but woke up dripping couple of times Bleh, its horrible.

 

[JJ_79]

i have to much drama in my life.. I think that is why i can't sleep. The past 3-4 days i have been getting to bed around 5am.... I'll try to get to bed around 2am tonight....

 

[beckybooiloveu]

YEh i have trouble sleeping aswell... usually end up crying myself to sleep at about 4am in the morning... sometimes i will ahve a long hot shower which will make me sleepy... maybe u should try that...
goodluck

 

[Soulwings]

Benadryl is for allergies and such too, but it knocks me out when I have it so I used to use it as a sleep med. Not too often, just once in awhile when I was really stressed out and couldn't get to sleep on my own and needed a little push. I guess I could use Tylenol PM now ... hmmm ...

 

[everlast]

Yea I suffer from alittle insomnia every now and then, I usually cant sleep because I keep thinking about things, my mind wont stop being active and negative..I hate it sometimes. So I end up doing things to keep my mind busy and focused until I forget about the one thought that would of kept me up all night.

 

[sekhemsahu]

I hate it the most when I bounce between not wanting/being able to sleep and doing nothing but wanting/being able to sleep.

That is how it is for me most of the time, if that makes sense.

 

[Akathist]

I also have insomnia. I take medication for it the doctor gave me, but it is very very mild. I told him sometimes it doesn't work and he said I could take benedyrl with it once in a while. That does help me.

Benedryl is the ingrediant in a lot of the tylenol or advil PM's on the market that is what gave me the idea.

 

[theartist87]

I can't ever sleep. I have to work from 9-5, and know I need to sleep, and even feel like I need to sleep, but I don't think I've been able to get to sleep before 5-6 am for the past year now. It really sucks

 

[Gentle]

have you tried to stop all thought in the mind? silence of the mind? think nothing
as easy as it sounds it works for me and yea I've tried every drug b/c I have ch's and they attack as soon as u sleep so my body, mind is afraid to sleep and still I can get this to work
well I know how yas feel anyways
try really NOT CARING, give up

God bless you all, peace

 

[theartist87]

I've tried everything except the drugs. I had a really bad experience last year.. I won't even take tylenol anymore

 

[Frangible]

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) reduces sleep quality, I'd suggest melatonin instead (preferrably the time released stuff). Take it at 10:30pm or so such that it helps your body's natural sleep cycle the most. But, diphenhydramine is better than not sleeping. Valerian root, l-theanine, and chamomille tea all enhance sleep quality/duration and don't form a physical dependance/tolerance.

Some other things you can do...
- very dark/quiet
- white noise (fans, etc)
- comfortable bed / pillows
- slightly cool temp
- less constrictive clothing
- sleep on side
- regular sleep/wake schedule
- no caffeine after 6pm (or better yet noon, or better yet not at all... scientific studies show a single cup of coffee disrupting sleep later that night.)
- no energetic/stressful activity about 1-2h before bed. In one study, computer use with bright monitors disrupted sleep in this time period.
- relaxed breathing / prayer / meditation to relax and unwind before sleep (stress makes you feel alert and suppresses melatonin production)
- use your bedroom for only sleeping if possible
- no pets in bed/bedroom if possible as they tend to disrupt sleep