Insomnia

edvedder913
edvedder913 Posts: 1,810
edited January 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I am going crazy b/c I cannot fall asleep. Once I am asleep I can sleep thru the night, but falling asleep is a problem. I sit in bed - even after taking tylenol or advil PM's until almost 2am before passing out - than i am dead at work the next day and no matter how tired I am I still cannot fall asleep the next night.

Any remedies other than sleeping pills? suggestions welcome - thanks!
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  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    Liquor or a lot of beer.

    always work for me :D
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    I feel your pain, I haven't had a good night's sleep since the 18th December.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    I saw 3 am roll around again this morning :mad:
    And up at 7am. It's no fun.
    I'm knackered and I just can't drop off. When I get to sleep the bloody alarm clock wakes me up :(
    A human being that was given to fly.

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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    I'm gonna try and sleep well tonight, though I'll probably saw my ear off so I pass out ;)
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • jordn6971
    jordn6971 Posts: 675
    edvedder913 wrote:
    I am going crazy b/c I cannot fall asleep. Once I am asleep I can sleep thru the night, but falling asleep is a problem. I sit in bed - even after taking tylenol or advil PM's until almost 2am before passing out - than i am dead at work the next day and no matter how tired I am I still cannot fall asleep the next night.

    Any remedies other than sleeping pills? suggestions welcome - thanks!


    I have the same problems. Smoking pot is the only thing that makes me sleep. Drinking doesn't help me at all, I can take like 4 benadryl and it I don't get tired, but if I smoke a bowl I can always sleep.
    "There was a band playing in my head, and I felt like getting high"
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,168
    I have a few suggestions not suitable for public viewing

    ;)
  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    I really think exercise is a good idea. Do something physically tiring?
  • urbanhippie
    urbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    I'm gonna try and sleep well tonight, though I'll probably saw my ear off so I pass out ;)
    Think I'll stick to the copious amounts of alcohol thanks :p
    A human being that was given to fly.

    Wembley 18/06/07

    If there was a reason, it was you.

    O2 Arena 18/09/09
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Get_Right wrote:
    I have a few suggestions not suitable for public viewing

    ;)

    Yeah, btw I had a few people ask me to tell you to stop PMing them that shit. ;)
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • LONGRD
    LONGRD Posts: 6,036
    MattCameronKicksButt wrote:
    I really think exercise is a good idea. Do something physically tiring?
    that works but you must also shower before bed.
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  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    LongRd. wrote:
    that works but you must also shower before bed.

    You don't have to. Shower in the morning. Relax people, relax!
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    There are many good sleep hygiene techniques.

    1. Only use your bed for sleeping in. (Okay and well, that too!) No reading, tv, etc...

    2. Keep your bedroom quiet and dark.

    3. Develop a regular sleep pattern. 11-7 or something that fits your lifestlye.

    4. When you can't sleep, get up, and go into the other room for 15 minutes. Read. Then go back to bed.

    5. It's nice to go to sleep not hungry,

    6. Alcohol doesn't help sleep. Neither does other stimulants like caffeine.

    7. Vigorous exercise a few hours prior to bedtime doesn't help.

    8. Chlorohydrate is a non-narcotic that aids in sleep.

    9. Lessen the stress in your life. Practice a quiet mind with meditation.

    10. Count sheep!
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • GraySaturday
    GraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    I used to be such a good sleeper and now I often can't fall asleep and then every night I wake up 5-10 times a night. I am exhusted everyday and feel like death. I dont know if it is anxiety or what. We have a full size futon mattress which is so uncomfortable and small. I got so fed up the other day we went out and bought a pillow top king mattress, that will be delivered a week from today. I can't wait!
  • MattCameronKicksButt
    MattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    tish wrote:
    There are many good sleep hygiene techniques.

    1. Only use your bed for sleeping in. (Okay and well, that too!) No reading, tv, etc...

    2. Keep your bedroom quiet and dark.

    3. Develop a regular sleep pattern. 11-7 or something that fits your lifestlye.

    4. When you can't sleep, get up, and go into the other room for 15 minutes. Read. Then go back to bed.

    5. It's nice to go to sleep not hungry,

    6. Alcohol doesn't help sleep. Neither does other stimulants like caffeine.

    7. Vigorous exercise a few hours prior to bedtime doesn't help.

    8. Chlorohydrate is a non-narcotic that aids in sleep.

    9. Lessen the stress in your life. Practice a quiet mind with meditation.

    10. Count sheep!

    You've had this problem too, huh? :)
  • Brain of J.Lo
    Brain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    Lately I've been doing this thing where I am so tired but my body is restless. It doesn't matter how physically active I am during the day. I don't know what's up. I toss and turn and I want to go to sleep so badly, but I just can't be still long enough to do it.
  • jordn6971
    jordn6971 Posts: 675
    GraySaturday wrote:
    I used to be such a good sleeper and now I often can't fall asleep and then every night I wake up 5-10 times a night. I am exhusted everyday and feel like death. I dont know if it is anxiety or what. We have a full size futon mattress which is so uncomfortable and small. I got so fed up the other day we went out and bought a pillow top king mattress, that will be delivered a week from today. I can't wait!

    Sounds like anxiety. My siblings and I all have bad anxiety, two are medicated on pills and two are medicated on marijuana. I used to not wake up for anything, not even a loud alarm clock going off right next to me ear. When i was a kid my parents would have to physically come and wake me up. The past few years I have had trouble falling asleep and I wake up a lot throughout the night. I don't really like taking pills or anything like that, so i just hit my bubbler and I can fall asleep with no problems.
    "There was a band playing in my head, and I felt like getting high"
  • edvedder913
    edvedder913 Posts: 1,810
    Get_Right wrote:
    I have a few suggestions not suitable for public viewing

    ;)


    that wakes me up - I would start cleaning the entire house.
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    MattCameronKicksButt wrote:
    You've had this problem too, huh? :)

    Yah, but then I knocked out the amphetamines. Go figure.
    When all else fails: hope you have a gorgeous friend with a prescription bottle! Or a good lay. Or better... both!
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • genie
    genie Posts: 2,222
    edvedder913 wrote:
    I am going crazy b/c I cannot fall asleep. Once I am asleep I can sleep thru the night, but falling asleep is a problem. I sit in bed - even after taking tylenol or advil PM's until almost 2am before passing out - than i am dead at work the next day and no matter how tired I am I still cannot fall asleep the next night.

    Any remedies other than sleeping pills? suggestions welcome - thanks!

    ok you've got two choices,

    work till 8 o'clock every day or

    have sex for at least 2 hours whereby you do all the work and your partner just lies there doing nothing

    the choice is yours :):D
  • Obi Once
    Obi Once Posts: 918
    I have the same problem lately. I go lay on my couch and watch a documentary or something of the kind and I'm away in a few minutes... But I'd rather fall asleep in bed (yeah I should buy an extra TV).

    Smoking pot never helped get to sleep unless I'd smoke very large quantities and than I couldn't get up, so no help there. Same goes for alcohol.

    Relax yourself in any way that fits. An orgasm seems to have that quality, so I've been told.
    your light's reflected now

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