What you guys do when you suffer from insomnia ? What are the causes of insomnia?

Answer 1

"Some people seem more likely than others to experience insomnia, just as some people tend to get headaches or upset stomachs. Simply knowing that you may experience insomnia and that it will not last too long can be helpful in dealing with it when it occurs.

Persistent stress

Exposure to stress may contribute to the development or worsening of insomnia. Relationship problems, a chronically ill child, or an unrewarding career may contribute to sleep problems. If you suffer from these types of stresses, you should seek counseling to gain a new outlook on your troubles and more control in your life.

Learned insomnia

If you sleep poorly, you may worry about not being able to function well during the day. You may try harder to sleep at night, but unfortunately this determined effort can make you more alert, set off a new round of worried thoughts, and cause more sleep loss. Doing activities in and around the bedroom-changing into your night clothes, turning off the lights, pulling up the blankets- can become linked with the sleep problems that follow. Through repetition these bedtime activities can then trigger over-arousal and insomnia.

Some individuals with learned insomnia have trouble sleeping in their own beds yet may fall asleep quickly when they don't intend to-while reading the newspaper, sleeping away from home, or watching TV. Just a few nights of poor sleep during a month can be enough to produce a cycle of poor sleep and increase your worry about it.

Treatment for learned insomnia aims to improve sleep habits and reduce unnecessary worry".

Answer 2

I feel for you. I recently have had to deal with insomnia too. It started with worrying about other health problems and then it became the problem. I'm no expert but I can tell you what has helped me. It depends on what the cause of your insomnia is since insomnia is just a symptom of another problem. If it's caused by a serious health problem (such as apnea or restless leg syndrome), then you need to have that taken care of. But for most of us, insomnia is caused by stress. For me, I over-researched stuff and stressed myself out even more by reading horror stories of health problems. The best thing you can do is de-stress yourself. Figure out what is causing you stress and talk or write yourself through it. Pills are only a temporary solution. I don't believe in any of the herbs and other wacky solutions people suggest. I tried them all and they never really did anything. Diet does help and regular exercise has improved my sleep. The biggest thing is just easing your mind, distracting it with positive thoughts instead of focusing on your worries or problems. Prayer always calms me down too. Hope these suggestions help you. Don't expect perfect sleep. The majority of the world has problems with sleep. Just make the most of what you can get. It will improve with time.

Answer 3

Insomnia is caused by so many things it is hard to list. Sometimes it is stress, or anxiety. Sometimes it is a symptom of a medical condition. Some times it is from being so tired you cant sleep, or it is from too much caffeine during the day.
Try some warm milk and a warm blanket or heating pad, that is what helps me. Stop drinking coffee, tea and soda pop. If all else fails go to a doctor for medication so you can sleep proper.

Answer 4

How to Beat INSOMNIA with Sleep
http://tips-to-sleep.blogspot.com/2006/09/how-to-beat-insomnia-with-sleep.html

Treatment for Insomnia
http://tips-to-sleep.blogspot.com/2006/09/treatment-for-insomnia.html

Answer 5

Have you determined the problem yet? It could be behavioral, enviromental, physical, or mental.

Behavioral:
Turn off any distraction (radio, tv, ipod, cell, computer, etc)
Turn off the lights and lay in bed, no reading, eating, tv etc.
Remain active throughout the day so you will be tired at night

Enviromental:
Make sure that you block out as much noise as possible, wear earplugs if you can't control the sounds
Block all light. Melatonin is what makes you sleepy, it is released by your brain when the light stops hitting your eye.

Physical:
Ask your doctor if melatonin supplements are right for you
Remain active through out the day

Mental:
Quit stressing
Try to dampen your thoughts at night

Answer 6

I'm right there with you. Have suffered from insomnia for years. Usually end up on the computer or watching t.v.. Good luck with finding a cure.

Answer 7

I had insomnia durin the summer... i would go to bed at 6 am and still i would have trouble sleeping. Eventually, when I entered school and got all tired bcause of the hws and such, I was able to sleep again. Its best if u learn to control ur body instead of depending on drugs to sleep... its for your own good.

Answer 8

no clue on the causes, but i end up watching tv all night until i hopefully fall asleep, im not the worst insomniac in the world but i do stay up about 3 full nights and on the other 4 sleep about 3-4 hours

Answer 9

Caused by anxiety, or abnormal sleep patterns. Take a shot of bourbon and crush up 1 sleeping tablet....problem solved

Answer 10

Try make a glass of honey...drink it before go to bed...Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.