Does anybody here suffer from insomnia?

Question

How do you deal with it or how did you cure it? Any tips?

Mine is morning insomnia - No problem getting to sleep but am waking up only 3-5 hours later and can't get back to sleep. It is starting to affect my work because I can't concentrate or handle difficult jobs and my relationships because I am getting irritable and moody.

Sleeping pills helped for a while but think I am immune to them now

Answer 1

yer, i have insomnia, and have for quite a while, it's fairly common these days, in my oppinion because everybody is alot more stressed than they were years ago. everythings harder and more expensive and blablabla. life is more stressful than it was in say, the 70's. anyway, the facts are that insomnia is getting to be quite common, for whatever reason. and there are plenty of ways to deal with it, most of which you're probably already aware of. the real only way to overcome it, is to figure out the underlyig cause, and work from there. counting sheep or drinking warm milk aren't exactly the best methods haha. the reason i have trouble sleeping is i just hate being alone with myself for any length of time to let my thoughts get to me. i can't explain it really. i just rely on being distracted to keep me from really thinking about things, and in the time between lying down and actually sleeping, there's nothing to distract me so i'm pretty much forced into thinking about things, and voila, next thing i know, a few hours have passed and i'm stressed out from thinking. so i need to work on getting over what's stressing me out and that should fix my sleep problem. but that will take time. anyway. i hope whatever probem it is that you have, you find a way to deal with it.

Answer 2

Pills aren't the answer.

Sounds like you need to take just a little more exercise during the day- nothing too strenuous, but just a litle bit more.

I hope you don't drink alcohol before bed time because this is one of the classic causes of early morning insomnia. Basically, your body has metabolised the alcohol and now it wakens you up because it wants more.

I have had this morning insomnia problem for years, and I have worked shifts since 1974.

My philosophy is this- and please don't think I am being facetious. Your body will sleep for as long as it needs. However if you lie perfectly still, with your eyes closed and PRETEND you are asleep, no-one can tell the difference- not even you!!

Main thing is, don't worry about it. And have a nap in the early evening, which might also help.

Answer 3

Don't ever take the sleeping pills route!!

1. They will damage your liver big time and you can get into serious health problems.

2. You will get hooked up on them and you won't be able to have a normal life any more if you don't take your pills everyday.

The sleeping pills industry is damaging our health by capitalizing on our ignorance, and by distracting people from effective and natural ways to deal with this problem. I had been taking prescription sleep medications [Ambien] for over 5 years. It stopped working and I simply took more. Still did not work. Nights were very difficult - medication put me to sleep but I would wake up after 2–3 hours with a strong sympathetic response (fast pulse, pounding heartbeat, wide awake alert). It was a very difficult cycle to break. I was really in bad shape due to lack of sleep.

After years of struggling I was able to cure my insomnia naturally and pretty fast. I followed the Sleep Tracks sleep optimization program, here is their official web -site if you want to take a look: http://www.insomniacure.net

Ohhh..and Good Luck!

Answer 4

I can understand because this happened to me for sometime. The thought of waking up too early looms over your head while you try to go to sleep. I used to feel chaotic and irritatingly empty of all emotions upon waking up like this This emptiness also makes part of not knowing what to do. It is difficult o concentrate. A warm quick snack can be helpful, preferably microwaveable. You can also take a shower to readjust your body temperature and freshen up your sensory system.

The time before dawn is when your mind can be at its fullest efficiency, that if you plan to wake up early. You can therefore make good use of your specific insomniac condition by going to bed early and obviously waking up early. You can do something useful in that duration. It is just like starting your day earlier than most other people.

Body chemistry has all to do with sleep. You can take some additional food supplements as a part of your normal daily diet. You can also consider possible mental issues contributing to this. There could for example be some hidden sources of alarm and anxiety in your mind. Worries and anxieties are worst enemies of peaceful sleep; may be you work too hard during the day. Or, there could be something that may needs you priority attention.

Answer 5

If your sleeping conditions are good and you wake up naturally, not because of factors such as heat, cold, noise and light disturbances or indigestion, then you have to look at other possibilities. If you are stressed because of your work, that is often a major factor as problems have a nasty habit of coming to the fore in your mind at that time of the morning. If not it may be that you have run out of body sugar, and are suffering form mild hypoglycemia. The best remedy for this is to take a small thermos of warm milk or drinking chocolate to your room, and having it at hand for when you wake up in the early hours. Drink it and read something light for twenty minutes or so. You should feel your eyelids drooping and go back to sleep for the rest of the night.

Answer 6

I have insomnia i cant get to sleep then when i do wake 3 hours later i end up reading a book.Someone told me to write all my worries down before bed thus leaving them behind on the paper that helps try it.

Answer 7

It all depends on you lifestyle activities. For myself, I am able to concentrate better at night because it is more quieter and peaceful. I can study better and research my stuffs better at night. However, the downside to it is I sleep late and during day-time, I get abit drowsy and in the end, I really can't perform well in my day-time activities. What I did was consult a doctor regarding my insomnia situation. I was given diazepam 10MG to be taken as and when needed to break the cycle only. NEVER take sleeping pills long term as the effects are far to see and when they are there, it is too disastrous.

Answer 8

It has been a life long problem for me and I just live with it. Right now it is 4:30 am Eastern as I write this.

I have found that a solid workout will do wonders for a full night's sleep. Wear yourself out. It is a good way to stay away from sleep meds.

That is how I deal with it.

Answer 9

Try not to see it as a problem, this will make it worse. Mine is due to hormonal changes and perhaps getting older, I've tried all the advice but to no avail, so I just accept that this is how it is at the moment.

Some of the many tips are: no coffee or alcohol before bedtime, nice warm bath, lavender on your pillow, orgasm, not getting too cool or hot, good pillow, lovely partner. Good luck

Answer 10

Insomnia (sleeplessness) is due to stress, dietary and medical
problems. By making small lifestyle changes like having a fixed
daily routine, relaxing and eating properly, insomnia can be
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