I need something to help me go to sleep...im only 13 so no pills i need something tea doesnt work
My moms worried
I think im homesick because I live with my dad and I ahte it here and I want to be with my mom
Im sooo tired for school
Im not sure i haent been able to sleep for 4 years
well I do sleep just im lucky to get 6 or 7 hours of sleep
PLEASE HELP ME
2007-01-21 15:32:07 · 10 answers · asked by Kelc!! 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Don't drink tea before bed. It's got caffiene and will keep you up! No soda or coffee either. Pills are a bad idea because they just make you an addict. Make sure you get enough physical activity during the day so you will be tired at night. Keep a consistant bedtime routine.
Take a hot bath. When you go to bed, do so to go to sleep. Don't read or eat in bed or keep the radio or tv on either. And try to go to bed at the same time every night. If you want to sleep for 8 hours, make sure you block out that amount of time for sleeping. This is advice from a person who lives on 6 or less hours of sleep!
2007-01-21 15:50:33 · answer #1 · answered by annazzz1966 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aw, I hope you feel better soon. I used to get super homesick staying the night at my Aunt's house, so much that my Aunt would have to drive me home at 3AM. Anyway, read this:
Melatonin, 5-methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine, is a hormone found in all living creatures from algae[1] to humans, at levels that vary in a diurnal cycle. In higher animals melatonin is produced by pinealocytes in the pineal gland (located in the brain) and also by the retina and GI tract. It is naturally synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan (via synthesis of serotonin) by the enzyme 5-hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase.
Many biological effects of melatonin are produced through activation of melatonin receptors,[2] while others are due to its role as a pervasive and extremely powerful antioxidant[3] with a particular role in the protection of nuclear and mitochondrial DNA.[4] Melatonin is also synthesized by various plants, such as rice, and ingested melatonin has been shown to be capable of reaching and binding to melatonin binding sites in the brains of mammals.[5][6]
Production of melatonin by the pineal gland is under the influence of the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus (SCN) which receives information from the retina about the daily pattern of light and darkness. This signal forms part of the system that regulates the circadian cycle, but it is the SCN that controls the daily cycle in most components of the paracrine and endocrine systems[7][8] rather than the melatonin signal (as was once postulated). Melatonin produced in the pineal gland acts as an endocrine hormone since it is released into the blood, whereas melatonin produced by the retina and the gastrointestinal (GI) tract acts as a paracrine hormone.
Pick some up, I think WalMart might even carry it. It works, is natural, and doesn't leaving you feeling heavy headed in the morning. Otherwise, try a warm glass of milk. Sweet dreams!!
2007-01-21 23:43:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read a book or find something boring, but interesting enough to watch on TV. Lay off soda with caffein.
2007-01-21 23:37:25 · answer #3 · answered by Kender_fury 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay away from caffeine.
A good workout will help, just not right before you try to go to sleep.
A hot bath with lavender.
Wake up earlier.
Eat turkey every day of you life... seems to make me sleepy on Thanksgiving day...
2007-01-21 23:41:36 · answer #4 · answered by bendabomb85 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the need to take you to the doctor so you can do a sleep study, you could have a condition that prevents you from sleeping a full 8 hours
2007-01-21 23:34:50 · answer #5 · answered by J-BIRD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fatigue. Works like a charm.
2007-01-21 23:39:19 · answer #6 · answered by corzich 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask her for a hard drink.. lol.. Or if you are really 13... Take a REALLY REALLY Hot bath..
2007-01-21 23:36:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried hard exercise in the afternoons???
2007-01-21 23:35:49 · answer #8 · answered by Mishell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a real boring movie and see if that helps
2007-01-21 23:40:26 · answer #9 · answered by ken s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-01-21 23:39:30 · answer #10 · answered by Aldaras Wolf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋