Why can't I just go to sleep?

Question

I'm suffering from some kind of insomnia again. Not sure if it's the diagnosable kind, but I do know I can't bring myself to go to bed...because I've tried before when I was like this (extremely tired but high-strung still), and I would just lay there for the entire night cursing at myself for not getting to sleep.

Very inconvenient as a college student. Sleep is required for effective study.
Ahhh!

Answer 1

I find it significant that you can't bring yourself to go to bed. I've had this problem several times in my life. It's not the same as generic insomnia. I believe there is an emotional or mental issue behind it.
For example, I had this for months after I was involved in a car accident. It didn't go away until after the court case was finished.
I've also had this for short periods of time, usually when my husband was traveling and I was home alone.

What I did to cope:
I slept in the TV room on the sofa. I kept the TV on a channel which would play something that would bore me to sleep and set the TV timer to automatically shut off the TV in 2 hours.

If you can find an emotional cause, then try to resolve it. EX: maybe you need help handling the stresses of being a college student. Meanwhile, try my coping strategy above.

Answer 2

I don't know but when you find out please tell me! Seriously, Have you ever been diagnosed as having bi-polar disorder? I'm not trying to frighten you, I have it and although my mood swings have been successfully managed, I have great difficulty sleeping. One theory is that I'm in a constant state of 'hypo-mania', where I'm just manic enough to cause insomnia. Last year they said I had sleep apnea, and put me through the most horrendous. surgery to fix it and here I am....wide awake. My point being it can be caused by a lot of things. If you can, have a sleep study done and see if that pins down your problem. Good luck and God bless. Peace.

Answer 3

Make an appointment at the health services at your college or with your health care provider if you continue to endure insomnia.
Regular exercise, and relaxation techniques can help achieve good sleep hygiene. If you are getting up during the night to use the bathroom, avoid fluids 2-3 hours before bedtime. Heavy foods can also interfere with sleep. You might consider getting a relaxation response tape, or a tape with sounds that are soothing to you. Best of luck.

Answer 4

Try drinking milk before bedtime-it has melatonin in it to make you sleep. You must be young but you could find some help using melatonin just be sure to go to bed after. Talk to your pharmacy Look it up on the Internet and read about it.

Answer 5

dont take sleepers is the first thing..take it from someone who was on them for 14 years...research insomnia on the net to see what you have...you may have delayed sleep phase syndrome, there are many diff types of insomnia...
get a book on mediatation/breathing techniques to calm your mind....this wont just help with your sleeping it will help with any stressful situation...and it will help turn the ego off...the part of the brain that self dialogs which you want to stop so u can have peace!
dont worry it will all be ok

Answer 6

Drink some milk or have a warm bath before you go to sleep, and don't be nervous about not getting to sleep because then you'll never get to sleep. Just relax and you'll nod off soon, don't worry. :)

Answer 7

Same here,I lay in bed for hours before I go to sleep.
it's really depression specialy when you have an exam the next day

Answer 8

take Trazidone thats what iv been taking since I was 12 and it has helped my sleep in a extream way so yeah the pills arnt that expensive

Answer 9

START MORNING WALK.
DO PRANAYAAM
DO MEDITATION IN EVENING & MORNING.
INSERT YOGNIDRA AUDIO CD IN YOR CD PLAYER AT BED TIME FOLLOW EACH INSTRUCTION CAREFULLY, U'LL GET DEEP SLEEP AUTOMATICALLY.

Answer 10

i have severe insomnia as well.you may want to research it so you can know it more