I have abnormal sleep patterns. HELP!!!?

Question

Ever since I was about 11 (I am 15 now) I have had weird sleep habits. I feel sleepy, but I don't want to go to sleep. So, I usually end up staying awake till 2 or sometimes even 3 in the morning. And I once I lie in bed, my thoughts keep drifting and I have trouble sleeping. Then I wake up for school at about 6.45. On weekends, I have trouble getting up before 12 o' clock.
It's not that I don't feel tired or sleepy, just that I don't want to sleep and go to sleep at least an hour after lying in bed. This is not insomnia, but I need advice. It might be all in my head. Oh, I'm soooo confused and frustrated!!

Answer 1

This is common. You don't have a problem with sleep, you have a problem with transitions.

The simple solution is, when you're tired, get into bed, even if you want to stay up.

It may take you a while to fall asleep still but your body will eventually get the idea. When you're tired and don't go to sleep your body kicks into overtime. It has the ability to do this as a survival mechanism but the habit can be difficult to break.

The average teenager needs between 8 and 10 hours of sleep each night. If you have to wake up ay 6:45am you should be going to sleep at around 9pm or 10pm.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You need to try and get on a regular sleep pattern. Try to go to bed early one night.. if you cant go to sleep right away.. I would turn everything off and just lay there. If you wake up tired.. dont take any naps that day.. and you will be ready to go to bed that night. Stay in a routine as much as you can so your body can adjust to the pattern. Good Luck :)

Answer 4

You might need to take sleeping tills. I have worse sleeping patterns. I sleep around 3 or 4 everyday. If it gets really serious you might need to consider taking pills. You wont get addicted or dependent on these pills. They just help. Tylenol PM.

Answer 5

Having bags under your eyes is normal! Nothing to worry about x And I do the same thing, but I do it because I want to. Like, when my parents go to bed say at 1AM I would go downstairs and watch a film and stuff till about 6AM then go to sleep and say get out of bed at around 2PM. Normal xx

Answer 6

Try waking up earlier, Drinking coffee,,,Don't tak enaps and you should be tired when it comes time to go to bed, If not..You can always take a does of nyquil or tylenol Pm abuot 45 minutes before it is time to go to bed!

Answer 7

hon u r pretty young so plz don't start heading to your nearest Starbucks plopping down $5. for a cup of "joe"....
don't take sleeping pills
drink chamomille tea before bedtime...
this insomnia is a sign of depression/anxiety.

Answer 8

try reading up on it at sleepfoundation.org.

it's really, really important to get enough sleep. there are relaxation techniques you can use.

Answer 9

Talk to your Dr.