No, I didn't have coffee, tea, soda, chocolate, or anything that contains caffeine past 2:30 pm. I even finished all the work required for the next day. I didn't take a bath or exercise close to bedtime. Despite my feeling of complete and extreme exhaustion, I feel that my heart is beating very fast and I just can't fall sleep. It happens every night. Is it possible to be too tired to sleep?
2007-03-26 20:16:06 · 12 answers · asked by Total Privacy 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Sounds like you should have an EKG done and your blood pressure checked; it's probably high. Tachycardia and HTN could be causing insomnia. A beta blocker like Atenolol taken at bedtime may help. You should consult with your doctor ASAP.
2007-03-26 20:39:00 · answer #1 · answered by Helen the Hellion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sleep can become a disorder if 1) there is a cessation of the length of continuous sleep from an average of 6-8 hours to almost 3-4 hours 2) there's a known risk factor like having a caffeine, stress, external environment (like noise, baby cry) which you should identify. First , try to enhance your sleep pattern by listening to a good music,watching a TV or reading books. Second, try to consult with a doctor if your sleeping pattern becomes unnatural and affecting your life. He may prescribed you sleeping medications.
2007-03-27 03:27:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you eating right? Are you taking vitamins? Check with your doctor for anemia to be on the safe side. If you are your doct. will give you iron vit. because anemia can cause tachy- cardia the raising of the heart. Since your not sleeping properly that can also be that your heart beat is raising at night. Our body's go through different changes as we get older you can be lacking a Vita. This condition can lead to insomnia Work on sleeping before this can happen. Drink a nice hot cup of seven blossom and tila together they come in a box with many tea bags you can purchase them in any supper market. Drink it 1hr. or half an hour before you go to bed this will relax your muscles and relax tension ease stress. Your body might be working a little to much to handle and need to slow down a bit stress can be playing a roll here and minimize it slow your self down and take it easy go to a masseuse and get a nice massage. Your body needs a nice rub down try to get one twice a week .Take b-12 vit. they help the nervous system. And being too tired to sleep will make it impossible.
2007-03-27 03:41:39 · answer #3 · answered by amores 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, being exhausted can cause sleep issues. Being on Yahoo Answers will not help you get to sleep sooner. Find a good relaxation tape that guides you into a relaxed state by asking you to visualize certain things and consciously relax by isolating one body part at a time, until eventually every part is re l a x e d.
Google "Guided relaxation" for a selection of cds. It's nice to have a few different ones. They're great!
Try this:
(I think there's a free one here)
http://www.learningstrategies.com/public/lp/relaxation_cd/index.php?id=Yah906a&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=relaxation%2Bcd
2007-03-27 03:26:15 · answer #4 · answered by itry007 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound stressed and in a cycle where you are in the same habit every night. Maybe a sleeping pill for a few nights would break the cycle. Talk to your doctor. You might also alter the time you go to sleep (later for a while, when you are exhausted).
2007-03-27 03:24:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes when I have trouble sleeping I keep my bedroom light on. It may take a while but somehow the light forces me to sleep because I end up getting so tired I have to close my eyes against the light.
2007-03-27 03:22:37 · answer #6 · answered by julie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man, off the top of my head, that sounds like stress. Good luck, I'm having terrible troubles sleeping, too. Apparently, melatonin is supposed to work very well.
2007-03-27 03:19:34 · answer #7 · answered by Casey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont take any kinds of drugs (legal or not)
I have the same problem. Just turn out the tv, start writing down everything you need to do, and forget your troubles
i have not done these yet but when i have it works
also get on a regular schedule
2007-03-27 03:25:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes your over tired!! dont know why it happens, but your probably like me. i think you suffer from insomnia (do a search on google or somethink)!
sometimes i find it's just to dam quiet to sleep, sounds stupid i know, but try it out, if you got a computer or somethink that makes a low noise, leave it on in the room and try to sleep. first time i did it i slept like i never had befor!
2007-03-27 03:19:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a hot shower, turn out all the lights, no TV, radio, you'll fall asleep, ya just Anxious
2007-03-27 03:19:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋