I need help with insomnia?

Question

I have had insomnia ever since I can remember. Both the type of having trouble falling asleep and that of staying asleep. I never feel like going to bed. It's 6am here and I'm not really that tired. I have always heard you shouldn't stay in bed if you aren't falling asleep, but what if this keeps me up all night. It has before. I was taking meds for it but I ran out and I was afraid I was starting to get addicted. Any help out there?

I have tried tea, melatonin, other supplements. Reading gets me thinking more, even boring things.

Answer 1

insomnia is a sleeping disorder that a lot of time is not responding to medication by trying to wear you body to exhaustion will not help because is controlled by your brain try reading, studying so you can actually tier your brain and overcome the restlessness

Answer 2

Are you under alot of stress? Do you constantly think about things? Get so room darkening blinds, a sleeping mask and some soothing sounds cds. listen to that relax you mind.Drink some bedtime tea. The herbal type. Try a herbal sleeping aide. Find ways that relax you. Need to find the route of your insomnia. Are you on some medication that could cause it. Try these things. Find some way to relax your mind. maybe read the bible too. Not to make you sleep but help ease your mind so that you can sleep. try some relaxing exercise. Take alook at your diet too! what are you eating during the day? Maybe a diet change can help.

Answer 3

Well in my case I used to be identified a extreme manic depressant which contributed to insomnia and dependancy. I eventually requested for aid and used to be prescribed Zoloft and Trazadone. The longest I ever stayed up with out medicines or alcohol used to be 12 days directly. If your some thing like me take prescribed medicines however I am a lovely extreme case.

Answer 4

I take the natural supplement Melatonin. Its something our body normally produces to induce sleep.U can buy it in health food stores. Take the smallest dose at first then see how it effects you. For me it just relaxes me fairly quickly and i can fall asleep fast. Its non habit forming.
You dont mentino if youre a man or women. Women often have trouble sleeping during their cycles and in pregnancy.
This is the typical suggestions:

Cut out all caffeine at least 5-7 hours before bed. That includes chocolate and teas. (u can buy decaf teas)

Exercise regularly in the am to burn energy and get your body to associate morning with energy.

Keep windows open, lights on during the day and about 2 hours before bedtime turn lights down, light candles, no tv, stuff that calms you. If a bath calms you take it, if it doesnt save it for the morning.

No tv in the bedroom. falling asleep to the tv is bad yet many of us do it! (me included sometimes!)
Trying reading something boring before bed that often gets me drowsy right away!

Best of luck!

Answer 5

Start a physical training program, like run 5 miles a day. Your body will have no trouble sleeping

Answer 6

Homeopathic Treatment for Sleeplessness/Insomnia, due to different reason and with different set of symptoms (No side effects or interaction with conventional drugs):-


Sleeplessness during menopausal stage Senecio Aur 30X, 4 hourly

Cannot sleep in the early hours of night; utterly wide awake, mind active; sleeplessness due to excitement Coffea Cruda 30X 6, hourly

Cannot sleep after 3 A.M.; sleeplessness due to mental strain or sedentary habits; sleep dreamy and restless Nux Vomica 30X, at bed times for 7 days

Due to fear or panic; insomnia after shock or fright; restlessness and tossing in bed Aconite Nap 30X 4 hourly

Due to tiredness; either physical or mental; bed feels too hard; must keep moving in search of soft portion for relief in bed Arnica Montana 30X or 200X, 1/2 hourly (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness after midnight from anxiety and restlessness; has to get up and walk Belladonna 30X, 4 hourly

Sleepy yet unable to sleep; child tosses, kicks clothes off, twitches; restless sleep with frightful dreams Arsenic Album 30X or 200X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness and restlessness; specially in first part of night; gets up and walks on the floor, as soon as the bed time comes patient is wide awake Chamomilla 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Sleeplessness due to old grief; after dreams of thieves or robbers Natrum Mur 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness due to sudden shock; disappointment Ignatia 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Feels sleepy but cannot sleep; clocks striking at a distance keep him awake; bed feels hot; moves about in vain to find a cool spot in bed Pulsatilla 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Restlessness during early part of sleep; sound sleep when it is turns to rise; gets too hot in bed; throws off covers, gets chilly and puts them on again; puts arms above the head during sleep Opium 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine

Take Care and God Bless you.