sleep issues?

Question

is it normal to feel tired but then still it takes hours to be bale to fall asleep..that has been ahppening to me lately..its like im sooo tired but my body just doesnt go to sleep right away

Answer 1

Maybe try exercising a bit before you try to fall asleep or take a shower or bath to relax you. Soemtimes you may just need to wear yourself out a bit.

Answer 2

Yes, it's NORMAL ... you need to be able to tell the difference between 'being tired' and 'being sleepy.' It's a 'chicken/egg' question ... are you tired because you have 'worked hard and are exhausted' or are you 'tired' because you didn't sleep well the night(s) before?
Try getting into a 'bedtime routine' ... take a long warm/hot bath (use lavender/chamomile to help you sleep), then drink a cup of hot chamomile tea (preferably with only 'no-calorie sweetener,' since any 'sugar' will give you more energy). Treat yourself to a 'lavender facial' ... I use a 'lavender temple balm' on my temples and the 'pulse points' of my throat, then use 'Dream Cream lotion (which has both lavender and chamomile)' on my hands and wrists. Then I read ... you should NOT lie in bed to read, but sit in a chair or 'sit up' with your legs 'folded' on the bed ... until you find yourself 'falling asleep. Quietly put the book down, get under the covers, and turn out the light. Get into a good 'sleeping position' (I sleep on my left side, so I can hold my husband's arm) and close your eyes. It may take a week or more, but once you get into this 'habit' you'll find that you fall asleep much more easily, and stay asleep better (sleep 'deeper') than ever before. I also have a 'bag of lavender' and a bear with lavender in his tummy ... and if I 'know' I'm going to have trouble falling asleep, I put them in my bed where I can 'smell the aroma' and fall right to sleep.

Answer 3

I go for a long walk with my dog at night, then I take Melatonin about a 1/2 hr. before bed, and during that 1/2 hour, I read cause it makes me sleepy. I always have a problem with waking up in the middle of the night and being able to fall back asleep, and Melatonin helps with that too. Give it a try, it's a non-addictive sleeping aid.

Answer 4

Hi,
In perusing the answers, someone suggested to exercise before sleep. That's not a good idea. You should stop exercising at least an hour before bed. Ideally, you should exercise in the morning or afternoon, not evening. Stop caffeine usage 5 hours before bed, avoid screens (computer, tv, video games) in the hour before bed. You could read, listen to music, take a bath etc., to calm yourself to help. Taking hours to fall asleep though is worrisome. Try some of these tips and if you're still having trouble, visit a doctor, you could have a sleep disorder.

Answer 5

Been there, done that, still stuggling with it and NO it is not normal, but it does happen from time to time. If it is over a week then you need to see a doctor.

Here are some hints that might help:
I have chronic insomnia and have had it for 15 years so what I am telling you is tried and true and works for most people.

Sleep Hygiene: Get the TV out of the bedroom, and darken the drapes. The bedroom is designed for sleeping and you shouldn’t do anything else there. You want the optimum conditions for sleep in your bedroom. I run a fan all night long; the white noise drowns out other noises that could disturb my sleep. When I go into the bedroom I compose myself for sleep and that is my goal. I don’t stay up long, I go to sleep or at least start trying to within the first half-hour. I got this from my first visit to the Sleep Clinic at the hospital.

You can turn down the lights a little before bedtime then that can help put you into a sleepy mood, turning down the TV volume and winding down and hour before sleep puts your body into preparation for sleep.

Melatonin is a sleep hormone naturally produced by your body so it is a safe supplement to take, and I have done so for 20 years. Start with a milligram or two and then work your way up to 4-6 until it starts to work. Sleepy Time tea, before bedtime will help since it has natural herbs in it that help to trigger the sleep centers of the brain. Valarian Root is a natural supplement that has helped me and has some doctors recommend it. A doctor recommended the Melaton and Sleepy Time Tea to me.

Some medications have a side effect that causes drowsiness. Trazadone is a safe antidepressant that helps; seroquil is a stronger one that has worked for me. Clearly medication is your last route, and you want to try each previous step before going this far. I have moved on to stronger drugs because my problem is severe.

Ambien and the similar drugs are only good for a week or two, because they don’t give you a deep sleep.

There are four stages of sleep and we pass through them several times a night, usually one cycle can take 30 minutes to 1 hour. Only when you go down to stage 4 does your body start healing. Ambien drops you to stage two so it puts you asleep, but not a recharging one. When you drop off and are just drowsy you have reached stage one. At stage two you start dreaming. Stage three is a deeper sleep and the body becomes nearly paralyzed so your actions in your dreams won’t hurt you—you don’t run in bed or flail around widely. At stage four your body starts its night functions of repair and growth. Then you go up through the various stages. When you are in stage 2 and are woken up you have a good chance to remember your dreams, but when you dream and drop down to stage 4 then you probably won’t remember the dream.

Sleep is critical and a human can go with out if for about 2 weeks before insanity sets in and 3 weeks before death. During sleep your body goes over the facts of the day and creates long term memories or dumps the memory. It also works on the problems of the day and builds new reflexes if you are learning them. The brain is very active when you are asleep and that down time is critical to your health.

Answer 6

Start by getting more exercise. It sucks, but it helps a lot.

Another thing to try is get on a regimend of meleatonin. It's a vitamin you get at the store. Very mild. Not addictive. Take 1-2 before bed and you're good. If you have any health conditions, obviously, talk to your doctor first. He'll know what melatonin is. Good stuff. It's also good for migraines. Anyway, good luck!

Answer 7

I get that too. Caffeine. Too much red bull and vodka's late at night.

Are you taking any meds or drinking caffeine after say 6 or 7 PM?

Eventually you will need to sleep, and your schedule will correct itself. Are you trying anything like a mask to block light. Earplugs to block ambient noise? is it too hot since it is now summer? Whats up? lol

Try to relax yourself. Try several different things like soothing music, etc...I like to sleep with the tv on, but sometimes if the show is funny or interesting, I never sleep.

Also, if I have tons of stuff on my mind to worry about I don't sleep well either. Maybe you have a lot of stress. Try deep breathing and clearing your mind through light meditation (Sounds lame).

Some ideas of possible causes and fixes. Hope this helps you sleep CMoney. :)

Answer 8

What do you mean by normal? It is common, but it's not healthy. This can be caused by 1) Some substance keeping your body awake longer than you like (sugar, caffeine) 2) Too busy, mind keeps going and going 3) Stress 4) Anxiety. Fix the problem, the symptom will go away.

Answer 9

Do you have a lot on your mind? Sometimes, even when I'm exhausted, I can't shut my mind off because I'm worried about a gazillion things. If this is the case, try resolving some of those issues.

When my cousins come to visit us, I also have a hard time sleeping. Partially because I'm so excited to see them--again, the mind won't shut off.

You could also be over tired--from working yourself too hard. Is your schedule overly busy? Try taking it easy for a few days, until you recouperate.

Answer 10

You might want to go and see if your appendix has ruptured, my cousin's did and that is how she felt, and almost died from the toxins, that were being released into her body. Or, maybe you are sleeping too long. It happens to me when I have slept too long then I drag all day, but when I go home to go to bed then I can't fall asleep, because I did not have the normal type of productive day they I usually have.