I am 27 and am finding it very difficult to fall asleep and stay that way for very long. I work all day and I feel tired but I can not stay asleep for long and I keep waking in the night about 4 times I am awake and find it very hard to get back to sleep. I have also been on Kalms sleep to see if they worked for me but they havent and I have also had a full blood picture taken and nothing is wrong. Can any one help me please?
2007-10-31 20:17:53 · 9 answers · asked by stardu5t7 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
advice from a serial insomniac!
lose weight if you need to. try to exercise for at least 20 mins every other day. make sure your bedroom is completely tidy and that there are no strong smells, bright lights, unnecessary sounds etc.
if you are waking up because something is worrying you, keep a notepad next to your bed and write a list of things to do in the morning, then lay back and think about something nice, like winning the lottery!
If all else fails, think about going to a hypnotherapist who can teach you how to relax more completely. believe me, the cost isn't as high as you would think and the benefits are out of this world!
2007-10-31 21:05:48 · answer #1 · answered by Sharon B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-26 00:51:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off go to google and search up "sleep hygiene". You'll find some basic tips that you can try. Things like stress, too much caffeine and cigarettes, not enough exercise can really take a toll on sleep. As we get older we sleep less efficiently so small things can add up quickly. After trying some of the suggestions for a few weeks, if nothing improves then you should talk to your doctor about having a sleep study to make sure you have no physical sleep disorder which is masking itself as insomnia. Insomnia is most often a symptom of something else wrong, just as pain and fever are symptoms. If you have a sleep study and nothing is wrong then you can concentrate on correcting what are most likely some bad habits you have developed. Sleeping pills are ok for a very short term to give you some temporary relief. You should not use them for longer than three weeks and be prepared for the rebound insomnia that is going to happen after using them. Insomnia can be treated but you have to be persistant.
2007-10-31 22:04:08 · answer #3 · answered by theanswerman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pull an alnighter 2 times a week until your body can't take it no more. You will sleep when your body is tired. Not mentally tired which you seem to be, but getting physically tired is why you body shuts down and rest. It's only natural. When you can learn to activate the chemicals in the brain that induce sleep, you have it made.
2007-10-31 21:19:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should go see the doctor and he will provide you with some sleeping pills, u might have insomia
2007-10-31 20:22:23 · answer #5 · answered by NAI 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try watching tv in bed it works for me i find it hard to go to sleep so flick on the tv watch before you know it your gone now i cant sleep if the tv off so make your own mind up
2007-10-31 20:48:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i am in pretty much the same position . i find it helps to read a very boring book so your not caught up in it to much not to sleep .
2007-10-31 20:24:01 · answer #7 · answered by mamajohn 55 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try putting lavender oil on your pillow it helps you relax. It worked for me. Best of luck.
2007-10-31 20:37:36 · answer #8 · answered by itsmeyouknow 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
learn not to worry!!!
2007-10-31 20:29:36 · answer #9 · answered by fontaine 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋