How do you deal with insomnia?

Question

How many hours have you gone without sleep?

Answer 1

Insomnia is a common problem that may be temporary or chronic. As many as one in 10 Americans have chronic insomnia, and at least one in four has difficulty sleeping sometimes. But that doesn't mean you have to just put up with sleepless nights. Some simple changes in your daily routine and habits may result in better sleep.

Treatment

If self-help measures don't work or you believe that another condition, such as depression, restless legs syndrome or anxiety, is causing your insomnia, talk to your doctor.He or she may recommend insomnia treatments that may include behavioral therapies or medications to promote relaxation and sleep.

Behavioral therapies
Behavioral treatments teach you new sleep behaviors and ways to make your sleeping environment more conducive to sleep. Some studies have shown behavioral therapies are equally or more effective than sleep medications. They can also be used in combination with prescription sleeping medications.

Medications
Taking prescription sleeping pills, such as zolpidem (Ambien), eszopiclone (Lunesta), zaleplon (Sonata) or ramelteon (Rozerem), until there's less stress in your life may help you get to sleep until you notice benefits from behavioral treatments. Ramelteon is the newest sleep medication, and it doesn't appear to have the same risk of dependency and rebound insomnia that the other sleep medications do. However, all of these medications may cause severe allergic reaction, facial swelling and complex sleep-related behaviors such as sleep-driving and preparing and eating food while asleep.

Doctors generally don't recommend relying on prescription sleeping pills for more than a few days because they may cause side effects, and developing your ability to sleep without the help of medication is the goal. In addition, sleeping pills can, rarely, be habit-forming and become less effective after a while.

The antidepressant trazodone (Desyrel) also may help with insomnia. Over-the-counter sleep aids contain antihistamines that can induce drowsiness. They're OK for occasional sleepless nights, but they, too, often lose their effectiveness the more you take them. Many sleeping pills contain diphenhydramine, which can cause difficulty urinating and a drowsy feeling in the daytime.-

Answer 2

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Answer 3

ok i had this problem but im insomnia free since ive had kids 2 yrs ago LOL try warm full cream milk b4 bed lay on a comfortable lounge and put a very boring tv show on i use to watch sbs or abc. Listen to music. Listen to boring music like ambient sounds. Read a book. Do puzzles. Go for a walk think of how you would spend A Billion dollars ive done this b4 and it turned into a dream it was still a shitty nites sleep but i did manage to get some so that the next day i wasnt 2 sleep deprived u could go to doctors and find out why i never did i wish i did i use to get so anxious and get pains in my stomach like i was nervous i use to even not b able to sleep bcoz i was thinking about what i had to get at shopping the next day

Answer 4

How many hours are in 4 days? That's how long I've gone without sleep. And not being able to do simple math like that is how my brain turned out after those episodes.

You deal with insomnia by finding the cause and treating the cause. If the cause is medical, you need to treat your medical problems. If the cause is psychological, you need counseling from a psychologist or a psychiatrist, preferably a sleep specialist.

Answer 5

interesting points ,if anyone else wants to discover how to combat insomnia try Imforda Insomnia Expert Guide (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my work buddy got cool results with it.

Answer 6

You just do. All you can do is deal with it. Go to the doctor. They should have some type of treatment. Try laying down an hour or two earlier.

Answer 7

íi stay awake LOL no really I just relax and that's it but I usually don't have tea or coffee after 6 pm. at least not a very dark one ! but yeah I just get outta bed ...
gööd lück !

Answer 8

Ha, I wish I knew! It's quarter to 4 and I can't sleeeeeeep!

Answer 9

some people are helped with hemi-sync
You listen to the CD and the tones alter your brainwave state
The Delta brainwave state is a state of deep sleep