I need help with my insomnia!

[Americanhero1]

I had insomnia once for about two weeks it went away after I had enough and I went Crazy on my punching bag with a bat until i was exausted slept very well that night

[TruthSpreader]

Drink a couple glasses of wine and that should knock you out

I don't that will work, Americanhero. Alcohol may make you drowsy but it can also make sleeping ever worse.

[DownwithIslam]

Well I am a student. The insomnia is affecting my schoolwork. It is impossible for me not to think when I go to sleep. My body automatically gets tense at bedtime. I am unable to prevent myself from thinking about sleep.

[Americanhero1]

Well I am a student. The insomnia is affecting my schoolwork. It is impossible for me not to think when I go to sleep. My body automatically gets tense at bedtime. I am unable to prevent myself from thinking about sleep.

Well have you tried running or jogging at night

[P J C]

I would not take any medicine. You should actually go to vitamin shoppe and take pills with high iron. I have anxiety disorder and thalassemia and I as well have trouble sleeping. Go to the beach as well.

[MassuhDGoodName]

The best sleep I ever experienced was when I could go for a swim at night time, about an hour before my usual time for bed, followed by a warm shower, and getting in bed with a boring book.

Of course, not everyone has access to an outdoor/indoor swimming pool or a beach, but I recommend it if possible.

Short of that, you sound like you "need a change of scenery"; to a less stressed out lifestyle/homelife.

As I'm sure you already know, lack of sleep is a serious health hazard, which can in the extreme lead to a sudden death syndrome.

If all else fails, maybe move to California and smoke medical marijuana...people say it makes them fall asleep.

[~Hanna~]

Is there any way you can go on a vacation to Hawaii or something??

That might help you unwind and relax.

[muman613]

You know what? Its 2:50 right now and I am not tired. I worked hard all day and I need to work tomorrow. I have been getting by with as little as 5 hours of sleep. Luckily I dont leave for work till 10... I have been told that the steroids I am taking will interrupt my normal sleep. I have been taking them for almost 3 years for a medical condition.

muman613

[angryChineseKahanist]

Well, I'm sure you've already tried urinating on a Koran.
Being on a computer and typing shiite loads will make your nerves tense. That will screw up your sleep.
Have you tried a chiropractor or a physical therapist to loosen up your spinal nerves?
Or a heart specialist?

[angryChineseKahanist]

Get some laughing gas, knock yo self out with gas!

Laughing gas?

Isn't that med abuse?

[Ulli]

Drink a couple glasses of wine and that should knock you out

I don't that will work, Americanhero. Alcohol may make you drowsy but it can also make sleeping ever worse.

You have to take the right ammount.

If you drink too much you will wake up at four a clock in the morning.

But if you drink less than half of a bottle of good red wine it works quite well.

If you have drunk too much I have a secret tip: Take a big glass of mineral water, add one Magnesium-effervescent-tablet and add one asperin-   effervescent-tablet.

I don't know why it is, but if you drink this mix you relax instantly and sleep very well again.

But the best way is not to drink too much. Best case not more than half a bottle and drink no bottom shelf wine. Only quality.

Israel has very good red wines. I have bought this week some bottles. I can tell.

[Zelhar]

Drink a couple glasses of wine and that should knock you out

I don't that will work, Americanhero. Alcohol may make you drowsy but it can also make sleeping ever worse.

You have to take the right ammount.

If you drink too much you will wake up at four a clock in the morning.

But if you drink less than half of a bottle of good red wine it works quite well.

If you have drunk too much I have a secret tip: Take a big glass of mineral water, add one Magnesium-effervescent-tablet and add one asperin-   effervescent-tablet.

I don't know why it is, but if you drink this mix you relax instantly and sleep very well again.

But the best way is not to drink too much. Best case not more than half a bottle and drink no bottom shelf wine. Only quality.

Israel has very good red wines. I have bought this week some bottles. I can tell.

Half a bottle (=500ml ?) isn't that excessive ?

[ape]

see if you have mold in your house. Mold can definitely be detrimental to your health. Find someone who looks for mold.

[zachor_ve_kavod]

Aside from the chi-gong, which I mentioned before, I find that transcendental meditation helps.

[Scriabin]

Aside from the chi-gong, which I mentioned before, I find that transcendental meditation helps.

Absolutely.

DWI needs some good internal energy training.

[Ulli]

Drink a couple glasses of wine and that should knock you out

I don't that will work, Americanhero. Alcohol may make you drowsy but it can also make sleeping ever worse.

You have to take the right ammount.

If you drink too much you will wake up at four a clock in the morning.

But if you drink less than half of a bottle of good red wine it works quite well.

If you have drunk too much I have a secret tip: Take a big glass of mineral water, add one Magnesium-effervescent-tablet and add one asperin-   effervescent-tablet.

I don't know why it is, but if you drink this mix you relax instantly and sleep very well again.

But the best way is not to drink too much. Best case not more than half a bottle and drink no bottom shelf wine. Only quality.

Israel has very good red wines. I have bought this week some bottles. I can tell.

Half a bottle (=500ml ?) isn't that excessive ?

No 

The normal bottle in Europe is always 750 ml

So actually it is the equivalent of the ammount of one big coke (ca. 375 ml) in a restaurant. 

[Zelhar]

Drink a couple glasses of wine and that should knock you out

I don't that will work, Americanhero. Alcohol may make you drowsy but it can also make sleeping ever worse.

You have to take the right ammount.

If you drink too much you will wake up at four a clock in the morning.

But if you drink less than half of a bottle of good red wine it works quite well.

If you have drunk too much I have a secret tip: Take a big glass of mineral water, add one Magnesium-effervescent-tablet and add one asperin-   effervescent-tablet.

I don't know why it is, but if you drink this mix you relax instantly and sleep very well again.

But the best way is not to drink too much. Best case not more than half a bottle and drink no bottom shelf wine. Only quality.

Israel has very good red wines. I have bought this week some bottles. I can tell.

Half a bottle (=500ml ?) isn't that excessive ?

No 

The normal bottle in Europe is always 750 ml

So actually it is the equivalent of the ammount of one big coke (ca. 375 ml) in a restaurant. 

oh right, I think it is also 750ml here in Israel, I am just a little ignorant about drinks.

[GoIsraelGo!]

For the last 4 years, I have has pretty bad insomnia. Their have been periods where it was better but their are also times when its unbearable. The annoying thing is that its not a physical problem with me, but a psychological one. It started when one night for whatever reason I had trouble falling asleep and ever since then, I get all tense and nervous that I will not be able to sleep. This tension about sleep is what actually creates a state of alertness when I try to sleep. Even though I know what the problem is, I still cannot control it, and my body automatically gets very tensed up as I try to go to sleep. The reason why I am writing about this now is because this problem has forced me to drop my summer classes. Ambien and Lunesta didnt really work for me. I just got restoril which works but its too late to salvage this semester. I dropped my class in time and I wont get a "W" on my transcript.

I was wondering if anyone here has any ideas for me on how to get rid of this insanely annoying problem. I dont want to have to rely on restoril. If someone here has any advice at all for me, I would appreciate it greatly.

Hello, this might help...eat a nice sandwich and have a glass of milk before you lay down. A full stomach usually makes one sleepy...hot soup with the sandwich may help too and then there are breathing excercises...you breath in slowly...tense your muscles...relax...repeat this a few times and it relaxes your muscles. When you are relaxed your mind relaxes too..good luck and I wish you some good sleep at night. Shalom

[George]

You should see a neurologist to have a sleep study test done. That will give detailed information on your problem. They will make you sleep overnight in their place with monitoring equipment taped to your body.

[DownwithIslam]

A sleep study is for a different problem. Mine is simply a situation in which I am nervous about the sleep. I have a new plan now in which I will have a medication on hand so that if I cant fall asleep, I will take it and hopefully this will make me less nervous about not falling asleep. Restoril works hehe.

[George]

Are you trying to sleep at this very moment but can't?

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

Don't want to be TMI, but at all do you ever get frustrated with women or with being single?

That is a cause of insomnia for me, at times. Maan, it's hell. There are not a lot of Cali girls--even very religious ones--who want Kahanist men. Believe me, Cali women are only interested in making themselves look like Christmas hams down at Bolsa Chica. They couldn't care less about real life. So, I see attractive women, and am filled with nothing but envy and resentment about what I do not/cannot have, even if most of them are vapid, empty mutants anyway.

(Needless to say, you can reply to this over PM.)

[George]

I think I actually had your exact problem. I would worry that I would fall asleep very late and kept thinking about that in bed. I couldn't sleep because of that worrying. The problem eventually disappeared.

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

I think I actually had your exact problem. I would worry that I would fall asleep very late and kept thinking about that in bed. I couldn't sleep because of that worrying. The problem eventually disappeared.

I have this when I need to get up early the next morning--I dread having to wake up early, and it keeps me awake.

[ItalianZionist]

A sleep study is for a different problem. Mine is simply a situation in which I am nervous about the sleep. I have a new plan now in which I will have a medication on hand so that if I cant fall asleep, I will take it and hopefully this will make me less nervous about not falling asleep. Restoril works hehe.

DWI,
  I had this same problem. It will probably come and go. In addition to all of the recommendations that the others have said and if they don't work, try this:


Lay down on your stomach in bed. Put your pillow on your forehead so as to lift it up so your face isn't flat on the bed or you can also turn your head. The main thing here is to find a comfortable way to sleep on your stomach. Something about the blood rushing to the forehead makes people sleep. I know it helps me. In addition repeat this like a mantra:  "I need rest. I need to sleep. I'm so tired." Repeat this over and over and over again. Whisper it softly or say it in your mind. I know it sounds kooky, but trust me, it works. Try this for a few days than get back to me. Try it for a week....this is more effective. But it could work after one night. Get back to me.