What Do You Do For Insomnia? - HealthPost.ca

katharina · #1 (**permalink**) 01-10-2008, 08:27 PM

When sleeplessness happens night after night and gets to be very annoying, how do you handle it? I can't actually get up or I get more awake but I've heard others say that they do indeed get up for a while, so it's different for everyone. What do you do? My problem has been waking up around 4 a.m. day after day. I get tired just thinking about it but I don't know how to make it stop.

Jewel · #2 (**permalink**) 01-13-2008, 03:34 AM

I have similar problems. I really have problems not being able to sleep. I will stay up all day, all night, and then all day again. I have to force myself to go to sleep sometimes. If I get up and walk around, I tend to wake up even more as well.

katharina · #3 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Jewel

I have similar problems. I really have problems not being able to sleep. I will stay up all day, all night, and then all day again. I have to force myself to go to sleep sometimes. If I get up and walk around, I tend to wake up even more as well.

I'm sorry to hear this, Jewel. It certainly isn't fun.

When you're trying to sleep (or go back to sleep) do you find that thoughts of everything you need to do the next day take over, making sleep nearly impossible?

Jewel · #4 (**permalink**) 01-19-2008, 11:31 PM

Actually yes, I find myself anxious over things that I need to, especially when it comes to schoolwork. I also find myself uncomfortable in my room sometimes, the room I share with a roommate that I do not get along with. That could play a role in my lack of sleep.

tater03 · #5 (**permalink**) 01-20-2008, 04:59 PM

I have to have the tv on to go to sleep that way I won't rehash things that need to be done in my mind. I concentrate on the tv instead. When I wake up I keep a book next to the bed that I can just reach over and start to read. Sometimes this works for me to get back to sleep.

mollyL · #6 (**permalink**) 01-21-2008, 07:26 PM

I do as Tater does, falling asleep to TV and if I wake up at night reading a book. Definitely I have the same problems of rehashing the day. My thoughts will start to race and there's no way to fall asleep. There are some good teas on the market that help me quite a bit. The one I like the best is Tension Tamer by Celestial Seasonings, which also tastes really well of Hibiscus (I think). Benadryl, while used as a decongestant also puts you to sleep quite well.

riskey58 · #7 (**permalink**) 01-21-2008, 08:41 PM

When I can't sleep I just usually get up for awhile watch some tv and then go back to bed. If I just lay there trying to get back to sleep, I just toss and turn and get no where.

katharina · #8 (**permalink**) 01-22-2008, 08:45 AM

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There are some good teas on the market that help me quite a bit. The one I like the best is Tension Tamer by Celestial Seasonings, which also tastes really well of Hibiscus (I think). Benadryl, while used as a decongestant also puts you to sleep quite well.

I'll have to try that Celestial Seasonings! Tension Tamer... yes, that sounds like something I'd like. I've tried the Sleepytime with the bear on the box... is that Celestial Seasonings, too? Hmmm, I don't remember, but I like those kinds of herbal teas.

Jewel · #9 (**permalink**) 01-22-2008, 07:23 AM

I think that's a problem I have. I have a roommate who does not like the tv on when she sleeps. I have always had mine on to go to sleep. I think that's part of my problem.

SageMother · #10 (**permalink**) 01-22-2008, 12:15 PM

I just get up and work a little online or watch a little TV. Tossing and turning seems to just aggravate me, making it impossible to get back to sleep.

katharina · #11 (**permalink**) 04-24-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SageMother

I just get up and work a little online or watch a little TV. Tossing and turning seems to just aggravate me, making it impossible to get back to sleep.

That's good if it works for you, yes. If I'd turn the television on or turn a light on of any kind, I know that I'd be awake a lot longer. I even hate to have to get up to use the bathroom during the night because it keeps me awake longer.

Lacey Anne · #12 (**permalink**) 04-24-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by katharina

That's good if it works for you, yes. If I'd turn the television on or turn a light on of any kind, I know that I'd be awake a lot longer. I even hate to have to get up to use the bathroom during the night because it keeps me awake longer.

I'm the same way! God forbid I sit down in front of the computer... I'll never go to sleep!

Serenity · #13 (**permalink**) 04-25-2008, 10:00 PM

A warm bath always knocks me out for the night. It's rare I have trouble sleeping but when I do, I do that no matter what time it is. I've been known to fall asleep in it though so be warned!

Lacey Anne · #14 (**permalink**) 04-27-2008, 07:08 PM

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A warm bath always knocks me out for the night. It's rare I have trouble sleeping but when I do, I do that no matter what time it is. I've been known to fall asleep in it though so be warned!

Ah, I fall asleep in baths too! I have to hurry and get out because I'm always afraid I'll drown!

rollergirl · #15 (**permalink**) 05-14-2008, 01:11 AM

I do the same with the tv at night, as my brain will go over things over and over until I get too worried to rest. I have to keep the sound to where I can hear it but not the actual words or I will pay too much attention to it and watch it. I am trying to avoid getting up and on the internet because I will usually end up staying on for a long time.

Insomnia is one of the bigger health issues I face on a daily basis. I try not to worry about not sleeping, but it can get tough.

katharina · #16 (**permalink**) 08-12-2008, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by rollergirl

Insomnia is one of the bigger health issues I face on a daily basis. I try not to worry about not sleeping, but it can get tough.

It sure can get tough... I don't know why I'm bothered with it sometimes and not others but it gets very annoying. Last night I was wide awake at 3:10 a.m.

I just stayed still and didn't put a light on or anything and luckily it didn't take as long as usual to drift off again.

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awilcox · #19 (**permalink**) 10-14-2011, 02:50 PM

Try getting a sleeping schedule set in place. Going to bed every night at the same time can help a lot. Also try having a sleeping ritual everynight, such as taking a warm bath every time before you go to bed. Also try not laying in bed until you really are ready to go to sleep for the night. This lets you get into a much deeper sleep.

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Lyndsey · #20 (**permalink**) 08-09-2008, 11:19 PM

I find the more I try to force myself to go back to sleep, the harder it is. If I then get up and try to actually accomplish something, it tires me out enough that I go back to bed and drop. The problem may also be not enough transition to bedtime. I've read that you have to wind down gradually, not go from lots of activity straight to bed.

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