I can't sleep...and I'm an athlete...PLEASE HELP ME! :(?!
Question: I can't sleep!.!.!.and I'm an athlete!.!.!.PLEASE HELP ME! :(!?
I play a lot of sports, and drink water for them (no energy drinks!.!.!.thats fake) and of course for early morning horse shows and track meets, I do poorly because!.!.!.I GET NO SLEEP!. I consistently get about 4 hours of sleep per night!. If I go to bed at nine, I'm not asleep until like 12:30!.!.!. It takes me soo long! Lately its starting to really dawn on me that this is bad!. today, i fell asleep in class!.!.!.thank god my teacher understood!. i have proof i cant sleep, major bags under my eyes! Ever since I was 4 until 10, I thought that going to sleep was stupid, so I allowed myself to stay up late and read!. now i regret it, and I really want my rest!. this is affecting my school, sports, and daily life!.
please help me!!! are there any 14 year old safe sleep meds!!? non addicting or non habit forming!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
please help me!!! are there any 14 year old safe sleep meds!!? non addicting or non habit forming!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Insomnia is quite often a learned behavior---when you told yourself that sleep was stupid when you were younger!.
However, there are some things to avoid at least 2 hrs before going to sleep!.
Avoid heavy exercise before bedtime!. This can increase your adrelinline and epinephrine and can make you feel hyped!.
Avoid caffeine!. This includes: coffee, tea and chocolate!.
If you can't quiet your mind--get a journal and write everything you are thinking in it!.
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Start a sleep regime!.
Take a warm bath
Listen to some slow music
Read a book
If these don't work!.!.!.!.buy some Celestial Seasonings SLEEPY TIME tea!.
This will make you feel relaxed and able to fall asleep and remain asleep!.
I've been a lifelong insomniac!. I used to take Benadryl to get to sleep when I was a kid!. It is an anti-histamineWww@Answer-Health@Com
However, there are some things to avoid at least 2 hrs before going to sleep!.
Avoid heavy exercise before bedtime!. This can increase your adrelinline and epinephrine and can make you feel hyped!.
Avoid caffeine!. This includes: coffee, tea and chocolate!.
If you can't quiet your mind--get a journal and write everything you are thinking in it!.
--------------------------------------!.!.!.
Start a sleep regime!.
Take a warm bath
Listen to some slow music
Read a book
If these don't work!.!.!.!.buy some Celestial Seasonings SLEEPY TIME tea!.
This will make you feel relaxed and able to fall asleep and remain asleep!.
I've been a lifelong insomniac!. I used to take Benadryl to get to sleep when I was a kid!. It is an anti-histamineWww@Answer-Health@Com
If you go to bed and can't sleep, try getting up for awhile and find something relaxing to do!. Lying there worrying about it will only make it worse!. Don't exercise or eat anything heavy close to bedtime!. I would suggest talking to your doctor!. Sleep aids can help, but they are recommended for short term only as you can become used to them and have even more trouble once you try to avoid them!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
try over the counter meds that help you sleep, if that doesn't help go see a doctor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com