I can't SLEEP????!
Question: I can't SLEEP!?!?!?!?
I think I might have insomnia!. All my life, it's taken me hours and hours to fall asleep to the point where I stay up until I'm going to literally fall asleep!. Well, this past year, senior year in high school, we moved from the country to the city and I got a new bed/mattress!. I'm not sure what's causing this!. But, It's almost 5 a!.m!. and I haven't been to sleep!. I'm not even tired!. I'm gettinf enough sleep everyday though, because I'll go to sleep at 8 in the morning wake up around 4 or 5 in the evening!. Even when I went to bed at 10:30 at night once this week because I had a busy day, I still can't get back into a sleeping pattern!. My body won't let me!. What can I do!? I'm 18, thinking about taking sleeping pills, but I don't want to rely on pills for the rest of my life!. Thanks!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
If you can't sleep it could be stress, or other thoughts keeping you awake!. You have to really free your mind and get in a totally relaxed state so that you can drift to sleep naturally!.
I had the same problem when I was your age!. Now I can get to sleep very quickly!.
I believe it's important to make yourself go get in the bed as part of your routine even if you aren't feeling sleepy!. It takes discipline to make yourself go to bed on time!.
I've found that routine is key!. Get into a great routine with bedtime and stick to it!. I've always read that tv is very bad for going to sleep!. It's too stimulating for you to really get sleepy!. So are other things that are too engaging for your brain!. These include surfing the Internet and playing video games!.
Other activites that are less stimulating can actually tire you down and help you go to sleep!. These are activities like reading or word or number puzzles!. I love SUDOKU it is light and challenging and really tires my brain so that I go right to sleep when I turn off my reading light!.
You don't want to be getting up and walking around if you can't sleep because that could make it harder to go to sleep!.
It's important to not watch tv, play video games, surf the net, or do other things in the bedroom!. Psychiatrists say the bedroom is for sleep and sex only!.
Certain foods can help you go to sleep!.!.!. drinking a little bit of milk is good whether it's warm or cold!. There are some teas that are decafinated that are good to drink a little before you go to bed, I think one is cammomile (sleepy time)!.
Doing something calming like rubbing your hands, arms and legs down with a calming lotion is relaxing and can help you wind down!. Some lotions are made especially for this: Johnson & Johnson's bedtime lotion!.
Some sounds and scents are also relaxing and help you wind down!. Sometimes I go to sleep listening to a very low classical cd, or nature sounds, also the sound of the ceiling fan on high helps me go to sleep!.
Also the bedtime lotion's nice smell is very relaxing!.
It's important to be in a good state of mind when trying to go to sleep!. Do whatever helps you get into this frame of mind!. Meditation or yoga may be helpful as well to help "calm the mind"!.
Avoid drinking or eating foods with caffeine before bed as well as medication that may keep you awake!.
I would encourage you to try some of these things, or find some of your own things to do that are relaxing and make yourself get into the bed by a certain time every night and make yourself stick to a routine for bedtime!. Before long it will feel more natural (like second nature) and it will be much easier for you to go to bed on time and get more sleep!. This will also help you feel more rested!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I had the same problem when I was your age!. Now I can get to sleep very quickly!.
I believe it's important to make yourself go get in the bed as part of your routine even if you aren't feeling sleepy!. It takes discipline to make yourself go to bed on time!.
I've found that routine is key!. Get into a great routine with bedtime and stick to it!. I've always read that tv is very bad for going to sleep!. It's too stimulating for you to really get sleepy!. So are other things that are too engaging for your brain!. These include surfing the Internet and playing video games!.
Other activites that are less stimulating can actually tire you down and help you go to sleep!. These are activities like reading or word or number puzzles!. I love SUDOKU it is light and challenging and really tires my brain so that I go right to sleep when I turn off my reading light!.
You don't want to be getting up and walking around if you can't sleep because that could make it harder to go to sleep!.
It's important to not watch tv, play video games, surf the net, or do other things in the bedroom!. Psychiatrists say the bedroom is for sleep and sex only!.
Certain foods can help you go to sleep!.!.!. drinking a little bit of milk is good whether it's warm or cold!. There are some teas that are decafinated that are good to drink a little before you go to bed, I think one is cammomile (sleepy time)!.
Doing something calming like rubbing your hands, arms and legs down with a calming lotion is relaxing and can help you wind down!. Some lotions are made especially for this: Johnson & Johnson's bedtime lotion!.
Some sounds and scents are also relaxing and help you wind down!. Sometimes I go to sleep listening to a very low classical cd, or nature sounds, also the sound of the ceiling fan on high helps me go to sleep!.
Also the bedtime lotion's nice smell is very relaxing!.
It's important to be in a good state of mind when trying to go to sleep!. Do whatever helps you get into this frame of mind!. Meditation or yoga may be helpful as well to help "calm the mind"!.
Avoid drinking or eating foods with caffeine before bed as well as medication that may keep you awake!.
I would encourage you to try some of these things, or find some of your own things to do that are relaxing and make yourself get into the bed by a certain time every night and make yourself stick to a routine for bedtime!. Before long it will feel more natural (like second nature) and it will be much easier for you to go to bed on time and get more sleep!. This will also help you feel more rested!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
firstly try to figure out if there's any reasons behind this "insomnia", for example any stress related issues with school work or any family history with this or any foods you eat that would actually keep you awake at night time!. so, here's something for you to start the investigation!. cheersWww@Answer-Health@Com
Hmm, why not take sleeping pills for awhile and then try without them!? Thats all I can think of!.!.!.sorry!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Hey, must be very frustrating! Do you have an idea of what the cause is!? Is it like your thoughts won't calm down or something!? I have a similar problem, but not as serious as yours!. For me it helps to listen to a kind of body meditation, which helps you relax your whole body and get out of your mind!.
But a more serious thing would be pills!. If I were you I wouldn't take the 'real' sleeping pills, but try melatonin pills!. They help your body to get asleep in a natural way, it's no drugs and not addictive!. My experience with it and experience of some people I know are good!. You can also look on http://familydoctor!.org/online/famdocen/!.!.!.
Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com
But a more serious thing would be pills!. If I were you I wouldn't take the 'real' sleeping pills, but try melatonin pills!. They help your body to get asleep in a natural way, it's no drugs and not addictive!. My experience with it and experience of some people I know are good!. You can also look on http://familydoctor!.org/online/famdocen/!.!.!.
Good luck!Www@Answer-Health@Com