I promised i would help my girlfriend with this...?!
Question: My girlfriend hasnt been sleeping very much the last three nights; The first night she slept 12am-2am then 8am-9:30am. Then 12pm-5pm the next day. Then today she slept 1am-2am then 4am-8am then 9pm-1am.(now idk how much longer she will sleep tonight) Why isnt she sleeping anymore? I thought maybe it was because she's been on Spring Break all week and her sleeping must be off but she says that its not that; she said that she is exhasted but she cannot fall asleep; She says she just lays in bed for hours and cannot fall alseep, and if she does, she just wakes up a few hours later and cannot fall back asleep. I guess she has Insomnia but i looked up all the reasons you can get it and most of them i've asked her about and shes said no (like guilt, nervousness or stress; stuff like that) Change in sleeping pattern WAS on there so i thought that could be it. Should i wait a few more days and see if it goes back to normal on its own? What can i do to help and comfort her until until it does??
Answers: My girlfriend hasnt been sleeping very much the last three nights; The first night she slept 12am-2am then 8am-9:30am. Then 12pm-5pm the next day. Then today she slept 1am-2am then 4am-8am then 9pm-1am.(now idk how much longer she will sleep tonight) Why isnt she sleeping anymore? I thought maybe it was because she's been on Spring Break all week and her sleeping must be off but she says that its not that; she said that she is exhasted but she cannot fall asleep; She says she just lays in bed for hours and cannot fall alseep, and if she does, she just wakes up a few hours later and cannot fall back asleep. I guess she has Insomnia but i looked up all the reasons you can get it and most of them i've asked her about and shes said no (like guilt, nervousness or stress; stuff like that) Change in sleeping pattern WAS on there so i thought that could be it. Should i wait a few more days and see if it goes back to normal on its own? What can i do to help and comfort her until until it does??
She could be dehydrated. Even if she's drinking lots of fluids, she could still be getting the wrong input from her drinks if they are sugary or alcoholic fluids or if they contain lots of additives. Get her to drink 2 litres of water a day, preferably not in the last couple of hours before bedtime. Some people find a warm milky drink helps them to sleep but watch out for excess sugars, they just make you buzz.
Maybe her diet has changed in some way, or perhaps she's eating at different times? It's best to give yourself a few hours after your last large meal so that your digestion has got well under way before bedtime. A light ,starchy bedtime snack like a banana, toast or breakfast cereal helps some people to sleep, but again, avoid excess sugar.
Exercise just before bedtime can help if it's gentle, not hectic or fastpaced. Try a quiet stroll for ten blocks or so, or yoga and stretching. This is especially important if you're exhausted as it helps to dissipate the physical tension that comes with extreme tiredness. When you fight to stay awake through the day, your body needs help to switch off at night.
Obviously, no emotional late night phone conversations, loud music, games or action movies! Quiet, gentle music, maybe classical, can often help. Bach is very good at helping to calm disordered thoughts, in fact some people play Bach to babies in the womb because they think the rhythmic structures of his music help to calm and organise the brain.
Lastly, make sure her room is well ventilated, not too hot or cold, calm, and tidy. Maybe she should try getting everything she needs for the next day ready and together in one place so it's easy to start her day. All this helps the mind to accept that the day is over, everything that has to be done has been done, and it's time to sleep.
If none of this works your friend might like to try some herbal remedies (please make sure she has these prescribed by a qualified practicioner as they can be very powerful!) or see her doctor. But these methods work for many people, so I hope she'll soon enjoy peaceful sleep.
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Could be stress? Maybe take her to the doctor and get some sleeping pills?
See a doctor.
I can only assume she is young.
Is this a problem in her family?
Get the drift, there are many questions, (called a history) that must be obtained to begin to seek an answer.
She can try over the counter sleep aids. But a doctor should be first.
Please don't listen to diagnosises on YA. This could be nothing or a sign of something serious, see a doctor.
Sleeping pills may help but I think she should have it checked out first...
"I guess she has Insomnia but i looked up all the reasons you can get it and most of them i've asked her about and shes said no (like guilt, nervousness or stress; stuff like that)"
she lied. her slepplessness is the guilt of sexing several blacks while you were running her errands.
ASK UR FRND TO HAV BATH B4 SLEEP. AND WHILE LYING ON BED PRESS 20-TIMES WITH UR RING FINGER AT THE CENTRE OF UR HEAD I:E MIDDLE OF TWO EARS.