i can never seem to be able to get to sleep. i just lay there but i cant seem to get myself to turn off! is there something wrong with me? i'm only 15 i should be able to sleep. please help!
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You have insomnia & the only cure for insomnia is to sleep!  Seriously, as a fellow insomniac I can relate.  It's far better to actively do something rather than toss & turn in bed.  Try a bath/shower, quiet darkness, comfy room temp, & comfy pillow,bed/blankets.  Try reading or crossword puzzles.  Avoid afternoon naps & caffeine (at least after 11am).  Good luck.
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going to sleep could result in you over sleeping if all you have is such a short amount of time to sleep  so i would say risk staying awaking. mommyblues
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Generally if you can't sleep but are tired you are considered to have insomnia. \n\nIf this has been happening for more than a few weeks and none of the following suggestions help, you may want to talk to a doctor.\n\nI had a bad problem with insomnia for many years, and did some research on it.  Here are the things I’ve found that help the most.\n\n1.  Don't take the sleeping pills.  Although they are not addictive in the way we tend to think (you won't jones for them if you miss taking them) they are addictive in the sense that once you have taken them for a while, you will have to take them to get to sleep, but they won't have the same effect they used too.   This is because you tend to not get the necessary REM sleep you need to be rested.  If you must take a sleeping pill, take it well before you go to sleep.  For instance, I prefer to take sleeping pills 2 hours before I go to sleep, so that the pill can get into my system and make me drowsy before I get into bed, then get out of my system (hopefully) early enough that I get some normal sleep.\n\n2.  Try to go to bed at about the same time every night.  You have some wiggle room on this, but if you stay out on Saturday night till 3, it'll be harder to go to sleep at 10PM Sunday.\n\n(Which somewhat contradicts:)\n\n3.  If possible, don't go to bed if you're not sleepy.  Note  - one thing I have read and found to be true is that you have to be awake for 12 hours before you can go back to sleep.  So if you sleep till noon, again, you won't be sleepy at 10PM.  \n\n4.  Don't spend more than 15-30 minutes trying to get to sleep.  If you notice that you've been in bed more than 15 minutes, get out of bed and do something for a while.  Make sure what you do isn't going to make you more hyper; e.g. no exercising or energetic music or writing posts to online debates. \n\n5.  When you go to bed, choose a chore or some other task that you do not want to do and tell yourself that if you are still awake in thirty minutes you will do that task.  Then, if you are still awake, get up and do your chosen task.  This is my favorite suggestion, as it has worked nearly every time I've used it. .\n\nThose are the most useful suggestions I have.  Other things you can try:\n\nBefore you start getting ready for sleep, turn off high energy music and turn the lights down.  I love R&R music, but I went through a period where I had to turn the radio off every night about an hour before I went to bed, or I would be too wired to sleep. And our bodies react to reduced light by producing melatonin which puts us to sleep.  \n\nGet plenty of exercise, but not right before bed.  (Unless you're weird like me - exercise right before bed just puts me to sleep)\n\nAnother suggestion that might work is to relax your body, consciously, one area at a time, starting from your feet. You think about the ball of your left foot and relax it, then the ball of your right foot, then the arch of your left foot, etc. You have to concentrate (pretty hard) on what you are doing.
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You have a serious problem and you need to seek professional help. It's very harmful to your body to not sleep when you need to. Don't be afraid to tell your mom of your concerns, and ask for her help (emotionally and financially).
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There isn't a proven method to stop.  I still talk in my sleep, and i still even sleepwalk(allthough mostly I've grown out of this!!).  I've done both since I was about 7, and now I'm 26.  Good luck.  If you find out how to stop, let me know.
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Realize that sleeping is not something that you have to try to achieve, its something natural that should occur on its own.\nTrying to go to sleep will only keep you more awake, just lay back, don't think too much and let sleep take over you.\n\nHere's some tips to help you ....\n- Ensure you do not eat anything at-least 2 to 3 hours before bed.\n- If you drink too much coffee or high energy caffine drinks during the day, reduce or try to eliminate them completely. Avoid coffee in the evenings, a cup of tea is better.\n- A cup of hot milk (unsweetened) before bed, should help.\n- A good shower before bed works just as fine.\n- Make sure your bed is comfortable, and the temperature in your room is set to a comfortable setting to your body.\n- If there are any external noises distracting you from sleeping, do something about it to ensure its quiet and peaceful.\n- When laying on your bed. Focus on your breathing. If you find your mind drifting to thoughts, slowly bring your attention back to your breathing.\n- Before bedtime, DO NOT engage yourself in an activity that may get you excited, such as reading a book or watching an engaging TV show, this will only make u more alert. However if it relaxes you, then its fine.\n\nHope these tips help.
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Try melatonin. It is a natural supplement and it helps you to relax and fall asleep. I work graveyards and have 3 kids, I can never stop thinking.. so it helps me, I take 3mg. You may want to start out on less.I also find a hot shower before bed helps too. Good luck
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Sounds to me like you have way to much on your mind. You need to do something that will help you relax. being on the Internet is only stimulating your Brain. Go take a nice warm bath or shower, if you are drinking drinks that have caffeine in them slow down on them. But over all it seems your brain is to stimulated. Go to bed turn off all lights and try going to sleep. I know some people just never go to bed till they feel they are about to pass out but if they only tried going to bed before they got that tired they could go to sleep. And also give it longer than 10 minutes before you give up and get back out of bed.
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This happens to me all the time!!! For more than 2 years, it took me more than 30 minutes to get to sleep everyday. This shouldn't even happen to teenagers like me but it did.\n\nSo about two month ago, I finally had enough of the wasting time laying in bed thinking about random stuff habit. I started doing a bit of research into how I can  speed up the time it takes for me to get to sleep. I had also asked questions in Yahoo Answers about this problem and found out that some people are even worse than I!!\n\nWhat I found out was that there are several methods for a better sleep:\n1. Try listening to soft music and not thing like hard rock which keeps you awake instead of feeling sleepy (this didn't work for me)\n2. Try getting to bed everyday at the exact same time\n3. If you can, try studying in a different room instead of your bedroom because this way when you enter your bedroom, all you think about is sleep and not other thoughts which can distract you\n4. Take a nice long shower before going to bed and this make you feel better\n\nHope this helps!!
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Try taking like Motrin or Motrin pm, it helps to relax you. And when you go to sleep don't try  forcing yourself to sleep. Just try to meditate. It does work sometimes I have a hard time falling asleep too. Just take deep breaths and slow your breathing, it should help to make you tired and then you can go to sleep. Make sure the lights are off, it will help too. Hope this helps
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My son was diagnosed with sleep apnea, being the worst one they had ever seen.  He is 20. He actually stopped breathing about 45 times in a minute.  Very serious.  The Cpap machine is supposed to help but it has to be set with the correct setting as it won't help unless it is.  Are you on oxygen during the day?  That is a key supplement if you are really bad.  Also, if you take any over the counter meds to sleep that is especially bad.  Pain medication is also bad in your case.  Email me at djvanduyne@mchsi.com and we can discuss things a little more.
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hello, sometimes stress and other psychological issues make people not sleep all night..it happens to me too..it takes me a while to get to sleep most nights...if you do not want to take drugs (i don't blame you) then take MELATONIN(3mg) you can get this at any health food store...melatonin is already stored and produced in our bodies, but as we get older, it decreases and we need to supplement for it..even at a young age sometimes we need to supplement...always remember to make sure your room is completely dark and no other noise around...i hope this helps...
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I have fibromyalgia, and have a great deal of difficulty getting restorative sleep....I usually get about 6hrs, but it's not "good" sleep, pain in my "trigger spots" wakes me often, and I have chronic migraines as a result of my poor sleep rhythm. Praise the Lord, other than that life is WONDERFUL!   ;-)\nEDIT:\nOh...did I mention, Hubby's a big SNORER?   LOL
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I know exactly how you feel. Here I am up at 2.24 a.m. and I have to be up by 6.45 a.m. I am going to try a hot relaxing short bath and a warm glass of milk with a little low fat chocolate. I think we should both log off our computer for a start if either one of us is going to go to sleep.  Ha! Ha! Hope it work for you, try to close your eyes and think of pleasant thoughts.
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Hmmm...that's not too good. Have you been really stressed lately? I'm the same age, and I know that when my parents are really stressing me out or I have an exam coming up or something, I don't sleep as much. Talk to your parents about going to your physician and they should be able to help you. Good luck and hope you get some sleep! =D
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Force yourself to wake up too early. Stay awake all day until bedtime, no power naps. I had the same problem for about a month a couple weeks ago, turns out it was the fan I had in my window. It's one of those kinds you leave on and it automatically turns on and off according to tempature. As soon as I turned that thing off I slept like a baby. Maybe something is distracting you from sleeping better as well. Just a thought...
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maybe u should c a doctor if its worrying you...\nwithout knowing ur age and various other details i dont think anyone here can help you, and i dont think you should rely on an answer here... it could be lack of sleep or something more serious. its just hard to judge...\nwont hurt to get a checkup\n\nget well soon! and i hope u feel better