I would love some advice...I have trouble sleeping, this unfortunately runs in the family...i am in my late 20's so i can't take melatonin... any ideas for me?
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Already a lot of good and not so good answers... Don't use alcohol, I did that for years. I don't drink now and sleep better. Stress, is the main thing that keeps me awake now, but only occasionally. Don't smoke either. Feeling secure makes you feel secure in your bed. Do everything to make sure your home is secure obviously. Financial security is important - people do lie awake worrying about money. Emotional security, knowing people care and love you. That's more difficult. But generally speaking you get back what you give out in that department. Obviously avoid stimulants like caffeine in the evenings. When you go to bed tonight. Think about me! A mysterious romantic Englishman - and let your imagination run wild! Even if you don't sleep - it'll make staying awake much more enjoyable. But after a while - maybe 8 hours - you'll get bored with me and nod off! Incidentally, it's 3.05pm in the afternoon now in England. Not the early hours of the morning! I haven't had lunch!
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keep at it, you can use bnadryl or tylenol pm or melatonin as sleeping aids to help you sleep at night, avoid caffeine, no tv or computer about an hour or two before bed time, slow and steady, you will change it all, good luck
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I went through a similar cycle with no help from anywhere.  Drugs left me zonked the next day too.  Eventually I found relief through my own little techniques.  Stress doesn't help mind you.  She has to find a pattern that suits her.  The trick is that when your head hits the pillow it can't say "OK go to sleep, go to sleep this time".  The n the cycle has already begun.  I drink a warm malted milk and then always force my imagination to go somewhere.  For me the start is always very science fiction, but that is just me.  Before you know it the mind can wonder on its own and zzzzzzzz.....  Just advise mind you, insomnia is different for everyone and there are different types.  The other main variety is waking up 3 hours into sleep and then being stuck awake.
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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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my son was sleepwalking until he was 24,however he doesn't now...also drinking makes it worse,perhaps you can discuss your concerns with your family doctor.
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Hello, I woke up too early too and can't go back to sleep. I'm not blue though, have you thought about what you're gonna do for the rest of the day? Perhaps a bit later at lunchtime you could stick on a bit of chilled music and cook a nice roast slowly whilst having a couple of glasses of wine. I find that really peaceful although not high speed and exciting, it is nice sometimes just to mill around the house doing gentle domestic things. Hope you get over your blues soon.
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Try melatonin pills.  Melatonin is a natural OTC sleep aid...it's what your body naturally produces that makes you sleepy and sensitive to light late at night.  Take 3mg of this about 30 minutes before bed, and you'll sleep soundly.
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I take 1 mg of melatonin every night before I have an early day at work the next day.  I SWEAR by it!  It's an enzyme that your brain produces naturally when it wants you to sleep.  Taking this supplement before bed simply 'kick starts' the production of your own melatonin.  \n\nAnd it's completely natural so no side effects.  And every drug store on the planet sells it.  I don't remember the last time I had trouble falling asleep since I've been taking it.\n\nIt won't help if your insomnia is caused by stress, tho.  If that's the case, then you need to focus on relieving that first.
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Sounds like you might have a GAD-Depression combo (not exactly the two-for-one deal you were going for, huh?) A few things could be going on: the sleeplessness could be causing the anxiety and feelings of hopelessness (because, as I'm sure you know, not getting enough sleep can really mess you up), OR the anxiety and hopelessness could be causing your sleeplessness. \n\nI recommend going to the doctor (your regular doctor is fine) and telling him or her what's been going on. He or she may take you off the Remeron and put you on an antidepressant/antianxiety med, like Lexapro, which helps both those symptoms. Of course, the catch 22 in all of this is some of these meds cause insomnia, so your doctor may prescribe a light sleep aid to take before bedtime. \n\nAs far as cognitive behavioral therapy, I'm not sure how much that would help you. Instead, your doctor may recommend talk therapy to help you cope with these feelings. Either way, be sure to talk with your doc first and get his or her opinion on the whole situation--and be very straightforward with what's going on. \n\nPersonal tip: if you do end up taking another med that causes insomnia, try taking a Melatonin supplement in lieu of a prescription sleep aid. You can find it in the supplement aisle in any drug store. They come in 3mg and 5mg strengths. It also won't interfere with any other meds you might be taking, because melatonin is already produced in the brain. It's really made a difference for me :) \n\nHope this helps and good luck!
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I have used melatonin for years as a sleep aid, and I have never experienced this as a side effect, unless it was because it started working to fast and I fell asleep
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3am? Where are you? I am in the UK and its 11.22.\nDo you have any melatonin? Take a couple of those.\nor have a warm shower and a hot milky drink.\nHope exam goes ok tomorrow.
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Try taking some MSM it is a natural muscle builder and repairer. I stretched the muscles in my back, I took this along with Melatonin Capsules. This is a natural product that relaxes the muscles and makes you sleep. It is not addictive. But it does work. I took two MSM in morning with one melatonin and same at night. Along with this I used the ice gel, which helped, with the cramps and charlie horses.
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i suffer from recurrent migranes.  the medicine that dr.'s prescribe all will put you to sleep.  what i try to do is catch the warning signs.  slight headache, blurred vision, flashing lights in eyes, or dizzy.  and take a bc powder and 2 advil or 2 aleve.  some times it helps but not always.  if not get a cold towel lay in a cold quiet room, pray and try to sleep it off sometimes it takes a few days.  just try to watch what you eat, stay out of the sun.  and just try to see what may be causing them.  oh yaeh also try not to stress.  i hope i helped!
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Don't take ambien.  It's very addictive.  My husband took it and had to keep taking more and more because as your body becomes accustomed to the dosage, you need more of the med to get to sleep.  Exercise, take a warm shower and set a regular bedtime and go to sleep at that time every night will ensure a good nights sleep.  This is, of course, provided you are generally healthy and not abusing alcohol or other drugs.
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Normally I'd say speak to a doctor. It sounds like delayed sleep phase syndrome and melatonin may be useful for it. Alternatively, you might want to look for a job whose hours suit you ie night shift.
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For me, melatonin only worked to clear gross abnormalities in body clock time, such as crossing the atlantic and being 7 hours out of whack.\n\nMy sleep problems are also due to being bipolar, and the only thing that puts me out reliably is Zyprexa. You don't say what meds you're on, but quite a few bipolar meds can be very sedating.
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me, too. It has been going on for a while now. I actually fall asleep at work sometimes, or am close to being in physical pain trying not to.\n\nI asked for help on here too, and got lots of good advice--the best I thought was that I should get more exercise. I bet that really would help. Only problem is==>too tired to start. When I get home all I want to do is crash.\n\nI have been thinking about going to the doc to rule out anything like diabetes, or thyroid probs, or hormones, or God forbid, cancer, lupus, etc. There are SO many physical causes for tiredness including depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, allergies, and so on.  So I guess we need to see first if we are otherwise healthy, and then see if we can find an exercise partner to make us shake a leg. I hear that once you really get into an exercise routine, the tired feeling goes away.\n\nI am willing to try if you are.