I'm always tired but can never sleep. Any cures for insomnia?
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First of all how old are you? Do you drink alot of colas with alot of caffine let alone- do you drink coffee? Do you have a heart or lung condition that limits your ability to breath properly? These and many other things can contribute to your inability to sleep. Stop all caffine drinks by 7:pm. Get off the computer at a decent time lol. Your bedroom is for sleeping or lovemaking only.......not surfing the web or watching tv. If any of these things apply then you know what you need to do assist in your resting through the nite. Mostly.......talk to your Doc. OK
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Caffeine.\n\nHere are some things that can help. \n1. Limit daily intake of caffeine especially after 6 pm. \n2. Try to avoid watching TV and hour before bed, if your mind is too stimulated it can keep you awake. 3. Drink enough water during the day, preferably half your body weight in ounces. Water is a metabolism regulator, if yours is stable you will sleep better. \n4. Try to exercise 3-5 times a week, when you sleep your body rebuilds itself, so exercising will allow the body to make you tired by emitting chemicals that allow you to get more restful sleep. \n5. Try to relax about an hour before bed, limit stimulation to your brain, meditate, read relaxing material, listen to soothing music. \n6. One of the best natural treatments for sleep deprivation is lavender extract. Some people dont like it but you put a few drops on your pillow and you will be out like a light.\n\nRegardless of your other issues you have going, some which you may have little control over such as stress, these are small things you can control that can help you sleep better.
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i have always been quite the insomniac. luckily for me, I'm on a night shift now, and seeing as i enjoy staying up late i just do and it's fine. however i wasn't always on a night shift so i can give u some of my techniques.\n\n1.) first of all, u could try herbal supplements. Valerian root and melatonin are the two best. melatonin will always be in pill form that i know of, but it's just a replicate of the exact same chemical that your brain uses to put you to sleep. it's either the best stuff out there or it won't work at all. that depends on you. Valerian root on the other hand, has one major benefit for you. it doesn't to be a pill. u can actually buy this in it's natural form and i think u boil it in some water. the pills for valerian root and melatonin are the most convenient.  there may also be some herbal teas that have it.\n\n2.)ur second bet is herbal teas. there are alot of them available a sleep aid and even if they don't have Valerian root they do have other things that work. and drinking something warm before u go to bed usually helps you go to sleep anyhow. warm milk can sometimes do it for me. you need to make sure, however, that you do not drink anything with sugar or caffeine in it at least 2 hours before you go to bed. if i have to go to bed at ten, i don't drink caffeine after 5 pm, or not at all if i can help it. also, u might try not smoking about a half hour before sleeping if u r a smoker.\n\n3.) another thing u can try is a sleep CD. my friend Whitney swears by some of them. they have music or sounds or just gentle whispering and she says that some of hers will put u to sleep within 5 minutes of starting them.\n\n4.) make sure that you have the most comfortable bed set up possible. if your like me, your body and mind love finding any excuse to get up, and the wrong pillow blanket and mattress is an easy target. i love the foam pillows but the foam mattresses suck for me. but it all depends on you. if you sleep in clothes, make sure they are soft and loose. it's better to sleep in the nude, however. also keeping a room a bit too cold for ur tastes but having plenty of cover is a great way to go to sleep. you'll wrap urself up tightly and u won;t move. soon you'll be asleep. i always sleep better in winter.\n\n5.) reading or watching a television show that just DOES NOT INTEREST YOU is another way. i watch the news because i hate the news. sometimes the news can conk me out in the middle of the day. \n\n6.)there are plenty of meditation exercises out there and lots of them can relax you to the point of sleepiness. instructions for quite a few should be available on line, but try this one: breath in and fill your lungs all the way up. imagine that when you breathe in you are breathing in a number (the number one for the first breath and so on). fill ur lungs up completely with ones. then breath out all of the ones (emptying ur lungs completely) and then continue with the number two. sounds crazy but it does relax you and if ur laying on ur back in ur bed, it can actually put you to sleep.\n\ni hope one of these works!!
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what time do you go to bed?\n\nyou might want to examine your sleep hygiene and make sure that you're getting QUALITY sleep... (even if you're getting enough quantity)\n\ndepression can definitely cause insomnia and hypersomia (too much sleep); do you ever feel "blue"?  do you feel stressed?  how's your appetite?  it's still winter (at least in U.S.) and sometime mild depression can be seasonal\n\nsleep problems could also be do to endocrine problems such as w/ your thyroid\n\nhere's what I would do:  1) try to normalize your sleep (go to bed ~same time, wake ~same time, don't eat or exercise close to bedtime); 2)try to exercise regularly (just not within a few hours of going to sleep); 3)eat well; 4)consider if you may suffer from depression (it's nothing to be ashamed of); 5)if it continues, talk to your doctor \n\nalso, consider that different people need different amounts of sleep... some are fine with 6 hours while some need 9 hours\n\nsleep is very important and problems with sleep generally correlate with problems with your health!  take it serious!
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You are talking to the right person:\nI have had insomnia on and off for the past 4 years.  However, I don't have the normal kind.  I can get to sleep, but I wake up around 3am and can't get back to sleep.  \nWhat usually helps me is to be honest with myself and admit that something is bothering me.  Another thing I do is to reduce the caffeine intact after 12noon.  \nI also try not to spend too much time "trying" to go back to bed.  Sometimes I get up and watch tv until I am sleepy and try to go back again.  Another technique I try is to purposely focus on happy thoughts and eventually I fall asleep.  \nIf you think the insomnia is health related, you might want to consult a doctor.  I know there is a sleep clinic in the SF Bay area.  If you don't live close by, there has got to be another near you.  Good luck and keep trying!
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Fresh air helps A LOT. If you can't get enough sleep and solve the problem that way, make sure you aren't in a closed in, stale space. Eat something like a piece of fruit or an energy bar. Drink something cold and non-alcoholic. Move around, stretch, take deep breaths.
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Any sleep is better than no sleep.\nGive your brain a mental break and take a nap.
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I've had insomnia for a very, very long time. I can stay up for days on end and not feel it. I don't like to and I hate taking medications. I try to stay far from medication. I talked to my doctor about it and he suggested for me to try "melatonin". Its a natural sleeping aid that you can get at any veg store, walgreens, or wallmart. It works very well. Doesn't knock you out it just lets you slowly drift off to sleep. It's usually between 3-5 dollars. \n\nWhen I say natural sleeping AID your probably thinking "this wont work". Well, I thought so to but melatonin is natural because its already in your body. It helps level out your sleep patterns and i think its one of the best things out there.
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How to Beat INSOMNIA with Sleep \nhttp://tips-to-sleep.blogspot.com/2006/09/how-to-beat-insomnia-with-sleep.html
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maybe you have insomnia, consult a physician
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well try peein b4 u go to sleep.try sum lavender oil on ya pilow
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It is possible that you could have another condition like sleep apnea that is causing your insomnia. You may need to go to a sleep clinic. If you have a university hospital near you they should have one there. \n\nAre you having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep?\n\nAlso, what sleep medications have you tried?
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The best advice I can give you is to talk to your doctor about the problems you are having in your sleep patterns. Not being able to sleep can be a sign of a more serious underlying problem, mental or physical. \n\nYour doctor will know best how to treat your problem. He / she may prescribe you some short-term sleep aid medications to get you back on track or send you for further testing / further treatment. \n\nLosing sleep is a serious problem so don't let it go untreated or unnoticed for too long. Your rest level effects your entire existence and your state of mind. \n\nGood luck and best wishes...
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I was told by a doctor that not getting to sleep was anxiety and waking up in the night was depression.  You will know if this is an issue within your life or a sleep disorder.  I think that counselling or something of that nature could help. \n I would also look at sleep hygene such as going to bed and waking up at the same time.  Just use your bedroom for sleep no tv or computer.  Keep a sleep journal there might be a pattern to your sleep and an activity(also look at what your eating, could there be something stimulating you there ie food intolerance, cola or drinks that has caffine, some times medication has caffine).  Try and eat earlier you are doing something energy intensive when your body is winding down.  Make sure your room is dark.  Have you tried those hynotherapy cds.  I have found them very helpful.\nI think if this is a long term issue for you then sometimes a doctor maybe be a port of call but do not let them put you on tablets if that is not what you want
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i too need help at bedtime to fall asleep, everyone thinks it's a big joke when you're laying there wide awake for hours, it's not fun,  i'm so sorry for you,  i take 2 xtra strength Tylenol, a half gravol, (gravol will help you sleep) and one to two nerve pills, under my tongue every night, it works, you twist n turn an try so hard but just can't get to sleep, it's awful, good luck to you, hope something works for you.
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go to your doc and get on Ambien CR..  it's non addictive and works like a charm...  it's control release so it keeps you in a nice even sleep pattern for a good 7 hours, and when you wake you don't feel drowsy or sluggish..  your doc may have samples to give you.  btw.. lots of people suffer from insomnia either from stress or any number of reasons, but just to let you know, it's always there when a person becomes or is depressed..
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Try these if you want to fall asleep faster:\n\n1.  Exercise\nMake sure you exercise enough and stay physically active.  If you don't move a muscle all day long, you have too much energy left at the end of your day.  Do some aerobic sports at least every other day, each lasting 30 minutes or more.\n\n2.  Stress management\nToo much stress obviously help create insomnia.  Make sure you are not annoyed by or concerned with anything when you are in bed.  Relax yourself before going to bed.  If necessary, some "soft" relaxing exercise helps. (or even moderate stretching will do)\n\n3. Hot drink other than coffee\nIf possible, take a cup of hot or warm drink like skimmed milk.  Avoid drinking coffee starting from six hours (or more) before you go to bed.\n\n4. Body temperature\nI advise taking a warm shower before going to bed.  When you're sleeping your body temperature drops a little bit.  So the shower help create that "drop" because after the shower your body is slightly "hotter".  Make sure you feel a comfortable temperature at where you sleep. Too cold: add a blanket; too warm: show your bare feet or even your lower legs.