Having Trouble Sleeping....?
957947
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!!
683648
I just finished my 2nd semester of law school, and I am also sleeping in that much since last week. I assume that it is our body telling us that it is catching up on the sleep that we deprived it of for so many months. There has been research done on that; they refer to it as a sleep bank. So, as long as you are not emotionally unstable, there is nothing wrong with relaxing your body and busy mind with sleep. As you know, once school kicks in again, we will be sleep deprived again. Enjoy! :o)
513948
i cannot fall asleep ....but i am sleepy.
18780
It is normal people have sleeping problems during hard times. But don't worry, time will heal and your life will be normal again. No pills please.
50043
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
826932
try drinking chamomile tea. it really relaxes you. i fall asleep late, too, but this tea really helps me to relax and feel sleepy.\n\nyou should make a doctor appointment and get their professional opinion very soon. gasping for air when you try to fall asleep is not a good sign. get help right away.
466785
Wow, that's awful.\n\nI haven't had too much trouble with insomnia, but the few times I have, tylenol pm (over the counter) helped me wind down enough to sleep.\n\nAfter four days, I'm sure you've already tried the standards: milk ( contains natural stuff that helps you sleep..doesn't have to be warm - yuk!), a nice glass of wine, warm bath, etc.  \n\nGood luck, man.  Hope you don't get this because you've finally been able to sleep.
353012
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
810074
I think you might want to take a pill like Tylenol PM to calm down your body and to relieve any pain. If that works, then try it again until your body gets back in a natural sleep pattern. Another thing is if you have pent up anxiety, if you take other pills, or you have changed your diet, you might not be sleeping. I had trouble sleeping when I was constantly worried and upset about things I couldn't control.
387405
You sound exactly like me.  It is now 4:07 a.m. my local time, and I will probably be up another hour or so.  I just cannot get to sleep any earlier.  It stinks because I want to sleep past noon.  I have always been a night owl and not a morning person, but this is getting to be ridiculous.  I am also thinking of seeing a specialist.  I don't do well on 8 hours of sleep.  I also need about 10.  Good luck!
7944
its not that we dont get enough sleep its because we have been resting for so long.   \n           E-mail me @ philipsb4@sbcglobal.net Kimmy
1026229
I have a dependency on sleeping pills too. I feel like I have to have them in order to sleep. The best way is to just stop taking them, ask someone to help you. Once I let my hubby know what was going on, he kept the pills from me and even asked me if I had taken any. You'll get a night or two with very little sleep but eventually your body will fall asleep from sheer exhaustion. If you think you need real help, see a psychiatrist
7647
I'm in finals, so I'm having trouble going to sleep at night because I've been studying so hard during the day. So I'm mostly thinking, "Please let me go to sleep, please let me go to sleep."
435238
There are several things that may affect your sleep problem.\n\nTry and relax before u go to bed, dont work-out excersice. take a shower, that helps to relax ur muscles. Avoid watching Television right before u sleep, try and avoid eating sweet. Also dont drink any ligquid right before u go to bed. Do u have a nice comfortable bed? if not get one. Sometimes a mattress pad works better than a new mattress.\nReading really helps me sleep faster. Try and take atleast an hour before u go to sleep to shower and unwind.
1089593
i would go get some tylenol pm and try and help get your sleeping habits back to normal.. they are not addictive and the nights you are really tired do not take them.. get exercise during the day and stay away from caffeine hours before it is your bedtime...see if this helps you..
8424
well i suffer from it every once in a while. i use simply sleep or you can just get up leave your room and try and tire yourself out. read watch tv. mine is from the "buzz" of the day my mind wont shut down and watching tv doesnt tire it out i use pills for the short run bouts i have.
715567
I am a chronic depression sufferer and sometimes have a hard time sleeping.  I would suggest maybe homeopathic remedies before I would go to sleeping pills.  A warm cup of Sleepy Time tea or warm milk.  I started doing 30 minutes of yoga (from a DVD) before I started my bed ritual, and will read until I feel tired.  I no longer allow myself to sleep in nor watch TV in bed.  If the problem presists... visit your doctor to get some ideas what to do.  If you must use a sleeping pill to get some well needed rest Unisom or Excedrin PM put me out like a light.