Hassan Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Honestly I've never found a cure, and I suffer from some intense insomnia (I've gone without any sleep for 90ish hours before and will do days at a time). As tough as it is you may jst have to learn to bear it. You eventually just learn to deal with little sleep. You might try a cup of hot tea, or mashed up rasberries in a glass of hot water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 or read two or three posts from hass read too many and you will likely go into a coma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Two suggestions: 1. Try to count to 10 without thinking about anything but the numbers. 1..2..3.."I forgot to take out the garbage.." STOP... Start again. It helps me to focus my mind. 2. Reset your circadian rhythms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 [quote name='hot stuff' post='1885179' date='Jun 6 2009, 10:01 PM']or read two or three posts from hass read too many and you will likely go into a coma[/quote] I apologized to you in my thread, I'm trying to be more pleasant to people. Please stop trying to provoke me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I almost forgot 3... Go see a doctor. Could be a symptom of something bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Also, spending time outdoors is great. I think this was mentioned already. Your body clock is set by sunlight. Get as much as you can at sunrise, and your body will naturally want to wake up. This will help to reset your biological clock that might be off. I don't have trouble sleeping, but I sleep with my blinds open. I luckily have east facing windows. The sun will wake me up, or at least partially wake me up when my alarm goes off. I feel better rested and fully wake up easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' post='1885222' date='Jun 6 2009, 11:41 PM']Also, spending time outdoors is great. I think this was mentioned already. Your body clock is set by sunlight. Get as much as you can at sunrise, and your body will naturally want to wake up. This will help to reset your biological clock that might be off. I don't have trouble sleeping, but I sleep with my blinds open. I luckily have east facing windows. The sun will wake me up, or at least partially wake me up when my alarm goes off. I feel better rested and fully wake up easier.[/quote] I've heard that 11:00-12:00 pm is one of the most important times to be asleep. But I'm not sure id that's true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 [quote name='Hassan' post='1885223' date='Jun 6 2009, 10:44 PM']I've heard that 11:00-12:00 pm is one of the most important times to be asleep. But I'm not sure id that's true.[/quote] You may be right about that. At the very least I'm sure there is a window somewhere in there that is important to hit. If it's 11-12 though, I only partially hit it most nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the lords sheep Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Have you had any more luck? I feel your pain. The earliest I've been able to fall asleep is about 4 am (this morning it was almost 5...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidei Defensor Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I would seriously recommend seeing your doctor. Occasional insomnia is sometimes normal for some people, but going this long is miserable and worth checking with a doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 The new medicine I started on Monday actually causes insomnia. I've basically started going to bed at 7pm, and staying there until 7am, sleeping off and on. It's supposed to get better, and the other nasty side affects are starting to slow, so I'm hoping the sleeping thing will too as I get used to the drug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaBenedicta Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 I've been trying a lot of what's been suggested... things still haven't improved. *sigh* Although, I'd stayed over at my brother's house the night before last and we had a bonfire. I was able to get to sleep fairly well after that. Something about staring at flames for a few hours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Are you involved in any sports or higher impact hobbies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaBenedicta Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' post='1886083' date='Jun 8 2009, 12:57 AM']Are you involved in any sports or higher impact hobbies?[/quote] Nah, not anymore. I used to play D1 softball, but not anymore. These days I'm mostly constrained to bike riding and shooting the basketball around. Kinda miss the highly competitive stuff, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Bike riding and recreational basketball is all good. Maybe you should try doing a bit of that in the afternoon. Like an hour or an hour and a half. Make your body use up some of its energy. At the very least it's really healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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