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Xeo Belmont Wiiiiiiiiiiiiin                    Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6279 days Last view: 6279 days |
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| So, is there any real way to tell if I have insomnia? Should I see a doctor or something?
It could be because of the changing weather that's making me so sick lately, but even so ... Last night I went to bed around 11:00 PM, thinking "hey I'll get some extra sleep in before work than I usually do". And then I'm up, rolling around, can't stop thinking, and I remember the last time I looked at the clock it was almost 2:00 AM. This happens a lot for me. Especially lately, and I don't know why. On average it probably takes me at least an hour to fall asleep, and 2 hours is never surprising. Just telling me "Try not to think of stuff" isn't going to help really. This has gone on for years for me. And I'm really getting tired of it messing up my schedule and everything. So, is there anything that I could do to help this? Determine if I really have insomia? Is there medicine's out there? |
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Anya   Since: 11-18-05 From: South Florida Last post: 6282 days Last view: 6280 days |
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| Friend of mine has gone weeks without much sleep.
I would see a doctor, hands down. You don't want to risk this (even if it might be a minor thing). If its stress, it could lead to some nasty high blood pressure. Check out some medical sites online to find more information. It used to take me a while to fall asleep in the past. And if I didn't fall asleep before my hubby, it would then take me double the time (he snores really bad). I would turn off the lights and listen to my headphones with my eyes closed to try to get some sleep. Or I would play a game, but I would keep doing the same boring crap in the game (like running around leveling up in an RPG). |
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KeiiChi Kun Leever Learn some manners. Password changed to gibberish and IP banned. Since: 01-01-06 From: Sushi Bar Last post: 6292 days Last view: 6292 days |
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Originally posted by Racer Xeo Seriously, you think you've got it bad? I get into bed 12 am most nights, and fail to go to sleep until the earliest 4 am. I then normally wake up around 6:30 or 7 am. I've been like it for years. Hasn't done me a BIT of harm ;D |
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Yoronosuku Toss Tortoise Since: 11-17-05 From: Massachusetts is my new home.. Last post: 6279 days Last view: 6279 days |
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| Does not make it healthy in the long run ._. I am used to long nights and some times even sleepless nights and it is a very bad thing for your body in the long run, you need good sleep to regenerate.
Xeo, I owuld have to agree with everyone else here, just go see a doctor. It's your best bet *nod* For medicine, there are sleep aids...though, typically perscription sleep aids ._. so you'll have to see your doctor, anyway. |
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Dr_Death16   970 Since: 05-07-06 From: Iowa Last post: 6279 days Last view: 6279 days |
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Originally posted by YoronosukuI completely agree. I've had problems sleeping in the past (presumably stress-related), and sleep deprivation usually leads to unfortunate physical AND psychological problems if it carries on for too long. The only bad thing about sleep aids is that they are often addictive, so talking to a doctor is really the best bet to see how you may solve your problems sleeping. |
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Xeo Belmont Wiiiiiiiiiiiiin Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6279 days Last view: 6279 days |
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Originally posted by KeiiChi KunOriginally posted by Racer Xeo Oh. People are different. |
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NSNick Gohma IF ALL ELSE FAILS USE BOOZE  Since: 11-17-05 From: Last post: 6281 days Last view: 6281 days |
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| I would say to check and see if there are any sleep clinics in your area. | |||
ICheatAtGolf Rat  Since: 01-01-07 Last post: 6302 days Last view: 6284 days |
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Originally posted by Racer Xeo ahem...sleeping pills!!!!!!!!! honestly, this is very, very, very common. a lot of people cant stop thinking at night and roll around tossing and turning. also, dont drink caffeine after 6 pm. to ADD to that, some people even feel the effects of caffeine long after it is ingested. so stop drinking caffeine mid day for a while (if you do) and see if that helps. otherwise take a sleeping pill like lunesta, although i don't like to do that because of risk of dependency. |
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Xenesis Blipper  Since: 11-19-05 From: Australia Last post: 6280 days Last view: 6279 days |
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| As an individual known for bursts of being completely unable to sleep, I empathise. That being said there are things that I've learned to do that help me sleep
-Avoid being hungry/thirsty/needing to relieve oneself. Pretty self explanatory, I find I tend to be kept awake and can't sleep when my body has some quickly solvable physical desires. -Control the temperature in your sleeping room I can't sleep if it's too hot in my room, personally. My ideal room temperature for sleeping is something like 15ºC, and find it hard to sleep otherwise. -Expose yourself to drastic light differences when sleeping versus awake. I cannot stress this enough. When awake, make sure that you're exposed to lots of light and sunlight. When you're asleep, make sure that it is dark. Don't make your body associate itself with activies in the dark apart from sleeping. And by dark, I mean dark. Close your blinds to block out the streetlight. Turn off the blinking lights from the computer. Turn off the standby light on the stereo. You should not be able to see a single colour in your room. Rods of the eyes working all the way. -Train yourself to stop thinking about things and relax your muscles. Half the time I'm not sleeping is because I just continue to think about random things. It can usually be broken by thinking about something that causes the directionless cascade of thoughts to stop, an old friend of mine proposed the paradox 'Thinking about thinking'. It works surprisingly well. Also make sure to fully relax all your muscles. I've found from experience that sometimes I'm subconsciously clenching my fists which isn't really good for dozing off. -Have a routine Self explanatory enough. I sleep better during the University semester because I have a routine for getting up at the same time daily. You'll tend to naturally get tired at times, which is when you should probably go to sleep. Which brings me to my next point (which I'm guilty of ignoring far too often) -Go to sleep when you feel tired, not 'when you should'. Things like sleep like to work in nice neatly laid out time cycles. When you're feeling really tired at some point in time and then feel quite awake half an hour later, it's more than likely a cycle thing. Go to bed when you feel tired, you'll fall asleep faster. If you're not tired when you try to fall asleep, I find that it's incredibly difficult until the next cycle comes around - this is often up to an hour and a half later. -Exercise more during the day Exercise works wonders for one's sleeping ability. I'm sleeping far better now because I have lots more daily exercise (1/2 hour a day, and another 2-3 hours on Mon/Wed) despite sleeping in a room that is routinely 25ºC because of summer and that the streetlight likes to peek through my window blinds. Significant daily physical activity is far far more helpful than you might realise for sleeping. That's all my suggestions for now, but I can vouch that to sleep well you have to fundamentally change a variety of small things everywhere. |
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