The Can't Sleep Thread.

[on]

Stay up all night, on an occasion when you're free the next day, stay awake all day, then go to sleep at night, and then maintain a fixed sleeping pattern thereafter.

Although, I also think Bloodshot Scott's right, to knacker yourself out physically is in my opinion, probably your best bet!

By the way have you tried counting sheep yet?

 

[Wizard Sleeves]

Maybe not Herb Brooks style, but I am always usually pretty drained from playing hockey. That always takes a lot out of me. And on, I really want to count the number of times I punch you squarely in the dick.

 

[Shadowfax 10]

Maybe try not to eat food or drink drinks that keep your brain active in the evening and eat something or drink drinks that relax your brain.

 

[on]

Maybe not Herb Brooks style, but I am always usually pretty drained from playing hockey. That always takes a lot out of me. And on, I really want to count the number of times I punch you squarely in the dick.

You're a meenie? I was trying to give advice, and you just throw it back in my face like that, now I think I will have to revise my what I said to you. I think I was wrong initially, I suggest speed instead!

So nerr!!

 

[Blues84]

I went through something similar at the end of last year/start of this year.......From about 5 AM December 29(Worked that day) Until like January 10 or 11 I would only sleep like 1 or 2 hours a day...I was so drained but I couldn't sleep. I had to go to work on the 11th at 5:30 AM. I finally got to sleep at around 3 AM, When my alarm went off, I said to myself "Just five more minutes" those five minutes turned into 11 hours....Best sleep I ever had.

Maybe you should take a day off from work/school and just dedicate it to relaxing.

 

[Wizard Sleeves]

Maybe you should take a day off from work/school and just dedicate it to relaxing.

That's what I plan to do on Saturday and Sunday after I drink my face off tonight. We'll see how it goes.

 

[CherylFan]

Avoid alcohol or coffee or meals after about 8pm. Turn the heating off in your bedroom and have the windows open. If you really can`t sleep get up and do something else for a while until you can`t stay awake then go to bed. If you`re disturbed by noise keep some foam earplugs by the bed. If you wake up thinking about something you don`t want to forget the next day, write it down.

 

[Wizard Sleeves]

Yeah I can do all of that except the alcohol part.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

Yeah I can do all of that except the alcohol part.

Alcohol is a big time contributor to insomnia. I can't stress that enough. After I come off a binge I can't sleep for days (get the sweats, nausea, you name it). Off a bad binge I might get a few hours sleep in three days.

 

[Wizard Sleeves]

I usually only drink on weekends, and I think after a night of heavy drinking, it puts me to sleep rather well. Or it usually does anyway. We'll see what happens. I dont' think alcohol is my problem for not being able to sleep as I haven't touched alcohol in about 2 weeks, just around the time I've been having trouble sleeping.

 

[Bloodshot Scott]

I usually only drink on weekends, and I think after a night of heavy drinking, it puts me to sleep rather well. Or it usually does anyway. We'll see what happens. I dont' think alcohol is my problem for not being able to sleep as I haven't touched alcohol in about 2 weeks, just around the time I've been having trouble sleeping.

True. Binging really is a killer.

 

[METAL HEAD]

lately when i do sleep feels like huge waste of time but yet my body cant stay up.

 

[SN4P3]

get rid of the alcohol for a few days, and look into taking tylenol PM...it's non habit forming.

if that doesn't work, stay up for 2 days without any sleep at all. not even a 1 hr nap or anything, just stay awake. by the time the 2nd night rolls around your body will welcome all the rest it can get, and you should sleep for a bit longer.

and I also heard try not to watch tv 30 mins before bed. the sounds and lights stimulate your brain, making it much more difficult to calm down

 

[jod0565]

Why is sleeping a waste of time?

 

[Wizard Sleeves]

SN4P3 you obviously didn't read my entire story and thats alright.

Here's my tonight story... Came back from having a couple shots and a couple beers, I was a little buzzed not drunk. Got back to my place around 2 or so. Fell asleep immediately, just woke up around 4. So 2 hours of sleep, and now feeling wide awake again. wtf.

 

[Mayhem]

Dude, I'm tellin' ya, get some melatonin. I'm the exact same way, and it works for me. Why suffer?

 

[Wizard Sleeves]

I think I might get Melatonin. I looked into it a bit more, the reviews are good. Might stop by the store tomorrow to get some.

 

[jod0565]

Sleep was great last night. I know I dreamed but I don't remember of what.

 

[Wizard Sleeves]

Got some melatonin today. We'll see what happens...

 

[jod0565]

Good luck, Wizard.