Who else hates insomnia????

[raptor_rider]

Me!!!!

5 nights in a row!!! And have young ones to care for!!! This fucking sucks!!!!

[lovemydog]

1. Me!

How you doing, raptor_rider? This too shall pass.

[raptor_rider]

2. Hey You!!!

A kindred spirit!!! It's 2:10am where I am!!! How are you LMD????

[lovemydog]

3. I'm good, dude or dudess

Took a long walk today. Just chillin' - reading all the hostilities (along with the occasional great post) in general discussion. A thought - too many take an 'all or nothing' approach to posting. Rather than non-defensively trying to listen to what the poster is saying, they project their own fears or biases, and presume things that are not there. Then, they misrepresent what the poster was actually trying to say. And a fight begins. I'm interested in the dynamics. But it makes me kind of sad. Every post doesn't have to be some sort of declaratory 'this is the post to end all discussion' type of thing. It might also be a 'well, I can see your point of view, but here's another way of looking at it from my perspective' type of thing.

What fun things are you doing this summer?

[raptor_rider]

6. I'm trying to be awake

When my boys are!!! They are very close in age, very close!!! My oldest is 8, and driving me nuts!!! He will fall asleep around 4:00pm and wake around 12:00am my younger one, will sleep untill 8:00am and wake. So guess what??? Once one falls asleep, the other wakes!!! Leaving me awake!!!

I love my boys, don't get me wrong. They give me a lot of joy!!! None that I'd know I'd have!!! Granted in my fragile state, they do hurt me, however I don't care!! A broken bone, fuck it!!! I was having fu. With my kids!!!!

I am fragile, been in liver failure for 2 years, just my doing. Such a party girl!!! Made it better, however not enough. I'm trying for my kids, and my husband. They love me too much to leave them!!!

I'll take Insominia any day, compared to leaving them!!!

[lovemydog]

8. Well, okay then, rock in with your awake self!

Your kids love you. Your husband loves you. You love them. Kick ass! You're doing better than a lot of people!

Oh, I just thought of something fun I want to do this summer. I wanna go to an amusement park and ride a roller coaster. I'm gonna make it happen.

[easychoice]

19. have you had a sleep study?

I scoffed.Then I did the test.I sleep 8 hours now instead of 3.I was just amazed.
I have sleep apnea,my brain was starving for oxygen and waking me up.I go to sleep right away and wake up rested,even if I only sleep 3 or 4 hours for some reason.like a nap or an alarm clock..
I haven't slept this well since high school.Check out a C-PAP,seriously.

[Jenoch]

22. You need to attempt to get your older boy on a normal sleep cycle.

I assume you have already tried this, but keep at it. Good luck.

[raptor_rider]

23. Oh believe me

We are trying!!! Xbox controllers are taken away by 10:00pm. Can only watch youtube on the laptop. Or nick on the tv. He actually fell asleep at 11:00pm last night and slept until 7:00am this morning! I however was up until 5:00am!

[azurnoir]

4. way of life fo me or maybe I'm just a natural night person

I try to just roll with it but yes it can really really suck

[lovemydog]

9. Me too - night person all the way.

I'm asking everybody, azurnoir - what are you doing that's fun this summer?

[azurnoir]

10. gardening camping (not nearly as much as I'd like)

exploring none of which being a night person helps-I've thought about planting stuff at 2 or 3 am heck it'd give the neighbors something to talk about

[murielm99]

5. I think I might just be a night person.

I am seldom able to go to sleep early.

[raptor_rider]

7. I fell asleep around 9:00

And woke up around 11:00pm!!!! I think sleep eludes me!!!

[shenmue]

11. I've had it for months

I'm going to the doctor.

[Enthusiast]

12. I hope you find some relief, raptor_rider.

[Aristus]

13. I had insomnia a lot when I was in PA School.

A natural side effect of the crushing syllabus and the constant stress.

When I couldn't sleep, which was two or three nights a week, I'd get up and study. That would alleviate a lot of the anxiety about exams. And some of the more boring material would help lull me to sleep.

[unapatriciated]

14. Some friendly advice...

[raptor_rider]

18. I would

However hard to find a cool person around here!!! Especially for a 38 year old woman!!!

[LynneSin]

15. I've had a lifetime of insomnia

Part of it is realizing I"m just a night owl and not a morning person. And yes I've been tested. I won't take Ambien but I still use over the counter sleep aid especially Sunday nights when I have the worst time getting to sleep. I am now finding that it helps to listen to music when I try getting to sleep so I'll pick a mellow album from my Ipod collection and put in the earbuds. Usually by morning the ear buds will be out of my ears and it does help me get some sleep.

Last night it was Iron & Wine 'Our Endless Numbered Days' album I used to fall asleep.

[raptor_rider]

20. I've always been a night owl

However with it being summer, and two kids under 10 at home, it's getting rough.

Now I have to prep them back into a normal sleeping pattern to go back to school in less than a month!!! It's just wearing on me...

[RebelOne]

16. I have had it for years.

In order to get to sleep, I have to drink almost a whole bottle of wine and take an over-the-counter sleeping pill. But I will often wake up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep and have to take another sleeping pill.

When I was working, I had no problem sleeping through the night, and I would automatically wake at 4:30 a.m. without the alarm. I have been retired for 4-12 years and have a problem sleeping since I retired. I still sometimes wake at 4:30 now and have to force myself back to sleep.

[Coventina]

17. Some "sleep hygiene" tips I got from my therapist that have helped me:

1. No caffeine after 5 pm
2. No work (as in checking your work email, doing business, etc.) after you get home.
3. Keep your bedroom as cool as possible, no warmer than 75 degrees if you can.
4. Wear cuddly socks on your feet. Sounds crazy, I didn't like the idea at all, but it really helps for some reason!
5. If you are still awake after 30 minutes, get up for 30 minutes before going back to bed.
6. Keep a scented lotion beside the bed. Using it before bedtime will cue your brain that it's "sleep time" now.

Of course, different things work for different people. I'm just putting those out there for you, if you haven't tried them already.

[IcyPeas]

31. sleep hygiene tips...

I have heard of, and tried, some of these. I was told if you can't sleep to get up and do something BORING -- don't watch tv -- too stimulating - do filing or something really boring.

Never heard of the scented lotion thing either. I like that idea.

thanks

[marzipanni]

37. The scent of lavender is known to make people feel relaxed-

baby supplies manufacturers make baby bedtime bath stuff and lotions scented with lavender because of this.

Aveeno makes a vanilla-lavender lotion for babies, and for the rest of us, Stress Relief Moisturizing Lotion- "calms and relaxes with lavender, chamomile, and ylang-ylang". Also, natural foods stores have stuff scented with lavender.

[blueamy66]

21. I'm learning to live with it.

My BF works 6 pm to 6 am. I sleep for maybe 3 hours.

The upside? I've watched a crapload of movies!

Anybody else move their feet...almost like a beat to a song?

[raptor_rider]

24. I move my feet trying to fall asleep!!!

I love my Netflix and Solar Movie!!! However Solar Movie website has been in a fix for the past few days. Get to watch some of the newest movies there, without going to the theater! Just have to pick the good links that don't pop up many ads. And never download an app to watch. Filled with malware!!!

[blueamy66]

28. Restless leg syndrome???

BF has every movie channel and I get DVDs from the library.

And of course I have to go to IMDB to check out the info on the movie that I just watched.

Lord help me...

[IronLionZion]

25. Yoga, meditation, breathing exercises help me

I figured I probably had anxiety/stress issues. If I have too much swirling around in my head, I can't sleep. It can be frustrating.

No caffeine after 5. Exercise of some sort helps, anything to get rid of some excess energy. And warm chamomile tea. I only take melatonin pills if its really bad. Other helpful supplements I've used were 5-htp, and the various relaxation teas like kava, valerian root, etc. There are also other lifestyle or diet changes that may help as certain foods can keep one awake. Wine really keeps me awake at night so I avoid it.

http://www.yogiproducts.com/products/category/rest-relax-teas/

http://www.buzzfeed.com/amandam10/10-types-of-tea-thatll-calm-your-ass-down-1kzg

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/6-tea-ingredients-that-can-help-you-unwind-relax-and-chill-out/#axzz388dAOysO

[Brother Buzz]

26. I don't lose any sleep over it anymore

I suffered for a couple of year because I was really sick. Really sick. When I was finally diagnosed stage four cancer and had ass kicking surgery, then mind whacking chemotherapy, followed by years of blood works and worrying (think Money Worries by The Maytones), my oncologist declared me 'cured' (something he admitted he doesn't get to say often enough). After all that shit was behind me, I started sleeping restfully, and without any drugs.

[sakabatou]

27. *raises hand*

[NightWatcher]

29. I turn off the light switch and am in bed and asleep before the room gets dark

I could go lay down in the driveway and be asleep in two minutes.

My wife hates how fast I fall asleep. She has to play word games on her phone for 15-30 minutes to wind down.

[riderinthestorm]

30. Yup me. A side effect of the prednisone I take for asthma....

But I can breathe. Finally. Daily.

Its worth the trade off for me.

Good luck to you. I hope you can find some relief soon....

[2theleft]

32. I do, I do!

I'm on 3rd night in a row. Seems this happens every few months. Summers are rough - my boyfriend's kids are 16 and 14 and they are on their "summer" schedule which sounds like your oldest son's schedule. I am a light sleeper so hear them rooting around for snacks, going to the bathroom, whatever. I cannot wait for school to start back up!!

I did take an ambien earlier. It didn't work, clearly.

Hope you get some rest soon!

[raptor_rider]

33. I'm going night 6!!!

Slept maybe 3 hours! And I'm fully awake!!! Everyone else is a sleep, but me!!! Woke around 1:30am my time. Playing bubble witch to get me sleepy, however, is pissing me off!! Go figure!!! It's now 20 till 3:00am my time!!!

[2theleft]

35. Bubble witch...

Yes. That or farm heroes for me in the middle of the night.

It is pissing me off as well. Release that freaking ghost....

[Douglas Carpenter]

34. is there anyone here who loves insomnia??

[mucifer]

36. I don't like myself much so sleep isn't so great.

I have trouble falling asleep and often waken frequently. Sometimes I sleep ok.

[marzipanni]

38. Too bad looking at any bright screens is a no-no for getting sleepy.

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Maybe in the late evening before bedtime we should wear those semi-dark glasses for computer use, or turn the screen brightness down.

Here's just one short article of many about this-
http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20030620/nighttime-computer-users-may-lose-sleep