Sleeping problems! :(

Recently I've been having problems trying to get myself to sleep, I just find myself lay in bed with my eyes shut for nearly 2 hours and nothing happens.
I've not become out of pattern or routine it's just come from nowhere in the past month and I have I be up for work the next morning!

Am I becoming a bat? Or maybe a bush baby?

Either way anybody know what a good way to 'help drift off' is?

[Bibio]

welcome to the insomniacs club, its a funny old club and you will notice the sufferers if you brows the forum at silly o'clock times (this excludes bananaman as he is states side).

you have to much going on in your brain. do what can be done and you will rest better. if it cant be done then focus your attention on new things.

if all else fails there is always sex, drugs and rock'n'roll.

Originally Posted by Bibio

welcome to the insomniacs club, its a funny old club and you will notice the sufferers if you brows the forum at silly o'clock times (this excludes bananaman as he is states side).

you have to much going on in your brain. do what can be done and you will rest better. if it cant be done then focus your attention on new things.

if all else fails there is always sex, drugs and rock'n'roll.

Hmmmm I could live with the sex and rock'n'roll but prehaps not the drugs - unless it was instantly-put-you-to-sleep-pills.

The strange thing is I haven't got stress or anything on my mind, if anything things are going great for me at the moment I've been really calm. I guess it's just one of these things but I know what step 1 is - stop being addicted to the forum! Especially because I've only been a member for 3 days. I need a life.

[Bibio]

hahahaaaa. welcome to the nuthouse. its worse than crack this place and the only way to kick the habit is loose all internet privileges.

you have been well and truly orged



btw we really are a good bunch and if we take the pizz its all light hearted and no offence is meant.

[Paul the 6th]

I've been like this for atleast 5 years, takes me atleast 1-2 hours to get to sleep on a night, napping in the day is a 4-5 hours job for dropping off and then hopefully getting an hours kip at the end of it. Googled for it the other week and it turns out that if it takes you more than an hour to get to sleep on a regular basis it technically falls under insomnia.

Don't get into the meds, they will bong you big time - I had amitrptylene for migranes when I was 17-18, soon packed it in because I would wake up numb as helll (funny trying to get in the shower) and it's slippery slope.. Exercise and good sleep routine is the best bet. Failing that listening to music tends to get me ot sleep quicker.

Also try and avoid computers/bright screens/gaming atleast 1-2 hours before bed, along with caffeine or sugar. Piece all of that together and you may sleep well... or a few glasses of wine also works

I was like this my whole life, oddly enough I've started sleeping better recently but I couldnt tell you why.

Mostly the only times it troubles me now is if I break my normal routines or have a day without any physical activity.

[keith_d]

I used to do the same. I've found a few things that work for me.

1) Exercise.

Not a mad rush round a squash court, but a long cycle or a mile in the pool.

2) No sleep between 4pm and bedtime

I used to get home from work knackered and grab an hours kip in front of the TV. Then I'd be wide awake until 2 or 3 in the morning. So I'd be tired the next day and do the same again..

3) Put the radio on, really quiet with a 1 hour timer

Music rather than chat, and so quiet that I have to lie still to listen to it. Listening to the radio stops me lying awake thinking about stuff.

Obviously, it's different strokes for different folks. But those are my favourites, along with 'adult activities'.

[dyzio]

Reading usually does the trick for me.

As said above, exercise does the trick (and makes you fitter).

Can also be diet affecting sleep patterns - eating late, or especially sugary stuff regularly can make it hard to sleep.

Get some running shoes and go for a run, or get out on a push bike and spend 30 minutes or something in the evening going for a cycle - as long as you put some effort in should help you sleep.

Oh and also they say no computer/internet 2 hours before bed and if you watch TV do it in a dark room before bed. Something to do with the light/concentration messing with your brain thinking it isn't time to sleep.