I have been restless for quite a few nights and so far I am not quite sure what to make of it all. If anyone with experience or expertise could shed some light, or give some signature effects of insomnia I would appreciate it.

I would not consider the whole thing an affliction yet, but more an annoyance.
[2] I have been apprehentious about things. figured that might be something to point out.



Feel free to share stories also.


[] vexperience is a newly coined hybrid word that describes a vexing experience, in case not everyone is hip with todays popular culture. Dig?

I've been having trouble sleeping for the past two years or so. I haven't seen a doctor about it so I'm not sure if it's insomnia or not, but I do know that household fixes don't help.

The only thing that's really worked for me are 5mg melatonin pills. They're cheap and can be bought without a prescription, and are safe to take nightly. I have heard that they can cause hallucinations and nightmares with some people, though.

On bad times, I can lay on the bed for 5 hours without getting sleep.

I've always had trouble sleeping at night, unless I'm very tired.

I've had trouble sleeping for a good many years now, but I don't know if it was insomnia. Doctors never really took me seriously. One doc gave me antihistamines that make you drowsy, given that I've been taking a lot of prescription medicines for a long time, these piddly little pills did nothing. I had another doctor give me Zopiclone 5 times. Zopiclone is a short term pill deesigned to get your sleep cycle back on track. After the fifth time and some nasty experiences with it, I very much gave up.

I have posted a fair few suggetsions in another thread like this one, which were ignored and I am apprehensive to post them again. Basically, a routine, avoiding certain things before bed, eliminating certain things from your bedroom, stuff like that can help. If you're genuinely interested, say so, and I will elaborate.

By the way, nice neologism if I remember it, I'm definitely going to use it.

I am not one to consider any advice as a mandate from God nor a cure to all disease, so please, go ahead and I will see if anything fits.



Also, I made that last part up in covering up my spelling mistake. Just something to consider if you start using that phrase. Unless you knew that and used the term neologism appropriately. Then just pretend I am talking to myself. (My slight sleep deprivation would be an excellent excuse for this)

I highly doubt its really insomnia, its a pretty severe condition. Its just when you stay up late too often and your body clock changes. You can fix it but it might take a while, its just basically like being jet lagged.

Myself I have pulled about 3 all nighters. When Im at work its usually about 10:30 but if I want to I can stay up to like 4AM before I want to sleep.

I haven't been able to sleep regularly for as long as I can remember
I remember as a kid, laying in bed for hours most nights just trying to sleep
and my parents yell at me endlessly about it but I'm too lazy to do anything about it XD

Do you drink any of those so-called "energy" (sugar) drinks, or coffee, soda, late at night?
How active are you? Exercise regularly?
How's the six life?

There are so many things that can make you restless at night...

I used to have pretty bad insomnia. I'd lie there for hours and just get more and more depressed. I tried everything to make myself fall asleep: warm milk, sleeping tablets, etc.

In the end, I realised it was a mental thing. If you go to bed with the mindset of "I won't be able to sleep tonight", then you won't sleep. Try watching some of your favourite cartoons from your childhood. It puts you in a good mood and you'll drift off to sleep full of happy thoughts. If cartoons aren't your thing, try reading a book when lying in bed. You either read until you feel tired and then put down the book, or you read until you pass out from tiredness with the book still in your hands.

A few days ago I lied in bed awake for 4 hours due to my fever. svcks.

Eh, it depends. Usually it only takes me about 5-10 minutes to fall asleep. Of course, if something big is going on the next day, then that will keep me up thinking about that. I do wake up at about 4am though usually.

Before I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and had to have a tumor on it, and half of it removed, I had insomnia.
To the point I was given sleeping pills to help me sleep. Now that I am medicated, don't have as much of an issue with it.
I find that being more physically active during the day, and exerscising in the evening, (walking dogs, riding a bike, romantic interludes) helps me to sleep.

I don't really suffer from insomnia. I can't sleep during full moon but that only happens once a month so it's not that big of a deal.

Vexperience... I like it.

I've always had a lot of trouble falling asleep. I can't seem to quieten my mind enough to drift off, and as the hours roll by I get more and more frustrated and aware of how awake I still am.


Do you also experience unusual hair growth during that period?

I don't have any trouble sleeping but I find watching tv while bundled up in my covers makes me go to sleep faster than I do if I don't watch tv.

Not really no. I've found myself barking at the moon, also one night I peed on a fire hydrant...but it's probably nothing to worry about...