Hi
I can't sleep well.  I know I go to bed late, but before 3 am I can't sleep. And after having fallen asleep I wake up many times during the night. Some ideas to solve this problem without going to the doctor ?


Thanks in advance

Sleeping pills or lots of masturbation

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Originally posted by GiantSpider
Sleeping pills or lots of masturbation

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I have this problem, I usually never sleep until about 4am-ish. I think it's just because I then end up not waking up until 3pm and I'm not tired at night

What I do is stay awake all night then by 10/11pm the next night, I'm shattered and I'll fall asleep straight away.

The only times I wake up many times are if I've left my T.V. on though

This is what I try and do...

Because I'm a fidget, I keep rolling over, etc. I try and lay on my back and keep as still as I can. Then I try and make my mind go blank. Make your mind just see black, everything is black, keep thinking of that.

How to: Get to sleep and stay asleep

Say goodnight to Lisa, then hit yourself on the head with a hammer! Not tried it, but it worked for Willie in the Simpsons!

Just kidding

I don't have a cure myself, I stay awake until 4AM most nights...

Cloudy

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Originally posted by Chris4
This is what I try and do...

Because I'm a fidget, I keep rolling over, etc. I try and lay on my back and keep as still as I can. Then I try and make my mind go blank. Make your mind just see black, everything is black, keep thinking of that.

How to: Get to sleep and stay asleep

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Originally posted by Chris4
This is what I try and do...

Because I'm a fidget, I keep rolling over, etc. I try and lay on my back and keep as still as I can. Then I try and make my mind go blank. Make your mind just see black, everything is black, keep thinking of that.

How to: Get to sleep and stay asleep

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Originally posted by Dazmatic

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Originally posted by Chris4
This is what I try and do...

Because I'm a fidget, I keep rolling over, etc. I try and lay on my back and keep as still as I can. Then I try and make my mind go blank. Make your mind just see black, everything is black, keep thinking of that.

How to: Get to sleep and stay asleep

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Thats cool, im gnna try that tonight, i havent been sleeping till around 3:30 am and its annoying

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So I'm not the only one with sleep problems. I am happy not to be alone in that situation.

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Originally posted by Giulia
So I'm not the only one with sleep problems. I am happy not to be alone in that situation.

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Originally posted by Chris4
Did the link help?

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Originally posted by Chris4
Because I'm a fidget, I keep rolling over, etc. I try and lay on my back and keep as still as I can. Then I try and make my mind go blank. Make your mind just see black, everything is black, keep thinking of that.

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have sex with me?

hmmm lame i know...



ok, how about having a glass of wine or something.. or just lying in bed and thinking about what you are going to do tomorrow?

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Originally posted by UTI
keep everything white... and I slept better for a while.

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Originally posted by Stigmata
ok, how about having a glass of wine or something.. or just lying in bed and thinking about what you are going to do tomorrow?

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Yeah... thinking of things probably isn't a good thing... your bedroom is supposed to be stress-free and as far away from the rest of the world as possible...

Also as I just remembered this method.... it's from the movie "Saving Private Ryan".... If you try and stay awake, you'll fall asleep faster....

Then he goes on to telling this whole story about how he trys to stay awake so he can talk to his mom when she got home from work... but never could cause he tried so hard... blah blah blah...

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Originally posted by Stigmata
ok, how about having a glass of wine or something.. or just lying in bed and thinking about what you are going to do tomorrow?

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Wouldnt that keep you up? thinking of things keeps Your brain active... i think and would be harder to sleep.

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read your most boring hsitory book until you fall asleep...

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Originally posted by UTI
Then he goes on to telling this whole story about how he trys to stay awake so he can talk to his mom when she got home from work... but never could cause he tried so hard... blah blah blah...

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Originally posted by nimicitor
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Hmm, fell asleep at 10pm, woke up at 4am, tried getting back to sleep for 3 hours and couldn't, got up at 7am. I'm tired 8:33am now, might go back to sleep soon.

I fell asleep at 5:00 and wake up at 14:00

Blah, i fell asleep at 1am ... but thats one of the earlyest... and i got up at 8:20 ish

but my freind did wake me up asking if he could get a drink...

Warm Milk + TV + Cosey Couch / Bed = Ultimate get to sleep method

I do that all the time when I can't sleep and works every time

normally when i can't sleep i just grab the bible and start reading, i usually fall asleep in the second page....

I didnt get to sleep till 3:00am and I woke up at 8:45.

Think of something that you really want/like and you'll dream about it and trust me you won't get up in the night

I fell asleep at 12am..  wake up 7:30
And if I can't sleep.. I just lay and look into the roof... And think about what I shall dream about. usually work

Well, there is a drug called Melatonin (or something like that) but it an illegal drug and is hard to get the doctors to give it to you but basically it replaces the chemicals that tell your brain it is time to sleep.

On another note you can try and think of nothing or you can think about something you really like or would like to do and you will fall asleep and dream about that and should not wake.

Also another good remedy is hot sugary milk.

milk + sugar, stir it and then put it in the microwave until it is warm/hot. It works quite well and tastes nice too.  

ahh, how could i forget this:

Horlicks, my nan has something about that, she always says "have a cup of nice warm horlicks before you go to bed"  and it des work too, tastes nice aswell especially with sugar,  well i think it does

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Originally posted by Giulia
So I'm not the only one with sleep problems. I am happy not to be alone in that situation.

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You can read a short time before to go to the bed

what i do to get to sleep is talk to my dad or other relatives over the phone, by the tme the conversations ended, going to sleep feels like something really exciting compared to what i just did.

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Originally posted by nimicitor
dont be stupid, you cant keep drinking alcohol every night.

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http://www.well.com/~mick/insomnia/ that links cool

Set your radio to a sleep timer and play classical music, works for me.

Try this.

Or see the full sleep category here

Don't know if it really works though...

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Originally posted by boston
http://www.well.com/~mick/insomnia/ that links cool

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If i couldn't fall asleep. I try to concentrate on my breath and try to let the thouts flow away like clouds...  that makes my tired every time.

I'm not sure, but it seems like i'm dreaming better after this pocedure too, but i'm not denfitly sure.

cu

DarkSebman

i dont know if that has been proposed (too lazy to read all the posts ) but... count sheep

EDIT: that worked 2 out of 5 times for me

be an alcoholic *slips out of his chair* .... im ok

take a relaxing bath... eucalyptus or something... good hot then go to bed...

I have just had this massive idea..... Count Sheep

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Originally posted by ins4ne
...count sheep

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