[thideras]

Strange, recently I've had problems getting to sleep, sometimes it takes me an hour or two before I am able to sleep. I don't know if it is stress related, but I'll just lay there thinking constantly....nothing specific, just random. Ideas to get to sleep that don't involve medications/injury?

[JamesXP]

Face the other way when you sleep :P


Atleast thats what i do

[thideras]

Originally Posted by JamesXP

Face the other way when you sleep :P


Atleast thats what i do

I try laying in about 8 different ways and it doesn't help...

[imposter]

Originally Posted by thideras

I try laying in about 8 different ways and it doesn't help...

Maybe because you want your 2,000th post

2001st* buahahha

[thideras]

Originally Posted by imposter

Maybe because you want your 2,000th post

2001st* buahahha

Yup that too!! But seriously, it happens almost every night...I think I need to bike more during the day.

[imposter]

Your not the only one. when school is around it takes me 1-2 sometimes 3 hours to go to sleep. I just have soooooooo much processing in my mind. SOmething that puts me out in about 5 min is.
1) working out right before bed
2) reading a book.



Edit: these are two things i never do, so each one is VERy effective.

[thideras]

Originally Posted by imposter

Your not the only one. when school is around it takes me 1-2 sometimes 3 hours to go to sleep. I just have soooooooo much processing in my mind. SOmething that puts me out in about 5 min is.
1) working out right before bed
2) reading a book.

Hmm...I like that idea, it is probably not good to be playing a game and then going to bed...

[imposter]

You know thideras it helps to be "in" the bed when you want to sleep, not in front of the computer =P.


i suggest the work out man. It really clears your mind...

Anything big happening in your life? something moving to quickly or what not.

ARe you often thinking about the same thing??

[thideras]

Originally Posted by imposter

You know thideras it helps to be "in" the bed when you want to sleep, not in front of the computer =P.


i suggest the work out man. It really clears your mind...

Anything big happening in your life? something moving to quickly or what not.

ARe you often thinking about the same thing??

I am in bed...lol

Nope, nothing really big...I'm not one who worries...so this is strange.

Nope, different things, from computers to anything, lol.

I should note that I am also ADHD...so that prob doesn't help

[imposter]

Well i think about alot of stuff too, From studying goals, too a lot stuff that men think about every 20 seconds or so. i guess its normal has anything occurred in the recent passed thats troubling you?

have you tried counting back from 1000 or so AND keep your mind focus on one thing? such as a candle light burning out or something like that. I read something about that in psych.

[thideras]

Originally Posted by imposter

Well i think about alot of stuff too, From studying goals, too a lot stuff that men think about every 20 seconds or so. i guess its normal has anything occurred in the recent passed thats troubling you?

have you tried counting back from 1000 or so AND keep your mind focus on one thing? such as a candle light burning out or something like that. I read something about that in psych.

I've tried stuff like that but it always wanders...

[JamesXP]

I look at my belkin router flashing away, that kinda knocks me back :P

[thideras]

Originally Posted by JamesXP

I look at my belkin router flashing away, that kinda knocks me back :P

Lol, I don't have anything blinking in my room except on my mb...

[imposter]

Originally Posted by thideras

Lol, I don't have anything blinking in my room except on my mb...

you didn't ninja it in with the rest of your case? how about a glass of warm milk?


I wonder if and how that works.

[thideras]

Originally Posted by imposter

you didn't ninja it in with the rest of your case? how about a glass of warm milk?


I wonder if and how that works.

Sorry, I don't like milk as I was allergic to it when I was young and never got used to the taste....

[Fr3@k3r]

lol just be glad your not me..

ive been diagnosed with

Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by an inability to sleep and/or inability to remain asleep for a reasonable period. Insomniacs typically complain of being unable to close their eyes or "rest their mind" for more than a few minutes at a time. Both organic and nonorganic insomnia constitute a sleep disorder.[1][2] It can be caused by fear, stress, anxiety, medications, herbs, caffeine, depression, or bipolar disorder and sometimes occurs for no apparent reason. An overactive mind or physical pain may also be causes.

and

Sleep apnea, sleep apnoea or sleep apnœa is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas (literally, "without breath"), each last long enough so one or more breaths are missed, and occur repeatedly throughout sleep. The standard definition of any apneic event includes a minimum 10 second interval between breaths, with either a neurological arousal (3-second or greater shift in EEG frequency, measured at C3, C4, O1, or O2), or a blood oxygen desaturation of 3-4 percent or greater, or both arousal and desaturation.

.... so when I do finally fall asleep (which is only if im absolutely so tired I cant do anything else) i rarely sleep more than a hour or 2 before getting woken up because i stop breathing and or some other problem wakes me up. I useually wake up 5-6 times within a 8 hour period.. and im useually soo tired when i wake up i feel like i barely got any sleep at all, if im lucky i feel somewhat refreshed.

so be happy you cant sleep

I would try to take a tylenol and see if that helps..

[freakdiablo]

Originally Posted by Fr3@k3r

I would try to take a tylenol and see if that helps..

Dunno if he would consider that *medication*. Just do what I do, watch a horror film. Dont know how it works for me, but normally it takes me 45 minutes to fall aslep and the other day I watched Stay Alive. Was asleep in under 10 minutes. Probably because I was laughing so hard cause its one of the stupidest movies Ive seen (total rip off of the ring, woman gets murdered and comes back in the form of a game to kill those who play it).

[thideras]

Originally Posted by Fr3@k3r

lol just be glad your not me..

ive been diagnosed with


and



.... so when I do finally fall asleep (which is only if im absolutely so tired I cant do anything else) i rarely sleep more than a hour or 2 before getting woken up because i stop breathing and or some other problem wakes me up. I useually wake up 5-6 times within a 8 hour period.. and im useually soo tired when i wake up i feel like i barely got any sleep at all, if im lucky i feel somewhat refreshed.

so be happy you cant sleep

I would try to take a tylenol and see if that helps..

I might have a mild case of insomnia...

Originally Posted by freakdiablo

Dunno if he would consider that *medication*. Just do what I do, watch a horror film. Dont know how it works for me, but normally it takes me 45 minutes to fall aslep and the other day I watched Stay Alive. Was asleep in under 10 minutes. Probably because I was laughing so hard cause its one of the stupidest movies Ive seen (total rip off of the ring, woman gets murdered and comes back in the form of a game to kill those who play it).

Sorry, I can't watch horror films, lol I can't even play FEAR...

I don't see that as medication. What I would classify that as is anything not "over the counter" and something that is non-addictive.

[imposter]

your over reacting if you read any details about any disorder, you will think you have it. they are written in such away that it causes doubt in everyones mind =P

let me give the first tip on going to sleep. Try too. Aim/ OCF anit helping!

though i find saying awake at this time lovely. its so quiet that no one is buging me... just too bad i am hungry!

[thideras]

Originally Posted by imposter

Aim/OCF/WoW anit helping!

Fixed

And I love the mornings too...