Severe Insomnia

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So i have a horrible case of insomnia. Ive had it forever and it seems to get worse. I cannot fall asleep on my own unless i go to bed at 6am which obviously doesnt work out too good for a College Student....or anyone. I try to lay in bed around 11pm and fall asleep but i cant. I used to take Tylenol PM which used to work for me then it stopped. Im now taking Simply Sleep which is the same thing minus the pain killer and it kind of helps but what it does is make me tired (but i cant fall asleep) then it gives me RLS and it makes it harder to fall asleep then finally it kicks in and i fall asleep after 2 hours.

Ive tried Ambien twice and its made me hallucinate twice. Yes that is one of the horrible side effects from Ambien, the first time i talked to curtains that i thought were on my wall that were never there, and the second time (2 days ago) i turned into a pong ball and was bouncing off of everything and it made me want to throw up (this was after i thought i was in the audience of a tv show i was watching) and then i completely blacked out.

So now i dont know what to do or take to fall asleep. People say marijuana helps you fall asleep and it can be prescribed for insomnia, but ive smoked weed plenty of times and while sometimes (rarely) it does make me tired, i could never sleep on it because im too tripped out to want to go to sleep. Plus i dont want to smoke weed, i like being sober.

So now i feel im running out of options, anyone have any advice?

Insomnia can be caused by anxiety - you can't sleep because your mind won't stop worrying at something or other. If that's the case, anti-anxiety drugs can make a huge difference. They need a doctor's prescription. Relaxation techniques can also help, especially on the better days.You could also try hypnotherapy. Some people can master self-hypnosis and put themselves to sleep that way.

By the time his legs relax and go to sleep, his toenails will be all stiff and rigid from thinking too hard. Just kidding by the way. It seems like a lot of concentrating for someone who needs to learn to relax a little better. That insomnia thing hits me every now and then. Nothing a toke can't handle, it works miracles for my stress and depression, if I even have that anymore.

Well RAD i tried your technique mixed with some simply sleep and it worked. I usually wouldn't have tried it with simply sleep but i absolutely had to make sure i got sleep because i had to get up early this morning and do homework. But it did work. It may sound a bit silly yes, but the key thing to it is it takes your mind off of everything so you can relax and go to sleep...either that or it just bores the hell out of you until your asleep....either way it worked

Ive had severe insomnia for the past 10 yrs of my life. Im 26 years old. I started complaining that I couldnt fall asleep around the age of 13. It got really really bad around the time my father died when I was 16. I noticed that Benadryl (allergy medicine) made me sleepy. So I decided to try it at night. Ive been taking benadryl at night ever since. If I try to go a night without it I wont fall asleep. If I try the second night. I wont fall asleep and so on. I would get to the point of not sleeping at all for a week 2 weeks. That really screws with your thinking. When I was 16 I got to the point of nearly having a mental break down because I wasnt sleeping. Im so glad that I found something that seems to help me most of the time. There have been time in my life when even benadryl hasnt worked....Ive noticed those were times when I didnt work enough...didnt have enough to do during the day...or have been really stressed out over something major happening in my life. I also notice that the benadryl wont work about 1 week before I get my period. Other than that....it works good. It could be that u are stressed out about something??? Going through something difficult in your life??? Thinking too much about not being able to sleep???About 2 1/2 years ago I moved out of my parents house and in with my bf and I could NOT sleep at his house for maybe like 2 or 3 months. I would visit my mom once a week and I would be able to sleep there. Eventually over time I was able to sleep at his home but then I noticed I couldnt fall asleep at my moms house where I grew up most of my life. Isnt that odd?? I was under a lot of stess at that time when I moved out of my moms. She didnt agree with me moving in with him....she gave me a hard time...made me feel guilty. I also was starting a new caress as a hairstylist and I as nervous everyday. It was just all new to me. Im so glad things have worked out....As for Ambien....I myself would rather take benadryl since its over the counter...and doesnt work in the brain...doesnt have really bad side effects.

Hi MMAfighter,To treat your severe insomnia create your sleep schedule and avoid taking naps in day timing. Check your medications and deal with obvious sleep disturbances. Exercise regularly and early morning for better sleep in night. Avoid alcohol, smoking and caffeine and do not eat shortly before going to bed.

Hi MMAfighter,To cure severe insomnia check your medications and avoid caffeine, cigarette and other stimulants. Avoid taking anything at least an hour before going to bed and exercise regularly and early morning to cure severe insomnia.Chiropractor Libertyville

@admin And try to avoid places where there are neighbors with loud sound system playing all night thinking that they are out in the middle of no where. Those are the ones that don't care about anyone.