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RockyBalboa · 01-22-2007, 06:18 AM

It's hitting me hard lately...to where I'm not falling asleep or can't fall asleep until around 4 or so in the morning and sometimes I can't sleep at all....as is the case with last night.

Honestly...anyone gone through this and what did you do to beat it? It's driving me crazy.

Surfah · 01-22-2007, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

It's hitting me hard lately...to where I'm not falling asleep or can't fall asleep until around 4 or so in the morning and sometimes I can't sleep at all....as is the case with last night.

Honestly...anyone gone through this and what did you do to beat it? It's driving me crazy.

I used to take melatonin religiously about a half hour, hour before I wanted to get to bed. I know that tests have shown that melatonin usually only works with some degree of success with people suffering from jet lag and not insomniacs. But even if it was just a placebo it seemed to work for me. A few tylenol pm's chased by a healthy dose of nyquil seems to help also.

BarbaraGordon · 01-22-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

It's hitting me hard lately...to where I'm not falling asleep or can't fall asleep until around 4 or so in the morning and sometimes I can't sleep at all....as is the case with last night.

Honestly...anyone gone through this and what did you do to beat it? It's driving me crazy.

Isn't it the worst? It's 5:47 here. You might think I like to get up early, but no, I'm just still awake.

I agree with Surf: Melatonin helps sometimes. The liquid version absorbs faster. If you don't need to wake up anytime the next day you can take a bunch of benadryl.

BigFatMeanie · 01-22-2007, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyBalboa

It's hitting me hard lately...to where I'm not falling asleep or can't fall asleep until around 4 or so in the morning and sometimes I can't sleep at all....as is the case with last night.

Honestly...anyone gone through this and what did you do to beat it? It's driving me crazy.

I've been a "night owl" all my life. I've never found anything to make me sleepy. In fact, I can take an OTC commercial sleep aid (like something with diphenhydramine in it) and stay awake right through the night.

I find that the more I exercise, the better I sleep. I find that my periods of insomnia have some correlation to times when I'm exercising less frequently.
Also, I try and avoid MSG like the plauge. I think that when I eat MSG it's as good as taking No-Doze. Other than that, I feel for you buddy but I don't have any good recommendations.

tooblue · 01-22-2007, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by BigFatMeanie

I've been a "night owl" all my life. I've never found anything to make me sleepy. In fact, I can take an OTC commercial sleep aid (like something with diphenhydramine in it) and stay awake right through the night.

I find that the more I exercise, the better I sleep. I find that my periods of insomnia have some correlation to times when I'm exercising less frequently.
Also, I try and avoid MSG like the plauge. I think that when I eat MSG it's as good as taking No-Doze. Other than that, I feel for you buddy but I don't have any good recommendations.

I agree with meanie -regular exercise is a key to me getting sleep. Acutally competative exercise is the most effective, that's why I still play basketball regularly on week nights and officiate basketball -taking your frustrations out on people in an arena where it's allowed is great medicine

All-American · 01-22-2007, 06:13 PM

Nyquil.

MikeWaters · 01-22-2007, 06:45 PM

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic229.htm

Bipolar Affective Disorder

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o Three or more of the following symptoms are present:

+ Grandiosity

+ Diminished need for sleep

+ Excessive talking or pressured speech

+ Racing thoughts or flight of ideas

+ Clear evidence of distractibility

+ Increased level of goal-focused activity at home, at work, or sexually

+ Excessive pleasurable activities, often with painful consequences

tooblue · 01-22-2007, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic229.htm

Bipolar Affective Disorder

I'm the poster child for Bipolar affective Disorder!

MikeWaters · 01-22-2007, 07:07 PM

read the entire article. it's not enough to meet those criteria. it must also interfere with your life.

RockyBalboa · 01-22-2007, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic229.htm

Bipolar Affective Disorder

lol...thanks Mike.

Have I been diagnosed with Depression before? Yes

Bipolar? No

01-22-2007, 06:18 AM	#1
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	Anyone else struggle with insomnia? It's hitting me hard lately...to where I'm not falling asleep or can't fall asleep until around 4 or so in the morning and sometimes I can't sleep at all....as is the case with last night. Honestly...anyone gone through this and what did you do to beat it? It's driving me crazy. __________________ Masquerading as Cougarguards very own genius dumbass since 05'.

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All-American Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,420	Nyquil. __________________ εν αρχη ην ο λογος

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MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	read the entire article. it's not enough to meet those criteria. it must also interfere with your life.