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Can't fall asleep, and when I do I wake up in the middle of the night.
Anyone know any tips to help?


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Sleep medication?


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Sleep medication?
Those have side-effects and should really only be used in the short term or not at all as they can cause dependency and lower quality sleep over time. Same with OTC sleep aids.


 
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You aware of any potential causes for you condition?


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You aware of any potential causes for you condition?
Not sure but my problems with sleep coincided with stressful event, although that was three months ago.
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Melatonin?
And actually working hard during the day?

My grandpa always said, "If you're not tired by the time you hit your bed, you didn't work hard enough during the day."


 
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You aware of any potential causes for you condition?
Not sure but my problems with sleep coincided with stressful event, although that was three months ago.
was the event resolved or are there still things bothering you?


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Melatonin?
And actually working hard during the day?

My grandpa always said, "If you're not tired by the time you hit your bed, you didn't work hard enough during the day."
Tried Melatonin and even doubled the dosage and still didn't work, but I know that it works for a lot of people. There might be something going on in my body hormonally that's keeping me in a state of alertness is my guess.


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You aware of any potential causes for you condition?
Not sure but my problems with sleep coincided with stressful event, although that was three months ago.
was the event resolved or are there still things bothering you?
it was resolved. I currently don't have much stress in my life as of right now.


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Melatonin?
And actually working hard during the day?

My grandpa always said, "If you're not tired by the time you hit your bed, you didn't work hard enough during the day."
Tried Melatonin and even doubled the dosage and still didn't work, but I know that it works for a lot of people. There might be something going on in my body hormonally that's keeping me in a state of alertness is my guess.

I'd make a doctors appointment. Just be adamant that you don't want pills and you want to find out exactly whats wrong.

Personally, I'll take a sleeping pill maybe once or twice a week just because I NEED to fall asleep or i'm fucked at work the next day. A lot of people can't sleep in this day and age with technology and our minds racing 24/7.

So yeah, Doctors and maybe some meditation or yoga exercises before trying to go to bed.


 
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In combination with what PSU said, Psy will probably come in and shill for CBT(cognitive behavioral therapy) ... so that could be something to look in to


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Masturbate, also stop with the caffeine.


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, also stop with the caffeine.
that is a good idea, although I haven't consumed any kind of caffeine in months.


 
 
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In combination with what PSU said, Psy will probably come in and shill for CBT(cognitive behavioral therapy) ... so that could be something to look in to
Eh not for insomnia really

There isn't much beyond sleep hygiene and sedatives in terms of treatment atm


 
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sleep hygiene is a spook.


 
 
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it's not though

don't use digital devices that blast blue spectrum light into your pineal glands late at night

turn off the lights in your room an hour before you want to go to sleep, have a dim glow off a lamp or something

don't play shooters, don't watch action films late at night

it's simple stuff but it does work for most cases, if it doesn't then you'll probably need sedatives


 
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It mostly is tho


 
 
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It mostly is tho
ehh

Depends, it'll work for mild cases but anyone with serious insomnia is basically fucked
it just looks better if you don't tell them that


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I found staying off my phone/laptop 3 hours before bed and taking low dose melatonin (like .25-.5mg) helped.  I've read that the body produces melatonin in small amounts (.25mg), so most store bought kinds that come in 3mg tablets can cause an inverse stress response and keep you awake.  I got around this by buying it as a liquid with a dropper that serves at a fraction of a mg per serving.

It's really all about maintaining a schedule and winding down before bed.  Even doing leisurely things like standing at my desk on my laptop can get my brain into a work mindset, which is terrible before bed.  I got out of my schedule and now I am having sleep probs again.

As a PS, I recommend f.lux for your devices.  Blocks blue light which suppresses melatonin.


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Hit your head to the nearest wall.

Go ahead, knock yourself out kiddo.


 
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On nights were I can't fall asleep I burn it off by exhausting myself. I do slow jog laps around my town until my legs can't keep my up anymore.

I come home, take my shoes off, and drop into bed with no protest.


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Same. Don't fall asleep until too late, then repeatedly wake throughout the night. Never a such thing as a good night's rest anymore.


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What do you do regularly before you fall asleep?


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Exhausting yourself helps.
Avoid technology at least 30 mins before bed.
Also, diphenhydramine.

tbh though, insomnia usually has some underlying health condition as a cause. (not necessarily a serious one)