I have been suffering from insomnia

Many times when we can't sleep at night it's simply because we think too much - that's called worrying. We need to be in a relaxed state, especially the mind when we go to bed.

I don't suffer from insomnia. I don;t know what time you go to bed, but you can try going to bed before 12am, because i find it harder to sleep after 12am, as i feel more refreshed after that. Another way you can try is to drink a cup of milk before you go to bed, as i'm told milk has the properties to make people fall asleep easier. Or you can count from 100 to 0 :P, when you're distracted, you have to count all over again. my frined tried it and it worked. I was taught another way, if you're thinking too much and there's a lot up in your mind. you can take paper and write what you're thinking, just scribble all your thoughts down, priobably that would help. I hope what i said can help you. :D

force yourself to get up early, and stay up all day even if you want to sleep, a few days like that should bring your sleeping patterns back to normal if there is not something wrong. That would be the start after that, you may have to ask your doctor what you can do about it.

I read somewhere that people who have like instant insomnia are mostly depressed or stressed about something... i was like that when i was in college... i couldn't sleep at night... and when i do.. it would always be like sleep wake then not be able to sleep again... ' This usually happens to me when i have a lot of things on my mind...

I think I suffer too. I tried valerian and melatonin they work for awhile, but I think most of the problem is anxiety. I'm glad you get to see a dr I'm sure they can give you something to help. Not sleeping is horrible. Does your mind tend to race at night?

I've been suffering from insomnia for years.. and i hate it! maybe it has something to do with my health problems.. i've been sick and i'm really praying for complete healiing.. please pray for me..

As a therapist I have seen many clients complaining about not sleeping properly. The best technique that I have found works, is to quit trying to get to sleep, because we can keep ourselves awake with the effort! I use a meditation technique. When you lie in bed, first of all place both hands, one on top of the other on your lower abdomen and focus on breathing deeply, imagining the breaths going right down into the lower abdomen. If you can allow the abdomen to rise and fall with the breathing. Concentrate hard on this activity, and you will enter a state of meditation which science has proved is around 80% as valuable as natural sleep. Sometimes people say to me it is boring. Here I advise to focus on the boredom and really try and be even more bored (if you get what I mean).. Boredom then will become interesting and eventually disappear - if you don't fall asleep first! It is easier to be as you are than try and change things.. :-) Hope this helps.. Derek

I also have been having trouble sleeping. I know mine is too much stuff on my mind, as I'm sure it's caused by my depression that I can't seem to pull myself out of.

I get good sleep above 8 hours easily because i always clean my mind and i do daily meditation and prayers that i offer to God,serving to other,making my mind to peace,helping others,turning always to god when ever and what ever situation it may be so i keep on calling to him god god god.

I rarely do. I take melatonin every night. Once you get the dosage right it works pretty well. If I really can't sleep I'll go and make myself some chamomile tea. I also use earplugs since you know who snores!

KB, Ask your doctor about going to a sleep disorder clinic. You have to spend the night and they attach wires to your head and everywhere but it's not too uncomfortable. They can really find out what's going on. I have a mild case of sleep apnea and suppose to wear a mask but I need to get it fixed. I've been 3 times. It really does help. leenie

Well i sometimes suffer from insonia and it is really irritable waking up all night looking at the time it will be an endless night. Well maybe you have some problems that are worrying you, maybe you are stressed, try to drink some camomile tea. And I olso herd that drinking some warm milk with some honey helps a lot to sleep

i suffer from insomnia..it's genetic for me...many members of my family and relatives hve it too...i have tried all kinds of so-called cures but to no avail...from tranquilizers as prescribed by a doctor..of course.. to warm milk before bedtime,,chamomile tea or even passion flower natural tablets and even melatonin....but the last one maybe i will really experiment on it and hope that i get cured to even just a certain level..it's very difficult to have insomnia because you tend to have a blank mind during the day sometimes...

Analyze it, it maybe be depression, anxiety, stress problems you are experiencing. Do treat yourself with a hot bath, body scrub, glass of milk before sleeping , and observe it if it will be effective to you. If not, consult your doctor before taking any medication. It maybe a symptom of a disease. But dont panic, just tell your doctor about it.

I have had these issues before in my life, but most of that also had to do with suffering from depression and such. There still are times that this has happened even yet still, but I also am Diabetic so that could be associated with it as well. All I can say is you might need to investigate and try changing your routine some and see if that works, and if not talk to your doctor and then go from there as well.

I am so sorry to hear that. I know it is quite frustrating that you are unable to fall asleep. Perhaps you are having a pressure right now. Try to relax and do some sports in your spare time. Drink a cup of milk before sleeping. I hope it will be helpful for you. I love China

If you rule out a medical condition it very well could be that you have too much on your mind. I like tea. Celestial seasonings has one that puts me out if I drink it. I discovered this by accident but that is another story. I also like to read or do puzzles or anything relaxing an hour or two prior to going to bed. What I discovered does not work is to continue laying in bed when I can't sleep so I get up and read or something for awhile.

Oh, I have the same condition with you , I almost in half sleep everynight, and dream the whole night. so I am always sleepy in the daytime, and can't work well. I had take many method to cure it ,but with no obvious result.

There are two things which worked with me - they may work with you. I have had just one cup of warm milk right before bed and I have had just one cup of hot water with some honey and lemon right before bed. Both have worked on occasion. However there are occasions where nothing works. Instead of getting upset about it I would usually do something like reading. I don't think it helps matters when you get upset and frustrated even though you absolutely want to at first. If nothing else works, do something constructive.

You think something too much.Maybe you can do some sports befor you go to sleep.If you are tired,there have not so much on your mind.