tired but cant fall asleep?
@xxazndragon01 (1250)
United States
April 11, 2010 9:46am CST
Mylots
This might be a weird question of mines but what is it called when you can't really sleep at night because you either have something on your mind or you cant sleep at all until it is very late and your body just shuts down on you and your out in dream land. So what is the thing called that makes you stay awake?
6 responses
@fryshannon34 (32)
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11 Apr 10
It is called insomnia and it sucks.I have a problem with it most nights.
@xxazndragon01 (1250)
• United States
11 Apr 10
grr your telling me i have been awake all night its 10am right now its sucks i cant even sleep right now but my body is telling me to sleep my mind is keeping me awake
@fryshannon34 (32)
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11 Apr 10
I'm sorry,have you tried taking some over the counter sleeping medicine?I use Tylenol P.M.Have you been drinking coffee or anything?I sware my mind never shuts off either.I sometimes think I am still awake when I am sleeping.
@Tallygirl09 (1380)
• United States
11 Apr 10
It's a form of insomnia. When your mind won't settle down and your thoughts keep you awake. I suffer from if from time to time and it can be very annoying. Taking a relaxing hot bath and telling myself over and over again that I will deal with it at x time tommorrow usually helps. Sometimes I will make a list of what's keeping me awake so that my brain can quiet down. We all go thru this I think at least occassionally. Hope this helps some! Take care.
@xxazndragon01 (1250)
• United States
11 Apr 10
tallygirl09 thank you for the information i will put your ideas to work next time this happens but right now i got to finish what i started xD
@hofferp (4734)
• United States
11 Apr 10
When I have insomnia, I force myself to count backwards from 100 to 1. After a few numbers, my mind flips over to something else, but I keep coming back to the numbers from where I think I left off. My mind will again flip to something else, but I'll get back to my numbers where I think I left off. I'll keep doing this until I get to 1... If I'm not asleep, I start all over from 100 to 1. I've had to do this as many as three times, but eventually I fall asleep.
@ajarvaise (453)
• Philippines
11 Apr 10
Can't sleep? that's what you call insomia. I sometimes have it too because of my shifting schedule at work and when my body clock hasn't adapted to the current schedule. I know it's hard. I read books until I'm off to dreamland. It helps...:)
