If you can't sleep, how do you resolve it?

I've had bad sleeping trouble for a couple years now. Right now I'm on a sleeping aid, Ambien. My doctor says she wants to wean me off of it, but for now it's what's helping me sleep. My problem with sleep has also changed. I used to have trouble just plain falling asleep. Now I wake up too early! Make up your mind, disorder. Most of the tips I can give you, you've probably already heard before. Exercise during the day, eat healthy foods, and practice good sleep "hygiene". Give yourself an hour before bed to wind down, turn off the tv and the computer and everything else that's shinning electronic light in your face. Keep your bedroom as dark as possible, have a little white noise like a fan. Get up at the same hour and go to sleep at the same hour every day. Don't lie in your bed to read, watch tv, write, or whatever, even during the day. So getting in bed will give your brain that consistent signal of, "Okay, it's time to sleep now!" I hope you find what's holding you back, good luck!

I'm finding that vitamin D, and other nutrients that help me assimilate vitamin D, are important for me. There are as many different reasons to have problems sleeping, as there are people who, have problems sleeping.

I guess I am fortunate that I sleep so well, anytime, anywhere. When I close my eyes to sleep, I usually do after a few minutes. However, I did live with someone who has got the same symptoms---just sleeping a little, and very very lighty. She did go see a doctor who gave her pills to take. I am quite a believer of medicine. I get a headache, I take a pill. I get a stomachache, I get a pill. I know some people would like to avoid taking pills as much as possible, but since it has been five days already, then I think you should consider that option.

I don't sleep many hours most of the time. One thing that helps me is a warm shower makes me tired and a really dull book. I have fallen asleep in many chairs with a bad book. Good luck and certainly turn off the television, as I have watched around the clock more than once.

I have gone through times in the past where I haven't been able to sleep, and one of the best bits of advice that I could give to you would be that if you don't feel as though you can get to sleep, you shouldn't stay in your bed, because they you definitely won't be able to do so. You should get up and go and have a bit of a walk around as you would be much more likely to be able to get to sleep if you tired yourself out a little bit. Do something that would take your mind off not being able to sleep; I always find that reading a book helps me a lot.

We have same problem. There were a days when I could not sleep tight, seems like there always something stuck in my mind that keep me awake till very late. I am the one who sleep late and wake up too early. But I have found new habit that make me easy to sleep. My bed is lower than my knee,, made me easy to creep up or creep down I found that when Im laying on the floor I am easy to feel sleepy, so I start laying on the floor: with my legs on to the bed while my body on the floor till I fall asleep, after sometime I feel sore, and creep up feeling tired into my bed and fall asleep till morning come you want to try? it works on me

maybe its time to pay your doctor a visit just to make sure there isn't anything seriously wrong (hey, ya never know!) but in the mean time, you could try melatonin. its sold at health food stores and it is something that your body makes naturally, this just adds a bit extra to it.

a pleasant day lonewoulfe, well, it looks like we are on the same boat. that since last two weeks, i have always encounter a sleepless nights. thank God, as He have taught and lead me to have recite the rosary prayer. thus, after doing the rosary every night, i just end up having a sound sleep even for a short time. and this is the thing that i always do if i am encountering sleepless nights.

When it is hard to sleep, i start to count 1, 2...till i fall to sleep.However rarely i lost sleeping because i go to sleep so early every night, around 9-10 pm. In fact you can drink warm milk before go to sleep. You also can take shower with warm water or soak your foot in warm water before sleep, it will make you can fall to sleep easier. Better you don't drink coffee or tea in the afternoon and evening. When go to sleep, try don't think anything else, just think of sleep only. I hope it works to you...

Try to read books or watch tv till you get sleep. Or try to pray the rosary couple of times cause it could lead to sleep.

I'f I have problem in sleeping I tried to watch dvd's to get tired my eyes and I can sleep and to read books again to get tired my eyes.. But there are people who are having difficulty to sleep maybe because of some errands in life that they are thinking... But if its serious thing already you must consult a physician that can gave you proper medication...

hi there,i used to drink soda and smoke while unable to sleep but if you are indeed difficult to sleep,i would suggest you to ask the doctor or taking a sleeping pills

Doing what i do when i don't try sleep:watch T.V.,read books etc.No meds.

when i was in school,i have insomnia for one year.that time ,i will go crazy.finding some ways,but it still cann't work out.finally,i very tired every day ,but out of the ordinary, the day i very want to sleep,when the night coming ,i don't have a little drowsiness.but now ,the phenomenon become better than bofore,because of working let me feel tired,so i will have a fond dream.