When Insomnia Hits

I am a very bad sleeper, I can only sleep 4 or 5 hours. I read every evening until I feel asleep and when I wake up (usually from 4 to 4:30 AM), I get up and I silently go down into my kitchen to make a coffee and to plan my day.

I would get up and go on the computer but Vince gets worried about me if I start doing that. Mostly I just lay there. I do sleep a bit better than I used to which is good. Hope this was a once-off for you.

I would be so cozy in that lovely bedroom Belle.

I avoid all caffeinated drinks after 16:00 to prevent sleep issues. I also do exercise around 18:00 that helps me with sleeping. In severe cases, I'd take some valerian root tablets that typically knocks me out. Having a good sleep is very important for my sanity :D

I remember waking up and hearing my parents do something like unload the dishwasher. I think that if I get up and do things I will just be more awake. So I turn on the TV very quiet preferably to a show that I have memorized (Frasier); listening seems to put me back to sleep. The tv has a timer to go off. Sometimes that works. When I don't sleep I Never nap. A nap will guarantee no sleep the next night.

I never had sleeping problems but my mother has it. She stays awake not knowing what to do.

It's really tiring when we weren't able to sleep as scheduled. Just like you , i play on my phone . Though now i know that doing that will make you more wide awake , because of the light that makes our brain more active thus we can't sleep more .

Goodness Gracious! Cleaning house is a drastic thing indeed! No, no in all seriousness I do the same. Atleast once or twice a year, I'll have a night where no matter what I can't sleep. Usually I am also feeling ill and that doesn't help matters. I either watch t.v. to distract myself or play games. I hope you will be able to sleep better tonight!

that almost hit me last night but then i decided to sleep at one, it wasn't very healthy sleeping late. from today i might sleep early again. insomnia's not good, makes you less patient.

@BelleStarr,I have been a late sleeper for more than 10 years.Sometimes I fail to fall asleep.I then don't keep lying on bed and changing sides.Instead I start reading fictions,especially books on wildlife or history or politics.

It probably was the cappuccino. I drink coffee in the morning but can't have any caffeine after that because I have trouble sleeping if I do.

It's very distressing when we don't get sleep while all others are in good sleep.

I never had a problem getting to sleep or staying asleep until menopause. Now I have at least 2 or 3 nights I have so much trouble getting to sleep I want to scream. Sometimes 3 or 4 hours of tossing and turning. I never get up and do other things I just keep trying to sleep.

I get those nights once and awhile but normally am not a great sleeper- but thankfully not for as long as you. It probably was that there were things on your mind and that along with the cappucino could have done it. Believe it or not- warm milk helps as well as Magnesium powder as it relaxes your muscles. Hope you sleep well tonight!

I usually just lay there honestly. I am on the computer alot so I dont usually do that. Once in a while I will watch some netflix..or try a glass of warm milk.

Read or play some apps. Haha

Hello, well I am the queen of insomnia. I have suffered with insomnia for almost 30 years. Nothing seems to help except when I take my prescribed medication. But even after I fall asleep after taking the meds I wake up throughout the night and can't get back to sleep. My mind is always racing. I am always trying to understand why I can't sleep and why my mind keeps me up all night. I wish I could rest peacefully and awaken refreshed the next day. But it doesn't look like that is in the plans for me. So, I just keep battling this insomnia and I am very unhappy all of the time because of it among other things. I appreciate you being empathetic to an insomnia sufferer. No, it is not a fun thing but I just have to keep going though it. Maybe one of these days I will be able to kick insomnia out of my life forever. Until then I just have to cope and suffer. Thanks for your post.

It happens to me occasionally, usually if I eat something like a piece of cheese or some other protein,I can fall back asleep. It's hunger that woke me but I don't recognize it until I've been struggling awhile to go to sleep or back to sleep. But if it's a late cup of coffee or just too much iced tea during the day, forget it. I just get up and stay up until it wears off. I don't do much, just watch TV or a movie or read.

Insomnia is one of the most irritating things I have ever found! I prefer reading storybooks. Doing something with the computer or smartphone destroys the sleep even more!

usually your soul are not clam, I think you have the big problem until you over thinking it...