Can't sleep

[Shawn]

I keep sweating with the covers on and I'm shivering with the covers off. WTF?

 

[Aquaman]

Sick?

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[andylawcc]

need a drink?

 

[Shawn]

I don't feel sick. I'm tired but I can't fall asleep.

 

[DangerAardvark]

You'll probably never sleep again and slowly descend into madness.

 

[akshatp]

You are probably worried about what the dude who crashed his POS Accord is going to get from his insurance company and the nervousness is keeping you awake

 

[Juno]

insomnia!!

 

[Canai]

I have insomnia and it fucking sucks. Some nights I take 5 melatonins (not kidding, rec dose is 2, not sure of the dosage, but the bulk bottles from the store), lay down, and still lie there for 8-10 hours till I have to get up for work. I fucking hate my body sometimes. Lately I've been overcoming this obstacle with a lot of alcohol. Seems to help.

 

[punchkin]

Originally posted by: Canai
I have insomnia and it fucking sucks. Some nights I take 5 melatonins (not kidding, rec dose is 2, not sure of the dosage, but the bulk bottles from the store), lay down, and still lie there for 8-10 hours till I have to get up for work. I fucking hate my body sometimes. Lately I've been overcoming this obstacle with a lot of alcohol. Seems to help.

You probably have psychophysiological insomnia. Don't overdose on melatonin or drink to "fix" it. See a sleep therapist.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Do you have something you're worried/apprehensive/nervous about?

 

[RichardE]

I'm going through the same thing Shawn, playing COD4 now

 

[Shawn]

I'm still up. Gotta be up in 4 hours and have a test tomorrow. ugh.

 

[RichardE]

I have a phone interview in 6 hours heh...I'm thinking of hitting the gym up in 2, might take a nap around noon

 

[Blieb]

Just another summer in good ole TLH!

EDIT: I'm up too

 

[Shawn]

Wow, I think I know what's causing it. I was having some pretty bad acid reflux before I went to bed so I took a Zantac 75. A few nights ago I had trouble sleeping too and I remember that I also took one then.

I look up side effects and sure enough:
Less serious side effects may include:
sleep problems (insomnia);

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: punchkin

Originally posted by: Canai
I have insomnia and it fucking sucks. Some nights I take 5 melatonins (not kidding, rec dose is 2, not sure of the dosage, but the bulk bottles from the store), lay down, and still lie there for 8-10 hours till I have to get up for work. I fucking hate my body sometimes. Lately I've been overcoming this obstacle with a lot of alcohol. Seems to help.

You probably have psychophysiological insomnia. Don't overdose on melatonin or drink to "fix" it. See a sleep therapist.

I don't think (I'm not absolutely sure) you can overdose on melatonin, however you will see no sleep benefits to any doses over .25 milligrams. Melatonin is also sold as an anti-oxidant and those larger doses are for people seeking its use as such.


OP, melatonin along with some 5HTP and Relora might help you get through those times a OTC drug like Zantac keeps you up.

 

[yhelothar]

Do you exercise?
Sounds like your circulation is poor/brain chemical balance is out of whack. Those two often go hand in hand.

Two very effective means of maintaining a healthy mental state is exercising and maintaining a proper diet.
I recommend this book in finding the right diet plan

Do you stress a lot too?

edit: Just read your zantac post...
If your troubles sleeping mostly only comes up from taking zantac, then it probably is that.
Let us know how it goes for you without taking it.

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: punchkin

Originally posted by: Canai
I have insomnia and it fucking sucks. Some nights I take 5 melatonins (not kidding, rec dose is 2, not sure of the dosage, but the bulk bottles from the store), lay down, and still lie there for 8-10 hours till I have to get up for work. I fucking hate my body sometimes. Lately I've been overcoming this obstacle with a lot of alcohol. Seems to help.

You probably have psychophysiological insomnia. Don't overdose on melatonin or drink to "fix" it. See a sleep therapist.

I don't think (I'm not absolutely sure) you can overdose on melatonin, however you will see no sleep benefits to any doses over .25 milligrams. Melatonin is also sold as an anti-oxidant and those larger doses are for people seeking its use as such.


OP, melatonin along with some 5HTP and Relora might help you get through those times a OTC drug like Zantac keeps you up.

Or you can try diphenhydramine. It's usually sold as OTC allergy anti histamine medication(benadryl), or OTC sleep aid.

 

[imported_elwood]

Originally posted by: Canai
I have insomnia and it fucking sucks. Some nights I take 5 melatonins (not kidding, rec dose is 2, not sure of the dosage, but the bulk bottles from the store), lay down, and still lie there for 8-10 hours till I have to get up for work. I fucking hate my body sometimes. Lately I've been overcoming this obstacle with a lot of alcohol. Seems to help.

Welcome to alcoholism!!

Seriously, go to a doctor and get some ambien or something.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Originally posted by: astroidea

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: punchkin

Originally posted by: Canai
I have insomnia and it fucking sucks. Some nights I take 5 melatonins (not kidding, rec dose is 2, not sure of the dosage, but the bulk bottles from the store), lay down, and still lie there for 8-10 hours till I have to get up for work. I fucking hate my body sometimes. Lately I've been overcoming this obstacle with a lot of alcohol. Seems to help.

You probably have psychophysiological insomnia. Don't overdose on melatonin or drink to "fix" it. See a sleep therapist.

I don't think (I'm not absolutely sure) you can overdose on melatonin, however you will see no sleep benefits to any doses over .25 milligrams. Melatonin is also sold as an anti-oxidant and those larger doses are for people seeking its use as such.


OP, melatonin along with some 5HTP and Relora might help you get through those times a OTC drug like Zantac keeps you up.

Or you can try diphenhydramine. It's usually sold as OTC allergy anti histamine medication(benadryl), or OTC sleep aid.

Agreed, if you haven't tried this already, try it!
I've always had trouble falling asleep throughout my life. I'm 28 years old, and this is the only thing OTC that helps. My problem was never as bad as you described, but it usually takes me from 1 to 3 hours to fall asleep. If I take 2 diphenhydramines I'm asleep in 20-30 minutes.

Only problem I have with them is they tend to stick around in the system. Don't take them after struggling to fall asleep for 3 or 4 hours, take them when you know you're gonna have trouble falling asleep and when you have at least 8 hours before you have to wake up. In my case, if I don't do this, then I'll be really really drowsy in the morning.

Other things that seem to help (though they suck)
Go to bed when you are tired. Don't go to bed until then, there is no point.
Wake up at the same time every day. If you wake up at 6:30 on weekdays and noon on weekends, then your sleep patterns are all messed up and you're body's gonna have a hell of a time knowing when to shut down for the night.

Beyond that ... see a specialist, or at least a Dr.

 

[JohnCU]

did your sleep improve?

 

[moshquerade]

still afraid the clowns are going to eat you?