INSOMNIA! Arrrg!

My husband read somewhere that taking a cold shower right before you go to sleep will help you fall asleep faster. So when he has a late Jiu Jitsu class he will come home and take a super cold shower, he's out in like 10 minutes. It's unpleasant but it might work for you.

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Same here in NJ! I don't think I've fallen asleep before 3:00 in weeks! Doesn't matter how little sleep I get or how tired I am - 3 seems to be the magic hour lately. Of course, I COULD get off Mamapedia! Thank goodness my husband and I have separate bedrooms because I'd be keeping him up too. Ughhhhh!! BTW, I take benadryl (2) every night. If I didn't, I'd be up til at least 5.

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I can't sleep either. Clowns will eat me.

Wish I had some advice, I'd follow it myself.

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I hear ya sister!! I cant fall asleep before 1:30 and I'm up at 4!!! Way too much going on at work!! Even my Ambien friend doesn't make a dent!

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Maybe try the natural supplement melatonin. It works well for my dd. Her dr. Recommended it.. Also take your cell phone and computer out of your bedroom..

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I'm right there with you. Lately I've been having major issues sleeping. I ended up taking a Unisom tonight. I need to get some sleep.

Have you tried warm milk? Unisom? I hope you're able to get some sleep!

*hugs*

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Sometimes... being over-tired, actually makes one more 'hyper.'
Once you pass, that window of time and get a 2nd wind... you are no longer tired. But actually are.

And the brain, is not turned off.
Mental awake-ness.

Don't drink anything with caffeine, after the afternoon.

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You could try taking an antihistamine, such as Benedryl, at bedtime. I have a friend whose doctor recommended it. You could try taking the herbs Valerian and/or melatonin before bed. Try mediation or relaxation CD.

Do you know the recommendations for getting sleep? For example, use the bedroom only for sleep and intimacy, do not exercise for 2 hours before going to bed, do not eat for 2 hours before bedtime unless it's to drink a glass of milk that has tryptofan in it. So does turkey. Have a quiet down period before going to bed. Take a shower, read, listen to music, etc. Get sunshine exposure early in the day. It helps to set your internal clock.

I was just diagnosed with insomnia. I can go to sleep with no difficulty but was waking up every hour or two and getting up in the morning totally exhausted. My doctor prescribed trazadone. It works. I actually sleep thru the night and wake up refreshed. Trazadone is a common sleep aid tho it's not a sleeping pill. It was first used as an anti-depressant but left people feeling groggy. Taken in a lower dose it helps with sleep. It does make some people groggy in the morning. Thankfully, it doesn't do that to me.

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I empathize! I hate when that happens.
Have you replenished your body, tho? You sound like you just went through having a newborn. It takes a lot out of the body.
What I suggest is get to Whole Foods or Better Health and get a QUALITY calcium supplement. Why? It builds the bones....and replenishes them. Take it before going to bed. It helps. Like having a glass of warm milk. And then while you're asleep the calcium has a chance to work on replenishing the bones. Win win situation.
Chamomille or lavender are also soothing and can help relax you.

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You might try taking a large dose of a calcium supplement, large meaning about 2000 mg, about an hour before bed. It should be one that is calcium citrate and also has magnesium and vitamn D to help your system absorb it. This is where the "old wives tale" of a cup of warm milk before bed comes from. The calcium helps your system settle down, even if your brain doesn't want to LOL! A very warm bath before bed can help too. Sweet dreams!

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Time zones. It's only 1030 here, which means it's 730 in Hawaii.

Although, for the record, I'm almost never asleep before 2am, and for the past few months I'm usually going to be around 5 or 6. So even though it's plenty early, I'll still be up in 4-8 hours later.

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I KNOW!!!!!!!!! That has been me for weeks now too! What is going on????? I want sleep!! But, I can't :(

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I would LOVE to trade!

I have Idiopathic Hypersomnia w/long sleep cycles (polysymptomatic).