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Originally posted by iLLnaDa Could be related to your eating habits as well

that's so true
eating a lot right before heading to bed can keep you awake for a while

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew that's so true eating a lot right before heading to bed can keep you awake for a while

i had some noodles at 12... but this was at 4am..

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yes, don't eat too much and get on a regular exercise program (or you'll just get fat like many other TAs anyways). Also, being on a computer is the worse thing, esp if it's in your bedroom. Wind down your evening watching tv, no phone calls, internet and eating sugary foods, chocolate, stuff that has caffeine.

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Originally posted by Spin Laden If you must go on the net, find *stuff* that will put pleasant thoughts in your mind before murdering the rooster

2girls1cup?

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Originally posted by jchung52 when u cant sleep and you really want to, what methods do you use?

if u can't fall asleep after 20-25min according to the experts do not keep laying there obsessing over the fact that you can't fall asleep, that's the worse thing u can do...the best thing is to get out of bed and do something like; read a book and drink a glass of warm milk..it will help put you into a sleeping mode...watching tv is a not such a good idea according to the experts...also, if you are familiar with relaxation exercises those can help a lot too....and try to get up at or around the same time every day...even if the previous night you fell asleep really late, try to get up in the morning as you normally would...also avoid eating really big meals right before bed and make sure not to exercise right before bed either..the adrenaline we get from exercising before or close to bed time doesn't help geting ourselves into a sleeping mode...try to exercise earlier in the day....oh and drinkin alcohol before bed will definitely disturb your sleeping pattern even if it might seem to help you fall asleep easier
if you wanna have a snack before bed any type of berries are really good for that as well

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew I've been waking up in the morning and in the middle of the night with my heart flying out my chest, I literally have to lay there for 5-10 minutes taking deep breaths to calm myself down anyone had this before?

sounds like a typical anxiety symptom but i would see a dr. anyways if i were u

i've been having some serious insomnia as of late, which my DR. tells me is b/c of a medical condition i have. what ever u do, don't let your doctor precribe you halcion... it is not fun. i'm still feeling shitty from having to take it a month ago. there's been times were i've been up for 3 or 4 days...


a co worker suggested going to to a natural foods store, and gettin organic apple cider vinegar, honey ( not the billy bee kind), and adding hot but not boiling water to that, and drinking it about a half hour before u hit the hay.

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Originally posted by Halycon a co worker suggested going to to a natural foods store, and gettin organic apple cider vinegar, honey ( not the billy bee kind), and adding hot but not boiling water to that, and drinking it about a half hour before u hit the hay.

Isn't there a lot of sugar in both those ingredients? Don't think that would do well for somebody who cannot sleep.

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Originally posted by Halycon there's been times were i've been up for 3 or 4 days...

up for 3 or 4 days..wooow..you must start hallucinating at some point...have you even considered taking melatonin supplements..that might help a bit

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Originally posted by afterhrsgurl up for 3 or 4 days..wooow..you must start hallucinating at some point...have you even considered taking melatonin supplements..that might help a bit

things got pretty tweaky by that point. which is about when my body gave out on me. its not easy working in a kitchen with no sleep for a few days.

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Isn't there a lot of sugar in both those ingredients? Don't think that would do well for somebody who cannot sleep.

it was a suggestion by a co worker.. i haven't tried it so i don't know if it works or not.

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Originally posted by Halycon things got pretty tweaky by that point. which is about when my body gave out on me. its not easy working in a kitchen with no sleep for a few days.

well if you're finding that whatever your doctor has suggested for far isn't working..get a second opinion...go see someone else...do some research on your medical condition and how it's related to insomnia...you might come accross some useful info on it that your doctor might not even think of (or even know about). Besides for doctors it's easiest to just put you on some medication with horrible side effect as yours did. I would look into this much further if i were you.