Insomnia - is this normal?

[anonymous-user]

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[boobles]

Miss boobles stays up every night until approx 3am due to not being able to sleep. She makes up for it in the evening though!

[cerberaperv]

You may be one of the lucky people who don`t require much sleep. I remember reading that Margaret Thatcher only needed 4hrs each night.

I`ve noticed over the years, I`ve gone from 8hrs to 7hrs (if I`m lucky).

I have a terrible time with sleeping!

Up until recently I`d cure it with 2 bottles of red. Now I`m exercising but that hasn`t cured it.

The problem with me is as soon as the lights go off and it`s quiet I start thinking about work or problems, anything! Just role playing them through my head.

Sometimes I`d be awake till 4am to get up at 7:30 -8am.

I`ve found an app on the iphone that helps. Can`t remember it`s name but it`s by a Scottish bloke called Andrew.... it helps me think about what he`s saying and not anything else. Although some nights I`ve listened to it/him 4 times on the trot!

Try it, it may help.

Or did what I did and just get tipsy each night! (joke!)

[RemainAllHoof]

If you don't feel tired, I don't see it as a problem! The 8 hour thing is only a rule of thumb.

[theshrew]

I have a mere with getting to sleep. Once im asleep im fine.

Until about a month ago i used to drink every night which i did mainly because it helped me sleep. Now ive stopped in the week im back to getting in bed and lying trying to go to sleep. Two nights last week it was gone 4am before i dropped off. Its killing me !

[lenats31]

anonymous said:

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Zopiclone is just one out of ??? many sleeping tablets. Perhaps another one with a different substance might work better for you?

many elderly people´s sleep pattern changes. When??? that differs. But you know, many of them make up for lost night sleep right after lunch;)

[Streps]

I have had insomnia in the past.. usually go about 3-4 days without sleep and crash for another few days.
not fun

I've cut out caffeine completely ..not had any more bad episodes.
It's pretty much the biggest substance linked to insomnia... so it could be a factor.

[HoHoHo]

Not sure if I'm going to be any help, but I suffer similar sleepless nights and have no idea what to do about it.

Last three for example, go to bed at 10:30 and fall asleep fairly quickly (can be quicker if the Mrs helps ), wake up anywhere from 2am onwards and then that's it, brain is going bonkers thinking about work (I'm a business owner) and my day pretty much starts from then on.

I may sleep for a few minutes on the sofa but it's by no means good sleep. I've lived with it for such a long time and just assumed it's par for the course.

[boobles]

Start worrying when you do finally fall asleep only to wake up with "sleep paralysis"

This can be caused by lack of sleep.

[RemainAllHoof]

HoHoHo said:

brain is going bonkers thinking

It's the same for many although the subject matter will vary. Try a meditation course. You need to learn to control your mind.

[qube_TA]

I'm hopeless at sleeping, go to bed about 11, instantly asleep, then about 3AM, wide awake, can't sleep, eventually fall asleep about 5AM, alarm goes at 6:45 and I feel like death.

[soda]

I've never slept much since I was about 20, usually get 5/6 hours a night. I don't bother with alarms so when I wake up it's not like I'm depriving myself of sleep.

Oddly I feel worse during the day if I sleep longer than about 7 hours

[Luke.]

Used to have terrible insomnia, now havea drink or two before bed (terrible habit I know)to quell the mind and get about 5 hoursish a night. Would prefer more, but hey ho.