Night Elf Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Even with a sleeping pill, I didn't fall asleep until later than I wanted, and then I woke up at 4:30am, wide awake at that. I'm so bored! I love reading but I can't read well in the early morning hours for some reason. My thoughts are distracting and I realize I've read whole pages without tracking what I'm reading, so I back up to read it again. That's frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I'm sorry. I have The Cold That Won't Die and haven't slept a night through since last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 :grouphug: When I wake up like that, I end up surfing the net, which annoys me because I would like to do something useful and productive, but I just can't seem to. Sometimes I go for a walk, but not often because I usually don't have clothing, shoes, etc., in a place I can get them without waking up my husband. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 :grouphug: Me, too. So, I'm on here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nansk Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I have started having this problem since I turned 43. Either I cannot fall asleep till 2 a.m., or I fall asleep at 9 p.m. and wake up at 4! Sometimes surf the internet on my phone, but usually I just lie quietly in the dark and listen to an audiobook. I can get through more books this way than trying to read on my Kindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemiSweet Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I'm sorry. I probably slept less than 60 minutes total. When I finally did fall asleep I woke up having a horrible drea, about my house being on fire. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Magnesium. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 Magnesium. :) That was one of the things I tried before going on medication. Didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I think you were in good company tonight. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I often turn on an audio book when struck by insomnia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethben Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Any body with sleep issues at the almost menopause age? I'm waking up too early also, but the worst is when I have panic attacks at around 2 am. Fun times. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Any great courses lectures or audio books that you can listen to? My kids when they can't sleep would sing the "I can't sleep" song from Beethoven's wig for fun. "Music: Brahms’ Lullaby (Wiegenlied, Op. 49-4), Brahms Lyrics: Richard Perlmutter I can’t sleep I can’t sleep There’s a fly in my bedroom And it’s buzzing all around That’s the reason I can’t sleep Wish it would let me be And would not make a peep But it flies over me And that’s why I can’t sleep" http://beethovenswig.com/index.php?page=songs&category=Beethoven-squo-s_Wig-col-_Sing_Along_Piano_Classics&display=377 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest2 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Could be hormonal. I wish I knew. I have it too. Hops is a very nasty tasting herb, but works a little . Methelyated B vitamins help my family, but i am a bit embarrassed to say they have to be gummies. Good luck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I've been having trouble sleeping too (hormones, sickness, and pregnancy discomfort here), and the only thing that has helped is NyQuil. Over the counter sleep meds work initially but I keep waking at 3 am, I already take magnesium, and unfortunately I have had bad reactions to stuff like ambien. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Any body with sleep issues at the almost menopause age? I'm waking up too early also, but the worst is when I have panic attacks at around 2 am. Fun times. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Progesterone has helped some. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I went to bed late and woke up early. I had taken my sleeping pill but it didn't really work. I think my adrenaline level was just too high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Thank goodness for that. Ambien is a class C drug, I think, with no controlled pregnancy tests. I can't imagine anyone choosing to take that chance. Oh I wasn't implying I'd take it during pregnancy, no. I've had insomnia for years in waves but chemical solutions haven't worked well at all. The OP isn't pregnant so I wanted to give my input, that the particular drug wasn't one I could recommend. My midwives have no solutions but the old standby toward the end stretch here. When I'm contracting so much I can't sleep they always recommend a little liquor, which is just so un-PC it cracks me up. Otherwise it's melatonin, magnesium, or diphenhydramine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I went to bed late and woke up early. I had taken my sleeping pill but it didn't really work. I think my adrenaline level was just too high. Stress can do that. Have you tried sex? That can sometimes help when nothing else will :) My husband only gets a little offended when I use him as a sleep aid but his ego manages to get over it pretty quickly :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 I let him sleep. He doesn't have any insomniac problems. I am the one who does. I am on 50 mg. of trazadone but I used to take more. If I don't sleep well tonight with that dose, I will up it Thursday night. I also take my blood pressure medicine at night which is supposed to make me tired. It just didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 No, I'm not pregnant so that isn't a concern. I've been on various sleeping pills for years, hmm.., at least 5. I can't remember. My current combo is 5 mg. Ambien and 50 mg of Trazodone. But if I cant' fall asleep I take another 50 mg of Trazodone. I have trouble both falling asleep and staying asleep. I'm happy to say I got 6.5 hours of sleep last night. I feel good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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