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Healthy Living / by amiableDog4947
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 December 10th, 2015
...See more Hi, I've had chronic insomnia for a little over two years now. Generally, I get about 5-6 hours of sleep. However I go some nights (about 2-3 times a week) where I get as little as 0-3 hours of sleep. Ive tried changing my sleeping habits and hygiene and nothing works: I've tried the following but no luck: Herbal Supplements: Melatonin, Valerian Root, Chamomile, Passionflower Other medication: Ambien, OTC sleeping aids (e.g antihistamines) No caffeine after 3pm No lights before sleep (including phones and tablets) Keeping the temperature cool Reading (non e-books) until I get sleepy Getting out of bed after 20 minutes if I cant sleep, doing something until I feel sleepy then getting back in Daily exercise (before 6pm) Mindfulness (concentrating on deep breathing), muscle relaxation techniques, and stretching Getting daily sunlight Some CBT for avoiding negative thoughts associated with sleeping I've memorized all of the above and followed them like a ritual yet I still get an average of less than 5 hours of sleep. I've kept a sleeping diary to see what works and what doesn't yet that hasn't helped. I just always feel wide awake and alert, even during the day I can't manage to take a nap because I'm not sleepy. I don't know what to do at this point especially since sleeping pills won't even make me fall sleep.
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Need help for insomnia
Healthy Living / by amiableDog4947
Last post
 December 10th, 2015
...See more Ive had insomnia for a while now, maybe a little over a year. Generally I get about 6 hours of sleep. However I go some nights 2-3 a week were I get as little as 0-3 hours of sleep. I am kind of worried about my long term health. Ive tried changing my sleeping habits and hygiene and nothing works: Ive tried all the following but no luck: Herbal Supplements: Melatonin, Valerian Root, Chamomile, Passionflower Other medication: zolpidem (didnt work at all) (edited to generic term by Roadie) No caffeine after 5pm No lights before sleep (including phones and tablets) Keeping the temperature cool Reading until I get sleepy Getting out of bed after 20 minutes if I cant sleep and getting back in after I get sleep Daily exercise (before 7pm) Mindfulness (concentrating on deep breathing), muscle relaxation, and stretching Getting daily sunlight CBT for avoiding negative thoughts (like I cant sleep) Ive done all of the above and Ive even gone through nights with 0 hours of sleep. If Im in luck, I get 2-3 hours of sleep. I just feel like Im hyper and restless. I don't necessarily feel stressed just like how I would feel during a daytime, energetic, even after exercising and a long day at work. I dont know what to do. I dont want to show up to work with 2 hours of sleep. I dont know what else to do. Any advice? Please see my list above. Thanks
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