Personals - Written by trench on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 23:44 - 9 Comments

How to cure Insomnia

The past few nights I just haven’t been able to get any quality rest. When I got off from work today, I had such a bad headache I skipped my gym session. I’m trying to figure out the underlying cause for it, but I’ve been unsuccessful so far. The first thing I addressed was my daily routine and nutritional intake. I’ve been on a couple supplements for my weight training regime and I take a nap when I get home from work, but I’ve always been doing this. I also get up fairly early (5:30am) to prepare for my workday, so I don’t think I’m oversleeping at all. After doing some reseach on the net, I found a pretty interesting list on the internet. (link) Some of them were pretty funny.

The items in bold are things I do routinely anyway, so I don’t know if these will work.

Listen to Music

Avoid Caffeine, Alcohol and Tobacco

Sleep in a Well-Ventilated Room

Sleep on a Good Firm Bed

Sleep on Your Back

Get Some Physical Exercise During the Day

If You Can’t Sleep, Get Up

Get Up Earlier in the Morning

Toe Wiggling

Deep Breathing

Yawning

Sex—Alone or with Others

If you have any suggestions, or have experienced insomnia before, please share what worked for you! I seriously need some quality sleep!

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sorry to hear bout that. insomnia is something that i never have a problem with. its very rare for me not to be able to sleep. i sleep whenever i have the opportunity and that includes 10 or 15 minute naps especially after lunch. at night, i stay up late coz of TV or the PC but if i just lay in bed, I’ll be off to la la land in no time.

hope you get over it and get that much needed sleep. :D
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Comment by Jaypee on November 8, 2006 at 12:45 am

I can’t sleep when I work too much, whether it’s @ the gym, @ the job, or a combination of both.

Good luck man.
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Comment by Nick on November 8, 2006 at 9:01 am

I laughed at the “Sex - Alone or with others” part of the list. =)

I have not experienced insomnia before, but I have heard that keeping a regular bedtime hour is a good way to regulate your sleep. If things get worse, I guess it’s always best to consult with a doctor. I heard insomnia can be a case to case basis at times. Good luck!
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Comment by Marz on November 8, 2006 at 12:21 pm

I don’t think I get enough sleep!

Well, what kind of music are you listening to? It might help to stop blasting your music! (Hehe, j/k!)

Try a nice hot shower or a massage (i.e. if Mel’s a good massager! but then that might awaken someone else ;p) Oh! And a stomach rub!
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Comment by Car on November 8, 2006 at 4:47 pm

Do you take multivitamins? Also, if you do, too much vitamin B will keep you up all night — I know, trust me.
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Comment by April on November 9, 2006 at 9:22 am

yes I do. In the mornings, but I’ve always taken them?
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Comment by trench on November 9, 2006 at 1:34 pm

i have bad insomnia in the summer, but i blame it on sleeping in late and staying up even later.
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Comment by Megan on November 11, 2006 at 3:26 pm

I take nyquil! it works for me.. i tell yah,. try it one time..
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Comment by rose on November 14, 2006 at 9:03 pm

how are you,? btw, im not kidding on my comment haha.. i really take nyquil! okay, the taste is nasty, but you will sleep like a baby :P
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Comment by rose on November 14, 2006 at 9:05 pm