Cures for insomnia...

[Megabyte]

I've had a slight case of insomnia since Thurs.

Currently hitting the 80'th hour since sleep.
This happens sometimes in the student/musician lifestyle, and I'm not overly concerned about it.

My cures for insomenia:
-Good jog EARLY in the morning. Its about 5:30 am here. I'd already be jogging if it were brighter out. I'll give it 30 more minutes, then do a 10k probably. Other vigorous excercise can also do this. The sheer exhaustion pushes out the insomnia.
- Intellectual stimulation and snacking. Whatever the health ppl say, nothing cures it for me better then doing a little reading/work and having a snack then crashing.

However, these systems havn't been effective the last 3 days. Are there any suggestions out there?

edit: 2 things,
1. No, I'm not simply asking here out of random desperation. I've put this on a few boards I frequent where there are college aged people. They are more knowing and sometimes have some good ideas.
2. No, I'm not seeing a doctor unless it lasts till Tues...mostly because I hav to do a performance on Wed and need to sleep Tues.

[Hellblazer]

Drink warm milk before going to bed. It always worked for me.

[Ignition]

Bye tranqulizer darts

[Hellblazer]

Bye tranqulizer darts
Why say bye to them? They're not going anywhere. :p

[wolf rayne {D}]

....get drunk, and by headache meds for the next morning :O

[Ignition]

Why say bye to them? They're not going anywhere. :p

Oh but they are...?
Dude its in my siggy, I'm not very bright. leave me alone

[Hellblazer]

Oh but they are...?
Dude its in my siggy, I'm not very bright. leave me alone
Chill, just making a little joke. Didn't mean to affect you like that.

[Ignition]

I didn't, I was comely stating.

[Foundation]

take sum pills

[wolf rayne {D}]

i like pills :confused: :confused: :wacko:

[bludhoundz]

These blue and yellow purple pills..

[Kyir]

the only reson i cna never sleep pis if i feel ive done nothing, when that happens, i useally go to my basemment and Map a Konfuze game, or beat a n00b here

[wolf rayne {D}]

These blue and yellow purple pills..
thats a good song!

[ck1]

Just go to a doctor. :rolleyes:

Or hold a large piece of wood above your head, drop it, and see what happens. :cool:

[Kyir]

i kick hampters :confused:

[ck1]

*gasp*!!!!! :eek:

I eat Kyirs. (>'.')>

[wolf rayne {D}]

ck1, your banner is freakin awsome...
that is all.

[ck1]

:cool:

[Hellblazer]

Indeed it is. I like all the e-mail banners as well. :)

[dirka dirka]

Two or Three Tylenol 500mg and about an hour. Out like a light(that takes an hour to turn off).

[*The Nothing*]

Just take a handful of Xanax purple footballs and you'll sleep alllll night long. :D

[Elentari]

Wow. This thread has been taken over by spammers. I'm sorry meg.

People! If you don't have any actual knowledge on the topic, and no helpful advice, don't respond! Seriously. It just makes you look really stupid.

Having said that, I've never had any trouble sleeping, and therefore don't know much about curing insomnia. Are you even looking at pills (Have you tried them?)? Or are you just looking at relatively natural methods.

[*The Nothing*]

You should not worry about sleeping pills, you need to find some chill pills first. Hateful.

[Jeffery]

As a true insomniac, I simply stay awake until I fall asleep. Of course, this means 5-6 hours sleep at most, and some days none at all.

[*The Nothing*]

Well, i've been an insomniac for about 7 years now, and I sleep on average every 2 - 2 1/2 days. Sometimes I have spells where I actually sleep alot....it's wierd.

[Elentari]

I wasn't specifically addressing you, nothing. I was referring to:

"ck1, your banner is freakin awsome...
that is all."

and the like. I didn't find my post to be hateful. Perhaps scathing, but rightly so. This is a slightly serious thread, and therefore deserves slightly serious answers. If you want to post something silly, that's perfectly fine. Just go to the Three Word Story, or somewhere similar.

Edit: There. I edited it some. Is it nice enough?

[*The Nothing*]

Haha, I'm just messing with you. You know that.:)

[Glamdring]

I've had a little trouble with insomnia, but I try to keep a fairly regular schedule, so I just lie in bed until I fall asleep. It's boring as heck, and sometimes I'm just staring, thinking, wriggling uncomfortably, until 4 AM, but eventually I fall asleep. Sometimes it's the same way the next night, but as long as I get a couple hours, I feel like I've done something.

Don't eat too much (and stay away from alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine) before going to bed, but don't go on an empty stomach. If you have a snack, wait about 30 minutes before trying to go to bed. Try some chamomile or catnip tea, and I've heard that warm milk really does do wonders. Siberian Ginseng is apparently good for sleep disorders, if you feel like a run to the health food or drug store.

If you want to go all out, go get some special oil from bath and body works, and do a little aromatherapy in your bath tub. If you end up falling asleep in the tub, well at least you're asleep :).

And I'm spent.

[*The Nothing*]

Sounds like a plan, i'll try it!

[Jeffery]

I've had a little trouble with insomnia, but I try to keep a fairly regular schedule, so I just lie in bed until I fall asleep. It's boring as heck, and sometimes I'm just staring, thinking, wriggling uncomfortably, until 4 AM, but eventually I fall asleep. Sometimes it's the same way the next night, but as long as I get a couple hours, I feel like I've done something.

Don't eat too much (and stay away from alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine) before going to bed, but don't go on an empty stomach. If you have a snack, wait about 30 minutes before trying to go to bed. Try some chamomile or catnip tea, and I've heard that warm milk really does do wonders. Siberian Ginseng is apparently good for sleep disorders, if you feel like a run to the health food or drug store.

If you want to go all out, go get some special oil from bath and body works, and do a little aromatherapy in your bath tub. If you end up falling asleep in the tub, well at least you're asleep :).

And I'm spent.
That or sex.

[Glamdring]

That or sex.
I was trying to keep it clean, but he's right. That's actually a well-established method.

[dirka dirka]

I tried Ambien for awhile, didn't work. Tylenol works like magic, no lie. I can't even use it for a pain killer, it puts me to sleep.

[Megabyte]

Rawr, 100 hours now sleepless!!

wow, I didn't look in on this thread today, it got a lot of posts..and little topic, huzzah!

Anyways, yeah..pills. I'm anti-medication for a variety of reasons. I refuse to take 'em unless I absolutely must. Which means if I go to the doctor and he says this is the way to cure it...then I'll do it then (maybe). But, until that point, pills are out.

Yeah, caffeine has been out. And I don't smoke anymore, so thats out too. Oh well, I'm actually feeling kinda sleepy today, so maybe I'll be able to crash in a bit.

[Warcow]

I don't suppose you have any cures for procrastination?

Or maybe a pill for a test that is bugging you to write it at 7:50 the morning after a Rugby tourny?

[Megabyte]

swift kick in the pants, cow. Just a swift kick to the pants.

[Glamdring]

or a swift slap by the trout masta, as the case may be.

How's that sleep problem working out for you mega?

I'm having a little trouble myself tonight, but I think it's mostly just that I don't feel like going to bed yet. I let ach go to sleep because he has to work early tomorrow, and now is getting 4 hours of sleep before a 16 hour day, and I even shut off aim so I wouldn't keep him up.

Of course now that I've done that I have no one to talk to -.-

[AssassinOfLords]

I don't suppose this would be an innapropriate time to mention Si? Basically we decided that we should embrace our insomnia and get around to doing productive things during the day and playing the game at night. Of course there was always the suggestion of taking some NyQuil...

[Medemia]

I'm actually surprised no one said something like "Read the entire Random Discussion thread" or "Read all the posts ever made by Jeffery," not that I would ever consider either of those boring enough to put me to sleep... it's just that's what I've heard from other posters that.. ummm... just ignore this post.

[Glamdring]

If getting bored would really help, read the entire stickied banners request thread. That'll do it, and fast.

[Tama Drummer]

For some reason, just watching tv will usually get me asleep. I think it's the sound, I like falling asleep to sound. Not annoying sound, just... sound.
Tried listening to music while attempting to go to sleep? That works for me as well. I guess I just fall asleep to sound.

Not sure if that works with insomnia, as I don't think I've ever really experienced that.

[Megabyte]

or a swift slap by the trout masta, as the case may be.

How's that sleep problem working out for you mega?


rawr, still up, and still kickin. I anticipate a very long day tomorrow for my classes, lol.

I've kinda hit that mode where your not really awake or asleep...its interesting.

[Jeffery]

I'm actually surprised no one said something like "Read the entire Random Discussion thread" or "Read all the posts ever made by Jeffery," not that I would ever consider either of those boring enough to put me to sleep... it's just that's what I've heard from other posters that.. ummm... just ignore this post.
Man, even I never read all my posts.......

[Glamdring]

I anticipate a very long day tomorrow for my classes, lol.
Yes, lack of sleep is never good for things where you're expected to pay attention.

My boss is going to make fun of me again tomorrow. :(

I'm constantly daydreaming as it is, and when I get too little sleep I tend to forget that I'm around people, and occasionally just stare at nothing, ignoring people who are talking to me, etc.

Yes I know, it's called ADD. Whatever.

[AssassinOfLords]

Have you seen the movie Fight Club? Maybe you need a good cry. :) I think Glam has a shoulder open for you.

[Megabyte]

ha, ironically, I watched that movie, and several others that involve insomnia.

Maybe I'll be able to sleep through class...that tends to be easier anyways.