what you do when you have insomnia?

@m_5ugar (1013)
Malaysia
April 22, 2007 11:31pm CST
i want to know, what you all do when you cannot sleep?
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@mashimaro (1094)
• Philippines
23 Apr 07
If I have a insomnia I drink one glass of milk, and it works but it depends to a person, because my friend here has an insomnia and I suggest to drink a one glass of milk but it doesn't work.
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• United States
23 Apr 07
Have a warm cup of chamomile tea and take a melatonin (1mg) and then read. It is natural and can't hurt you.
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@mashimaro (1094)
• Philippines
23 Apr 07
If I have an insomnia I drink one glass of milk and it works and it depends also to a person because my friend here has an insomnia I advise her to drink one glass of milk but it didn't work.
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@m_5ugar (1013)
• Malaysia
23 Apr 07
when i could't sleep, i drink milk too. but, sometimes, it not work. i still cannot sleep.
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@02jonesr (26)
23 Apr 07
i am an insomniac and can rarely sleep before 12 on any day of the week and on some occasions i cant get to sleep until after 5-6 in the morning after i have gone to bed at 10 to go to sleep i normally have a cup of normal tea before i go to bed because even tho it has caffien i find it still makes me fell relaxed. if you really cannot sleep then you should go to a health food shop and get valerium root tea. which i was told about bye other people i know who have insomnia.
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@m_5ugar (1013)
• Malaysia
24 Apr 07
usually, when i cannot sleep, i will workout for 30 minutes. then, i will drink milk and take a shower. after that, it will be easy for me to sleep, because i'm so tired. :P
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@natalie1981 (1995)
• Singapore
23 Apr 07
I don’t think I’ve ever had insomnia because for it to be considered insomnia, you cannot sleep for several days. I only have problem sleeping for one night a week. I just usually read or surf the net but when it’s already like 2am and I still can’t sleep and I have to wake up at 6am, I usually have to force myself to sleep. I just lie in bed and close my eyes.
• China
24 Apr 07
^_^ My guys,I can tell you when I cannot sleep,I can visit mylot.com
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@m_5ugar (1013)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 07
hahah. that is so true, when i cannot sleep, sometimes i visit mylot. i can write new discussion and respond to other discussion. :)
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@tinamwhite (3252)
• United States
25 Apr 07
M_5ugar, my friend..... I am sure that your insomnia is being brought on by "stress"...you have had so much going in your life lately that your mind just will not "shut down" until you are exhausted and you collapse. I would take warm shower, drink some chamielle tea and lay down there are relaxation exercises that you can do to help......try tensing all the muscles in your body and slowly releasing these muscles starting at your feet and progressing upward until you feel the tension leave your body and you can sleep.....another thing you can try is to lay down and breathe in slowly through your nose and exhaling through your mouth; with your eyes closed..try to visualize a relaxing color..focus on it until the entirety is all that color...continue the breathing until you nod off to sleep. I know that you will be able to overcome this...you are a strong young man...have a blessed day, my friend....you are in my thoughts and prayers!
@m_5ugar (1013)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 07
thanks my dearest friends, i will try your suggestion. i try not to think my problems so seriously. it will make me feel a lot of stress.
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• United States
23 Apr 07
If I'm worried about something that I cannot get off my mind, then I won't sleep, even if I am sleepy. I think it can be considered insomnia when you can't sleep for many days.
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• United States
29 Apr 07
I have a bedtime routine where I turn lights off and put on my air filter machine. Sometimes I take Melatonin or sniff some lavender. Doesn't always work, unfortunately.
@m_5ugar (1013)
• Malaysia
29 Apr 07
when the lights turn off, it makes me easy to fall asleep. but when there is a lot things in my mind, it will be hard for me to sleep
• Philippines
27 Apr 07
I listen to mellow music, or if I don't get sleep, I cry. When I cried, I easily get sleep.
@m_5ugar (1013)
• Malaysia
28 Apr 07
can i ask you something? what the things that you have in mind while crying? did you think about sad things that happens to you or other things? for instance, maybe you just hurt yourself to make you cry...
• United States
27 Apr 07
When I can't sleep which is quite often I read a book and if that does not help I get up and get on the computer or watch tv I even got up one night and prepared my husband breakfast so that he could just grab and go. That is what I do I know some of these things will be considered to stimulate the system but I have to do something besides lay there and look at the ceiling.
@m_5ugar (1013)
• Malaysia
27 Apr 07
yeah, that is really true, rather than lay down and looks at the ceiling, there is many things that we can do.. for instance, watch tv, play games and others