waking up in the middle of the night

@pree70 (525)
India
February 7, 2010 10:23am CST
i am faced with a strange situation. for the past so many nights, i seem to wake up around 2.am daily for no reason at all. there isn't any sound or any other disturbance due to which i am awake. I simply find that my eyes open automatically around that time and i am totally helpless. the worst part is that i am not able to get back to sleep for an hour or so afterwards. i just keep tossing and turning till sleep takes over. this is proving to be a great strain and i am not able to wake up fresh. i am so very upset due to this problem. what do i do to get back to my uninterrupted sleep days???
20 responses
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
10 Feb 10
I found a new natural sleep aid at GNC (General Nutrition Center) which is a chewable melatonin, called Melatonin Melts, so I keep some close to the bed and those nights which I wake up w/o falling back to sleep, i chew one and it usually works and isn't like a sleeping pill that knocks you out or anything, just helps you drift back to sleep..
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@pree70 (525)
• India
10 Feb 10
i'm glad you have found a remedy. but seriously, it is still a medicine, isn't it? i mean it could have adverse reaction on the body, isn't it?
• Taiwan
9 Feb 10
i have the probram also,i used go hospital to see doctor and he ghive me some medicine,but these day i did not eat anymore,i find the Cereals grain cereals is sos helply to me ,or you can cook Grain rice for yourself ,it is easy,you can try,the vehe Grain rice is also easy cook,Sizzling some vegetable and mix Grain rice than cook ,it is deliciouse also...
@pree70 (525)
• India
10 Feb 10
we are basically rice eaters, and so i don't think that will make any difference. as you said, it is better to avoid medicines. let me see if yoga and exercise will help
@j00nior (182)
• Canada
8 Feb 10
I don't know if nightmares are a regular occurrence along with the waking up but often people who wake up in the middle of the night do not fall asleep properly. By that I mean that they fall asleep when they are stressed out over big life issues such as work or relationships. Another issue could be going to bed hungry, or going to bed full. Your digestive system can wake you up to relieve it or simply because of the natural digestion process. If you are hungry there is another reason why you are awake. If you wake up late at night then go on mylot and earn some bucks! My last suggestion would be to cut out caffeine and anything with a lot of sugar. Stay on a sleep schedule, go to bed at the same time each night, and wake up at the same time each morning. Hopefully this helps!
@pree70 (525)
• India
10 Feb 10
no.. i don't think it is because i go to bed hungry or too full. but you have a point there. maybe the next time i am unable to fall asleep again, i should try to earn some thing through mylot. happy mylotting, friend.
• Hong Kong
8 Feb 10
i also am that same problem to you i am very much sleepless when i found my self wake in the middle of my sleep and feel horrible and after my sleep i need to wake up at 7am but i feel so tired and still very sleepy like the feeling of didn't sleep all night too strange for me and always a bad day to wake up.. i just work my self for a little exercise before i sleep and drink water for me to feel good but still didn't help.
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@pree70 (525)
• India
10 Feb 10
yes. what you say is true. waking up in the middle of the night can cause a feeling of exhaustion in the morning. creates a bad start. all the best.
• Philippines
8 Feb 10
like you i have trouble having full sleep, if its already night like around 8 or 9 pm i still do not have the feeling of going to bed. at first it felt like being abnormal but the way i see it, is i have some job to do and i keep on using my computer until i get real sleepy. that moment is around 1 am and i only get to wake up around 7 in the morning. sometimes i remain awake until 3 am and wake up at 10 in the morning. its like something is controlling my sleep so that i could accomplish some particular task and it appears a mistake not to do those tasks.
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@pree70 (525)
• India
10 Feb 10
i've heard that too much tv or computer will cause sleeplessness. maybe that's the basic problem you are facing. anyway, the good thing is that you are atleast accomplishing tasks. good luck, friend.
@anjohanna (156)
• Philippines
8 Feb 10
It happened to me, and it was such a burden. Way back, it happened whenever I have an important appointment the next day.
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@pree70 (525)
• India
10 Feb 10
that definitly must be due to stress. maybe you are anxious about the appointment. anyway, good luck.
@jugsjugs (12967)
7 Feb 10
I do not know what to say that could help you stay asleep.Have you tried going to bed earlier or later at night to see if you still wake up at the same time? If you are still waking up at the same time no matter when you go to bed then there must be something that interupts your sleep like a noise that wakes you ,yet when you wake up the noise has stopped.
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@pree70 (525)
• India
10 Feb 10
no... it was not any noise which woke me up. it is just some internal mechanism gone wrong, i guess. i have started exercising now and feel much better, although it has been just two days. i really hope i am able to get over this problem
@bingchen (1119)
• China
8 Feb 10
i often meet situaition.especially when i stay strange place and could not adapt this new situation and could not sleep well.so i often do what i want.for example i find reading can make me sleep quickly.when i open the book and read for several pages.i can get back to my sleeping qucikly.so you can make an attmept.
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@pree70 (525)
• India
10 Feb 10
yes. that is very much true. reading makes me go to sleep fast. maybe i should give it a try next time. thanks a lot.
@artistry (4152)
• United States
8 Feb 10
...Hi pree, Sometimes something that you have been worrying about will be in your sub-concious and will interrupt your sleep. Try to find some Chamomile tea, it is a herbal blend, drink a cup or so before you retire, you should sleep through the night without waking. Before that, you might want to think about what may be worrying you and try to come to grips with it. A hot soaking bath does wonders for your eyeballs, just don't fall asleep in the tub. Lastly you should not be drinking coffee before you go to bed, but I am sure you know that "o). Take care.
@pree70 (525)
• India
10 Feb 10
let me see if i can source out some chamomile tea. sounds good to me. i admit that i am going thru some stressful times. but i am consciously trying to keep them out of my mind atleast before going to bed. thanks for the tips. have a great day
• China
8 Feb 10
I think wake up in the midnight is terrible.Sometimes I meet this situation.and I will look around and listen carefully to find out what made me wake up.But I couldn't find anything.I think maybe we have stress and everyday tired to let us trapped in this kind of trouble.we need to relax before we go to bed.listen some light music and read books i think maybe this is a good way to go.
@pree70 (525)
• India
10 Feb 10
good luck to you, pal. do tell me if you find out some fool proof idea.
• Canada
7 Feb 10
First of all, the fact that you are letting it upset you is worsening the problem - it's probably why it's hard to fall back asleep. Second, as anything changed in your life recently? Third, are you under any kind of stress that is more than normal? Have you changed any of your habits? Do you think you could be going through a physiological change? Ultimately, letting it upset you is a huge contributing factor to not waking up refreshed. If you have the train of thought that you "need to get X hours a sleep a night" then your minds needs will overtake your bodies needs. Our bodies go through changes all of the time for a reason and our biggest obstacles to just accepting this seem to be that we think we should have control over the internal workings of our bodies.
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@pree70 (525)
• India
10 Feb 10
i think you are right. just before hitting the bed, i am so stressed out thinking that my sleep is going to be interrupted. after the discussion in mylot, i have taken the advise to exercise and i find that now i am feeling much better. even though i woke up last night at the same time, i immediatly went back to sleep. so maybe exercise is the key...
@dasj20 (127)
• India
7 Feb 10
hi this is general thing don't worry my friend . sometimes i also wakeup 3am but after with in half en hour i go to sleep automatically. if you thinking something every minute before going to sleep then you automatically wakeup between at 2am to3.30am..... so don't think any one before going to sleep ....... and start sleep freely. then every morning you will be very fresh and some confidence about the day. thanking you have a nice day and happy nights
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@pree70 (525)
• India
10 Feb 10
thanks a lot for the valuable input. i tried to consciously relax and go to sleep last night and it really worked. i am just hoping that i get back my uninterrupted sleep nights soon. happy mylotting, friend.
@liannejc (56)
• Philippines
7 Feb 10
Are you working in shift or something? It is your biological clock ticking. Try taking some milk instead of coffee and a cool shower before retiring to bed.
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@pree70 (525)
• India
10 Feb 10
a shower is indeed a wonderful idea. i really must learn to relax more. i have started yoga and hope that it will do wonders for me.
• United States
8 Feb 10
omg. same thing here i always wake up like @ 3am after i woke up. i cant get back to sleep.
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@pree70 (525)
• India
10 Feb 10
try exercising or yoga. it is working for me.
@shan0822 (433)
• United States
7 Feb 10
Do you recentlly need to go to work every day in that time? If I used to wake up several day in the same time, I will kept wake up at the same time even I didn't need to wake up so earyly anymore! If you not the situation I mentioned, are there any chance you have too much pressure right now? I have some experience like you, but I just close my eyes and told myself sleep sleep and sleep, and you can image the picture sometimes you were very deeply want sleep, it really help me a lot!
@pree70 (525)
• India
7 Feb 10
no. i have not worked at that time before. i think it could be due to some stress that i am undergoing. i just don't know what to do. i wish i could get out of this jinx somehow. i guess i should try your technique of getting back to sleep
• United States
7 Feb 10
I have been doing this too, only about 3 or 3:30! I started taking some valarien root to help me sleep. It seems like it helps, even if I wake up for a second I get right back to sleep.. maybe it's an old age thing!
@pree70 (525)
• India
7 Feb 10
oh.. i am glad that you are able to get back to sleep. i wish i could do the same. thanks for the quick response.
@sherwinm (149)
• India
7 Feb 10
Yea i have the same problem i wake up at 3:30 or 4. it may be due to a bad dream at times but it sometimes i wake up for no reason. may be its because we have a disturbed mind through the day so our mind is strained at nights. people said our mind sleeps when we sleep but i heard that's not true it seems our mind is even more awake at night than day time. don know how far its true.
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@pree70 (525)
• India
7 Feb 10
i think you might have a point there. yes.. these days my mind is a bit disturbed over some personal problems. maybe that is the reason why this is happening. anyway, i hope i am able to sleep through out the night atleast today. thanks for the response.
• United States
22 Feb 10
I have similar issues and its definately not due to old age. I'm only 30. My problem tends to be due to my job and the amount of stress I deal with on a daily basis. I work in IT and my husband and I have a lot of bills to pay which is commonly what keeps me up at night. Its not like I conciously think about it, its normally my subconcious that will not keep quite, which prevents me from getting the good nights sleep I so desperately need. I have turned to taking a glass of milk before bed which sometimes helps, but overall I need to improve my financial situation. My advice is to do an analysis of what is currently going on in your life. Most likely you will find that there is something bothering you that may also be the cause of your restless nights.
@binagupta (627)
• India
8 Feb 10
i just hate waking up in the middle of night i should face this problem in my school days when i was having my exams
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@janairah (67)
• Philippines
8 Feb 10
me too i always wake up 12 midnight,2,am and 3 am in the morning for no reason.when i wake up i can't go back to sleep again so i watched tv or dvs.but it won't work.
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