Trouble sleeping

[Only13]

for the last month or so it has been almost immposible for me to sleep. Even if I wake up at 7 am run 2 miles then play basketball all afternoon I cannot get to sleep. In the last three days Ive had 6 hours of sleep. Im very tired but I cant fall asleep. I need help, whats wrong with me :confused:

[copperman]

Have you tried sleeping pills?

[Rats!]

take 8 benadryls

[Gearloose]

Originally Posted by Only13

for the last month or so it has been almost immposible for me to sleep. Even if I wake up at 7 am run 2 miles then play basketball all afternoon I cannot get to sleep. In the last three days Ive had 6 hours of sleep. Im very tired but I cant fall asleep. I need help, whats wrong with me :confused:

Stress perhaps? Peer pressure can be hell at 13. You are young (according to your profile) and at the age where lots of changes and growing is taking place. . Relax and try not to worry about not sleeping. You may be keeping yourself awake just worrying about not being able to sleep! Don't resort to drugs to help you sleep without seeing a doctor first.

What's your diet like? Do you drink a lot of caffienated soft drinks or coffee in the evening?

[threenorns]

first thing you need to do in order to get rest is calm the nervous system down. that means no strenuous activity an hour before bed, otherwise you have all that adrenaline sloshing around looking for a way out. don't eat for an hour before bed, either - the digestive process can interfere with tryptophane production and result in disordered sleep.

second thing is to calm the mind - if something is bothering you, you need to either resolve it or just put it out of your mind because now it's time to sleep and there's nothing you can do about it anyway.

a glass of warm milk will help sleep - it contains tryptophan, which is your body's trigger to sleep.

white noise can help, or one of those natural relaxation CDs - my favourite is called "natural relaxation"; i haven't made it through the whole disk yet because i conk out about halfway through.

[Only13]

Well i got 2 hours of sleep today... Its not stress thats for sure im a laid back kinda guy. Im not like depressed or asnything. I dont do any physical activties within like 3 hours of bed. Also the last soda or coffee i had was almsot a year ago when i cu them outta my dirt for good. Im going crazy

[threenorns]

err... if you're "going crazy", then you're not exactly "laid back" any more, are ya?

it could be your age: you might be hitting a hormonal phase that's messing things up.

have you talked it over with your doctor?

[arbit]

As Gearloose said, unless it has been going on for like a month, dont worry about it. Being concerned about not sleeping can lead to sleeplessness. I've been there. Sleep is a delicate procedure, its quite amazing. From time to time it WILL go wrong, accept it. It make itself right in time. Go to bed at night, dont think about sleep, accept that u will not sleep, accept that u will be tired the next day(for the next couple of weeks). If u fall asleep by chance then its a bonus.

[Only13]

My mom has one of those natural relaxing CDs with the naature sounds and what not so I'll givee that a shot.

[Gearloose]

Originally Posted by Only13

Well i got 2 hours of sleep today... Its not stress thats for sure im a laid back kinda guy. Im not like depressed or asnything. I dont do any physical activties within like 3 hours of bed. Also the last soda or coffee i had was almsot a year ago when i cu them outta my dirt for good. Im going crazy

Time to see a doctor.

[pmcgough]

valerian, 5-htp, hops, LUNESTA mmmmmmmm LUNESTA is yummy ask your doctor about it

[Only13]

Well I got a nice solid 13 hours of sleep last night I didnt do anything differnet except I did ask out the girl I've been likin for awhile so maybe that helped. And she goes to the gym I do so we work out together alot

[threenorns]

LOL - mystery solved!

[Zackoz]

When you cant sleep and you build up a sleep debt...the night you finally get a good nighs sleep and pay off that debt is soooo good....I love the feeling lol