i have a lot of trouble getting to sleep. i can't switch off wheni go to bed and i feel tired a lot of the time. I have tried cutting out caffiene, herbal sleeping tablets and all the obvious things and nothing works. can you help
givinadvice2u101 answered Saturday May 14 2005, 10:07 am: i would recommend, if possible, getting to bed earlier. if u feel tired, take some time off on weekends you are free to revive. also, take some days of work/school to get more sleep. one or two days a month will help greatly. Here are some other ideas:
-find a spot you are comfortable in. make sure you are the right tempature and you are comfy.
-don't drink any caffiene on some days to make sure you don't have it in your system at night. (you can still have caffiene, though!)
-Read a book before you go to bed to calm you. never excersise before bed, do something calm.
tennis_totally answered Friday May 13 2005, 5:54 pm: listen to soft music and always think of what you did that day, like retrace your steps it'll get u thinking about things and then you'll feel better, or watch TV before you go to sleep that will make u tired, do some excercise at the gym late that way you'll be tired, or take a hot bath, it relaxes you, tell me if it helps-tennis totally [ tennis_totally's advice column | Ask tennis_totally A Question ]
sunkistsarah answered Wednesday May 11 2005, 9:13 pm: try taking a warm bath before bed, maybe a little exersice right before bed to get you a little more tired, turn the clock the other way when you go to sleep so you wont keep staring st it. make sure you are dressing comfortably and make sure your not to hot or cold. hope this helps a little and good luck! [ sunkistsarah's advice column | Ask sunkistsarah A Question ]
Solemnstar answered Wednesday May 11 2005, 8:41 pm: mind control tapes man do those work like the diet ones but to help you sleep
clearlypink428 answered Wednesday May 11 2005, 5:10 pm: try and run around as much as you can during the day. the more energetic you are during the day, the more tired you'll be at night. and, as ironic as it may sound- energy drinks (preferably red bull)might help you out. they contain some kind of chemical that speeds you up, but slows you down later on. by drinking one about 3 hours before you fall asleep, you should have all your energy gone, an youll have no choice but to fall asleep. good luck, and sweet dreams. [ clearlypink428's advice column | Ask clearlypink428 A Question ]
shake answered Wednesday May 11 2005, 4:51 pm: Stay up later, screw waking up. Have an energy drink BAWLS is what i use for my kick in the nuts in the morning. [ shake's advice column | Ask shake A Question ]
thinkpink03 answered Wednesday May 11 2005, 4:51 pm: When you cant sleep is called isomnia. make a usual bedtime, so your body can get used to the time and relax more. If you dont have an official bedtime and just sleep whenever you want, u can tend to get sleepy and grouchy in the morning and not sleep as well. also, you might have a lot of things on your mind. something bothering you? maybe you really need to fix it so you can have a good night's sleep! hope i helped ya! xox*thinkpink*xox [ thinkpink03's advice column | Ask thinkpink03 A Question ]
sweetpea318_247 answered Wednesday May 11 2005, 4:43 pm: well stop eating...dont eat anything and dont drink anything for like a few days...then you will have like no energy and collapse and fall asleep...then you will be in the hospital where they will probably hook you up to a ton of tubes and put you on some medication that makes you sleep a lot...that will catch you up on the sleep you're missing
sweet dreams!
~!~nichole~!~ [ sweetpea318_247's advice column | Ask sweetpea318_247 A Question ]
cokecap_x21 answered Wednesday May 11 2005, 3:47 pm: ok,turn your lights off when you sleep,it helps. Then,get in bed 1 hour earlyer. you can also take a hot bath [[it sooths you]]. Reading a book is also good to do for 30 mins. Turn your tv down low [[volume]] well i hope i helped good luck! [ cokecap_x21's advice column | Ask cokecap_x21 A Question ]
OrionsFire answered Wednesday May 11 2005, 3:36 pm: You are too young most likely to be taking herbal sleeping pills, not to mention they are NOT FDA approved and there could be serious side effects.
Before bed, do not watch TV within 30 min or play on the computer or any games. This will only alert your eyes that it is time to be awake. Read a book or take a hot bath to relax your body, or drink warm milk. [ OrionsFire's advice column | Ask OrionsFire A Question ]
xxBrOkEnxx answered Wednesday May 11 2005, 3:22 pm: there are pills for that, you could have diabetes(sp) because sometimes you cant sleep. but i dought you have it.dont eat before you go to bed like dont eat 3 hours til you sleep [ xxBrOkEnxx's advice column | Ask xxBrOkEnxx A Question ]
mrs_radcliffe answered Wednesday May 11 2005, 2:05 pm: Dont watch tv a hour before going to sleep. Have a walm milky drink before going to bed. Just read for a bit and it makes you tired. You can get these tablets that are for 12 and over. They are ment to help you sleep.
Van_10 answered Wednesday May 11 2005, 1:54 pm: hi there,
well the normally hours of sleep anyone should be getting is 8 hours
try taking some herbal tea or horlick, what about aromaterapy oils, having a bubble bath before bed time also try drinking lots of water before bed time
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