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I think I have the worst insomnia in the world, and I'm thinking of finding out.

^^You need to want to exercise for other reasons just than sleep, although I guess if you are propelled enough to do so you will do anything but at this point I know that it will not help me since I've tried many times before).

I couldn't sleep last night again, so at around 6:30/7am I decided to meditate and use some audio to help get me to a deep trance. It worked well like always and after meditating deeply I fell asleep peacefully; it was beautiful. However I was trying to figure out some issues in my life, I focused and I focused, and then my dream I had really is hard to put together considering what I was focusing on. I'm trying to analyze what it all means still, I'm getting something out of it but not everything I need answered, I'm just more confused :/

-dp
 
LateNightClutch said:
One more word of advice. Take a strong Multi vitamin. it will reset all you bodily functions to the way they should naturally work. I recommend "NOW" brand "Special Two" also cleared up my depression, and significantly improve your outlook on life, just give it a couple of days to kick in and you'll notice a difference
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just to add to this. I have been through lots of vitamin therapy,and I have found that the best way for the body to absorb vitamins is effervescant !!! Emergen-C makes a fizzy Multi vitamin as well !!!!!! I really had good results with them . They come in awesome flavors like Strawberry ,and others. They can be found in Vitamin shoppes ,probably not CVS .
 
I too have been through severe,severe insomnia. While I was in my worst dope days ,I honestly did not really sleep much for about 2 years ,just from Partying all night , But when I went cold Turkey!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did not sleep for Days at a time ,and its not just the insomnia ,it is the insanity that sets in. And the super Depression.You cant watch TV ,Play Video games ,or do anything but just Noid out. I fucking Hate it soo much. I will never do dope again.It is not worth the suffering. The way I see it is ,For every Hour of Pleasure you get from drugs, You have to pay it back with 1 day of suffering and severe depression. I know it seems like our brains are never happy unless we take our dope ,but it takes a very long time ,and you start to feel positive again.I have no plans to take any more trips back to hell.
 
^^I'm sorry you were plagued with insomnia because of your addiction, I have been there as well when I quit dope, but you do have to agree that it has taught you [and I] a great lesson.

But think about it, I am now being tortured by insomnia and I am not doing anything wrong (for the most part). I'm clean from opiates and just about everything else, which is something I have chose to do and I'm also on parole which inhibits me from being able to have an addiction anyway unless I wish to end up back in jail and I sure as hell don't!

I am going to try Rozerem this week, so wish me luck everyone. I promise if it works for me I will write up a full story about my issues with insomnia and how I overcame it, this is IF it works. I have my doubts but the mind is very powerful so if I am positive it may help greatly.

If anyone else has any other ideas please make me aware of them, PMs are welcome!

-dp
 
Yeah, sorry I have to bump this thread because IT'S BEEN 66+ HOURS OF NO SLEEP AT THIS POINT IN TIME!

I cannot take this! I am worried about not sleeping tonight again so badly I think it will actually keep me up again... please does anyone know what the hell I can do?

I've tried drinking myself to sleep, it hasn't been going well with my stomach for some reason... I'll get drunk, then continue to drink just enough to help me pass out and I'll end up puking (haven't been eating either... I've eaten 1 slice of pizza and that's about it the past 3 days, trust me I've tried eating I literally cannot).

HELP!

-dp [in crisis mode!]
 
Ugh ... I hope you finally got some sleep, DP.

I can be so exhausted during the day, and then bam - I am wide awake come bed time. WTF? When I was in college, I would stay up all night, go to class, and then come home and sleep. For me, the anxiety about falling asleep is what I know partially keeps me awake...
 
Hey man insomnia is probably the most annoying of symptoms so I feel and connect with you.
Working out is going to be the best idea for you man. Not only will you get in shape which is (obviously) awesome for your health, but hopefully getting yourself exhausted will enable you have some ACTUAL sleep.

My best advice though is to go to a 24/7 diner, sit at the bar, and vent to the bartender/truckers and listen to their stories. At least if you're up with 3am you can share the misery with other people :)

If you can't sleep and need to talk to someone
AIM - myfriendemo if i'm around i'll respond for sure
 
dilated_pupils said:
I am worried about not sleeping tonight again so badly I think it will actually keep me up again...
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dp I think this is the root of your sleep issue at the moment. I suspect that once you relax and stop stressing about needing to sleep, it will just happen. I know this is an on-going problem but for this particular episode, could you try meditating again? You said it worked well last week?

Would you consider seeing a sleep doc about this? I know you mentioned before that you haven't but you never know, they might find something out that will help you.

myfriendemo said:
My best advice though is to go to a 24/7 diner, sit at the bar, and vent to the bartender/truckers and listen to their stories. At least if you're up with 3am you can share the misery with other people :)
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Hey man I know you're trying to help but that's probably not the most productive advice for a chronic insomniac.
 
true its probably not the best advice.
i always thought that the worst part of insomnia is that loneliness you feel when its extremely late and quiet outside and you feel like no one understands how your feeling or is even awake. thats why i suggesting going to a place that can be supportive of you such as a 24/7 diner like they have in jersey. i've met so many nice people that just help me get through a couple hours and i talked myself into getting tired.
 
^^ Yeah I know the loneliness you mean man. It's good to hear you found something to help you out when you couldn't sleep. Different methods are good for different people I guess :)
 
dilated_pupils said:
Yeah, sorry I have to bump this thread because IT'S BEEN 66+ HOURS OF NO SLEEP AT THIS POINT IN TIME!

I cannot take this! I am worried about not sleeping tonight again so badly I think it will actually keep me up again... please does anyone know what the hell I can do?

I've tried drinking myself to sleep, it hasn't been going well with my stomach for some reason... I'll get drunk, then continue to drink just enough to help me pass out and I'll end up puking (haven't been eating either... I've eaten 1 slice of pizza and that's about it the past 3 days, trust me I've tried eating I literally cannot).

HELP!

-dp [in crisis mode!]
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Have you ever been to a neurologist? There are 'things' that can cause such insomnia-

OR-

have you tried doxylamine succnate (an antihistamine)? 100mgs of that has me sleeping pretty well, its a potent anticholinergic though so be careful...But it you can get it, try it- it works for my own chronic insomnia.
 
I know that the above post was intended for the OP, but 4 benedryls doesn't even touch me, and I think DP has it worse than I. I'm scared to go over that!
 
I agree with whoever mentioned the hot lemon juice/tea.
I believe at one point my mother bought some from a store (or made it herself, not sure) and took some and it really does help you with getting a restful sleep.
Not that I've had insomnia...I just have a bad sleeping schedule anyway because I'm living on a University campus right now.
 
I personally swear by chamomile tea, and a product called Badgers Sleep Balm:
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Granted, my insomnia is only moderate. Sometimes it will still take me a good 2-3 hours to actually get to sleep even after using the sleep balm and chamomile tea (as opposed to tossing and turning in bed for 5-6 hours trying to sleep, and then it's daylight). But after using the sleep balm and chamomile tea method, once I'm asleep I'm out like a light.
 
^My two cents on the matter. I was just about to add the above point. Camomile tea really is a surprisingly strong sopoforic IMO. I have suffered from chronic insomnia since puberty.
In terms of meds I have tried, getting yourself a benzo script will only help you in the short term.
Any longer and you will find yourself balancing on the slippery tightrope that is benzo addiction. The inherrent problem with this family of drugs is with the deep sense of relaxation they induce, they will also interrupt REM sleep. After a week of using something like Temazepam or Nitrazepam, everyone around me wastes no time letting me know what a short tempered prick I am. Maybe someone in ADD could clarify the underlying physiological reason, but the short tempered, easy to snap mentality is almost indentical to the way I act when I am severely devoid of good quality sleep.
Have you tried downloading copius amounts of porn and wanking yourself to sleep? Give it a go!
Presently, I use a "double dose" of camomile, 100mg of 5-HTP, two, maybe three chokes of the pink bishop and I feel much closer to a state of mind that is conducive to sleep.
 
Come to Brazil instead of Europe. This is a sanctuary of safety and a haven for recovering your faith in life.
 
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