Waking up frequently - is it insomnia?

Temporary Insomnia Ruining Life?

• For the past month I have had insomnia. Hard to fall asleep, and wake very very frequently, never get that deep REM sleep. About a month a go I started researching on computer more at later hours on a new hobby, thats the only difference in my life lately. I stopped doing that though and still for the past month have insomnia. I have went to doctor and got prescription (zopliclone) sleeping pills, 7 days worth. It helps with not waking as much, but I notice im still not getting a good muscle recovering sleep with the pills. Ill be off the pills tomorow and my problem is still not cured. I get extremely tired and headaches in my eyes past 8pm, if I go on the computer for even 10 minutes that headache in eyes ten folds. I start to feel more awake around 10pm and not tired again till 1 am. This is not normal for me. Im used to sleeping 9-10hrs straight a night and taking naps in the day. Which even though tired I cannot for the life of me nap in the day either now. What can I do? Is this something that just goes away, that I have to wait out or what? Should I try and sleep when I get tired around 730pm even though its very early? I pulled an all nighter 2 weeks ago, and only slept good the next day but then it was back to insomnia. Should I smoke a lot of pot one day and maybe that would fix the cycle? Ive tried prescription sleeping pills, melatonin, tea, food, fapping, different beds. Nothing works>>

• Answer:

  Not sure about you weight, but sometimes if you are overweight there is the possibility of sleep apnea. A doctor can do a sleep study. One type of sleep apnea may occur regardles of you weight, though. You mentioend you have taken melatonin. There are different types, make sure you take regular melatonin and timed release, which will prevent you form waking in the middle of the night. You can take up to about 10 mg of melatonin relatively safely (not recommended if u have autoimmune conditions). And make sure you start with a small amount an dowrk ur way up. Other things, likethe amino acids theanine might help. theanine and your medication both work on the same chemical in the brain (GABA) so together it might be too much....ask ur doctor... People say St jonh's Wort helps, but it does seem to have a lot of side effects.... for anything above check with ur dr. if u can take it with you medication.... a company called Life Extension, which sells supplemts, has people who answer questions over the phone in regards to supplements and medication combination (i am not here trying to market them andn do not get any benefit from any business they do). Also, your hormones may be out of balance. If cortisol is elevated at night, it might prevent you from having a good night sleep. not many doctors do the proper test for it, make sure they do a 24 hr one, or they do one in which your blood is drawn both in the morning and afternoon. Sometimes lack of testosterone can cause insomnia....don't knwo how old u r, so this may not be an issue. Exercise during the sya is always good...try not takw any naps during the day either (i'm sure you know this) Never tried it but people say acupuncture may help. Hope this helps