Sleep problems.

[Anonymous]

I have had trouble sleeping. Not falling asleep but waking up. I wake up at 6:30 am or close to it everyday. The earlier I go to sleep, the earlier I wake up. I've been to bed at 10pm to try and correct it and I'd wake up at 1am or 3am and not be able to get back to sleep. I've always been a morning person but this is getting a little ridiculous. I don't know if its stress or what but I just want to sleep in and get some sleep. 3-6 hours a day is just not enough and it is definitely wearing me down.

[sweatgirl]

glad you posted this. I have been having the same problem, but I am getting about 3-4 hours of sleep a night. I know mine is related to stress. I have tried everything from over the counter medication to prescription medication. I have even tried sleepy time tea and nothing works. I get plenty of exercise during the day and its really interfering in my person life that I can't sleep. I am putting some serious thought about doing one of those sleep studies. I can't get rid of the stress in my life unless I go some place nobody will be able find me. I am a partner of a company, my mother has altymerze, my boyfriend broke up with me a month ago and I have health problems.

[mrsvincenoir]

Personally I wouldn't try and take anything for it but instead get to the root of the problem.

I had a similar thing happen to me,for a couple of weeks I woke up at about 3am every single night (the witching hour lol) and not be able to get back to sleep,it was so frustrating!

Anyways for me it was stress and worry,if that's the case for you it will sort itself out when you stress less.

This can also happen if you are not getting enough physical excercise though!

Try having a bath or a hot chocolate and reading a book before going to bed.

[armyant]

If you sleep that little regardless of what time you go to bed, then you need to take sleeping pills.

[thelittlethings]

Try some melatonin. You can get it at the health food store. It's a product your body makes naturally to make you fall asleep. You just put it under your tongue and let it sit there and dissolve. It's not strong either so you won't wake up feeling drowsy.