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| What causes you to have insomnia ??
Posted: 2/26/2006 1:41:07 AM | I wouldn't say I'm an insomniac, but I'm definitely nocturnal.
Before I worked nights, I was an insomniac. I knew I should sleep, but couldn't. It sucked for my work schedule as I'd be up all night and tired all day.
Then I switched to permanent nights. It took months for me to accept staying up all night by force as opposed to choice.
Soon I got into the routine. Now, I'm stuck with staying up all night and sleeping all day. My next gig is gonna have to be nights.
:-/
Oh... and bed-wetting. Definitely bed-wetting.
--Ron | |
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| What causes you to have insomnia ??
Posted: 2/26/2006 7:43:31 AM | Stress would be the big cause - - when you have too many things going on in your life and you are constantly thinking about it all....your brain just cannot turn off.
also, it could be related to what you eat and drink throughout the day and evening.....
If it is stress related, you need to find a way to relieve that stress - - exercising, meditating, getting wrapped up in an interest of yours (hobbies,activities...). If that stress keeps building up and you do not do anything to reduce it, you will reach your limits and experience a mental break-down.......then it will start all over again......a true vicious cycle! | |
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| What causes you to have insomnia ??
Posted: 2/26/2006 8:45:50 AM | | I haven't had trouble sleeping since I stopped drinking caffeine. I notice if I have worked out during the day I tend to sleep more soundly and have better dreams that night. | |
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| What causes you to have insomnia ??
Posted: 2/26/2006 9:44:53 AM | | Poopy I dont smoke herb... As far as my dreams go, theyre really violent. They dont wake me up though, I have so many of them I got used to them already.. | |
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| What causes you to have insomnia ??
Posted: 2/26/2006 4:38:30 PM | | LOL...peanut butter! i would never have thought that...and i love the stuff.....as well as suffering a tad bit from insomnia. i think it is because i like to eat the peanut butter by itself and leave the jelly out. it must be the hi frequency yells from the jelly crying out, 'eat me too, dang it!'......ha! | |
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| What causes you to have insomnia ??
Posted: 2/27/2006 4:12:45 PM | Insomnia means difficulty in falling or staying asleep, the absence of restful sleep, or poor quality of sleep. Insomnia is a symptom and not a disease. The most common causes of insomnia are medications, psychological conditions (e.g., depression, anxiety), environmental changes (e.g., travel, jet lag, or altitude changes), and stressful events. Insomnia can also be caused by faulty sleeping habits such as excessive daytime naps or caffeine consumption.
Insomnia may be classified by how long the symptoms are present. Transient insomnia usually is due to situational changes such as travel and stressful events. It lasts for less than a week or until the stressful event is resolved. Short-term insomnia lasts for 1-3 weeks, and long-term insomnia (chronic insomnia) continues for more than 3 weeks. Chronic insomnia often results from depression or substance abuse. Transient insomnia may progress to short-term insomnia and without adequate treatment, short-term insomnia may become chronic insomnia.
Among the medications and substances that can contribute to insomnia are caffeine and coffee, tobacco, alcohol, decongestants (e.g., pseudoephedrine), diuretics (Lasix/furosemide, Dyazide/hydrochlorothiazide) given at bedtime, antidepressants (e.g., Bupropion, Prozac), appetite suppressants (e.g., Meridia, Fastin), and amphetamines. Insomnia also may be the result of withdrawal from benzodiazepines (e.g., Valium, Librium, Ativan), alcohol, antihistamines, | |
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| What causes you to have insomnia ??
Posted: 2/27/2006 4:17:32 PM | caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, decongestants, diuretics , antidepressants ,appetite suppressants, amphetamines,, antihistamines,
damn...thats where I'v been going wrong.....that looks like my shopping list
all kidding aside I find stress the biggest contributor, at least with me. mind starts up and I just can't shut it down, unless I'm at work. lol | |
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| What causes you to have insomnia ??
Posted: 2/27/2006 7:24:42 PM | I have a very active mind. I wouldn't say stress, because that's not really the case. In order for me to sleep well, i have to be exhausted physically and mentally. If i'm not mentally exhausted, i often have a voice... well, not really a voice but that's the best way i can explain it... in the back of my mind telling me i shouldn't sleep--that sleep is a terrible idea. And no matter how much i question this "voice" and tell it that it's wrong, it always overpowers my need to sleep. And when i do manage to fall asleep, i usually wake up several times throughout the night.
I think it becomes a horrible Catch-22. I will admit some of my sleep problems stem from depression, but i've noticed that when i don't sleep well, i become more emotionally unstable, which results in the inablity to sleep. Terrible circle. And i'm too stubborn to take meds. There is also a lack of health insurance preventing me from being able to see a doctor to get a prescription.
 <-- lucky guy! | |
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| What causes you to have insomnia ??
Posted: 3/2/2006 6:09:44 PM | | I have heard that temporary insomnia can also be caused by a traumatic event in your past. For example, something really bad happens to you on the 4th of July, and every year until you emotionally get past this, you have insomnia around that time of year. Just a thought. | |
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| What causes you to have insomnia ??
Posted: 3/4/2006 11:08:12 PM | ahhhh...grrr..... twice now this week I go to bed at 10 pm feeling a little tired but not overly. My head hits the pillow though and "PAF" I am out like a light..... sleep fitfully till about 1:30am (earlier this week 1:45am).
Now I am wide awake !  | |
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