I need some Melatonin!

[Shpira]

Does anyone here have trouble sleeping at normal times or sleeps in random patterns like 3-4 hours in a go...my sleeping has been fuked for a while now...I go to bed at like 6 in the morning sometimes 9 and sleep through a large chunk of the day or I have like 2 naps like from 2 in the morning till 5 and then in the afternoon again...

I am generally against sleeping pills but I am getting kinda of desperate for a solution...
I tried not sleeping for like 24h and then going to bed and I just end up sleeping normally that one night and then I cant fall asleep the next...its MAD.

Anyway...just venting my frustration...I can't exercise, can't do some of the work I have to do during the day and to top it all off I look like shit cuz I haven't slept all night...


p.s. haven't slept all night and off for a fun day of lectures...If I don't collapse, I thank god for shades and headphones!

[feather]

Re: I need some Melatonin!

Cut back on the alcohol perhaps? Alcohol can disrupt sleep.

I have similarly fucked up sleep, I think my body only sleeps on alternate nights because that's the only time it's tired enough to knock out after a previous night of not sleeping (like last night).

Melatonin might help, but it doesn't knock you out. You will need to want to sleep, and have the conditions conducive to sleep. What it does is send you into a deeper sleep AFTER you fall asleep. But depending on how your body handles it, you might wake up with a hangover from the melatonin and feel groggy (I do).

Alternatively try 5-HTP which helps you sleep and is good for your moods too. It used to work for me but not anymore

Try exercising early in the morning or afternoon, that might help. Again, depending on your body, you might not be able to sleep a few hours after exercising (like me) so do it first thing in the morning. You'll probably feel fucked by the late afternoon but you'll have a good sleep at night.

Cultivate a good sleep cycle like waking up and sleeping on time, make sure there are no external disturbances, no light, etc.

Too bad I've tried all this shit and I'm still not sleeping. What I need is some good bud I reckon.

[nick007]

Re: I need some Melatonin!

I was in a very similar situation recently not being able to sleep - took tabs for 10 days just to get my sleeping pattern back to normal then stopped the pills.

Booze kills your sleeping pattern and maybe even look at what you are eating and at what time you are eating.

I am also dead against pills but it worked. Used the analogy that if my leg was broken I would take pills for the pain - same difference.

[nick007]

Re: I need some Melatonin!

Cut back on the alcohol perhaps? Alcohol can disrupt sleep.

I have similarly fucked up sleep, I think my body only sleeps on alternate nights because that's the only time it's tired enough to knock out after a previous night of not sleeping (like last night).

Melatonin might help, but it doesn't knock you out. You will need to want to sleep, and have the conditions conducive to sleep. What it does is send you into a deeper sleep AFTER you fall asleep. But depending on how your body handles it, you might wake up with a hangover from the melatonin and feel groggy (I do).

Alternatively try 5-HTP which helps you sleep and is good for your moods too. It used to work for me but not anymore

Try exercising early in the morning or afternoon, that might help. Again, depending on your body, you might not be able to sleep a few hours after exercising (like me) so do it first thing in the morning. You'll probably feel fucked by the late afternoon but you'll have a good sleep at night.

Cultivate a good sleep cycle like waking up and sleeping on time, make sure there are no external disturbances, no light, etc.

Too bad I've tried all this shit and I'm still not sleeping. What I need is some good bud I reckon.

Maybe sex and when she asks to cuddle turn over and go to sleep OR read the bible in bed - guaranteed

[Haziel]

Re: I need some Melatonin!

OR read the bible in bed - guaranteed

Well said , read a book....or jog , eat a fairly heavy meal before going to sleep at nights, chew some valerian and chill.

-Avoid things that give you energy or put you on alert at night like powerdrinks , cigarrettes, and sugar ,

[Dhar_2]

Re: I need some Melatonin!

i use it when i travel. otherwise i cant sleep on the plane.

it helps on the first night aswell to help regulate your body clock.

nothing heavy and works a treat

[Huggie Smiles]

Re: I need some Melatonin!

cut out the naps!
get some ambien do 3 or 4 nights with it to get back to normal rhythm then stop.
but then have a completely routine schedule for bedtime - do the same things right before bed, in the same order.
and don't do anything else in bed except sleep. no tv no books etc.
and increase your exercise during the day.

and no booze in the hours before sleep either.

good luck!

[chanty]

Re: I need some Melatonin!

Guess I'm a very lucky lady as I've never had sleeping problems. I get on average 7 to 8 hours a night no problem. I rarely wake up during this time aswell. Gonzo, knocked out. nighty night.
Hope you can figure it out as that would be maddening.

[AntonyM]

Re: I need some Melatonin!

Routine, have to develop a mental routine before you sleep, visualize yourself sleeping, shut down the brain, it works for me, all the above advice is great as well, booze is a killer on sleep, melatonin works, just take it a half hour before you go to sleep, just wait for it to hit you, not as solid as sleeping pills but I use to take them and unfortunately it is real easy to get overly dependent on them.

[Shpira]

Re: I need some Melatonin!

Yeah I exercise and don't drink that often...i mean like once a week I may have a couple of beers and some tequila...but nothing on a regular basis. I tried smoking bud and that does help but I have a healthy tollerance so its kinda expensive. I am hoping to do it naturaly...without pills but if I don't manage by the end of the week...I am buying some pills.
Thanks for your replies guys

p.s. I do have a problem with coffein it realy fucks me up...so i need to cut that shit for sure

[floridaorange]

Re: I need some Melatonin!

probably just a phase. the only way to break the cycle is to go to bed at 9-10pm after you haven't slept much the night prior. Start running in the mornings, your all set.

[Dhar_2]

Re: I need some Melatonin!

cut out the naps!
get some ambien do 3 or 4 nights with it to get back to normal rhythm then stop.
but then have a completely routine schedule for bedtime - do the same things right before bed, in the same order.
and don't do anything else in bed except sleep. no tv no books etc.
and increase your exercise during the day.

and no booze in the hours before sleep either.

good luck!

lilly might have something to say against the ambien!

[feather]

Re: I need some Melatonin!

6:15am here, kept waking up throughout the night again. Maybe time to get some pills too.

[Shpira]

Re: I need some Melatonin!

Well I am off to try and get some sleep...hopefully I won't wake up in like 4 hours time

[Johnson]

Re: I need some Melatonin!

exactly the same here ... huge sleep problems .. and the melatonin i bought in the US last year is empty now...grrr