I have very bad insomnia, I rarely ever sleep.
I have extremely dark circles under my eyes,
and I am also very pale, so it makes me look
like a drug addict. I always feel dizzy and I am
constantly yawning. Is there anyway to overcome
this without medication. I am already on a
medication and I can’t take many other medications
with it, I get very bad side effects if I do.

Thank you in advance for any advice.

Chosen Answer:

What are you eating in a normal day. Everything your body goes through has somthing to do with what you put into it. Try cutting out as much sugar and obviously caffeine as you can. And try to not eat after a certain time… Most people say 8 PM. Try hot tea like camamile ( I think I spelled that wrong) or green tea with no caffeine.
by:
on: 26th March 11

I’m 16, and I have ADD so I have been taking dexedrine for two weeks now. I just switched from 10 mg to 15 mg every morning, and I absolutely cannot sleep at night. Is there a way to cure this drug-induced insomnia without not taking the drug? How harmful is insomnia to my body? I have been awake for more than 60+ hours now.

Thanks in advance!

Chosen Answer:

to help you sleep, warm up some milk and put some honey in it. it relaxes your body so its easier to fall asleep.
insomnia drains your body of useful energy.
by: kiwi
on: 17th September 09

I have chronic insomnia due to personal and unknown reasons… What is the best over-the-counter sleeping aid/medication for this?

Chosen Answer:

Go to the drug store and in the supplements section find 3mg Melatonin.
Take two tablets 30 minutes before you plan to lay your head down.
Melatonin is our bodies natural sleep hormone.
Taking two just jumpstarts your own Melatonin.
My wife and I have been using it for decades.
by:
on: 6th April 11

I just started taking effexor on Thursday for depression, anxiety, muscle pain, and migraines. Before I started taking it I would always wake up early in the morning (6 to 7 am) and not be able to fall asleep but now I also am waking up about 4 times throughout the night and having a hard time falling back asleep. My question is will this go away after the 1st couple weeks of taking this drug or will I continue having insomnia the whole time?
I have always avoided taking pills but my depression/anxiety got so bad I just lay on the couch and watch tv day from the physical pain it causes me.

Chosen Answer:

I had that too when I first started taking Effexor. After about 10 days my sleeping patterns were back to normal, and after a month the benefits of taking it far outweighed the first couple of weeks of insomnia. If you’re still sleeping badly in a couple of weeks you should see your doctor, as with any other side effects that haven’t gone away by then. God luck!
by: Rain Dogs
on: 20th February 09

I notice that I have insomnia which is something that I have never dealt with before and it is making it hard for me to go to sleep. I have heard that Sleeping pills are bad because they make the body dependent on them later on but I feel like I have a hard time going to sleep.

Chosen Answer:

benadryl (diphenhydramine) is a great drug to help you sleep. It is sold over the counter (OTC) in most pharmacies. The best part is that it is non-habit forming, so your body will not get dependent on it.

Another drug to try is melatonin. Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone in the body. Taking it medicinally can help with insomnia. Do not take melatonin if you have high blood pressure (can raise BP), diabetes (can raise blood sugar), depression (can make symptoms worse), or a seizure disorder (can potentiate seizures)

One more option could be Valerian root extract. This has been shown to help treat insomnia. Do not drink alcohol with this drug, or other CNS depressants because they could increase each others effect in the body
by:
on: 24th October 11

Please describe the severity of your insomnia, and how regularly you take the drug.
@ I do care: Are you in Australia too?

Chosen Answer:

I suffer severe insomnia.
I had a sleep study done a few weeks ago.

It is currently 4:30am here and I’m still wide awake.
I sometimes won’t fall asleep until 6:00am.

I DON’T sleep my day away either.

I have had insomnia for 5 or 6 years. It’s hard to tell. It ‘feels’ as if it’s gone on forever.

At night, I try my hardest NOT to take ethe meds unless I need to. I have been prescribed Seroquol 200mg XR. Initially it was 200mg immediate release. But I got so hungry and couldn’t stop eating. Gaining 15kg’s although I am still active.

I am also prescribed Temazepam 20mg.

My Endep, an antidepressant that works on neuropathic pain, makes you tired.

With my hey-fever and head cold I have now, I take 2 to 3 Phernergan.

I have now been started on 100mcg of Catapress. So far that’s working. But I have no idea why I am so awake tonight.

I will ONLY take this if I try and get to sleep doing relaxation and still can’t go to sleep.

Insomnia sucks!

EDIT: Yep I am.
In Victoria.
by: I do care!
on: 10th August 10