insomnia

You cant sleep.

You cant Live.

It is as simple as that.

Go see your Doc.

Pills may be the answer.

If a person who gets as much exercise as we runners do can not Sleep then they have a real problem.

I can sleep for 10-20 minutes any time and wake up refreshed.

It took 15 years to perfect and it is so nice.

You have to function Daily therefore you have to sleep well.

You need professional help.

Go and get it.

I agree on seeing the doctor, but you can try Melatonin, you can get it at any drug store or Wal-mart etc where they sell vitamins. It is a natural sleep aid and really works for some. It makes me drowsy if i take it.I also have problems with sleep and am wondering if you have anxiety problems.....mind kinda races, very anxious, and also listening to relaxation tapes wearing headphones may help. But first and foremost go see the doctor like the other guy said....good luck.

Do you consume a lot of caffiene?

If you do, try to reduce or eliminate it.

Also, try to get on a routine where you go to bed and get up at the same time every day.

try DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE. two or three 25mg tablets work for me. u can get them off ebay etc.

I have the same problem, but I'm not going to take any pills for it as long as I sleep eventually no matter what time it is. If you think about it, sleeping 8 hours straight between set times of the day is not natural. We are trained to do that.

I do drink a lot of caffeine but I'm not drinking anymore now than when I don't have trouble sleeping. I don't have a schedule but I find it difficult to stay on one. Maybe I'll try a schedule (although not falling asleep perpetuates the cycle), then pills (of which I'm hesistant) then a doc. I'm hoping this phase just passes. I feel more productive at night but it's not conducive to the 9-5 world.

I suffer from severe insomnia practically every summer. For me, it typically corresponds to a period of high volume training. Even though I'm working my body very hard, and walking through most of the day almost as a zombie, once I hit the pillow I am simply incapable of falling asleep and/or staying asleep. I did 140 miles one week this past summer averaging maybe 4 hours of actual sleep each day, probably less. Of course, I ended up crashing and burning a few days after that.

I think two things are at work when I suffer from insomnia. One, the high mileage means the endorphines are really flowing, which makes it hard for your body to "wind down" at night. Second, as it turns out I was suffering from anemia, which can also lead to difficulty sleeping. Basically, I was not maintaining adequate nutrition to support the training I was trying to do. This really screws with your metabolism and hormones, which can produce insomnia.

So I would take a good look at your training and diet, and make sure you're not doing anything that is placing a sudden, increased demand upon your body.

try to eat a diet with a lot of magnesium. i had the same problem and i read on the internet that magnesium helps with restless nights.

magnesium helps you stink up the whole f*ckin house

diphenhydramine is just benadryl. you can get it over the counter.

make your bedroom only a place for sleep. don't do anything other than sleep in your bed and bedroom. no reading. no talking on the phone. no TV.

finally, try an ipod.

my wife did all of these things and has no more insomnia. she laughs out loud at ricky gervais as she goes to sleep (she has his podcasts downloaded on the ipod), but she goes to sleep.

Melatonin is not a drug is works for many.

Cut out the coffee, don't exercise after 6:00pm, develop a presleep ritual and stick to it. Don't try and force yourself to sleep and think that the rest alone is a good thing.

And yes talk to your MD.