Insomnia Sucks!!

[Big Dave]

haha last night, no.

'Nothing cures insomnia like the realization that it's time to get up.'

My clock works that I much prefer to work through the night and sleep in the mornings anyway.
Tried working the night shift somehow? Some of us find it agreeable.

[Fishy]

'Nothing cures insomnia like the realization that it's time to get up.'

My clock works that I much prefer to work through the night and sleep in the mornings anyway.
Tried working the night shift somehow? Some of us find it agreeable.

Nah, we don't have the option of working night shift where I work, 7:30am till 4pm, then was working in the gym from 4:30pm till 8pm.

[slimjim]

gee heaps of wicked help, fuck and if still not been able to change, "Tell Your Doctor you want to try "AMITRIPTLINE " used as a antidepressive....however more so now as a sleeping talbet, not for wacked minds but really does allow sleep,
and no the green stuff not works as mind is still in play mode,, me know been there o for fucken many a year haha

[Squeak the Rat]

gee heaps of wicked help, fuck and if still not been able to change, "Tell Your Doctor you want to try "AMITRIPTLINE " used as a antidepressive....however more so now as a sleeping talbet, not for wacked minds but really does allow sleep,
and no the green stuff not works as mind is still in play mode,, me know been there o for fucken many a year haha

This is an option but you're right it should be used if all other approaches don't work. AND it's best for the waking in the middle of the night problems - problems getting to sleep are best fixed by non-medicinal means.

And if you are waking in the middle of the night but getting to sleep ok, then WHY are you waking? Find the root cause - maybe it is depression and you need some modern SSRI's rather than a low dose of amitrip.

Personally I'm opposed to the idea of going to the quack and asking for a specific medication. Some people are able to do objective research independant of their GP, but even in this case I recommend asking your GP and using your research to validate their opinion or use for discussion.

Oh, and having a wank hypes me up by making me want to do a runner, not go to sleep.....

[Macktheknife]

the other thing you might consider is getting some natural melanin from the chemist or health store. This is a naturally occuring chemical in the body which helps to regulate the circadian rhythms of the body (sleep cycles). No side effects and works gently.
Also follow up on the sleep study as you may be experiencing sleep apnoea, which is where you stop breathing in your sleep for a few seconds, just enough for the body to go "huh?" and start to wake up which makes you breathe again. I suffered from it for years without knowing, sorted now but get it checked out. PM me if you want more details.

[Clivoris]

did you have a wank?

I did. Did it help? Maybe it's like transcendental meditation. If enough people do it at the same time it will cause world peace.

[Fishy]

And if you are waking in the middle of the night but getting to sleep ok, then WHY are you waking?

Waking is generally because I am a light sleeper and will wake quite easily if I hear any little noise or if Sarah moves around. I also tend to roll over quite a bit and I wake as i turn, this isn't due to an uncomfortable bed either as I roll around no matter what I sleep on.

I got quite a good sleep last night though, trying the same techniques as I did the night before but I went to bed a bit later again. I only woke once and that was because the wind blew something off the deck and it banged quite loudly but I fell back to sleep ok (within 5 mins)

[Finn]

My clock works that I much prefer to work through the night and sleep in the mornings anyway.

Clearly. This was your first post yesterday.

Tell me, did you even kiss your wife goodbye before you sent her away to make the bacon?