I've been sitting on my sofa since around 1'ish, chain smoking Margate while not technically watching the TV... More looking through the TV than at it. I'm not entirely certain what day it is. 3+5=Threeve the watch in the box goes round round round... Round round round. I like cubes with rounded edges pretty sup my pretty kitten? :roll:
Insomnia Blows
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From now on, could you please start each post by identifying which n8 is posting? I don't have a problem with any of them, but would just like to know which n8 i am having the pleasure of reading and responding to. Something along the lines of "n8#2" or "n8no2", lol. Im in the same boat as you, the USS Insomnia, but i keep my other personalities in check and do not allow them to post here as they can be assholes sometimes.
Man that sucks ass Fo Sho! ... I would probably lay off the chain smoking if your trying to fall asleep though.
Physical activity is very good.
Basically any tme I have something weird going on with my body that's the answer. Or maybe it's all in my head but I know for sure that physical activity is good.
Basically any tme I have something weird going on with my body that's the answer. Or maybe it's all in my head but I know for sure that physical activity is good.
I had bad insomnia growing up and while I mean no disrespect to those that suffer from it, I miss it. I do not wish to make light of the condition but I would read and read and read. Now that I cannot only get but seem to need a decent night's sleep, I do not get nearly as much reading done.
Nate, I do hope you got some sleep. When it drags to days the effects are cumulative and debilitating. You could always paint on the heads of pins like Egidio Boschi. Does Nightcap help at all?
Nate, I do hope you got some sleep. When it drags to days the effects are cumulative and debilitating. You could always paint on the heads of pins like Egidio Boschi. Does Nightcap help at all?
I was on ambian for a while. I slept but it made a very unpleasant person in regards to others during the day.
Just kidding. Be careful with that stuff. It had a very high addictive potential and once your into this stuff it is very hard to get rid of it. Rebound insomnia is a bitch.
To the OP: loading your vegetative nervous system with a stimulant (Nicotine) probably isn't the best idea neither when suffering from insomnia....
Exercise in a fixed routine can help. Stay away from TV, since it puts you in a semi-comtose state anyway (in many cases) and acts as a sort of sleep substitute. For some reason, reading is way better, and for this purpose, a book that interests you but that you find heavy going. Dwight Eisenhower's "Crusade In Europe" or something like that might do it -- the vast detail leading up to D-Day, interesting but also lulling. When you actually get down, a little methodical hyperventilation like inhaling and exhaling on a long count (for you, whatever that is) often makes you drop off. Meantime, look around for a good sleep disorder practice, which isn't easy to find. A lot of these pro's address the generic problem without addressing the patient him or herself, so you have to select carefully and be your own doctor after a point. A lot of the meds just confuse the issue, and you don't know what kind of sleep you're getting if you do sleep. Soaking in a hot bath and submitting to massage may also help. If you can't sleep, get up and do something, don't just toss, and then try again when you feel more drowsy. Nearly all of us need more sleep than we get, so you aren't alone.
Aaaarrrrrrr...I feel yer pain!
Whatever you decide to do about it, beware of the sleepy drugs, especially Ambien - the addiction is bad like heroin! Before you turn to that, try reading a book, smoke something with high nicotine (slow and easy), warm milk, camomile tea (actually doesn't taste bad), listen to some relaxing music, have a beer, or practice progressive, meditative relaxation by focusing on all your muscles, one at a time, from your scalp on down. I have found the latter to work remarkably well without adding any manner of drugs or calories to my system.
Exercise is good during the morning or afternoon, but the last thing that I would do is get up and run around when you are already too tired to sleep.
Whatever you decide to do about it, beware of the sleepy drugs, especially Ambien - the addiction is bad like heroin! Before you turn to that, try reading a book, smoke something with high nicotine (slow and easy), warm milk, camomile tea (actually doesn't taste bad), listen to some relaxing music, have a beer, or practice progressive, meditative relaxation by focusing on all your muscles, one at a time, from your scalp on down. I have found the latter to work remarkably well without adding any manner of drugs or calories to my system.
Exercise is good during the morning or afternoon, but the last thing that I would do is get up and run around when you are already too tired to sleep.
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