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  • kingkilla56
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    • Jun 2009
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    #46
    Re: Insomina: The offical sleepless zombie thread

    I dont mean to exercise when you want to sleep. I remember during my football years, Id have to fight myself from knocking out early once I got home. The best way to fall asleep to be actually be tired.
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    • oneamongthefence
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      • Apr 2009
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      #47
      I used to be an insomniac... Then I had kids. Cleared right up after that.

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      • Jr.
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        • Feb 2003
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        #48
        Re: Insomina: The offical sleepless zombie thread

        I've had sleep issues since my junior year of high school (about 10 years now). I've tried many combinations of things to help. I refuse to take drugs, as I rarely take any kind of medication at all for anything, especially to try to sleep. Too many stories about sleep walking/driving/etc.

        My sleep issues go in cycles where it will be really bad for 3-4 months (average maybe 2-3 hours per night), to not so bad for 3-4 months (5-6 hours per night). At this time I've got it in control a bit I feel by exercising fairly regularly and meditation/breathing exercises about an hour before I need to go to bed. Sometimes it still takes me a while to actually fall asleep, but it's gotten much better in the past year or 2.
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        • AllJuicedUp
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          • Apr 2011
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          #49
          Re: Insomina: The offical sleepless zombie thread

          Originally posted by oneamongthefence
          I used to be an insomniac... Then I had kids. Cleared right up after that.

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          I thought for sure the 2nd part of that sentence was going to involve an arrow and your knee lol

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          • Blitz1942
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            • Apr 2009
            • 2645

            #50
            Re: Insomina: The offical sleepless zombie thread

            Originally posted by cubsfan203
            Try this stuff:


            Cheap and effective. It can give you some crazy dreams too.

            Pretty much exactly what I use, though I use 3mg tablets, not 5mg. Works wonders for helping fall asleep.


            Originally posted by sydrogerdavid
            I've never had trouble with sleep. So I have wondered if going for a run or exercising during the day would help the non-sleepers. I also wonder if the non-sleepers could use this time to catch up on their classical literature. Some of those epics and novels ought to put you to sleep, no? If not, you'll gain some significant knowledge.

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            Originally posted by sydrogerdavid
            Absolutely not. I find that whenever I do these things, they drain all of my energy and I have no choice but to sleep. My body sometimes feels like it shuts down. I mean, the more energy you use, it eventually forces you to sleep or pass out. Just wondering.

            Everyone's a bit different. I know in my own experiences, I've had plenty of days where it'll be 10pm and I'll be physically exhausted. I'll lay down to go to sleep, and then I'll stare at the ceiling or wall for an hour or two because I can't fall asleep. Physically I'm exhausted. Mentally, I'm wide awake and ready to go.

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            • VandyRedskins21
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              • Dec 2010
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              #51
              Re: Insomina: The offical sleepless zombie thread

              I used to have sleeping problems where I'd go to bed at like 4 a.m. Then I started getting up at 4 a.m. and exercise and play basketball (do basketball drills mainly, with a few pick-up games) for a few hours. I get to sleep at like 10 p.m. now.
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              • mb625
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                • Jan 2012
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                #52
                Re: Insomina: The offical sleepless zombie thread

                I don't necessarily have insomnia, but when I'm at school, I have a lot more trouble falling asleep than I do at home. Not too sure why though.
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                • kingkilla56
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                  • Jun 2009
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                  #53
                  Re: Insomina: The offical sleepless zombie thread

                  Originally posted by mb625
                  I don't necessarily have insomnia, but when I'm at school, I have a lot more trouble falling asleep than I do at home. Not too sure why though.
                  Lol so you're sleeping is regular?
                  Last edited by kingkilla56; 06-15-2012, 07:25 PM.
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                  • mb625
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                    • Jan 2012
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                    #54
                    Re: Insomina: The offical sleepless zombie thread

                    Originally posted by kingkilla56
                    Lol so you're sleeping is regular?
                    Well, I don't really know. It's very... locational... if that's a word. At college, for whatever reason, I just can't seem to sleep as well in the dorms. It has nothing to do with noise or anything, but I'll get in bed at 10:30 (to get to class at 8 the next day) and end up just sitting there, unable to sleep until at least 1, but anywhere else, I fall asleep just fine... So I guess it's sort of, kind of regular... in a way. I'm not necessarily an insomniac, I guess.
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                    • TheTruth437
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                      • Jan 2011
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                      #55
                      Re: Insomina: The offical sleepless zombie thread

                      I have serious insomnia. Just the other day, I wasn't sleepy until 3: p.m., which made me get very little sleep. I'm a very inconsistent sleeper that sometimes goes to bed relatively early and sometimes goes to bed very, very late.
                      Last edited by TheTruth437; 06-17-2012, 11:11 PM.

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                      • kingkilla56
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                        • Jun 2009
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                        #56
                        Re: Insomina: The offical sleepless zombie thread

                        Originally posted by mb625
                        Well, I don't really know. It's very... locational... if that's a word. At college, for whatever reason, I just can't seem to sleep as well in the dorms. It has nothing to do with noise or anything, but I'll get in bed at 10:30 (to get to class at 8 the next day) and end up just sitting there, unable to sleep until at least 1, but anywhere else, I fall asleep just fine... So I guess it's sort of, kind of regular... in a way. I'm not necessarily an insomniac, I guess.
                        Oh now I get it. I read it as you cant sleep well during class. Misunderstanding.
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                        • Feared
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                          • Dec 2004
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                          #57
                          Re: Insomina: The offical sleepless zombie thread

                          Originally posted by kingkilla56
                          Exercising is great for sleep. If your body is drained you almost have no choice but to knock out.
                          Not always, a lot of times you can fatigue yourself from a work out.. but your heart rate is raised, and you get really pumped up afterwards so while your muscles may be fatigued, you might not get sleepy.

                          Which is why I'm trying to schedule my workouts earlier in the day, I used to have trouble falling asleep on nights where I worked out late.
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                          • mb625
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                            • Jan 2012
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                            #58
                            Re: Insomina: The offical sleepless zombie thread

                            Originally posted by kingkilla56
                            Oh now I get it. I read it as you cant sleep well during class. Misunderstanding.
                            Haha... I tend to be able to do that pretty well.
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                            • ubernoob
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                              #59
                              Originally posted by Feared
                              Not always, a lot of times you can fatigue yourself from a work out.. but your heart rate is raised, and you get really pumped up afterwards so while your muscles may be fatigued, you might not get sleepy.

                              Which is why I'm trying to schedule my workouts earlier in the day, I used to have trouble falling asleep on nights where I worked out late.
                              That's because working out before you go to sleep throws your circadian rhythms all out of whack.

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                              • Herky
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                                • Jun 2004
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                                #60
                                Re: Insomina: The offical sleepless zombie thread

                                Originally posted by mb625
                                Well, I don't really know. It's very... locational... if that's a word. At college, for whatever reason, I just can't seem to sleep as well in the dorms. It has nothing to do with noise or anything, but I'll get in bed at 10:30 (to get to class at 8 the next day) and end up just sitting there, unable to sleep until at least 1, but anywhere else, I fall asleep just fine... So I guess it's sort of, kind of regular... in a way. I'm not necessarily an insomniac, I guess.
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                                4:42am here and I haven't slept a wink. I have to be to work at 8am too. Not sure what my problem is tonight. It seems like at least once every month or so I have a night like this, usually on a Sunday.
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