Any way to get rid of Insomnia?

Question

Well for the past couple weeks I've been having a lot of trouble going to bed at a reasonable time like 10 pm. But if It was 10 om and I wasn't sleepy yet I'd just take an overnight cold pills to help me sleep. Well I'm out of cold medicine and it's 10 to 1 am and I need to sleep. I have school starting on the third (in fact that's probably why I'm having trouble sleeping) so I really need to find a way to go to sleep without medication. Any tips would be hugely appreciated :)

Answer 1

Hours before you actually plan to go to sleep get your mind ready.  Dont do things that excite your mind or interest you right before bed i.e. dont watch an enthralling movie right before bed.  Dim the lights in your house in the hours leading up to bed, electricity with its ability to create intese light has messed up are natural cycles, in fact prior to 120 years ago people for the most part when to sleep a little after sundown and woke up at dawn.  

Answer 2

Insomnia is a common problem that may be temporary or chronic.Nearly everyone has occasional sleepless nights, perhaps due to stress, heartburn, or drinking too much caffeine or alcohol. Chronic insomnia is defined when you have problems falling asleep, maintaining sleep, or experience nonrestorative sleep that occurs on a regular or frequent basis, often for no apparent reason.

Treatments and drugs

If self-help measures don't work or you believe that another condition, such as depression, restless legs syndrome or anxiety, is causing your insomnia, talk to your doctor.He or she may recommend insomnia treatments that may include behavioral therapies or medications to promote relaxation and sleep.

Behavioral therapies

Behavioral treatments teach you new sleep behaviors and ways to make your sleeping environment more conducive to sleep. Some studies have shown behavioral therapies are equally or more effective than sleep medications. They can also be used in combination with prescription sleeping medications.

Medications

Taking prescription sleeping pills, such as zolpidem (Ambien), eszopiclone (Lunesta), zaleplon (Sonata) or ramelteon (Rozerem), until there's less stress in your life may help you get to sleep until you notice benefits from behavioral treatments. Ramelteon is the newest sleep medication, and it doesn't appear to have the same risk of dependency and rebound insomnia that the other sleep medications do. However, all of these medications may cause severe allergic reaction, facial swelling and complex sleep-related behaviors such as sleep-driving and preparing and eating food while asleep.

Doctors generally don't recommend relying on prescription sleeping pills for more than a few days because they may cause side effects, and developing your ability to sleep without the help of medication is the goal. In addition, sleeping pills can, rarely, be habit-forming and become less effective after a while.

The antidepressant trazodone (Desyrel) also may help with insomnia. Over-the-counter sleep aids contain antihistamines that can induce drowsiness. They're OK for occasional sleepless nights, but they, too, often lose their effectiveness the more you take them. Many sleeping pills contain diphenhydramine, which can cause difficulty urinating and a drowsy feeling in the daytime. -

Answer 3

Exercise. I've gone through periods of no sleep when I'm nervous or stressed. Those periods tie hand in hand with having no exercise. I had too much energy. haha. Good luck.

Answer 4

Have plenty of physical exercise.  Mental exercise makes you tired in a way that can prevent sleep because it creates tension.  Being physically tired knocks you out completely and makes you more relaxed.

Answer 5

Waking up early and staying awake all day, really helps you to feel sleepy at night.

Answer 6

Warm milk doesnt help me either, if anything a warm shower and a glass of warm water usually does the trick. Try lavender on your pillow. Dont do any activities or excercise before bedtime. Try crosswords or soduku, they make you tiered.