I almost never sleep. help!?!! 10pts best answer

Question

So.right now it is 4:15am where I am. Last night I went to bed around this time, and i got up at 8am. I was really tired from about noon to 2:00pm, but then I just suddenly wasn't tired anymore. Then night time rolls around again and now I'm not tired. I don't understand how I can be doing for such long periods of time without a lot of sleep. (this isn't a rare occurence. This has been going on for months (with the occasional 8-9 hour night of sleep in between days and days of staying awake almost all the time. It almost seems like unless I go the sleep the very second I start to feel tired, I cannot fall asleep no matter how tired I should be. If that makes sense?

I guess what I am asking here is if there is something I can take (non habit forming! non narcotic) that will work. Also, how long will it work for? (4 hours of sleep, 8 hours?) also, I used to take tylenol pm but if i didn't allow myself to get at least 7 hours of sleep, I literally couldn't get up and function the next day. Does anyone know of anything that allows you to fall asleep, but if you need to get up after only a few hours, you can go about your day without being practically non-functional?

I am trying to figure it out..and just so you get a good picture. I think I have slept about 6 hours in the past 3 days and I'm tired, but not ridiculous. I think I could easily stay up for 10 or 12 more hours before it got to the point where I just HAD to sleep.

Is this like a sickness or a symptom of something?

I know I am asking lots of questions in one here, but any answers you can give will be most appreciated!

10 pts for best answer! Thank you!

Answer 1

All sleep drugs are intended to give you the optimal 6-8 hours of sleep, so there is none that will let you be functional after only a few hours of rest. Talk to your doctor and they might be able to prescribe something that isn't habit-forming. They might also give you some relaxation techniques to use in conjunction with the drugs. You might try going to bed earlier so you can fit in the full 6-8 hours. You might also want to try music that is specially composed for bedtime. Getting the TV & computer out of your room might also help.

Try to think of what the root of your sleeplessness might be. Are you stressed, in physical discomfort, in a bad sleeping environment, etc...? Also, if you find that you can go for several days without sleep and feel kind of "wired", that might be a sign of the mania associated with bipolar disorder. Ask your doctor.

Answer 2

try smokin weed b4 u go to bed that always helps, weed is a miracle cure.