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I'm 20, since the past couple of years I just can't sleep at night! I stay up all night doing something or the other and sleep during the daytime.. is it normal or I have insomnia??
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Throw a couple of molotov cocktails before going to bed, and you'll sleep like a…molotov cocktail.
There's many different things that affect sleep habits. From exercise, diet, sun exposure, set sleeping schedule, etc.
There are also many things you can do to help fall asleep. Eat/drink certain things. Exercise every day, eat a good diet, keep your head clear, do NOT move under any circumstance for about 15 minutes etc. And one of the biggest things about sleeping is training your body to just do it, by keeping the same routine. Go to bed and get up at the same time every day. Sleep in one place/bed every day. Only sleep in your bed, don't read or do homework on it during the day etc. Then every night when you go to bed, it will know it's time to fall asleep.
I voted normal, because before I started working and had a ton of responsibilities, I stayed up all night every night. Having a hard time falling asleep is a type of insomnia. There is also primary insomnia, and secondary insomnia. Primary insomnia is insomnia not caused by another health condition. Secondary insomnia is caused by a health condition, such as depression or arthritis.
From what it sounds like, you have 'sleep-onset insomnia'. Which is trouble falling asleep. So yes, it's a type of insomnia, and also normal.
Please listen to me...
Do you want to get better?
About 7 days ago i started having some problem trying to fall asleep... I managed to get sleep when i came back home (im currently studying in another city) i slept with my mum, on her bed for the past few days but at least i can sleep and im more rational.
Pay attention to me.
All the bad thoughts you're having, i can promise you it's because your brain is tired and you're not thinking properly. You need to go to the doctor. Do you want your life back? Believe in medicine. Understand the problem is also a little bit in your brain. Take the medicine the doctor might give you and try to ignore sleep. Drink tea, make up stories in your head, try to sleep with your parents , your dog, friends or boyfriend/girlfriend. Make people aware of your condition. You're only alone in this if you want to. Im also in a process of recovering. Im an extrememly nervous person. But we'll make it. We have to! Sleep is natural, our body needs it. If you try to hold your breath and kill yourself from it, you cant. Why? Because you body knows it needs to breathe so it forces you to breathe. Honey, your body knows you need to sleep. You'll find your way. Be strong and talk to the ones who can help you. Go to the doctor, cry if you must. Get their attention and their help :)
To be honest, I really don't think this is a case of insomnia but a case of a really messed up sleeping routine to the point where you are now nocturnal.
I went through a stage where I stayed up all night and slept all day until I forced myself to stay awake during the day, to get a normal pattern on track. After a week of doing this, back to normal!
I'm actually currently the same way.. But instead I stay up until like 6 am or sometimes I don't go to sleep at all. But sadly, yes it is insomnia.
I bet you are on the computer at night. Just turn everything electronic off and lay in bed. You are getting too much internets.
I used to be depressed, but it turned out it was because I was physically sick with tummy trouble.
You may be deficient in magnesium. Try taking magnesium pills in the a.m. and calcium and vitamin D at night. Walk vigorously in the evening. If you have heartburn, Metamucil may calm the acid because it forms a gel that holds down splashing. Try eliminating dairy from your diet - almond milk is an alternative if you don't have nut allergies.
Relaxation therapy with biofeedback could be extremely helpful in teaching you how to control bad energy. Yoga is similar.
Or for a quick fix, try leaving radio or TV on to something soothing at night. Not war shows with bombs, but something sort of interesting like the history channel or a nature show. It can keep your brain from swirling around with negative thoughts.
Sleep is very important.
I don't think it's normal...and it sure is pretty unhealthy. I can just recomend you some good movies about your condition. They might make your long nights at least more exciting:D
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278504/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361862/
If you to go to bed when you're tired (regardless of the time of day), do you struggle to fall asleep? When the lights are off and you don't have any distractions (laptop, phone etc.), can you drift off naturally? If the answer is yes, I doubt it's insomnia.
I expect you have the same problem I do, which is really a behavioural issue and comes down to self-discipline and organisation. You struggle to stop what you're doing, whatever it is, and go to sleep at a normal time. Instead you stay up until it's ridiculously late, then fall asleep, meaning by the time you wake up the next day you've inverted the conventional sleeping pattern and have become temporarily nocturnal. Trying to correct this is a lot of effort, and you get into a habit of messing up your sleeping cycle. It's a routine in itself.