Is this insomnia? - Sleep Disorders Message Board

Kaseyjcf · 05-03-2006, 04:44 AM

Hi, My name is Kasey and up until 2 weeks ago I had no sleep problems. In the past 2 weeks, I have an extremely hard time falling asleep. I used to fall asleep like 10 minutes after I went to bed. Now as soon as I lie down even when I feel tired, I am wide awake. I lay there like 2 or 3 hours before I go to sleep. Then I am awake about 2 hours later, doze off if I am lucky and maybe get little naps the rest of the night like 10 to 15 minutes every 2 hours. I am lucky if I sleep 3 or 4 hours a nite. I am drowsy and tired all day. I bought an herbal supplement and have used it twice. It isn't working yet. How many days do you have to take these before they start working. I try to limit my caffeine intake to 2 cups of coffee in the morning. I have a doctors appointment next week. I am so tired. Why can't I sleep? It just makes no sense.

Thank you to all why respond. Kasey

mitchiesmom · 05-03-2006, 03:57 PM

What type of supplement did you buy? I have been experiencing the same problem for the past two weeks as well and I have tried various things such as Benedryl, Valerian, and then finally last night I tried Hyland's Calms Forte. I fell asleep within about 10 minutes and slept six hours straight. At this point, I was grateful to get 6 hours! Hopefully, it will work again tonight.

Kaseyjcf · 05-04-2006, 05:25 AM

Hello again, I have tried some natural remedies like Melatonin and for the last 2 nights I tried tranquilnite which I found in a natural products market. It has not worked as yet. I have never felt so helpless before. I go to bed and I do not feel sleepy. I think I must sleep sometimes but I just don't feel like it. I wake up or think I do all night long. I do not believe I am getting into deep sleep and am just catnapping all night. I am going to a chriopractor tommorrow and see if that will help. Boy, I sure could use one nights sleep without waking. Thanksfor writing back.

joyka · 05-18-2006, 06:42 PM

I have the same problem. I am never sleepy. I have slept maybe 2 hours every night this week. I am getting more and more depressed because I have a very stressful job and really need my sleep. I have to close my door at work because I cannot concentrate hardly at all and cannot deal with people talking and laughing in the outer office. Now I am simply depressed at the hopelessness of the situation. Everyday I contemplate suicide. Feeling more and more trapped.

Bev92 · 05-27-2006, 07:43 PM

I'm the same way! Just last night was probably my worst. I went to bed around 3-3:30am because anytime before then I can't sleep for sure, I layed in bed until 8am trying so hard to fall asleep, I think I got maybe 3 hours sleep out of the entire "night", or morning I should say. It's terrible. I recently started drinking pure chamomlie tea, since it's a good way to get drowsy before bed, it's only helped somewhat, usually if I take larger doses like 2-3 cups in a row, it's better. I haven't found anything that works yet unfortunately. I'm going to try experimenting with different herbal teas, anything natural as I don't believe in perscription drugs..... just hang in there, try different things, maybe chamomile will help you.