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Official "I cannot sleep." thread

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BuckBackHome

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Well, it is about 3 AM, I have been awake for two hours and I cannot fall asleep. This hits me every month or so. I sure wish I did not have a 15 hour work day planned for tomorrow. Looks like caffeine will be my best friend tomorrow.
 
get a prescription for modafinil. seriously. this is a wonderdrug that has few side-effects and no known long term risks. i have a prescription and can stay up for more than 48 hours with no issues. when i do finally sleep, it's not as though i'm out for 12+ hours either. the normal 8 suffices. i use modafinil very sparingly, but it's especially handy for long drives and necessary reasons to stay awake for extended periods. you don't get hyper like you would with caffeine... you're just awake and aware. here's the kicker: you could take a dose before bedtime and still fall asleep as if you never took it.

of course, check with your doctor.
 
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OSU_Buckguy said:
get a prescription for modafinil. seriously. this is a wonderdrug that has few side-effects and no known long term risks. i have a prescription and can stay up for more than 48 hours with no issues. when i do finally sleep, it's not as though i'm out for 12+ hours either. the normal 8 suffices. i use modafinil very sparingly, but it's especially handy for long drives and necessary reasons to stay awake for extended periods. you don't get hyper like you would with caffeine... you're just awake and aware. here's the kicker: you could take a dose before bedtime and still fall asleep as if you never took it.

of course, check with your doctor.
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I know I'm a PA-C.....:)
 
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Being in the club industry, having to go to sleep when its light out, I've tried a lot of sleep remedies. The only sure fire one is Xanax. I can time out Simply Sleep now if I need it. Take it like 45 minutes before bedtime and then you should be ready to doze off. But I've tried all sorts of sleep aids from Sleepy Time tea to natural herbs.... it sucks.
 
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I'm usually in bed between 6:30 and 7... a pillow over my head works best for me in the summer when it is still light out.... now it's dark which makes it easier to sleep. Every once in awhile I'll wake up with my wife pushing down on the pillow and trying to kill me but I figure it's just par for the course.
 
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It is 10:30 and I am having a helluva time falling alseep here at my office. :biggrin:

Seriously, I have a terrible time sleeping, every night. I recomend chasing a dragon around the garage for awhile, that should make you tired.
 
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OSU_Buckguy;687448; said:
get a prescription for modafinil. seriously. this is a wonderdrug that has few side-effects and no known long term risks. i have a prescription and can stay up for more than 48 hours with no issues. when i do finally sleep, it's not as though i'm out for 12+ hours either. the normal 8 suffices. i use modafinil very sparingly, but it's especially handy for long drives and necessary reasons to stay awake for extended periods. you don't get hyper like you would with caffeine... you're just awake and aware. here's the kicker: you could take a dose before bedtime and still fall asleep as if you never took it.

of course, check with your doctor.
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Better idea. Get at least 15 minutes of exercise every day with your heart in the appropriate training range for your age and physical condition. If you don't know what that is, then consult your doctor. If your doctor is a fat-ass, get another doctor. Then ask that doctor.

Poor sleep often is the result of accumulated stress and the toxins that it leaves in your system. You need to detox, and you don't need some drug or wonder pill for that.

Remove all allergens from your diet for two weeks. You'll feel like you are eating grass but remove all red meat and wheat from your diet. Sorry, but alcohol too. Drink at least 8 350ml or higher glasses of water a day.

The idea behind the diet is to flush out the toxins from your system.

Finally, mediate at least five minutes per day. Go to a dark room, close your eyes and focus on a peaceful sentence. A friend uses, "God help those poor bastards who couldn't help but be born in Michigan." Make it fun and relaxing.

Finally, you need one final (for some of you, very short) elevation of your heart rate before bed time. A massage can help but repeated and frequent relations with someone you love are most helpful.

Go to bed every night at the same time and make it clear to your loved one that it is a matter of life and death (well, you're dying for, never mind) that you have regular nightly therapeutic assistance prior to bedtime.
 
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Steve19;687611; said:
Better idea. Get at least 15 minutes of exercise every day with your heart in the appropriate training range for your age and physical condition. If you don't know what that is, then consult your doctor. If your doctor is a fat-ass, get another doctor. Then ask that doctor.

Poor sleep often is the result of accumulated stress and the toxins that it leaves in your system. You need to detox, and you don't need some drug or wonder pill for that.

Remove all allergens from your diet for two weeks. You'll feel like you are eating grass but remove all red meat and wheat from your diet. Sorry, but alcohol too. Drink at least 8 350ml or higher glasses of water a day.

The idea behind the diet is to flush out the toxins from your system.

Finally, mediate at least five minutes per day. Go to a dark room, close your eyes and focus on a peaceful sentence. A friend uses, "God help those poor bastards who couldn't help but be born in Michigan." Make it fun and relaxing.

Finally, you need one final (for some of you, very short) elevation of your heart rate before bed time. A massage can help but repeated and frequent relations with someone you love are most helpful.

Go to bed every night at the same time and make it clear to your loved one that it is a matter of life and death (well, you're dying for, never mind) that you have regular nightly therapeutic assistance prior to bedtime.
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What a buzz kill. :biggrin:
 
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