[Help] I have chronic insomnia for 60 days, meds don't help, can't function, am losing my mind, ... Updates to this post /post/156063-i-have-chronic-insomnia-for-60-days Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:07:01 +0100 Reply from :S! /post/156063-i-have-chronic-insomnia-for-60-days#reply-3686478 I also suffer from insomnia that is mostly brought on by major depression. Sleep meds don’t seem to work for me anymore. I have found valarian root helpful in the past for both insomnia and anxiety. You may want to ask your doctor if you can use it. You could also try some tea. I have times when I can’t function at all. Right now I am fairly awake which is strange for me. If you want to chat send me a message.

]]> :S! Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:57:19 +0100 Reply from Urine Sane /post/156063-i-have-chronic-insomnia-for-60-days#reply-3686237 wow, youve done pretty well. because its been medically proven that you actually cant go more than two weeks without getting extremely mentally and physically ill from lack of sleep. to the point where every time you stand you passout. and you sure as **** couldnt string a sentence together like you just did.

the current world record for staying awake is 11 days straight.

try again buddy.

]]> Urine Sane Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:34:57 +0100 Reply from els /post/156063-i-have-chronic-insomnia-for-60-days#reply-3685701 You need to go and see someone who won’t just stick you on sleeping pills. You are obviously wound up so much and some types of depression are also known to cause insomnia. Lack of sleep is a hugely unrecognized psychological/psychiatric daily punch in the mouth, even one or two night’s bad sleep impedes mental and physical functioning so you must be feeling like hell. Try looking at the National Sleep Foundation website for some tips on sleep hygiene and relaxing, but please, you do have a serious problem you need to work out. Value yourself enough to know you don’t have to put up with this and are legitimate in seeking help.

]]> els Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:34:16 +0100 Reply from Hi_Sai /post/156063-i-have-chronic-insomnia-for-60-days#reply-3685561 It might be you have a lot of stuff on your mind. Write a journal at the end of your day. Don’t eat anything for an hour before you go to sleep. Turn all the lights off. Eliminate noise.

Don’t exercise. It energizes you.

Take a warm bath.

Are you on medications? Tell me what they are and the side effects.

Eat soul food and healthy food. Balance. Have buttery macaroni and green beans and mash potatoes with gravy and honey ham! That rich heavy food will put you to sleep.

Don’t forget breakfast. Cut down on coffee.

Get off the computer and hour before you go to bed.

I’ll think of more things you can do. Natural things.

]]> Hi_Sai Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:54:34 +0100 Reply from Mas1st /post/156063-i-have-chronic-insomnia-for-60-days#reply-3685346 What have you tried - like exercise, milky drinks etc,.

]]> Mas1st Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:47:44 +0100 Reply from SoulRising /post/156063-i-have-chronic-insomnia-for-60-days#reply-3685340 You need to RELAX. I believe with anxiety and depression that you think and try too much/too hard.

]]> SoulRising Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:46:31 +0100 Reply from Mas1st /post/156063-i-have-chronic-insomnia-for-60-days#reply-3685331 Soul rising was that mean to come out wrong - you are in one funny mood - insomnia is a killer

]]> Mas1st Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:44:16 +0100 Reply from SoulRising /post/156063-i-have-chronic-insomnia-for-60-days#reply-3685318 Stop thinking.

]]> SoulRising Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:41:39 +0100 Reply from Mas1st /post/156063-i-have-chronic-insomnia-for-60-days#reply-3685291 Try sites like this

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