Insomnia

[Anonymous]

I was wondering if anyone else here suffers from insomnia.. My husband works overnight, so I don't ever dare take anything to help me sleep unless he's off because I don't want to pass out too deeply, and not wake up if DD wakes up... Anyone have any ideas or suggestions? I am writing this at 2:14 am, and am really looking to hopefully be asleep long before now in the future.

Thanks in advance.

Signed,
Tired but awake.

[Anonymous]

I hear ya sister. here I am with a cup of warm milk knowing that Ineed to get up at 6am. I'm wide awake now but boy I'll be real tired around 5am. My kingdom for some ambien right now.

[Anonymous]

Here is what I do. I lay down and force myself to "quiet" my mind. I allow no thoughts to race and just make my mind go blank. Then I tighten my body and relax one area at a time i.e. legs, arms etc--I keep doing this the "tightening" body and relaxing one area at a time a few times and suddenly I am asleep. I learned this from a therapist. It works for me. Also..no caffeine after 4 p.m.

[Anonymous]

perimenopause

[Anonymous]

Thank you for answering everyone..

I try to make my thoughts stop racing.. I just don't know how you do it... I haven't tried the body tightening and loosening thing, I'll try that...

I really hope it's not perimenopause.... I'm only 26!