Trouble staying asleep?

Question

For the past week or so I've only gotten around 3 hours of sleep nightly and it's really starting to take it's toll. It takes me about 30 minutes to fall asleep (even though I'm very tired) and then I wake up a few hours later and cannot get back to sleep. It's weird because I subconsciously become aware of myself before I wake up (that's the best way I can explain it).

I used to get 8+ hours a night easily, nothing's changed in my life no additional stress or anything. I've even taken medicine to help me sleep but that's just overkill and makes me even more tired without helping me sleep.

I'm planning to visit my doctor soon but she's proven to be practically useless in the past so I'm not expecting much.

HELP

praveen · Accepted Answer

Stop taking sedatives. Sleep as soon as you get it only . Neither before nor wait for a specific time. Do not take water or coffee at least two hours  before you go to bed. Do Rhythmic Deep Breathing Exercise for 10 minutes daily in the night .

? · Answer

Sleeping pills can give you bad side effects such as headaches and drowsiness during the day so you are better off without them.

To sleep better just relax and switch off, if you can.

If you are having trouble switching off at bedtime some light exercise (for example, push ups or sit ups) at bedtime often helps you to relax, unwind and switch off and that often improves your sleep. Strenuous exercise at bedtime is likely to ruin your sleep.

Common OTC  sleep aids include Chamomile tea, 5-HTP, Melatonin and Valerian Root.

Sleep enhancing foods include warm milk, turkey, cherries, oatmeal, bananas, wine and others as in http://au.search.yahoo.com/search?p=%22sleep+enhancing+foods%22&fr=ush-ans

You can see further tips in http://au.search.yahoo.com/search?p=%22how+to+fall+asleep+and+stay+asleep%22&fr=ush-ans which tells you "how to fall asleep and stay asleep".

Trouble staying asleep?

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