[Insomnia]:[Insanity]

[ashleyxatrocity]

Does anyone else suffer from insomnia? I've dealt with it my entire life and have yet to find a method that helps me fall/stay asleep.   
What do you other insomniacs do all night to keep yourselves sane?
I pretty much listen to music and do surveys until 6/7am when I start to get sleepy (Depending on what's happening that day, I might not sleep at all).  Kinda productive. 

[skrogman]

Yeah, hello at 6 am, which is at the WRONG side of my day.  Still up and not sleepy at all, but it's okay, I'll crash sometime.

[mary_k]

Try some over the counter sleep aids, they work well for me.

[kqa]

I worked crazy shifts for so long and when I got off at 11 p.m., I couldn't go to sleep because I was too wired. Now I have daytime hours (permanent, I hope) but have recently been waking up 2 hours before the alarm goes off. Sometimes Benadryl will give me restless legs, sometimes not.  After many years of insomnia, I asked my doctor for something to help.

[sherryinutah]

It's almost 7:30 AM here and I still haven't been asleep.  I'm about ready to drink some herbal tea that usually helps me sleep because I have a commitment to be some where later this afternoon.

Ya...I wouldn't know what it's like to sleep like a "normal" person.  

[lizandhobbes]

Insomnia is the worst!  I am lucky that I don't suffer from that.  I try to keep my stress level down and do things that promote sleep.  The occasional sleepless night is awful.

[bigfoot951]

For me it all depends on my daily schedule.  I had problems when I was in college and didn't have to get up early or be very productive.  With my work schedule now it isn't an issue.  If you want to fall asleep I would suggest working out or some type of physical activity that will tire you out.

[ashleyxatrocity]

I've never had any luck with over the counter sleep aids or natural remedies.  :- I usually just have to wait until I get sleepy...if I get sleepy. My family are all morning people and are constantly irritated by my sleep patterns, but I have no control over it. I tried Ambien once, which worked, but I don't plan on getting a prescription. I think the last thing I need is to become dependent on it. I usually just try to fill the time with things like reading, writing, researching, crafting, etc.