Read more at www.health.com When sleep problems becomes chronic, it can morph into psychophysiological insomnia: As you prepare for bed, you begin to get nervous about sleeping. In this video, David Schulman, MD, director of the Emory Sleep Disorders Laboratory in Atlanta, explains how the body reacts to the expectation of insomnia—and what [...]
I’m trying to get off sleeping pills I’ve been relying on, but I’m having serious insomnia troubles without them. My body feels exhausted, but my mind doesn’t seem to and lately I just don’t get a comfortable, tired feeling at bedtime. I have anxiety issues, and I had an anxiety attack [...]
I have insomnia and it’s really starting to affect my schoolwork. I don’t know what to do. I’ve tried meditation, lighting incense/candles, doing chores/exercising, taking a hot bath, chamamile tea, changing my sleeping position, rearranging my room, and opening my window. About the only thing I haven’t tried is taking medication, which I [...]
i really can’t get sleep at night and its affecting wat i do during the day such as work, school, etc. my bedtime is midnight but i usually don’t fall asleep until about 4-5 sometimes 7-8 am in the morning. i have to get up at nine so this insomnia thing is a [...]
On occasion (2x or 3x a week) I take Clairitin-D for my sinuses. I believe I am allergic to dust or maybe the cat. My sinuses bother me all winter, so I’d guess dust (itchy/stuffy/headaches), and yes I do dust and have my furnace filter replaced. I take no other meds.
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For about 6 months now, I have suffered from chronic insomnia. I will lay awake at night for about 3 to 7 hours and not sleep at all. On the nights that I am able to fall asleep quickly, I will sleep for about 3 hours then I wake up for [...]