Mind too active - less sleep..

**Taz_Zoee** · 11-03-2009, 09:30 AM

Melatonin worked for me several years ago. I tried it again more recently and it had the opposite affect on me. It actually made me have the problem you are having now. I'd wake up in the middle of the night and not be able to go back to sleep.
I NEVER sleep through the night. EVER! Sunday night I went to bed at 8:30 and got up at 5:30, but woke up several times. Last night I went to bed around 11:30-midnight and woke up at 5am. I think your body gets used to less sleep eventually. It's not fun, but I've adapted.
The best nights sleep I've had in a long time was at my moms when it was just ME. Bruce wasn't there and neither were the dogs. I slept SOOO good!

I agree with the exercise idea. I should try it sometime too.

**sparks19** · 11-03-2009, 09:53 AM

hmmm I will also have to try melatonin.

I too have trouble sleeping. I've been like this as long as I can remember. I sleep for three or four hours and then I wake up in the middle of the night and my brain is running wild and I can't quiet it. I'm up for about two hours and then finally start to drift back off. I will fall asleep HARD for an hour.. to the point I have a dream... but then I wake up again and realize I hardly slept any time at all. it's quite annoying.

**Catty1** · 11-03-2009, 10:01 AM

I am sleeping better lately...I had thought about getting tested for sleep apnea or something like it, apparently sleeping and not feeling rested is a major symptom of that. I might still.

When I was in broadcasting school, after a day of radio and visual, my mind would just RUN instant replays over and over. The ONLY thing that helped was a warm/hot bath. Slept like a baby. I was/am not in the bath habit, so MADE myself do it, but it was sure worth it!

**Pinot's Mom** · 11-03-2009, 01:46 PM

I have these periods occasionally as well and find, if I really think about it, they tend to be when I'm not taking adequate care of myself. Exercise, eat correctly, pay attention to what your body is telling you. Unfortunately, the off switch on your mind is not always set on auto; there are times you just have to get up and walk around. Make a list of the things your brain won't be quiet about so you can take care of them the next day, then maybe you can rest.