if you cant get no sleep? It's 04:29am here and I'm not tired at all. I don't like not being tired in the middle of the night. But whatever I try, nothing really works. I guess I'm just a night person... can't help it

i just lie in bed, and keep my eyes shut.

since its a weekend night, just stay up and watch tv. last summer i stayed up til 5 or 6am every night. one night i stayed up til like 9am playing video games.

If you truly aren't sleepy, don't try forcing it. It never works. Just get up & do something like watch tv. As long as it takes. (hope you've got nowhere to be in the morning!)

Otherwise, I usually get in bed, shut out the lights, shut my eyes & count backwards in my head from 1000. Give *that* a whirl! :)

Originally posted by sArAh123¼
since its a weekend night, just stay up and watch tv. last summer i stayed up til 5 or 6am every night. one night i stayed up til like 9am playing video games.

Right on. I stayed up until 10 AM today. Then I work up at 2 PM. It was a trip. Usually I'm not that bassakwards though and when I can, 5 or 6 is pretty usual.


I don't have any remedy for myself to fall asleep except maybe taking antihistamines, and then of course I watch tvs.

Pick up a book, pop in a movie.. maybe do some channel surfing. It helps!

also watch insomniac music theater if you have vh1. and buy some sleeping pills tomorrow.

fortunately I don't have to be anywhere tomorrow (and for another week) because I'm in my holidays right now. I think I'll just lay in bed and watch some TV now... thanks for your suggestions ;)

I just stay up till I get ready to go to bed(usually by 1am) I am homeschooled, so I don't have to get up early...

BTW: Watching some dramatic movie or boring show will put you to sleep quickly...:lol:

when i can't sleep I try tricking my brain to calm down and...
i close my eyes and visualize my brain shutting down like a computer. and try to clear my mind of all thoughts.

if that doesn't work try Tylenol PM

Originally posted by TheBert
if you cant get no sleep? It's 04:29am here and I'm not tired at all. I don't like not being tired in the middle of the night. But whatever I try, nothing really works. I guess I'm just a night person... can't help it

Hey, just noticed your location! Guten Abend!

I'm so reminded of last year when I was living in Germany - I was always up at 4am typing on these boards (mostly cuz of the time difference, it's when everyone was on). But when I have to go to sleep I'll admit it, I'm a pill-popper. Actually it's just melatonin - completely natural you can find it next to the vitamins in any store, and it works. Schlaff gut! :wave:

ahhhh sleep...that would be really nice right now.

well, when i used to go to go to bed, and couldn't fall asleep, i'd just lay in bed with my eyes close and kind of daydream and think about the next day. i'd fall asleep pretty quick. you could do that, or read a book. avoid caffeine before you you go to bed. if nothing else works, go see a doctor. i'm sure he'll prescribe you something for nights when you can't sleep.

do you get tired during the day at all?

I watch TV or listen to the radio. Or take sleeping pills.

Originally posted by InspectorExstead
ahhhh sleep...that would be really nice right now.

well, when i used to go to go to bed, and couldn't fall asleep, i'd just lay in bed with my eyes close and kind of daydream and think about the next day. i'd fall asleep pretty quick. you could do that, or read a book. avoid caffeine before you you go to bed. if nothing else works, go see a doctor. i'm sure he'll prescribe you something for nights when you can't sleep.

do you get tired during the day at all?
:eek2: YOUR AVATAR CHANGED!!!!! i mean its been the same for almost 2 years... :faint:

Watch C-SPAN (if you get that in Germany). If you don't get that where you are, watch some other news show. It'll put you right to sleep. ;)

Originally posted by Liza
Hey, just noticed your location! Guten Abend!

I'm so reminded of last year when I was living in Germany


that's cool. where in germany have you been living? I was once in the States (in 2000) and I stayed at a friends house in NJ. It was fun :)

btw I had an ok night, I just woke up so I got about 7 hours of sleep. Sometimes it's really hard for me to fall alseep, but once I am sleeping nothing can wake me up so fast.

If is not a work night I will usually read or watch TV or just lay there. If I have to be up early and I really need to get to sleep I will take some NyQuil. That usually works.

Originally posted by TheBert
that's cool. where in germany have you been living? I was once in the States (in 2000) and I stayed at a friends house in NJ. It was fun :)

btw I had an ok night, I just woke up so I got about 7 hours of sleep. Sometimes it's really hard for me to fall alseep, but once I am sleeping nothing can wake me up so fast.

:) I lived in Freiburg for all of last year. (I already miss it). I'm majoring in German. What part are you from?

Es gibt ein bisschen von uns hier, wer koennen Deutsch sprechen :wave:

Originally posted by sArAh123¼
:eek2: YOUR AVATAR CHANGED!!!!! i mean its been the same for almost 2 years... :faint:


:lol: :lol: i know...i really do miss it. i'm probably going to bring it back this week. :D

Originally posted by InspectorExstead
:lol: :lol: i know...i really do miss it. i'm probably going to bring it back this week. :D

LOL...I miss it, too. But it is the first new pic of Nancy we've seen in awhile, so it was a good idea to put it in your avator.

When I can't sleep, I cant watch VH1s Insomniac Theatre. I know all the songs, then I stay awake to see the videos. It doesn't work for me. I read to fall asleep.

Originally posted by Liza
:) I lived in Freiburg for all of last year. (I already miss it). I'm majoring in German. What part are you from?

Es gibt ein bisschen von uns hier, wer koennen Deutsch sprechen :wave:


i'm living in a small town which is about 40 mins away from Frankfurt.

i'm taking english for 8 years now :)

Watch movies, read, do pilates, make cookies, call people on the west coast...

wait, you mean if you want to sleep? ;)

I don't.

But aromatherapy helps. It's this herbal-vanilla-bay leaves spray or oil. It almost always works for me.