9/8/2009 2:32:16 AM

Why did I bother living by myself in the first place? I'm sure even a roommate would help.

I'm prob the only 26-year-old that wants to go back to a bunk bed situation.

9/8/2009 2:37:36 AM

i think a roomate would just keep me in my room more, awake at night, rather than my living room which is where i am now

[Edited on September 8, 2009 at 2:44 AM. Reason : comas]

9/8/2009 2:44:09 AM

my post copied from the dream thread:

Quote :

"2 dreams last night: 1- good one. dreamed that i was rock climbing at jackson hole. view was gorgeous and i somehow had the strength and endurance to do a full climb (like that'd happen irl ) i could hear birds, the wind, and everything that makes being outdoors wonderful. i could even smell the mountain flowers and earth. this was the type of dream that makes me happy that i have such a vivid imagination/dream ability. 2 - sucked big time. dreamed that my house was burning down and i was trapped in it. couldn't do anything to get out, completely surrounded by fire. somewhere in the back of my mind i knew it was a dream but i couldn't force myself to wake up. i could feel the heat as the flames came closer, could smell the furniture and fabrics burning, could even feel the stinging of smoke in my eyes. started coughing and choking. finally woke up feeling like my entire chest had constricted and was covered in sweat. needless to say i didn't go back to sleep. i may not sleep to night at all."

yeah like i'm sleeping tonight...

[Edited on September 8, 2009 at 2:53 AM. Reason : but i am going to at least go try...]

9/8/2009 2:50:13 AM

^good luck sleeping, I hope I can nod off soon

[Edited on September 8, 2009 at 3:12 AM. Reason : lol]

9/8/2009 3:12:23 AM

First time I have had this problem in a while. Been up since 1. No use going to sleep now since I will be getting up for work at 4:45 anyway.

9/8/2009 4:02:05 AM

couldnt sleep again last night, just ended up staying awake.

9/8/2009 4:20:18 AM

^damn that does suck

kinda how I feel....gotta be up by 7 to get to work by 8....done at noon thought so nap time is built into my schedule

9/8/2009 4:20:32 AM

last night i got in bed at like 1030. fell asleep at 1130. woke up at 130 couldn't go back to sleep until 630/7am this morning

ughhhhh.

this happened sunday night too. so freaking annoying.

9/8/2009 1:35:41 PM

so where is everyone tonight???

9/9/2009 6:09:12 AM

think i'm ready for bed now

9/9/2009 6:23:31 AM

^^yay 3 hrs of sleep last night. i'm starting on a new bottle of wine to see if that knocks me out

[Edited on September 9, 2009 at 6:43 PM. Reason : so fucking tired]

9/9/2009 6:43:45 PM

recently i've been sleeping

and it's been glorious

9/9/2009 7:25:48 PM

did not sleep well again last night

fell asleep (THANK YOU BENADRYL)

but woke up after a while and had freaky dreams, as usual.

if i could stop the dreams, maybe that would help me

9/9/2009 8:57:04 PM

I go through bouts of insomnia and unfortunately I'm in one right now

I have prescription sleep aids, but they make me feel so tired the whole next day so I try not to take them. If I do take them, I have intense epic dreams.

[Edited on September 9, 2009 at 9:01 PM. Reason : ]

9/9/2009 8:59:53 PM

guessing i'll be up til about 5 or 6 tonight yay

9/9/2009 9:02:34 PM

9/10/2009 3:28:40 AM

HEY LOOK....


4:30!

9/10/2009 4:39:55 AM

[Edited on September 10, 2009 at 4:57 AM. Reason : ]

9/10/2009 4:52:49 AM

fml

9/10/2009 5:02:32 AM

9/10/2009 5:04:59 AM

Holy shit. And here I thought I was the only one who's had to deal with this shit lately.

I thought it had something to do with switching up my meds (went from regular Effexor, well generic, to name-brand Effexor XR, upped the dose by 75 mg to 225 total)...but I don't really know.

WTF, FML, ETC.

9/10/2009 8:58:35 AM

i only slept 3 hours last night

9/10/2009 8:59:38 AM

^time for some vitamin B then

9/10/2009 9:00:53 AM

ok. copious amounts of alcohol did the trick. i was passed out by 2. tho i've got a raging headache, 4 hours of uninterrupted sleep was worth it.

9/10/2009 9:01:55 AM

hmmm...maybe I need to have a drink or fifteen before bed.

I use a CPAP machine, and the fucker's been driving me nuts lately.

9/10/2009 9:04:32 AM

i drank before bed last night

it did not help

i have been up since 5.

9/11/2009 7:12:07 AM

if i can fall asleep without problems, i always wake up too early and then i pass out again and sleep too late





awesome!

9/11/2009 7:14:09 AM

i haven't slept more than 2 (max 3) hours at a time in weeks

ughhhhh soooo tired but cannot sleep.

9/11/2009 7:15:19 AM

should have drank again didnt sleep at all. very much out of hand at this point. so tired i just want to pass out. i wonder if i could crawl under my desk and nap?

9/11/2009 7:42:54 AM

9/13/2009 4:47:52 AM

haha, got back on tww to bump this. i just drank some nyquil to help...this is what i get for only being awake like 5 hours yesterday

9/13/2009 5:12:37 AM

I see

9/13/2009 5:13:53 AM

sleep... maybe? pls? now? damn it.

[Edited on September 13, 2009 at 5:23 AM. Reason : so damn tired, like im barely functioning]

9/13/2009 5:22:24 AM

my brain won't stop. and i'm fidgety(sp?)

9/13/2009 5:25:17 AM

tell me about it. i liken mine to the kentucky derby... thoughts just keeping racing around and around and around. argh.

[Edited on September 13, 2009 at 5:34 AM. Reason : but maybe if i go to bed and be still, it will slow down enough to at least nap]

9/13/2009 5:32:15 AM

I've had severe insomnia almost continuously for years. I've seen specialists, psychiatrists, physicians, and everyone in between, and none can seem to figure out what's keeping me awake.

Most agree that it's related to my psychological shortcomings that have developed over the past 10 years, and the associated medicines required to keep me functional. However, I'm reluctant to change my current medications because I'm feeling better now than I have in years.

The doctors agree with not changing my medications, and treat the insomnia with more drugs. Ambien quit working, but Ambien CR has been doing a pretty good job. For severe periods of sleeplessness my doctor will give me a few doses of temazepam which knock me out like a sack of bricks. I'm usually out for 12-16 hours.

Other things that help me is to not drink any alcohol for at least 2 hours before I plan to sleep. Smoking certain things helps me relax and prepares my body to let Ambien CR do its work. Mashing up an Ambien CR and getting the full dose at once sometimes helps, but has led to hallucinations and other actions that I have no recollection of doing (ordering several pizzas and eating them all, walking around at night and waking up the next morning on a park bench)

On an average weeknight I get about 3-5 hours of sleep. On weekends I can sometimes get 7-8 hours, with occasional naps during the day.

9/13/2009 10:08:07 AM

http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa41.htm

this is why alcohol is bad for sleep

9/13/2009 10:16:05 AM

bump for cddweller

9/14/2009 1:05:59 AM

A coworker of mine went to this.

http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,39616455001_1921966,00.html

[Edited on September 14, 2009 at 1:12 AM. Reason : NO MORE AFTERNOON NAPS.]

9/14/2009 1:10:58 AM

i've started "journaling" at night when i can't sleep and it sometimes helps

it isn't really a journal so much as it is like a running list of thoughts that like won't get out of my head when i'm trying to fall asleep.

still wake up in the middle of the night though.

9/14/2009 1:13:08 AM

Oh yeah, I write a lot in the middle of the night. It's when the creative juice gets going. I'm just getting warmed up. I've been invited to read at an open mike tomorrow so I need to edit some old stuff or put together something new.

9/14/2009 1:15:55 AM

think i'm gonna take an excedrin pm tonight. i really want to wake up somewhat early tomorrow. the dilemma is taking one might not work and then i wake up late anyways feeling groggy, or i take 2 and it works but i still sleep in cause i wake up so groggy. or just not take them and wake up late. gay.

9/14/2009 1:18:48 AM

Hahahah, see I don't have to work tomorrow.

I love that Cliff loved Beethoven.

[Edited on September 14, 2009 at 1:21 AM. Reason : .]

9/14/2009 1:19:08 AM

i dont have to work tomorrow either. thats why i want to wake up early.

9/14/2009 1:22:09 AM

i gotta play in a golf tourney. i hope i dont fall asleep driving the cart

9/14/2009 1:25:27 AM

YES! MY CRUSH IS ONLINE! OLD MEN DON'T SLEEP WELL EITHER!

9/14/2009 1:26:30 AM

who is your crush?

9/14/2009 1:27:04 AM

Some guy from work.

Oh wait, he navigated off of his FB page again. I don't think he understands you need to keep the page open to keep the chat open...

9/14/2009 1:28:43 AM

are you getting back into the old man thing?

9/14/2009 1:30:14 AM