Does anyone else suffer from this, or is it just me?

I've tried everything to get a good nights sleep but my brain just won't switch off :wow:

It either takes me hours to nod off or i wake up stupid early then can't get back to sleep.

HELP!

I occasionally have bouts of insomina, but its not a regular thing. The only thing that gets me back to sleep is watching TV or something for a couple of hours, then trying to get back to sleep again.

Have you tried warm milk? Apparently its supposed to help you sleep. Failing that get some sleeping tablets?

I tend to go through patches of insomnia which last a fews days. It's really frustrating tossing and turning in bed trying to get to sleep and I always tell myself to get up, go down stairs and watch some late night drivel on the T.V (learnt some weird sex things doin that!!!) after a cuppa sat relaxing not trying to get to sleep - you find that you begin to get tired.

It seems the more you try to go to sleep you can't and the minute you stop trying you start to feel drowsy. :thumbsup:

Sunday night insomnia is incredibly common, most of us suffer from it at one point or another.

It's to do with your body clock - come the weekend, most people adopt the habit of stay up late/sleep in so by the time Sunday night rolls around, you force yourself to go to bed early because you know you need to get up for work but your body won't be ready for rest (especially if you only woke up at noon after a particularly big night out!)

The only way to really combat it is go to bed at the same time each night and wake up at the same time each morning. I know this is easier said than done but it's apparently supposed to work quite well.

Originally posted by LisaO
Sunday night insomnia is incredibly common, most of us suffer from it at one point or another.

It's to do with your body clock - come the weekend, most people adopt the habit of stay up late/sleep in so by the time Sunday night rolls around, you force yourself to go to bed early because you know you need to get up for work but your body won't be ready for rest (especially if you only woke up at noon after a particularly big night out!)

The only way to really combat it is go to bed at the same time each night and wake up at the same time each morning. I know this is easier said than done but it's apparently supposed to work quite well.

I did put it down to that.

I went to bed reasonable on Saturday (for a change) and slept through until 9am so my body clock was funked.

I would only recommend this for occasional use:
Have you tried taking a Nytol? I have checked with my GP and they are OK for occasional use and they are not addictive. However, that doesnt mean you cant get to rely on them to get to sleep!

yeah, i find it crazy u can never get to sleep on a sunday then has an effect on u monday, its all thats staying up late friday n satday!! :(

don't have a layt in on Sunday and do some activity and it should stop it. You lose you lie-in though:rolleyes:

Get up reasonably early in the morning, and avoid anything containing caffeine - coffee, tea, coke. If I have coffee after about 6, I can't get to sleep until the early hours.

Johnsons Bathtime baby lotion stuff you use in the shower works wonders, it's so relaxing.

Originally posted by alysonpeach
I would only recommend this for occasional use:
Have you tried taking a Nytol? I have checked with my GP and they are OK for occasional use and they are not addictive. However, that doesnt mean you cant get to rely on them to get to sleep!

Tried Nytol - rubbish! They just taste horrid - but thanks.

I don't drink caffein or any artificial sugar foods/drinks so they aren't to blame.

Did a hard workout yesterday morning too, so surprised i wasn't done for by bed time, but like i say, it's my brain not my body that won't switch off.

I think if often down getting your brain back in gear for work the next day.

do you enjoy your job? sounds like changing your job might help your sleep patterns..

Originally posted by Internetowl
do you enjoy your job? sounds like changing your job might help your sleep patterns..

I employ 25 staff so that could be difficult.

I've think i've just answered my problem there actually lol.

Hiya Unisol, I sympathise with you as I have trouble getting off to sleep most nights, even though I'm very tired and falling asleep downstairs, once I go to bed I can't sleep, so after an hour I get up again ...

If it's your 'brain' that's active, have you tried writing down everything that you are thinking about? I've done that before and it's helped.

I also found that doing quizes, crosswords etc before going to bed stimulated my brain so I couldn't get off to sleep.

hi all i tried dormidina you can get it on ebay and its non addictive and works

Using the computer can cause insomnia. Not only does reading stuff on the Internet fill one's mind with lots of thoughts but also the monitor screen with it being lit up, causes chemical changes in the brain as though it is time to be awake.

every Sunday I'm the same, awake for hours on end. When I do finally fall asleep its usually a couple of hours and then the alarm goes off

I thought it was only me who had this problem. I used to sleep for a while and then wake up and couldn,t get back to sleep. I found the best remedy was to go downstairs for a cup of coffee and watch telly for a while.
Since retiring the problem has completely disappeared!!!

Oh yes i have had the awful sunday insomina syndrome & i have had full blown periods of insomnia too.

I changed my sleeping habbits on a weekend too, i used to sleep in till lunch time but i started forcing myself up at a more reasonable time. I'd still have a small lie-in, an hour longer than i would in the week but then i'd get up & do something even if it was just to go down stairs & watch tv.

I also turned the internet off at home so i dont use a computer at all on a weekend. I know that can be quite hard for some people but i actually find it a reliefe not to use the computer for a full two days. I sit infront of a computer 8 hours a day for work, i found myself getting addicted to the computer & internet but i feel better for it. It can be a bit of a pain tho when you want information quick or your buying things on bidding sites that end over a weekend. I'm reguarly told that monitors arnt good for the brain, even though you cant see it, monitors have a flick ever couple of seconds like strobe lights & this affects the brain.

I often had this problem after working on a Sunday night. I would get in at 1am and then find myself unable to sleep, then I have to get up at 7.30am.
Going to work on a Monday after just 3 hours sleep is not good!
Thankfully I don't work Sunday nights anymore...

I never sleep well on a Sunday night, it's the excitement of coming back to work!!

You are not alone. Every Sunday it's the same story and every Monday I am suicidal. The problem is that I LOVE to sleep in and no matter how bad Monday's are and how firm my resolve, come the weekend I simply cannot get out of bed before noon. I am trying to work out a strategy for getting me up on Sunday. I can get to sleep but I can't stay asleep and wake up at 3, thinking of the week ahead. I have tried pills but they wear off too quickly. I can't wait to retire.

I'm a night owl and find it very hard at times to get to sleep let only get up in the mornings. I often stay awake till 4.00/5.00am and then have to wake at 7.00 for work and I really do struggle at times!

I much prefer Sunday and Monday nights as I DON'T have to get up early as I don't work Mondays and Tuesdays/ I also find that I sleep so much better on Friday and Saturday nights (although this may have something to do with the OH coming home for the weekend ):hihi: :hihi:

Do "night owls" have more problems sleeping than "larks"? Or doesn't it matter if you are an early or late riser?

Get some Melatonin, it's good.

try raw unpasteurized[unheated] goats milk. just before bedtime.

you can buy from organic shop

try to get a decent bit of sunlight during the day,especially in winter to help body produce melatonin.


http://chronicfatigue.about.com/b/2009/05/23/sunlight-serotonin-sleep-with-fibromyalgia-chronic-fatigue-syndrome.htm

I was once told that a lettuce sandwich (on brown bread) sends you off to sleep - something about an enzyme it contains? I've never tried it myself, perhaps someone would like to and report back? :)