Drug Question

[keithy_19]

I have self diagnosed insomnia. I crawl into bed, lay there, have thoughts fluttering around my mind that make me uneasy, and then I have to get up because I can't be in bed anymore just laying and thinking negative things. After popping about 4 benadryl, I'll eventually get tired and finally be able to sleep. Though the sleep isn't good and I never wake up refreshed.

My question is really two questions. Question a) Do you think the insomnia is being brought on because of anxiety(something that runs in my family, though I guess evryone has it)? And b)Any medicine that would be able to help me with this problem?

All advice would be very much appreciated.

[PapaBear]

You should go to a doctor.

[JPMNICK]

best advice is to go to a doctor.

[PapaBear]

best advice is to go to a doctor.
I disagree. I think he should see a physician.

[led37zep]

I was having trouble sleeping awhile back and the Dr. wrote me a 'script for some sleeping pills that were non-habit forming. They worked pretty damn good and I rarely woke up feeling groggy. I'd go talk to your doc and see what they say.

[keithy_19]

I do intend to go to speak to a doctor. But I just was curious what other people take for such symptoms.

[patsopinion]

I have self diagnosed insomnia. I crawl into bed, lay there, have thoughts fluttering around my mind that make me uneasy, and then I have to get up because I can't be in bed anymore just laying and thinking negative things. After popping about 4 benadryl, I'll eventually get tired and finally be able to sleep. Though the sleep isn't good and I never wake up refreshed.

My question is really two questions. Question a) Do you think the insomnia is being brought on because of anxiety(something that runs in my family, though I guess evryone has it)? And b)Any medicine that would be able to help me with this problem?

All advice would be very much appreciated.

from your past posts i would say it would be a very bad thing for u to have drugs
i uesto take walks by myself at like 4 or 5 the morning when i went through the phase u are going through
its relaxing/will let u sleep when u get home/ and makes everyone think ur crazy which is always fun

seriously i did do that and it did help

[JPMNICK]

you need to wake up at the same time everyday, and on the earlier side of the morning, like around 8 or so. and stick to it including weekends. maybe sleep in an hour or so. also try to get into bed the same time every night, and do not use a laptop while in bed.

[PapaBear]

I've taken over the counter meds and they helped, but all the people I know, who have serious sleep problems, say those pillls are all crap.

[SatCam]

Any medicine that would be able to help me with this problem?

benadryl

[SatCam]

that last post was a joke

[keithy_19]

benadryl

I just think, taking 1,460 pills of Benadryl a year isn't very good.

[keithy_19]

that last post was a joke

Fair enough.

[JPMNICK]

try reading some of your old posts. i like to print them out and keep them on my night stand for the nights when i just have to get to bed early

[Yuppie_Scum]

how about three fingers of johnnie walker?

[DarkHippie]

I like to masturbate before i go to sleep. Knocks me right out

[sr71blackbird]

I had the same problem. Do not take benedryl! Go to a Dr. My put me on Trazodone, which helped enormously. It is a mild sedative. But also see a therapist who can help you overcome your anxiety (which I can sense you do have). It is ok, it is not anything you have control of, and no one will laugh at you to admit. But keep it under your hat and see someone, okay?

[mdr55]

Are you diagnosed by a doctor with having insomnia or you think you may have it?

Like the rest said get yourself to a doctor and try not thinking too much about stuff before you go to sleep. Also don't use your bed for anything else but for sleep (and sex). So no watching t.v., listening to music, reading, etc. on the bed so that your mind associates bed with sleeping. No drinking stuff with caffeine after 2 p.m. You want relax your mind prior to going to bed. Maybe you need to talk to someone about the stuff your going through, from what you post here it seems you're going through alot. The use of medication for sleep and for whatever else should be a last resort.

[Thomas Merton]

Several suggestions that have worked for me, but of course you know yourself best so take with a grain of salt:

1. Develop a bedtime routine
2. Workout
3. No caffeine
4. Rub one out but not in bed
5. Smoke a big fat one

[patsopinion]

I had the same problem. Do not take benedryl! Go to a Dr. My put me on Trazodone, which helped enormously. It is a mild sedative. But also see a therapist who can help you overcome your anxiety (which I can sense you do have). It is ok, it is not anything you have control of, and no one will laugh at you to admit. But keep it under your hat and see someone, okay?

i had the above issues but i found that drugs made me worse off overall

[Bossanova]

Seriously. Do you smoke pot?

I absolutely do, and especially when I have trouble sleeping. It really relaxes me, and I have no issues sleeping

[led37zep]

My put me on Trazodone, which helped enormously. It is a mild sedative.

Pretty sure thats what my doc gave me too. shit helped out a lot, then again I didn't have any serious form of insomnia

[midwestjeff]

I'm prescribing 12 beers, 1 joint, and a late night phone call to your ex.
Don't worry about the tears, they will help you sleep.

[drjoek]

I'm prescribing 12 beers, 1 joint, and a late night phone call to your ex.
Don't worry about the tears, they will help you sleep.

I would be pissed off,:sad: paranoid :wacko:and have to take a leak :flush:every 15 :drunk:minutes with your remedy

[midwestjeff]

I would be pissed off,:sad: paranoid :wacko:and have to take a leak :flush:every 15 :drunk:minutes with your remedy

Don't make you a bad person.

[Slumbag]

Pot!

[keithy_19]

I've never smoked pot, but I have recently found that I would very much like to try. Just to mellow out. But, I don't want pot that's laced with other shit. With a lot of street pot, that's what you get.

And of course, imagining my ex smoking it actually disgusts me. So, whatever.

[midwestjeff]

I've never smoked pot, but I have recently found that I would very much like to try. Just to mellow out. But, I don't want pot that's laced with other shit. With a lot of street pot, that's what you get.

And of course, imagining my ex smoking it actually disgusts me. So, whatever.

Yeah, whatever. God forbid the girl live a life. ANNNNDDD MERGE. I get the sense that the rest of this thread will belong with the "I hate myself" thread. Hell, read that, it should put you to sleep.

[drjoek]

Yeah, whatever. God forbid the girl live a life. ANNNNDDD MERGE. I get the sense that the rest of this thread will belong with the "I hate myself" thread. Hell, read that, it should put you to sleep.

Its all a bit anyway

[keithy_19]

Yeah, whatever. God forbid the girl live a life. ANNNNDDD MERGE. I get the sense that the rest of this thread will belong with the "I hate myself" thread. Hell, read that, it should put you to sleep.

The rest of this thread won't be about that. And I'm sorry that I on't want to think of her right now, and unfortunately smoking reminds me of her. I don't begrudge her for smoking, but it was the circumstances of when she did it and who she did it with.

Its all a bit anyway

He's right. All of you are suckers.

[citymedic27]

I wouldnt suggest drug therepy yet, unless you see a doctor and thats the course that he thinks you should do done.

here's what I would tell you to do; I would talk to someone; like a professional; you seem like a good kid could be going the wrong way, enventually your body will build a tolerance to the benedryl and you'll need more or something much stronger. If you get something off of your chest, and pyscy (sp) then I think that you'll start to sleep better.

I was stuck by a dirty needle and I couldnt sleep well, i was always thinking about getting something nasty, and dying some horrible death. I just sat down with a conselour and talked my concerns out; it was fantastic, i started to eat better, sleep better, and not pay attention to the color of my poo, little cough, or bruise that I had gotten from playing hockey.

[Garyisajoke]

I have self diagnosed insomnia. I crawl into bed, lay there, have thoughts fluttering around my mind that make me uneasy, and then I have to get up because I can't be in bed anymore just laying and thinking negative things. After popping about 4 benadryl, I'll eventually get tired and finally be able to sleep. Though the sleep isn't good and I never wake up refreshed.

My question is really two questions. Question a) Do you think the insomnia is being brought on because of anxiety(something that runs in my family, though I guess evryone has it)? And b)Any medicine that would be able to help me with this problem?

All advice would be very much appreciated.

I'm going through the same thing. I'm out of work, my personal life fell to shit and I'm stressed out. I try to sleep at night but all I do is worry, think and dwell on everything possible. If your insomnia is anything like mine, it's absolutely because of your anxiety and it's tough to beat that. I don't sleep because I'm terrified of being alone with my thoughts. I haven't slept for two days because I can't deal with trying to sleep and find ways to distract myself until I essentially pass out...

BUT on the rare occasion that I actively try to sleep, here's the routine: put on a movie you've seen a million times so you're not focusing on it like you would a new movie. Take four melatonin tablets. They're all-natural and designed to put you to sleep and when I do, I get the best sleep of my life. Benedryl makes me jittery and like you, I feel dehydrated and shitty in the morning. If you want to get on meds (Xanax, Klonopin, Valium, etc. that work and are the best for dealing with life although I refuse to admit that I need them on a regular basis) find the shittiest clinic in town and tell them your problem. They'll hook you up. It's very easy.

I've never smoked pot, but I have recently found that I would very much like to try. Just to mellow out. But, I don't want pot that's laced with other shit. With a lot of street pot, that's what you get.

And of course, imagining my ex smoking it actually disgusts me. So, whatever.

If you haven't smoked pot, just do it. Your entire outlook on life is changed to an extent (not like LSD or anything which changes you forever) but you feel better for the time being and it helps you open up and discover what's really bothering you.

[buzzard]

heroin...always available...always helpful!:dry:

[zentraed]

Several suggestions that have worked for me, but of course you know yourself best so take with a grain of salt:

1. Develop a bedtime routine
2. Workout
3. No caffeine
4. Rub one out but not in bed
5. Smoke a big fat one

Seriously. Exercise is the answer. When I don't work out, I sleep 4-5 hours a night. I'm up until 3 am, dragging myself out of the bed each day, and I'm a lifeless zombie. I started lifting weights again a few weeks ago, and I'm ready for bed come 10 o'clock. I've even skipped my nightly batch a few times, whereas booze and masturbation was my old routine.

[ralphbxny]

Seriously. Exercise is the answer. When I don't work out, I sleep 4-5 hours a night. I'm up until 3 am, dragging myself out of the bed each day, and I'm a lifeless zombie. I started lifting weights again a few weeks ago, and I'm ready for bed come 10 o'clock. I've even skipped my nightly batch a few times, whereas booze and masturbation was my old routine.

Id definitely agree with this. But see a doc.