I remember having trouble sleeping even when I was a toddler. I've always had problems shutting off my mind and falling asleep. These days I get one decent night of sleep and then because I got a decent night, I won't be able to sleep the next night. So I'm always tired every other day.
Last night I got 3 hours of sleep from 4-7 even though I was pooped. I just couldn't fall asleep!
Do you have problems falling asleep?
coconut / 8299 posts
I get insomnia when I have a lot on my mind. My mind keeps racing through thoughts and I can't shut it off. But that's only when I"m super stressed about something. Otherwise I can fall asleep pretty instantly.
pineapple / 12526 posts
Yeah, bad. I've had it since puberty. It's apparently a by-product of my issues with depression. I was treated by a sleep specialist in high school.
Last night, I was awake until 3:30am. 
Not fun.
pomelo / 5257 posts
@Mrs. Bee: Yup, I'm like you -- I don't remember ever sleeping through a whole night, even as a child, and often I'll have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. It's the worst when I have something I'm thinking about. I hardly slept at all last night because my DH is interviewing for his dream job, but if he got it we would have to move really far so I'm having a lot of conflicted thoughts. That made for some troubled sleep!
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
I wake up at least once, if not twice a night, usually between 1 and 3 am. It's a crapshoot if I fall asleep again, some nights I am literally lying there with my eyes closed, waiting for sleep to happen.
blogger / pineapple / 12381 posts
I did last night for sure. I am the lightest sleeper, so the littlest thing can disturb a whole night for me. Last night it was that someone close to me joined Match.com and I was excited for them. If I wake up at 4 am for some reason, the night is over. I can't sleep again no matter what
Sorry that there are a whole bunch of other people who deal with this.
pomelo / 5509 posts
Yup, I have since I was a kid. I remember my mom giving me a flashlight and telling me to just read under the covers when I couldn't sleep, so I'd stop waking her up. Once I fall asleep, I can usually stay asleep (though once in a while I'll have issues with that), the problem is falling asleep in the first place. I just lay there and obsess over things in my head and get mad that I'm not sleeping and toss and turn. So annoying.
I've tried melatonin, I've tried sleepy time teas, and nothing seems to help!
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
@banana: Same here. If something is on my mind, even if I fall asleep, it'll appear in my dreams.
If I do fall asleep, I don't think I've ever "STTN". I always wake up to change positions or something.
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