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Insomnia - Adult (Expert Forum)
I WANT TO SLEEP!!!!
Answered by
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Questions in the Sleep & Insomnia Forum are being answered by Dr. Gregg D. Jacobs.
I WANT TO SLEEP!!!!
by ShelbertMcgee, Jul 29, 2009 05:22AM
im 17 very active and cant sleep right anymore i use to sleep all the time. every night.
now i dont sleep for days.
i dont want to take meds...i just wish i could lay down and pass out!
but i cant... even if im yawning i dont sleep. even if i try to force myself. this is really ab normal for me and im getting freaked out.
Im not stressed and i burn energy alot. i just stay awake even if the TV is off ill sit in the dark till the sun comes up....
i dont understand and i dont know what insomnia is....i just want to sleep again.
now i dont sleep for days.
i dont want to take meds...i just wish i could lay down and pass out!
but i cant... even if im yawning i dont sleep. even if i try to force myself. this is really ab normal for me and im getting freaked out.
Im not stressed and i burn energy alot. i just stay awake even if the TV is off ill sit in the dark till the sun comes up....
i dont understand and i dont know what insomnia is....i just want to sleep again.
Doctor's Answer
by Gregg D Jacobs, Ph.D., Jul 29, 2009 01:50PM
, Jul 29, 2009 01:50PM
You should first try the behavioral techniques outlined in my blogs and on my website. If those do not work, you should be evaluated at a sleep center.
Dr. Jacobs
cbtforinsomnia.com
Dr. Jacobs
cbtforinsomnia.com
