Why can't I sleep???

[Taylor388]

I have had BIG problems about trying to go to sleep for.....3 years now and I dont know why but this is what I do.
lay down close my eyes and lay their for like 4 hours! i feel tired but i wont pass out! the only way for me to go to sleep now is if i take a sleeping pill and sometimes that dont work.....i hope someone can help me pleases Im going crazy!

[Dr Rajput]

Hi, welcome to the forum, your history suggests that you have milder form of sleep disorder hence we cannot put you into particular medical condition. There is a delayed onset of sleep and anxiety, stress etc. can be a reason.

Once you sleep, your sleep architecture seems to be fine i.e. stages of sleep. You do not need any major therapeutic interventions for your condition. This is common when there is a disturbance in normal sleep pattern.

The therapy for this condition includes retaining of normal circadian rhythm by non-pharmacological therapy which includes; Photo therapy, maintenance of sleep hygiene. You need to go for morning exercises and work out which will make you fresh and active all day and tiredness at the end of day will help you to induce sleep naturally.

Pharmacological therapy includes short course of appropriate sedatives and Hypnotics against prescription. Non-benzodiazepines are effective in delayed onset sleep disorder and help to initiate the sleep.

I suggest you to consult physician. Take car and regards.

[silvia95guy]

I've been there and sometimes still there. I was like that the other night was so tiered but couldn't sleep, I was like a zombie the next day, but I've had times that were alot worse! Best advice I could give would be to see a phyc or sleep clinic. I'm now starting on some new meds that have helped out a little, but there are no guaranties. I hope you find some thing. try some meditation and control breathing to clear your mind, its helped me in the past. good luck to you.