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Question: I think i am suffering from insomnia?

(Posted by: on 2012-01-19 20:28:43)

Everynight when i try to go to sleep i cant... i eventually go to sleep at like 2 or 230 am.... i dont know why i can't sleep! is this insomnia? does anyone else have this problem? i have also been gettin really bad migranes! what could be causing this?? HELP!

Posted by: Lukas F on 2012-01-19, 20:41:58

Try taking some Tylenol or Ibuprofen PM, and see if that helps with the migraines. If it does, it should also put you to sleep. If you are younger than 25, it may be the reason you can't sleep until 2 or 2:30 am. Studies have shown younger people can have a different sleep schedule than people in their 30's or 40's, and part of this is falling asleep later at night. Try developing a routine before bed. By this, I mean cut yourself off from caffeine and food 2 hours prior to going to bed. Exercise or do the same activity before bed every day for a while and don't go to bed at different times. If you drink a lot of caffeine it could explain the consistent headaches; a caffeine withdrawal may include bad headaches, a caffeine addiction is a very real addiction and does come with withdrawal symptoms. If you drink a lot of soda or carbonation of any kind, it could lead to dehydration, another sign of the headaches.

Posted by: Craig on 2012-01-22, 14:55:00

As a sleep doctor, I can tell you Insomnia is incredibly common. We think about 1 in 3 people have it to some degree every year. For many people it's a brief temporary thing as a response to stress in their life. For other people, it's a much more chronic problem. Either way it can be treated. A Harvard study in 2004 demonstrated medications are the ideal treatment. See the website below to learn how to treat you insomnia based on the most up-to-date research we have.