Trouble sleeping.

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Trouble sleeping.

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Post by VG_Addict » Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:54 pm

I've had trouble sleeping once a month since I was 15. Granted, I've gotten better, but I've still had some trouble. I've had to take a melatonin pill on those nights. This week, I've had trouble sleeping more frequent than usual, and have had to take a melatonin pill 4 nights. Will I eventually become dependent on those pills to sleep, since my body will stop naturally producing melatonin?
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Post by I am nobody » Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:59 pm

That's probably a question better left to your doctor than to the internet.
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Post by Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds » Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:31 pm

Any major health concerns need to be addressed by your doctor. You can't be accurately advised on any medical issues without an in-person assessment, where your doctor can go through all the possible reasons for your sleep disruptions, what medicine you're taking, and lifestyle factors.
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Post by smol Kat » Sun Mar 16, 2014 3:42 pm

You should also consider going to a sleep clinic.

For me personally, I found that melatonin didn't help, but that valerian root does. Since it's a (natural) muscle relaxer I usually take it for pain (considering that most of the time my pain is caused by overstressed muscles), but it does make it easier to sleep as well. If you do try it, do not mix it with melatonin as they will cancel each other out.

But again, discuss the above with a doctor.
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Post by VG_Addict » Sun Mar 16, 2014 5:21 pm

I think my problem is I give up and take a melatonin if I'm not asleep by 12:00 (I go to bed around 11:30). Then I worry about staying up all night.
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Post by smol Kat » Sun Mar 16, 2014 5:50 pm

Yup, I've had nights like that. I still agree with everyone else that you should consult a medical professional, but are you familiar with self-hypnosis?
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Post by VG_Addict » Sun Mar 16, 2014 5:52 pm

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Post by X-3 » Sun Mar 16, 2014 11:23 pm

Have you ever tried reading? I hear that can get you tired. Not that I've actually ever tried...
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Post by I REALLY HATE POKEMON! » Mon Mar 17, 2014 2:34 am

Sleeping problems suck. I have a bit of insomnia, myself.
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Post by Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds » Mon Mar 17, 2014 8:52 am

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Post by Deepfake » Mon Mar 17, 2014 8:55 am

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Post by I REALLY HATE POKEMON! » Mon Mar 17, 2014 12:00 pm

It looks like the film "Human Centipede" raped physics, and that's the baby.
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Post by Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds » Tue Mar 18, 2014 11:20 am

^ Dude, they're hacking the planet. Geez.
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