nightmares and tired

I dont know why I have such a hard time sleeping .Does anyone have advice how to get more sleep?

Make sure that you have a set time that you go to bed, so that you train your body to know when it's time for sleep. If you have difficulty getting to sleep, try brain entrainment (those audio files that stimulate certain wavelengths of your brain; for example, to get into the perfect wavelength for deep sleep you would stimulate your delta waves). If that doesn't work, maybe consult a doctor about sleeping aids. If you don't sleep a lot you are more prone to nightmares as well. I don't know if this counts for everyone but I've noticed that the less I sleep the more I get nightmares when I do eventually sleep.

yes I actually fall asleep alot while sittin and get jarred back awake.I was workin at the publix grocery store in my hometown and would nod at break time too.At nite if im lucky enough to sleep i have nightmares that wake me.Right now I am staying at a friends house and they sleep odd hours.there is no set time to sleep.I was thinkin of gettin a natural supplement if there is one.I am tryin to geta job out here but i also worry i will have issues at work from bein tired.thankyou for respondin Whisperfades

Sleeping is very important in recovery from bipolar/depression and those types of diseases. As a matter of fact, if I do not sleep over several weeks, I am guaranteed to have a relapse. I think all holistic methods are good (exercise, meditation, etc.) but until they do, you might want to try a good sleeping pill prescribed by your psychiatrist. One caveat, make sure you ask about the side effects. Meds such as ambien do more harm than they do good.

Dear WhisperFades,

Tryptophan and vitamin B6 are natural sleep aids. I recommend you try 50mg of vitamin B6, about an hour before you go to sleep. This vitamin can be found in almost any supermarket, pharmacy or health food store; it is inexpensive. If this doesn't work, consider adding 500 mg of tryptophan, an amino acid, a constituent of protein, also readily available.

Please see my response to the following post for more information:

http://forums.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=78287

I wish you the best,

Larry

o thankyou malacite.I will get those on payday.whats the most importent ones please?

In my physiology class, we talked about how sometimes you have to reset your circadian (sp) rythem thingy....like what nacht was sayin I think; one way to do it is to go to bed at like 4pm, get up at 11am (8hrs) then the next day got to bed at 5, get up at ten...and so on until you are on a normal sleep schedule;
also, make sure the temp is comfortable, no tv, no lights...can't remember what else messes up that cycle.

nightmares though...check how you are handling stress and life events..do you have a good outlet? That's justa theory...your excess worries are bing dealt with in sleep, but I am not knowing. I know people who are being badly triggered can also have nightmares.

Take care,
-kayo

ok i have avpd so alot of the nightmares are like fears of normal stuf like losing a job or missing the bus or being nekked in public n stuf.the only thing i really get stressed about is not having enoug to say when i am talking to peopol then they will get bored and not want to talk.i love to liseten to peopol talk and want to say more but i dont open up.im shy.but not shy too just about what to talk about.aw i talked to much here

Dear WhisperFades,

I would just get the B6 to start, and see how it works for you. Remember, just 50mg tablets not more. Also, any inexpensive brand will do. A generic vitamin, such as this one, is made by a small handful of companies and packaged by many. The store brand will be just fine.

Larry

thank you larry for telling me.

I'm so glad you were able to post, such an awesome step. Do you know when this started? The anxiety prolys?

Thanks,
-obj

stuff whenI was young in school.stuf they said.but I dont want to think of it.I used to slee pwalk.I am a very very good worker.im early,I work late,I dont forget to do anything ever,and I am alway smileing.so i wont ever get fierd.The worst part s talking.i cant think of wat to say.I talk back fine.I just dont like it.I wont remember anything from when i was little i dont wanto.but she got me those vitamins last nite.and a natural thing in the farmacy so im going to try it.

WhisperFades, you are very welcome!

yeah warm milk and the over the counter unison that works and before going to bed cut off the tv and get in an quiet room .Good luck

o can you be my mom ha that is so sweet.ok i will try that thank you to

lol thank you

Dear Whisper,

The warm milk, is a really great idea. The warming of the milk, cooks the protein in the milk, making the tryptophan, in the protein, available for absorption. A glass of warm milk, would be perfect to take with your vitamin B6, about an hour before bedtime.

I wish you the best,

Larry

mmm.ok thank you larry