I have been battling with it for almost a month now and my body clock is thrown way out of schedule, wreaking havoc into my work and family schedule.
I’m grumpy, lethargic and oh so very temperamental. I feel bad for the kids.
So I tried not sleeping the whole day. Bad idea. I catnapped for 30 minutes and was AWAKE the whole night.
I tried just laying down on the bed. Bad idea. I felt so restless.
I tried WORKING all night. Bad idea. My head was spinning and my eyes aching and I still cannot sleep.
I tried not drinking Coke (caffeine). Bad idea. I turned into a monster.
Any tips? There are 43 tips found here. I might as well try it one by one?
A little background on insomnia:
Insomnia is a symptom, not a stand-alone diagnosis or a disease. By definition, insomnia is "difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, or both" and it may be due to inadequate quality or quantity of sleep. Insomnia is not defined by a specific number of hours of sleep that one gets, since individuals vary widely in their sleep needs and practices. Although most of us know what insomnia is and how we feel and perform after one or more sleepless nights, few seek medical advice. Many people remain unaware of the behavioral and medical options available to treat insomnia.
Insomnia is generally classified based on the duration of the problem. Not everyone agrees on one definition, but generally:
- symptoms lasting less than one week are classified as transient insomnia,
- symptoms between one to three weeks are classified as short-term insomnia, and
- those longer than three weeks are classified as chronic insomnia.