Cure for Insomnia?

I think I've had Insomnia my whole life but it goes in phases. I haven't slept good in at least 3 weeks and its making grumpy, irritable, and miss work. I don't like taking sleep aids b/c most of them make me not want to wake up the next morning. Any advice?

i am also a insomnia sufferer and so was my father.all you need is melatonin.its an all natural herbal dietary supplement.take 1 like 30min before bedtime and you will be out like a light until the morning.its non addictive and its made to out you on a regular sleep pattern.now i sleep like normal people and i dont use it anymore.and you dont feel all groggy in the morning.good luck

try to go to sleep at 9:00 every night
that's what i did

Drink some chamomile tea an hour or so before you're supposed to head to bed.

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Check it out w/ a doctor or theripest to check it out.

Drink a few beers before you go to bed. Works for me.

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Stop all caffiene and drink milk. Don't watch TV when winding down as it stimulates instead of relaxes. Get more exercise. Make yourself get up at the same time every morning whether or not you've slept well. Stay away from high sugar, low fiber foods.

Nothing!!!
The only thing that have worked with me.. (I do not do drugs any kind)...
Have been sport... I have been working out in the mornings, when I feel like I do not get sleepy again, I go and workout again then I feel tired and go to sleep finally the rest is false... This works for me, hope it does for you as well...

I have it too. I just answer Yahoo questions until I get sleepy.
Or, I'll play GTA for hours until I'm too tired to go on.

Drink lots of water, that regulates your body temp. Also stay away from caffine and chocolate and sugar.

dont take sleeping pills, its useless. i use 2 do that but they just made me wanna die. i just exercise now like daily for endorphins(hormones that make u happy or something)which help u sleep. u can even exercise just twice a week if ur not up for it.

I have it.
I go through phases too.
Some last months where I barely sleep 3 hours a night and usually wake up during that.
What ever you do don't take naps, it will really screw you up. Try to keep a regular schedule and drive careful.
Try headphones (the type for shooting ranges) and a sleep mask . No light No sound. Usually it is the constant racing thoughts in my head ( no voices :)that keep me up but when I finally get to sleep I don't want environmental things to wake me.
You could try Tylenol pm, it is light and could help, just don't keep using it.
Good luck!

I also suffered from insomnia for most of my life, in phases, just like you, but the last 2 years were unbearable. I was both panicky and miserable.
A friend kindly introduced me to an all natural juice with medical validation. I agreed to try it. I was on it for 2 days and started sleeping through the night, and within a week had eliminated other problems like headaches and heartburn. I was sold! This is an adaptogen which goes to work on all auto-immune deficiencies and there are 72 clinical studies published on pubmed.org under Lycium Barbarum to back it.
I have never felt better, more energy and sleeping like a baby every night. I wish every insomniac would try this because I am that sure it can help!

So many good ideas to try in the other answers. You may also want to check with your doctor, there may be an underlying medical condition causing your insomnia.

What I do: I get insomnia so bad that a couple times a week I don't sleep at all. Then every couple of weeks I crash for about twelve hours. I just go with the flow now, I'm tired of trying to fight it. Nothing I have tried works for long. Nothing. I just have accepted the fact that I don't sleep like other people do.

Have a glass of red wine with a nice big spliff - you may however want to finish the bottle and smoke your brains out - with practice you can get up in the morning!!!