Imsomnia

[Andy Hamilton]

The last refuge of the insomniac is a sense of superiority to the sleeping world.

[hamster]

Must say, I never felt particularly superior when I was pacing the corridors in halls, or sitting in the windowless kitchen doing the Times crossword and drinking valerian tea at 3 a.m...

You poor thing, Andy, hope it doesn't last too long. *hug*

[Wombat]

Oh yeah, know that feeling (the insomnia not the superiority )

Good luck with it mate.

Nev

[Andy Hamilton]

Oh don't feel sorry for me, only ever lasts for one night.

[Chickenlady]

I know how you feel, but sometimes I go for nights on end. The longest was 3 weeks. I felt like I was drugged, with absolutely no sense of superiority.

Warm bath and ovaltine tonight then.

[Russian Doll]

i get bouts of insomnia my worse was three months whilst pregnant...must admit did not feel superior...washed out drugged and zombified yes

[the.fee.fairy]

aaah, the superiority stage!!

You'll get to the 'thoroughly fed up and need to sleep' stage soon...

[Annpan]

Can it not be rather productive to go through the superior stage, I wish I could have another 6 hours in every day sometimes, I might get stuff done...

Have some chamomile tea and a drop of lavender on a tissue tucked in a shirt pocket or your pillow... that should help.

[Chickenlady]

Or just hit the bramble wine...

[Andy Hamilton]

Or just hit the bramble wine...

Thats what kept me up in the first place

[Thomzo]

And there I was about to get all sympathetic and ask if you are feeling stressed.

That's when my insomnia is at its worst. The rest of the time I could enter the sleeping olympics

[eccentric_emma]

i've just come out of a week long bout of insomnia - i usually get it when i've got a lot on - even if its only leisure stuff - in this instance it was starting on the new allotment, my brain just wouldnt turn off! however a weeks worth of clearing and digging has finally sorted it out although the week has passed by in a bit of a haze!

still though, i love having the internet when its 4am and i cant sleep.

[yugogypsy]

Glad it only lasts a night or two, mine has lasted 33 years and numerous medications.

Calcium and magnesium help, maybe you're periodically lacking those minerals and so you don't sleep.

I'm glad I'm finally getting a handle on my sleeplessness, I thought I'd be keeping the pill company working for life

Lois

[thefriarandme]

The lack of regular sleep is awful and soul destroying.

[hamster]

Grrr, woke up three times last night and now feel like a zombie....