Hypoxia and Medicine

Night-time Insomnia: Is it a condition and what can I do about it?

Is there such a medical condition as night-time-insomnia? For the last month or so I have been unable to sleep for any longer than two hours at night, so I would end up sleeping through the day. I thought this was probably just my sleep schedule until I started working days, thinking I would wear myself out and force myself to sleep at night, but so far I've only once gotten myself to sleep longer than two hours... Even if I only got two hours the night before, I can only get two hours the next night, and then I can lay restlessly in bed for another few hours until I have to get up. I remain tired all day, and then at night I get my energy back and can't sleep more than two hours again until morning. 1. Is the some kind of condition? 2. Am I the only one (here at least)? 3. Can I fix it? 4. How?

Public Comments

1. Insomina is a sleeping disorder which can be quite troublesome. It would be described as a difficulty sleeping throughout the night, not receiving that complete full sleep, also known as REM sleep. And no, you're not the only one. I myself suffer from insomina. And yes, you can fix it. It vaires from person to person, but many sources will recommend you get yourself set on a routine. Try to eat the same time every day, go to sleep the same time every day. Also, it's highly recommended that you also try to do a little exercise daily as well, it'll help you get into the groove of things. Hope that helps bud.
2. Not too sure if it's a condition but I can at least let you know you're not the only one. Less than a month ago I was going through the exact same thing. I'd sleep from 10 to 1am and then stayed awake all night. It was pretty frustrating and I kept looking for solutions and causes. Here's what I came up with and how I solved it. I noticed that usually throughout the day I took a small nap. Whether it was only for an hour or just minutes. I was just tired throughout the day and needed to take a nap. Big mistake. Because of that it provided just enough rest to keep me going at night. I accidentally solved it by getting a new job from 8 to 5. Didn't sleep the previous night at all and worked all day. When I got home I did not allow myself to sleep. I would visit some friends and afterward workout around 9 ( I don't think anyone falls asleep while working out). So once I took a shower and laid in bed around 1030 I slept like a baby throughout the whole night. Slowly but surely my sleeping hours started getting a bit more normal, especially since my job required it. My advice: workout and avoid those daytime naps at all costs. Those daytime naps are the culprit and working out can be an outlet for that energy you have. Hope it works out for you.