Anybody else have problems sleeping because of

[nytemare]

what I call "noisy head". Sometimes I get a song in my head or some other bullshit, and my mind goes about 80 mph, and all I want to do is sleep, but I can't. Tonight has been a good example.

Argh.

[LoZoccolo]

1. Trying thinking of a song that doesn't exist.

For some reason this would help sometimes.

Yeah, I always have a song in my head.

[nytemare]

5. I try to blank my mind, or think of a nice, slow, sleepy type song

but the other noisy song that is good when you are driving, but not good when you are trying to sleep pops back in my head.

:shrug:

[njdemocrat106]

16. I always have a song in my head too

Today's song of the day is "Good Times Roll" by the Cars.

[LynneSin]

2. I have a noisy head too

I always thought it was me, but I'm glad to know there are others out there.

[nytemare]

7. It isn't all the time for me, but usually about 3 times a month or so

It is aggravating, isn't it?

[toddzilla]

3. that's why i have to listen to instrumental music

[nytemare]

9. I listen to Beethoven and Debussy

as I am laying down, but somehow Linkin Park always finds it's way in my head...LOL.

[Skittles]

4. this is an every day occurrence for me

not able to shut my mind down to sleep

[nytemare]

12. Bless you!

I hope you are able to rest well. It doesn't bug me that often to be anything but a nuisance, but I imagine it would be difficult to have it go on all the time.

:hug:

[Skittles]

13. sometimes I skip a night of sleeping

get tired of trying to make myself sleep

of course, once I'm asleep it is HELL FOR ME TO WAKE UP. :o

[nytemare]

20. LOL, I call that "Insomnolepsy"

Can't get to sleep, and when you finally do, you don't want to wake up.

[Califooyah Operative]

26. you are not alone...

insomnia sucks. it's worse when your mind doesn't ever stop. its kinda nice that DU's always open though, hehe,

[n2mark]

6. This happens to me a lot

what I do is put on the TV, fall asleep watching or listen to radio.
To be honest this could be a sign of depression, contact your doctor.

[nytemare]

15. I am actually doing really well lately

I used to work a night shift, so it used to happen more often it seemed. I wonder sometimes if it may be related to hormonal shifts or something...lol.

[mr fry]

8. headphones and a favourite disk

[tridim]

10. Turn on Art Bell

That show has been putting me to sleep for years.

[nytemare]

17. LOL

That show is actually pretty amusing.

[WindRavenX]

11. yup

I have a hyperactive mind. The only thing that slows it is classical music (Bach especially, and Chopin), milk, booze, or as I have more recently discovered, pot.
Sometimes I think it's not normal to be unable to "shut" the mind up.

[nytemare]

18. Sometimes "Moonlight Sonata" works for me

n/t

[Pithlet]

14. Yep. All the time.

It sucks. Sometimes, doing mundane mental activities, like trying to remember the color of the walls of my 3rd grade classroom, help.

[nytemare]

19. I may try that

:)

[Floogeldy]

21. Have you ever been to a psychiatrist?

Is this an obsessive-compulsive disorder?

I dunno.

[lady lib]

22. Some suggestions

I have trouble getting to sleep more often than not. Argh!! And I do think some of it is related to "hormonal shifts" like you said. There are really good medications to help you sleep - you might want to ask your doctor. And you also might want to make sure that you're not anxious or depressed. But barring those problems, here are some suggestions:
Learn to meditate.
Learn progressive relaxation.
Read "The Relaxation Response" by Herbert Benson.
Try a white noise machine by your bed.
Read an incredibly boring and/or difficult to comprehend book (philosophy and quantum physics work for me - but, hey, we're all different)
Get some sunlight and exercise during the day.
Write down all of your concerns before you go to bed, and assign a time during the day to deal with/mull over the problems, so that you're not working on them at night.
Stop trying to go to sleep. If nothing happens after 15 minutes, get up, read a really boring book until it's putting you to sleep. And don't keep checking the clock while you're doing this. It will make you more tense and worried.

[BikeWriter]

23. I just keep going until I fall asleep. Then I wake up and do it again.

:(

[zann725]

24. Use a 'white noise' machine (nature sounds), or take some Melatonin...

or drink some warm milk, or an Excedrin PM. Any of the above should 'sedate' your mind enough to not listen to all the thoughts... long enough to go to sleep.

[Spider Jerusalem]

25. I almost ALWAYS have problems sleeping...

my mind doesn't shut itself off. I can lay in bed for hours trying to sleep, and not managing to. Been this way my whole life.

[Radical Activist]

27. People with ADD have that problem a lot

Of course, so do some people without ADD. I don't have any good solutions for you, sorry.

[Sgent]

28. Another fellow with the same problem.

If it happens occasionally, a couple of times a month maybe, then buy some books on self hypnosis or relaxation techniques -- they can really work well.

If your like me and have had the problem forever, and every day, I would definately recommend seeing a sleep psychologist, along with the psychiatrist he recommends (or other sleep doctor).

I have used a lot of behavioral techniques that have helped significantly. In addition, I use a micro dose of serequel on occasion. For me, although it doesn't make me sleepy, it "shuts the mind off" and I can go to sleep easily.

My life has improved dramatically since implementing these things.

[B Calm]

29. Good bye American Pie... drove my chevy to the levy, but the....

now I'll have that stupid dumb-ass long winded American Pie song in my head all damn day long...

[Bullwinkle925]

30. THANKS A LOT! (NOT)

[Bullwinkle925]

31. I have a CD of a thunderstorm/rain that works wonders for me.

Just put it on to play all night and sleep like a baby.

[Midlodemocrat]

32. I have had this issue for years.

What I do now, that seems to help a little is I have a sound machine that mimics the sound of the ocean. I can think of the beach or some wonderful tropical spot and it usually puts me out.

[nytemare]

33. My clock/noise machine helped last night

It has about 8 different sounds, I ended up on the ocean one. Sometimes I put it on rain.

:)

[AccessGranted]

34. That Happens To Me A Lot

If I get something stuck in my head it just loops over and over and over and there's nothing I can do about it. Today it's song by Nickelback. I've learned to just go with the flow.

[nytemare]

35. I like some nickelback

But it isn't great to fall asleep to, lol. :)