Insomnia problem

[WVU alpha phi]

I also recommend cutting out the nap. I've suffered from sleeping problems since I was little and I finally got prescription sleep pills from my doctor about 2 months ago. They give you terrible nightmares but to me it's worth it to be able to fall asleep instead of laying in bed till 4 AM. If I nap during the day, even if it's for 15 minutes, it's impossible for me to sleep at night. Tell him to eliminate the nap, cut off caffeine after 3pm, and keep busy during the day so you tire yourself out.

[HotDamnImAPhiMu]

Originally Posted by WVU alpha phi

I finally got prescription sleep pills from my doctor about 2 months ago. They give you terrible nightmares but to me it's worth it to be able to fall asleep instead of laying in bed till 4 AM.

I was just going to tell her to have him stay AWAY from prescription sleep aids. I tried three kinds and all three left me dazed and spacy (in a big way) the next day. Which is completely counter productive - if I have something important enough going on tomorrow that I HAVE to sleep, taking sleep aids makes me too groggy to do whatever important thing it was.

When I was having trouble sleeping in college, the Student Health doc suggested I try Benadryl. The diphenhydramine in it makes most people drowsy (it's the same ingredient as in most over the counter sleep aids.) The doc said she could give me a prescription, but in her experience the Benadryl worked better and was much cheaper.

Of course, if the boyfriend has a serious, serious sleep problem, I'm sure Benadryl won't touch it. How long has he been like this? His whole life or is this a new development?