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  • M MehreenTahir

    Unfortunately, getting drunk is not an option (religious restrictions). But taking notes from everyone's, I went on climbing more or less 500 stairs to a public spot, watched sun rise, took coffee that my mom made me and slept (yeah my brain in wrongly wired :laugh: ). Point is, I managed to sleep for sometime and that's all I care right now ;P

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    Daniel Pfeffer
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    MehreenTahir wrote:

    I managed to sleep for sometime and that's all I care right now

    I'm glad that it worked. Seriously, see a doctor. Insomnia is no joke!

    Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.

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    • M MehreenTahir

      So it's been days since I got a proper sleep and now been 48 hours with no sleep at all. :confused: Since I'm running out of options now so here's the question for y'all....What do you do when you're stressed and tired but just can't sleep for no apparent reason? :|

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      W Balboos GHB
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      I cannot associate with the feeling. Although, in graduate school I'd pull 24hr days with little sleep between them, it was by design and with much caffeine. In real life, I'm a champion catnapper. Coffee does not keep me awake, either. Realizing it's not an option for you, I'd just not that an alcoholic beverage in a quantity known as "a drink" will put me to sleep in ca. 1hr. (330ml beer, 110ml wine, 30ml single malt scotch). I do not bring this up idly: does your faith not allow exceptions for true medical need (perhaps with the approval of a respected religious figure)? I note this only in that, so far as it goes, the effect of alcohol on the body is basically harmless (assuming one isn't a heavy drinker/alcoholic) compared to the other medications. I know that religion often has its own whys and wherefores, but exceptions for true medical treatment are sometimes made - better for you then then the other sleep aids (although you may receive a 'no' because the others exist). This paragraph is rhetorical - no need for you to actually answer.

      Ravings en masse^

      "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein

      "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

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      • M MehreenTahir

        So it's been days since I got a proper sleep and now been 48 hours with no sleep at all. :confused: Since I'm running out of options now so here's the question for y'all....What do you do when you're stressed and tired but just can't sleep for no apparent reason? :|

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        kmoorevs
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        Find a recording of the last set of U.S. Democratic party debates. You should be asleep in 30 minutes. :laugh:

        "Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse

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        • M MehreenTahir

          Unfortunately, getting drunk is not an option (religious restrictions). But taking notes from everyone's, I went on climbing more or less 500 stairs to a public spot, watched sun rise, took coffee that my mom made me and slept (yeah my brain in wrongly wired :laugh: ). Point is, I managed to sleep for sometime and that's all I care right now ;P

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          bVagadishnu
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          When I was so over tired I could not sleep, I just drank a cup of coffee. Usually I was asleep within 15 minutes.

          But I never wave bye bye

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          • M MehreenTahir

            So it's been days since I got a proper sleep and now been 48 hours with no sleep at all. :confused: Since I'm running out of options now so here's the question for y'all....What do you do when you're stressed and tired but just can't sleep for no apparent reason? :|

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            Sean Ewington
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            There are a lot of things to try, thankfully. One thing is to make sure you're not eating too close to when you're going to bed. Another is (as others have suggested) to get some exercise during the day, which is good for both stress and sleeping. Put bluelight filters on your screens (though I've heard this might not work) or eliminate screen time at least an hour before bed. You could try meditation, not everyone's thing, but it's an option: Before Sleep | Beginners Spoken Guided Meditation | Chakra Alignment |How to Chakra Balance - YouTube[^]. Make sure the bedroom is dark and cold. I've heard you should have warm feet, but I don't know if that's true. If none of that works (or you could do it in tandem) consider going for a sleep study. You could have something like sleep apnea.

            Thanks, Sean Ewington CodeProject

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            • M MehreenTahir

              So it's been days since I got a proper sleep and now been 48 hours with no sleep at all. :confused: Since I'm running out of options now so here's the question for y'all....What do you do when you're stressed and tired but just can't sleep for no apparent reason? :|

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              Member_14538231
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              I'm on no sleep.... NO SLEEP!!!!

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              • M MehreenTahir

                So it's been days since I got a proper sleep and now been 48 hours with no sleep at all. :confused: Since I'm running out of options now so here's the question for y'all....What do you do when you're stressed and tired but just can't sleep for no apparent reason? :|

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                Abbas A Ali
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                Everyone has there own method, nothing works for everyone and nothing works every time. I've found a useful technique which have worked on most occasions. First off make sure you have a good amount of water content, not hungry, not overly fed. Make sure you don't have to go to the bathroom, cause you will have to just when you are about to doze off. Eat a good 3 - 4 hours before sleep time. Take a walk for 1 KM or at least 200 steps after dinner. Try not to lie on mattress, use something like yoga mat or one of those expensive mattresses that are good for your back. When lying on the bed, close your eyes think of all the different things that are coming to mind. Let the proverbial thoughts flow. Now paint all those thoughts on the (imaginary) canvas in front of you. And then paint everything white. Once your head is clear along with a white background noise (I have found a sound with pattern relaxes me, like that of an old ceiling fan, one of those that look like they are about to fall off), or start counting one and two on inhale and exhale. If you are spiritual by nature and Muslim try replacing one with Allah and two with Hoo, or YAH and WEH if you are a Christian.

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                • M MehreenTahir

                  So it's been days since I got a proper sleep and now been 48 hours with no sleep at all. :confused: Since I'm running out of options now so here's the question for y'all....What do you do when you're stressed and tired but just can't sleep for no apparent reason? :|

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                  KateAshman
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                  Eat a healthy meal, drink water and go for a 30 minute walk. Listen to music while you do and don't really think about anything important. It's important to let go of your stress and not hold onto it for days on end. Developers often use stress as a motivator to get stuff done, but that's also super unhealthy. My own appendix exploded because I did that too and I nearly died. If you're still in your early 20's you should be fine though.

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                  • M MehreenTahir

                    Unfortunately, getting drunk is not an option (religious restrictions). But taking notes from everyone's, I went on climbing more or less 500 stairs to a public spot, watched sun rise, took coffee that my mom made me and slept (yeah my brain in wrongly wired :laugh: ). Point is, I managed to sleep for sometime and that's all I care right now ;P

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                    It's good you got some relief!

                    MehreenTahir wrote:

                    Unfortunately, getting drunk is not an option (religious restrictions).

                    Alcohol may put us to sleep, but the sleep is often not restful, so it's not the best option (even if it was an option for you). You might try a weighted blanket. My son suffered from insomnia and he says the blanket makes a huge difference. 5 Best Weighted Blankets - Aug. 2019 - BestReviews[^]

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                    • M MehreenTahir

                      Unfortunately, getting drunk is not an option (religious restrictions). But taking notes from everyone's, I went on climbing more or less 500 stairs to a public spot, watched sun rise, took coffee that my mom made me and slept (yeah my brain in wrongly wired :laugh: ). Point is, I managed to sleep for sometime and that's all I care right now ;P

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                      Slow Eddie
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                      Good for you. I don't drink for health reasons. Is it possible you were really sleeping and dreaming you were awake? ;P

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                      • K kmoorevs

                        Find a recording of the last set of U.S. Democratic party debates. You should be asleep in 30 minutes. :laugh:

                        "Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse

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                        Slow Eddie
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                        Truer words were never spoken....:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

                        The way to tell if a politician is lying is to check if their lips are moving...

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                        • M MehreenTahir

                          So it's been days since I got a proper sleep and now been 48 hours with no sleep at all. :confused: Since I'm running out of options now so here's the question for y'all....What do you do when you're stressed and tired but just can't sleep for no apparent reason? :|

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                          User 14060113
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                          Go see a doctor. Might be more serious than you think.

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                          • M MehreenTahir

                            So it's been days since I got a proper sleep and now been 48 hours with no sleep at all. :confused: Since I'm running out of options now so here's the question for y'all....What do you do when you're stressed and tired but just can't sleep for no apparent reason? :|

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                            MSBassSinger
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                            Last time I had that problem, it was because my boss was pushing me to finish a project well ahead of time. After working Friday morning through Sunday night with no sleep, I finished the project. He still complained. So after a good nights sleep, I waited until payday, got my check, cashed it at the local branch of the back it was drawn on, then turned in my resignation. The company had a habit of keeping your last check if you quit, so I turned that around on them. I also handed over evidence to the customer (a state Corrections agency) where billing for my team had been padded by my boss with a lot of extra hours that no one worked. After all, sooner or later, it would have been discovered, and I did not want to be blamed for it. I moved on and they paid a hefty fine to avoid prosecution.

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                            • S Slow Eddie

                              Good for you. I don't drink for health reasons. Is it possible you were really sleeping and dreaming you were awake? ;P

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                              MehreenTahir
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                              Awakening of a Dream

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                              • S Slow Eddie

                                Good for you. I don't drink for health reasons. Is it possible you were really sleeping and dreaming you were awake? ;P

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                                MehreenTahir
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                                Awakening of a Dream[^]

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                                • M MehreenTahir

                                  So it's been days since I got a proper sleep and now been 48 hours with no sleep at all. :confused: Since I'm running out of options now so here's the question for y'all....What do you do when you're stressed and tired but just can't sleep for no apparent reason? :|

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                                  agolddog
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                                  Self-medicate.

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                                  • L Lost User

                                    Or two large glasses of Absinth :)

                                    Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^] "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.

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                                    Overtkill
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                                    Absinth? Talk about an old school sleep remedy. lol.. Why not just take a few drags of some good quality reefer? I find it helps a few ailments, including sleep. :)

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                                    • M MehreenTahir

                                      So it's been days since I got a proper sleep and now been 48 hours with no sleep at all. :confused: Since I'm running out of options now so here's the question for y'all....What do you do when you're stressed and tired but just can't sleep for no apparent reason? :|

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                                      CrustyBoy
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                                      I use audiobooks (or podcasts, youtube streams etc.) I started out trying a self-hypnosis cd from Paul McKenna which sort of worked and then discovered just having an audiobook on at a lowish volume worked - I still wake up during the night but quickly fall back asleep. The only issue is losing your place in the book and so you end up listening to the same chapters over and over LOL

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                                      • M MehreenTahir

                                        So it's been days since I got a proper sleep and now been 48 hours with no sleep at all. :confused: Since I'm running out of options now so here's the question for y'all....What do you do when you're stressed and tired but just can't sleep for no apparent reason? :|

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                                        Lost User
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                                        I get on my elliptical and do a 30 minutes run at high resistance. Getting tired physically relieves stress a lot.

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                                        • K KateAshman

                                          Eat a healthy meal, drink water and go for a 30 minute walk. Listen to music while you do and don't really think about anything important. It's important to let go of your stress and not hold onto it for days on end. Developers often use stress as a motivator to get stuff done, but that's also super unhealthy. My own appendix exploded because I did that too and I nearly died. If you're still in your early 20's you should be fine though.

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                                          MehreenTahir
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                                          If we were having an in-person conversation I would have said something like "It's not death but life that scares me" (in a very dramatic way) :-D Well, yes I'm in my early 20's but can stress double my age. LOL ;P

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