I know this topic has come up numerous times but I am interested in hearing the different sleep problems. I find myself waking very early- like between 4 and 5- but still tired to the point my head is bobbing. However, it is impossible to go back to sleep.

It feels like I am drifting off into a dream state because strange little blips pop into my head as soon as I shut my eyes. Then its like my body senses it and says NO! WAKE UP!

I am trying to get off all my meds to see if this is me or med side effects. I miss crawling into a bed and drifting off on my own and being able to sleep in and wake feeling refreshed. The fatigue during the day really puts me in a bad mood. I'm tired of being tired!

If anyone would like to share, thanks in advance. I feel like this board has helped me so much. It's nice to come to a place where others can relate.

I need a complex carb and maybe some protein in my system before I go to sleep. You may suffer from fasting or reactive hypoglycemia. It is difficult to sleep with low blood sugar. Instead, one just feels dopey and irritable.

It is easy to try. A slice of bread with peanut butter can help. I have used pasta. A Glucerna drink or snack designed for slow absorption. Just about anything with a low glycemic index. A glass of chocolate milk is good.

Here is a chart.

http://www.alsearsmd.com/glycemic-index/

http://www.southbeach-diet-plan.com/...cfoodchart.htm

Thank you very much, Mark. I will definitely try this!

My sleeping improved more than 3 years after the concussion when I finally received hormone treatments to fix the pituitary dysfunction that the concussion caused.

Sleeping is weird though, a lot of different things can affect it.

But, you might want to get your hormone levels checked, just in case... even though you're still early in your recovery... it might be helpful.

My sleep improved gradually from horrible to tolerable to pretty decent over the course of 3+ years. I never took any meds. The improvement more or less tracked my overall recovery. It just took a lot of time.

i have you all beat..my dreams actually hurt!! where the neck meets the head, i wake up during REM to a dream i completely remember and there are stabbing shockwaves of pain in that area and if i get tremors too, then my whole body is affected. One doctor said too much of some kind of chemical is being released or not enough of another, hes not sure, great. or, he said, parts of brain misfiring, which someone told me means the same thing basically.

it is probably my worst symptom and whoever comes up with an answer can have my 81 year old italian mother be your personal cook for a week. and you'll gain ten pounds.

It is a terrifying symptom, and I would try anything to get rid of it.

Solved the insomnia part after 8 years by taking 12,5 ambien and flexeril.