I have had insomnia issues on and off for a very long time. I once actually went through three days without sleep (not willfully!). On the afternoon of the third day my eyes rolled up into my head and I passed out. My head hit my desk so hard everyone turned around! (I was in high school in class at the time). I was sent home. I domn't even remember how I got home...I was so embarassed! High school is a tough place for a spazz like me lol.
Anyway, all this to say I have had sleeping issues for a long time. And I do try to do the right stuff to help (regular sleep hours, no caffeine, exercise, etc...). With my student life time though I don't always have the luxury. Sometimes I have to study till 4 am every night for a week and got to my exams the next day. I have deadline s and however well I try to plan sometimes I need to just push and work crazy hours for a bit. That screws up my sleeping patterns. Now my sleep cycle is all out of whack. Once I am sleeping, I sleep well enough. I don't wake up to often I think. Heck sometimes I can't wake up lol! Thing is falling asleep is a nightmare. I go to bed and don't fall alseep and I have to get up at 7 am to go to class. Then I am tired all day and feel miserable but my day still needs doing. At this point I am burned out and tired and sad and in need of rest. I need to get my sleep pattern back on track. I need to sleep.
Another thing that does not help is when I am too stressed I get weird things when I go to fall asleep. Just as I fall asleep I suddenly jerk awake inhaling crazily as if I had stopped breathing or was choking or something. Sometimes it does it five times beofre I manage to fall asleep and stay asleep. Gnarly!
Of course my doctor is going to check out tons of things as to why I am tired and as to why I am jerking awake, but in the meantime she gave me the sleeping pills so I can start having normal sleep hours and so I can rest and recuperate.
And still after all I have said, I am not sure I want to take the pills lol! I keep telling myself it is just for a few months. And it will do me good.
Argh, wish I was less tired, making decisions when I am tired is harder! I am just so unsure about this!
. My dad came to see me today and brought me a DVD . It was really interesting , enjoyed it alot . He also asked if i would go out with them on Sunday because my Mum is being Baptised . 
glad to return the favour Joe , you make me laugh every day ! So thank-you .
