please help!

[makbike]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I must really look like sh*t for when I went into school this afternoon to write lesson plans for tomorrow several of my colleagues commented on my overal crappy appearance. My bestfriend on staff told me I looked like I hadn't slept in days and this was before I told her I had been without sleep for 5 nights! I'm staying home again tomorrow for two reasons, my fever though low grade is still hanging on and my level of exhaustion. I would hate to lash out at a kid for something that would not normally bother me, so it is yet another day on the couch.

I'm half tempted to climb on my bike/trainer this evening and ride for a very short period of time. Just maybe a little light exercise might convince my body/mind that sleep is needed and adjust the chemical imbalance in my tired brain.

I've even given some thought to driving into my BF's place and trying to sleep there, maybe a change of scenery would help. Heck, I think I'm just so tired by body is now fighting the sleep it so desires.

[crazybikinchic]

When I am sick, I can not sleep. I don't know why, bu t I can't. When I start feeling better, I can sleep.

[rocknrollgirl]

I use Valerian root drops when I cannot sleep. I get it at the health food store. It is wonderful. I do not know how or if it would react with other meds, so you may want to check.

But i have suffered from insomnai for several years and this really works, with no weird feeling in the morning. Works like a charm.