Sleeping problems and Asperger's

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thanks. will also look too, now that i know there's a thread.

I think i sleep too much, actually... So i definitely don't have insomnia. My problem is being able to fall asleep at the "right" time. When i was little i often had problems falling asleep at my bedtime and would lay awake for hours. These days, since i have no bedtime, i just end up staying up late into the night, sometimes until morning, then fall asleep whenever i get tired(and then proceed to sleep like a log, for a long time.. i've slept through hurricanes and police sirens)... But when i wake up i'm usually pretty slow to get out of bed, or just fall asleep again. So, yeah, i just have problems falling asleep at whatever time i'm "supposed to." Being excited makes it even harder to fall asleep when i'm supposed to. Like, if the family is planning on doing something fun the next day then i'll know that i have to get to sleep early... But, even though i try go to sleep, i'll end up not getting much sleep at all.

It's 4:24am where I am right now. Says it all realy.

Hope this helps:

I take a lot of lecithin before bed now and I sleep 7-8 hours non-stop.

I don't why it works with me but there is a connection with it on helping with autism in a general way in some cases ... (look this up if you want)
(I took it for something else and noticed the benefit)
Before I tried melatonin (sublingual and oral) and it would put me waking up too early or feeling heavy headed like a hangover the next day no matter the dose.

Before the supplement era I would fall asleep quickly and enter r.e.m., and I would start dreaming that very moment but would wake up in a few hours , only to fall asleep again in a viscious cycle.
I saw a shrink in 92 for run-away- anxiety as my nerves were shot and he thought depression so we tried the new drug 'zoloft' and this did nothing for me; nardil and imipramine nil also.

i've had and continue to have sleep problems. usually go to sleep ok, but then wake up early and have trouble getting back to sleep. haven't slept properly for like 6 months now... gets a bit old.

We all have problems sleeping .....

Our mind race and race, and it's difficult to drift off.

A pint before bedtime helps ...

have you tried a weighted blanket - best thing i ever did

I always stay up late.

Try a teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) in a glass of water.

It cured my insomnia!

When I am well rested I find it easier to drive, but when Im tired, i have to give more attention to my driving and such.....The driving thing is not really AS related, since even NTs when tired, dont drve as good as they do when they are well rested.I have a strange body clock, its almost like Im nocturnal

I'm not reading all the posts...sorry about that. Just a time factor as I spend too much time on here, but i wanted to say that I really think my Aspie nature comes out more and is harder to control (that mixed with my other problems like PTSD) when I don't sleep well or not at all.

If you are having problems falling asleep, research a little on Melatonin.

If you are having problems sleeping well, then you'll have to do your own analysis and diagnosis type thing looking at your bed and mattress, your bedroom, the routine, etc. to find the problem.

I had a lot of sleep problems when I was pregnant with my first child, and I took Ambien and it helped for four hours. They do have one that is time released and I didn't take that one. Anyway, I am normally very much against pharmaceutical sleep aids, but if nothing else works and it seems to really interfere with your life, you might talk to your doctor about taking a sleep aid and then weigh out the pros and cons of taking said sleep aid (side effects and dependency risk vs what's going on in your life).

Also, I'm glad I scrolled the topic review down because I'll make my husband try the baking soda and water. I'll probably have to come back on here when I have more time while my hubby's awake and read through any other tips and advice. He's not Aspie, but he does get insomnia frequently (and the Xbox Live doesn't help it). He's starting to already get his days and nights mixed up, and I can't have that because it knocks the kids out of orbit too.

have not tried one, but i know i sleep better with weight. (in winter, i sleep with little to no heat, piled in blankets and often rolled in sleeping bag, which i keep on the bed. i also like to press a pillow against my front.

where do you get a weighted blanket?