Is difficulty in getting to sleep Aspie ?

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I have seen an indication that it is...If so , that's a comfort .
All my life I've had a problem with that .

Well, when I was younger I was really insomniac. I'd have a terrible time getting to sleep. I blame that on ADHD and an overactive mind, however. Don't know about the aspergers.

Some nights i just can't get my brain to shut up already and let me go to sleep.

I have Asperger's myself, but I am not quite sure about Insomnia. All I know is that it does take forever for my brain to shut up, and I think a lot of people with Asperger's have a hard time of falling asleep.

Not sure how to answer since I have ADHD and I have to be on sleeping pills to get at best 6 hours of sleep... sucks!

Sleep disturbance is associated with autistic spectrum. The incident of sleep disturbance is higher in the autistic population than the general population.

Waking up is my problem; I like bed and sleep land.

However, I do stay up all night and sleep for half of the daylight; this is a common sleep disturbance for those with an ASD (16% or so).

I never get to sleep, I have to use medicine (Well, non-druggy melatonin) to do that.

Yes, Absolutely...

http://life-with-aspergers.blogspot.com/2008/08/aspergers-and-sleep-disorders.html

I hyper-focus on sounds. So I can't sleep because of the blood pounding in my head or the a/c switching on and off or the house settling or the dog moving, or the sound the pillowcase makes in my ear, or my husband's breathing, or my breathing... pick something

Early to bed and early to rise makes you... Well, probably an NT.

I can't get to sleep and when it's time to wake up I can't wake up, takes me hours to do both. Not good for employment prospects.

i have hard time sleeping, dunno if its related to AS *shrugs*

The only way I can sleep is pulling the covers almost above my head and telling myself a little story. If I do not do this I will not sleep, unless I'm really really sleepy. I've never fallen asleep as soon as I get in bed or even 2 hours after getting into bed. It's easier to sleep with my lamp on and I usually doze off when I watch TV late at night.
I think a lot when in bed and it's hard to stop these thoughts coming.
Sometimes reading a book helps in making me feel sleepy.

I too have sleep issues. I can never get off to sleep in a reasonable time unless I am completely knackered or have taken something like melatonin or alcohol.

Then I never want to wake up in the morning and can if left to my own devices sleep until early afternoon. Even if i have gone to sleep around midnight the night before.

Its a right pain sometimes.

I'm always thinking about stuff and cannot get my brain to shut up and sleep! I do think it's an Aspie thing.

To sleep...perchance to dream? topic

I take my dog for 2 long walks each day and by 11 PM I am dead. I could sleep for 24 hours. I need a lot of caffeine to wake me up.

Physical exercise is great!!