I have suffered from various types of insomnia for what seems like my entire life. Either I can't fall asleep, or I fall asleep fine and wake up 47 times through the night, or I sleep fitfully. It is so hard on the body.

I have also taken so many types and brands of sleeping pills and to be honest they really only make things worse. I may sleep well on them, but I hate being dependant on medications, so when I stop taking them I withdraw, which means worse sleep. Some of them make it so you couldnt function if you were woken up (like Ambian CR). I really like Benedryl and it's safe to take. I even take it now. Two capsules an hour before bed.

Developing good sleep hygiene is important. A lot of people like to lay in bed and watch tv, read, or just hang out. Your body gets used to this and doesn't think of bed as a place to sleep, but a place to hang out. It is important to only use your bed as a place to sleep and have sex. Then when you lay down in your bed your body knows it's sleep time.

I assume your bf is young, but caffiene might be a huge culpret.
He's probably stressed from school/classes.

Not sleeping is such a pisser.

yeah, the poor guy!

and he does have lots of caffine i'm sure, he drinks lots of soda. and i'm sure his sleeping schedule is messed up from his school schedule, he goes to school from 5pm to 1am and then when he gets home, of course, he's not tired! that's so silly for the school to make them go to school those hours, i hate it, and it changes every month too, i bet it's really hard on him.


well thanks for the help i appreciate it! i'm telling him these things as we speak, melissa gave me good ideas in pm's too! thanks ladies