Serious sleeping problems only after starting dental school

[yorkiepoo]

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I'm just curious, has anyone else started having serious sleeping problems and occasional insomnia (particularly around exams) since starting dental school? Anyone see a professional for help via an Rx?

 

[Lidopaine82]

Before I started dental school, it would take me about an hour to fall asleep. Now, I'm asleep in less than 10 minutes of going to bed. It's great! ha

 

[crazy_sherm]

I didn't have so much trouble falling asleep while in school, but I would wake up easily. It was hard to sleep through the night. My mind was always on things I needed to get done the next day or that week. The better I got at managing my time and finding ways to relieve stress, the better it got. Now that I'm done with school, I sleep like a baby.

 

[phospho]

5 mg ambien w/ 1 mg melatonin has worked wonders for me...

 

[beannaithe]

I didn't really have any trouble falling asleep in 1st and 2nd year. Usually because I was studying until late so I was exhausted by the time I went to bed. 😛 Though now in 3rd year, I'm up fairly frequently trying to remember things that I'll have to do with patients the next day.

 

[somethinpositiv]

5 mg ambien w/ 1 mg melatonin has worked wonders for me...

Ambien might be overdoing it for most, no need for Rx.

Melatonin is amazing, I take it almost every night, 1 mg normally, but 3 mg if I need it. If that doesn't work, combine it with Benadryl pills and Valerian root pills.

 

[lotexigeus]

alcohol and/or sex

 

[USU24]

Trouble getting to sleep, no. Trouble finding time to sleep, yes.

 

[tinman831]

Trouble getting to sleep, no. Trouble finding time to sleep, yes.

I was thinking the same thing as I was reading the OPs post.

 

[USUaggie]

Trouble getting to sleep, no. Trouble finding time to sleep, yes.

Well put fellow USU SDNer. On most days I'd be plenty tired and would fall asleep within minutes. I only had issues on days with a high stress/low exercise combination. I'd recommend maybe doing a quick run or reading on an exercise bike or something like that.