I don't mean to be nosy, but I've now read quite a few references to Ambien CR and insomnia. Is it a big problem among posters? How do you combat insomina or sleep deprivation during meets and training and life? I'm not a big sleeper myself in terms of # hours, but I seem to know a lot of folks suffering from insomnia. Some are resigned to their fate; others are unhappy. What gives?
I envy my wife. She turns out the light and is immediately asleep (or she's snoring just to irritate me). I stare at the clock and watch the numbers change. Did you know that if it's real quiet, you can hear the clock click each time the numbers change? I finally drift off only to wake up 2-3 hours later and then almost hourly through the remainder of the night. I find that after a hard workout I am sometimes too tired, sore, or just too wound up to relax and sleep well. I generally don't take anything but when I do, I take Benadryl.
I envy my wife. She turns out the light and is immediately asleep (or she's snoring just to irritate me). I stare at the clock and watch the numbers change. Did you know that if it's real quiet, you can hear the clock click each time the numbers change? I finally drift off only to wake up 2-3 hours later and then almost hourly through the remainder of the night. I find that after a hard workout I am sometimes too tired, sore, or just too wound up to relax and sleep well. I generally don't take anything but when I do, I take Benadryl.
