An unbiased discussion on all aspects of Medical Marijuana.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Insomnia Cure
Insomnia affects many of us during our lives. There are stacks of different remedies, many of them don’t work that well. Can anyone who suffers from insomnia, talk about sleeping remedies. In particular any experiences with marijuana and insomnia.
I don't know much about Marijuana and insomnia, but I do know that if you are suffering from insomnia you need to get it sorted before it turns into something serious. For a few helpful pointers you should have a look at: http://www.help-with-sleep-problems.com/insomnia.html
I have RLS which greatly disturbs my sleep and weed seems to be the only thing that gives me any kind of remedy. I have tried prescription drugs ordered by my doctor such as Clonazepam and Requip; as well as every home remedy you can think of, running before bed, stretching, yoga, hot/cold bath. Nothing but weed works and it seems to have the very opposite effects of RLS. RLS cause my legs to feel like they are aching, and marijuana makes them feel as if they are being massaged.
I've had cronic insomnia for years. Sometimes I'm good, sleeping 5 to 6 hours a night, but then there are times when I can't sleep more than three, if at all. If I take over the counter sleep aids, I have to take three to four times the recomended dosages. I've tried Ambien, but all that did was make me halucinate for a couple of hours, and then I'd be wide awake, but not myself, in a manner that has nearly ended a couple of my friendships.
When I did smoke Marijuana a few years back, I slept like a log. A full 8 hours and I'd feel wonderful in the morning. My insomnia is back worse than ever right now, and I am trying to go through the perscription route, however I may end up back on Marijuana, just so I can sleep and be rested for school. I am a college student, and need sleep in order to preform to my best ability.
I have had insomnia for over 3 years now. started after having children (dont know if its the cause or quincidental) I have tries and been perscribed MANY different sleeping pills including immovane, nitrazopam and many others that i can not spell. I usually get anywhere from 0mins sleep a night to 2 to 3 hours. and on the odd ocasion after many restless nights i will get one good sleep from shear exhaustion. It has become a serious problem for me. I smoke pot on some occasions and usually fall asleep within an hour or so. I live in Canada where medical marijuana can be perscribed, but can it be perscribed for chronic insomnia. I am at the point where i am unable to work on most occasions as i am not alert enough during the day time. My insomnia is ruining my life and nothing seems to work for me. but weed helps.. has anyone been perscribed weed for insomnia? to me it is a miracle drug. unfortunatly it gets expensive and with me not working i am unable to afford it. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!! I AM GOING INSANE.
i searched up if marijuana actually did cure others with insomnia, i was really relieved to know im not alone, i felt as if im the only one with this problem, its sad to say but i end up buying over the counter sleep pills and end up taking about 3-4 times the recommenede dosage, i know this isnt a healthy solution to keep on doing this,i already have about 2 years straight using the pills but thanks to all i can finally switch to marijuana and hopefully be done with things that arent natural, thank you marijuana- it truly is a beautiful plant with many positive properties
I've been smoking marijuana for almost 9 years. I believe I'm starting to experience a negative long-term side affect, INSOMNIA. During the week, it's work and school. I do not smoke during the week, most especially at night, after work/school because it will keep me awake. I can smoke at 9:30p and have trouble sleeping til about 1a.
i dont know how old this post is but it has come up like 12 times in my searches for help with RLS- restless leg syndrome. for many months now i have had this and thought i was just crazy, or it was unique to me and there was nothing i could do about it. barealy slept for 4 month and it started ruining my life. marijuana in fact has taken away the exact symptoms i have had from this. ie: unpleasant crawling sensations in my leg, the NEED to move my legs to aleviate this feeling, also pacing all night in my room making my fiance think im insane, lack of sleep, and over concentrating on this feeling to the point where it drives me insane. marijuana took care of these symptoms but only untill say, 4 or 5 am. also it is illegal. but works wonders.
I eat smoothies made of organic ingredients. good relationshiop. great supportive family. Why are these drugs necessary for everyday life
Exhausted and incoherent. Have taken prescribed Ambiem. A super low dose. timee elasped and no sleep,just sstress. So I took 2 .5mg of clonezapam. Didm't work do tried med marij.
I would rather have med majir than any of these otherpills. and considderation?: off the hit the hay.
Hi i have severe sleep problems, insomnia and e.d.s. ecessive day time sleeply ness also i have sleep apnea and use c pap machine i have been thru heck trying to sleep my lack of sleep and the apnea has lead to other conditions like abnormal heart rythms headaches in the day from lack of sleep etc, have had 3 sleep studies when i do use Marjuana a hour or so before bed it does help me sleep, i have been on every sleeping pills i can think of. It does help me, ill try nights not using it just to see and i dont sleep and have problems with my mind not shutting off. It does help insomnia for some indeed.
I think marijuana does help with insomnia but I'm not willing to have an illegal substance in the house (even though I think pot is less harmful than alcohol).
I dealt with my sleep problems with a research based program. Check out my blog for more information: http://www.SleepOptimization.blogspot.com
I have insomnia, and i barely sleep at all sober. It takes me 5-6 hours to go to sleep, and if i get woke up, im f***ed. But with weed, i can go to sleep when i want, and stay asleep. And if i was to get woke up, 5 minutes and im out like a light again. I wish Medical Marijuana was legal in KY. And as for other sleep aids, its like the person said earlier, i have to take 3-4 times the recommended dose. And with Unisom and other OTC sleep aids, this just usually ends in getting totally messed up instead of sleep, at least for a while. and while i might sleep a couple of hours more, the way i feel the next day makes it totally not worth it.
Marijuana is a better choice then sleeping pills when it comes to insomnia. Sleeping pills do become addictive, where as marijuana doesn't. When I tried sleeping pills, they had the reverse effect on me. Even with three, they didnt help. Whenever I blaze an hour before bedtime, it helps. Too much blazing causes you to be burnt out in the morning, so be careful with how much you toke.
ive been toking hard for two years, meaning every time was a few blunts, no less then two js. around christmas time i had trouble sleeping, couldnt go to sleep until about 3 or 4, then turned to 5 to 6, right now i can pull an all nighter and not be tired the next day. the first few months of insomnia there might be afew nights where your pissed off cus you cant sleep, but once you say alright this is how its gonna be, and find something to do in that time you'll feel alot better. i recommend you working out two hours or more everyday, i started doing in and i can go to sleep around 4 or 5 now. right now im gonna go eat some breakfast, but keep in there it may suck right now, but later on well it doesnt get any better but it doesnt get any worse, or perhaps it does and i just dont know it yet. anyone notice getting a smudgen skinnier after smoking a few people have agreed it to be happening but now im just not sure anymore whats going on
I am a university (college) student who suffers from insomnia, specifically Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome, and have been perscribed Melatonin by my doctor (avaliable over the counter in the USA, but not here in the UK). I have been a marijuana user since I was 14 and smoked fairly heavily whilst I was in college (high school), whilst still attaining good grades despite other problems (homelessness). I only mention this to stress that as long as you are sensible it doesn't have a negative effect on carreer/studies). I find that marijuana is the perfect compliment to Melatonin. In small doses it helps me sleep like a log, but in larger doses, I have always found that it can hinder my sleep. As a recreational user the melatonin helps when i'm just a little too baked! However both remedies can fail. It depends on a lot of factors (I know when i'm not going to sleep well). However, I definatley feel that (given that it took me a good 8 years to get perscribed with any sort of legal drug to ease the insomnia) without marijuana I would have suffered depression (or gone insane!) a long time ago. Hopefully one day cannabis will be completely legalised so that we can all reap its benefits. In the meantime, while 'The War On Drugs' stays a vote winner, I will have to either suffer sleep deprevation, or be labeled a criminal. I know which I prefer
I've had chronic insomnia since I was about 12 or 13. Most likely I got it partially due to genetics (my mom is a chronic insomniac) and depression, which started when I was around 10 or 11. My problem has never been so much trouble falling asleep initially, but waking up several times during the night and then having trouble going back to sleep. I'm still living at home (about to graduate - wooo), and I've told my mom about my sleep problems but she's always been anti-sleep aids so I've only taken melotonin in the past and it did not help. I took some sleeping pill one time but didn't sleep well at all and was groggy all day. More recently, I tried pot recreationally and found that that night I slept amazing. After that, I just have a small bag of weed (most likely an indica strain since it's more of a body high) which I use sparingly in order to knock me out when I haven't been having good rest for the past days. It's wonderful! I just wish it weren't illegal. :(
I've had bouts of insomnia since I was a kid and they come and go. I was also a chronic marijuana smoker (~ 3 times daily) up until recently. One of the great aspects of the drug was it did give me a great night's sleep. Unfortunately, I became addicted and I also didn't want to continue damaging my lungs from smoking. It did make my insomnia worse than ever when I discontinued using since my brain became so dependent on THC to fall asleep. My sleep patterns have gone back to where they were since I've been clean for a few months now, however I still have the occasional bout of insomnia. I would personally prefer a remedy that my body and brain didn't become dependent on. It's worth a shot, but understand the risks involved.
17 Comments:
At 10:12 PM,
Sleep problems said…
I don't know much about Marijuana and insomnia, but I do know that if you are suffering from insomnia you need to get it sorted before it turns into something serious. For a few helpful pointers you should have a look at:
http://www.help-with-sleep-problems.com/insomnia.html
At 5:46 AM,
Anonymous said…
I have RLS which greatly disturbs my sleep and weed seems to be the only thing that gives me any kind of remedy. I have tried prescription drugs ordered by my doctor such as Clonazepam and Requip; as well as every home remedy you can think of, running before bed, stretching, yoga, hot/cold bath. Nothing but weed works and it seems to have the very opposite effects of RLS. RLS cause my legs to feel like they are aching, and marijuana makes them feel as if they are being massaged.
At 3:21 AM,
Anonymous said…
I've had cronic insomnia for years. Sometimes I'm good, sleeping 5 to 6 hours a night, but then there are times when I can't sleep more than three, if at all. If I take over the counter sleep aids, I have to take three to four times the recomended dosages. I've tried Ambien, but all that did was make me halucinate for a couple of hours, and then I'd be wide awake, but not myself, in a manner that has nearly ended a couple of my friendships.
When I did smoke Marijuana a few years back, I slept like a log. A full 8 hours and I'd feel wonderful in the morning. My insomnia is back worse than ever right now, and I am trying to go through the perscription route, however I may end up back on Marijuana, just so I can sleep and be rested for school. I am a college student, and need sleep in order to preform to my best ability.
At 9:45 AM,
wide awake ken said…
I have had insomnia for over 3 years now. started after having children (dont know if its the cause or quincidental) I have tries and been perscribed MANY different sleeping pills including immovane, nitrazopam and many others that i can not spell. I usually get anywhere from 0mins sleep a night to 2 to 3 hours. and on the odd ocasion after many restless nights i will get one good sleep from shear exhaustion. It has become a serious problem for me. I smoke pot on some occasions and usually fall asleep within an hour or so. I live in Canada where medical marijuana can be perscribed, but can it be perscribed for chronic insomnia. I am at the point where i am unable to work on most occasions as i am not alert enough during the day time. My insomnia is ruining my life and nothing seems to work for me. but weed helps.. has anyone been perscribed weed for insomnia? to me it is a miracle drug. unfortunatly it gets expensive and with me not working i am unable to afford it. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!! I AM GOING INSANE.
At 11:59 PM,
Anonymous said…
i searched up if marijuana actually did cure others with insomnia, i was really relieved to know im not alone, i felt as if im the only one with this problem, its sad to say but i end up buying over the counter sleep pills and end up taking about 3-4 times the recommenede dosage, i know this isnt a healthy solution to keep on doing this,i already have about 2 years straight using the pills but thanks to all i can finally switch to marijuana and hopefully be done with things that arent natural, thank you marijuana- it truly is a beautiful plant with many positive properties
At 12:46 PM,
Anonymous said…
i just tried it and it didn't work for me. 446am, up again
At 7:17 PM,
W.V. said…
I've been smoking marijuana for almost 9 years. I believe I'm starting to experience a negative long-term side affect, INSOMNIA. During the week, it's work and school. I do not smoke during the week, most especially at night, after work/school because it will keep me awake. I can smoke at 9:30p and have trouble sleeping til about 1a.
At 9:26 PM,
Anonymous said…
i dont know how old this post is but it has come up like 12 times in my searches for help with RLS- restless leg syndrome. for many months now i have had this and thought i was just crazy, or it was unique to me and there was nothing i could do about it. barealy slept for 4 month and it started ruining my life. marijuana in fact has taken away the exact symptoms i have had from this. ie: unpleasant crawling sensations in my leg, the NEED to move my legs to aleviate this feeling, also pacing all night in my room making my fiance think im insane, lack of sleep, and over concentrating on this feeling to the point where it drives me insane. marijuana took care of these symptoms but only untill say, 4 or 5 am. also it is illegal. but works wonders.
At 11:41 AM,
Anonymous said…
I eat smoothies made of organic ingredients.
good relationshiop. great supportive family.
Why are these drugs necessary for everyday life
Exhausted and incoherent. Have taken prescribed Ambiem. A super low dose. timee elasped and no sleep,just sstress. So I took 2 .5mg of clonezapam. Didm't work do tried med marij.
I would rather have med majir than any of these otherpills. and considderation?: off the hit the hay.
At 1:12 PM,
Anonymous said…
Hi i have severe sleep problems, insomnia and e.d.s. ecessive day time sleeply ness also i have sleep apnea and use c pap machine i have been thru heck trying to sleep my lack of sleep and the apnea has lead to other conditions like abnormal heart rythms headaches in the day from lack of sleep etc, have had 3 sleep studies when i do use Marjuana a hour or so before bed it does help me sleep, i have been on every sleeping pills i can think of. It does help me, ill try nights not using it just to see and i dont sleep and have problems with my mind not shutting off. It does help insomnia for some indeed.
At 1:58 AM,
jdbfreedom said…
I think marijuana does help with insomnia but I'm not willing to have an illegal substance in the house (even though I think pot is less harmful than alcohol).
I dealt with my sleep problems with a research based program. Check out my blog for more information: http://www.SleepOptimization.blogspot.com
At 4:09 AM,
Anonymous said…
I have insomnia, and i barely sleep at all sober. It takes me 5-6 hours to go to sleep, and if i get woke up, im f***ed. But with weed, i can go to sleep when i want, and stay asleep. And if i was to get woke up, 5 minutes and im out like a light again. I wish Medical Marijuana was legal in KY. And as for other sleep aids, its like the person said earlier, i have to take 3-4 times the recommended dose. And with Unisom and other OTC sleep aids, this just usually ends in getting totally messed up instead of sleep, at least for a while. and while i might sleep a couple of hours more, the way i feel the next day makes it totally not worth it.
At 4:35 AM,
Anonymous said…
Marijuana is a better choice then sleeping pills when it comes to insomnia. Sleeping pills do become addictive, where as marijuana doesn't. When I tried sleeping pills, they had the reverse effect on me. Even with three, they didnt help. Whenever I blaze an hour before bedtime, it helps. Too much blazing causes you to be burnt out in the morning, so be careful with how much you toke.
At 7:04 PM,
Anonymous said…
ive been toking hard for two years, meaning every time was a few blunts, no less then two js. around christmas time i had trouble sleeping, couldnt go to sleep until about 3 or 4, then turned to 5 to 6, right now i can pull an all nighter and not be tired the next day. the first few months of insomnia there might be afew nights where your pissed off cus you cant sleep, but once you say alright this is how its gonna be, and find something to do in that time you'll feel alot better. i recommend you working out two hours or more everyday, i started doing in and i can go to sleep around 4 or 5 now. right now im gonna go eat some breakfast, but keep in there it may suck right now, but later on well it doesnt get any better but it doesnt get any worse, or perhaps it does and i just dont know it yet. anyone notice getting a smudgen skinnier after smoking a few people have agreed it to be happening but now im just not sure anymore whats going on
At 4:51 AM,
Peter said…
I am a university (college) student who suffers from insomnia, specifically Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome, and have been perscribed Melatonin by my doctor (avaliable over the counter in the USA, but not here in the UK). I have been a marijuana user since I was 14 and smoked fairly heavily whilst I was in college (high school), whilst still attaining good grades despite other problems (homelessness). I only mention this to stress that as long as you are sensible it doesn't have a negative effect on carreer/studies). I find that marijuana is the perfect compliment to Melatonin. In small doses it helps me sleep like a log, but in larger doses, I have always found that it can hinder my sleep. As a recreational user the melatonin helps when i'm just a little too baked! However both remedies can fail. It depends on a lot of factors (I know when i'm not going to sleep well). However, I definatley feel that (given that it took me a good 8 years to get perscribed with any sort of legal drug to ease the insomnia) without marijuana I would have suffered depression (or gone insane!) a long time ago. Hopefully one day cannabis will be completely legalised so that we can all reap its benefits. In the meantime, while 'The War On Drugs' stays a vote winner, I will have to either suffer sleep deprevation, or be labeled a criminal. I know which I prefer
At 2:11 AM,
Ko said…
I've had chronic insomnia since I was about 12 or 13. Most likely I got it partially due to genetics (my mom is a chronic insomniac) and depression, which started when I was around 10 or 11. My problem has never been so much trouble falling asleep initially, but waking up several times during the night and then having trouble going back to sleep. I'm still living at home (about to graduate - wooo), and I've told my mom about my sleep problems but she's always been anti-sleep aids so I've only taken melotonin in the past and it did not help. I took some sleeping pill one time but didn't sleep well at all and was groggy all day. More recently, I tried pot recreationally and found that that night I slept amazing. After that, I just have a small bag of weed (most likely an indica strain since it's more of a body high) which I use sparingly in order to knock me out when I haven't been having good rest for the past days. It's wonderful! I just wish it weren't illegal. :(
At 5:23 AM,
Anonymous said…
I've had bouts of insomnia since I was a kid and they come and go. I was also a chronic marijuana smoker (~ 3 times daily) up until recently. One of the great aspects of the drug was it did give me a great night's sleep. Unfortunately, I became addicted and I also didn't want to continue damaging my lungs from smoking. It did make my insomnia worse than ever when I discontinued using since my brain became so dependent on THC to fall asleep. My sleep patterns have gone back to where they were since I've been clean for a few months now, however I still have the occasional bout of insomnia. I would personally prefer a remedy that my body and brain didn't become dependent on. It's worth a shot, but understand the risks involved.
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