Why can't I sleep? Up for 35 hours?

I've been up for almost 35 hours now. I can't sleep... no matter what I do. I've tried every trick in the book- from warm milk, to medicine.

What do I do?
I just CAN'T sleep?

I'm really nervous that I'll faint during the day, if I don't get some rest in.

?2012-08-23T04:43:31Z

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You might be suffering from anxiety and that is causing bursts of adrenaline which keep you up. Your body will need to metabolize all the adrenaline. You won't faint from lack of rest even if you can't sleep if you meditate to rest your mind and rest your body by laying in bed even if you can't sleep. Here is a primer on meditation to still the mind: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GYTh2zd0KamjfPPi6H2GRcNbQeyeNi5w-SsctBOme4U/edit

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GYTh2zd0KamjfPPi6H2GRcNbQeyeNi5w-SsctBOme4U/edit

Also be sure to have a healthy breakfast such as oatmeal, eggs, or greens to give you energy throughout the day. Remember, you can't change one hair on your head from worry, and worry may keep you up, so relax and do what you can do.

Jackie M2012-08-23T11:39:00Z

Sleeping pills is the only thing that works because i have tried everything there is although I sleep on and off, normally it takes me from midnight to around 2am to fall asleep and then I wake up around 4am and if i sleep around midnight i wake up at 2am, 4am and 6am. good luck

KISHOR2012-08-23T11:57:29Z

Eat food and put off lights, fans, etc.
Take pills
Take deep breath and don't think anything, just fell like you are sleeping.

?2012-08-23T11:28:48Z

Take some sleeping pills.......