Can't sleep. Any tips?

Sometimes my sleep is fine, but then I hit these stretches where getting any rest at all feels impossible—I’ll end up with maybe three or four hours of shut-eye. For some reason, no matter how exhausted I am, I’ll drift off, only to snap awake after a few hours and find myself completely unable to go back under. Or if someone wakes me up before I've actually rested, forget about it—there's zero chance of falling back asleep. I feel drained, yet wide awake. To be honest, my sleep schedule has been a total mess lately; I have no discipline, hitting the sack at random times and sleeping for varying amounts of hours. Could I be just confusing my internal clock and triggering this insomnia? It doesn't help that when I'm sleep-deprived, my appetite goes haywire—I struggle to eat, yet I feel hungry again almost immediately after a meal. I'm also pretty hyperactive and my mind won't stop racing—I can't seem to unwind once I hit the pillow, thoughts just loop endlessly, and I find myself tossing and turning constantly. Any advice?

Dana Morales64 said:Sometimes I sleep fine, but other times I hit these phases where I just can't get enough rest, barely getting 3 or 4 hours. For some reason, no matter how exhausted I am, I’ll pass out, but then I’m wide awake again after only a few hours and I just can't drift back off. Or if someone wakes me up before I've had enough, there's zero chance of falling back asleep; I feel wiped out but my brain won't shut down. To be honest, my sleep schedule has been all over the place lately—no discipline at all. I go to bed at different times every night and my hours are totally inconsistent, so maybe I'm just confusing my internal clock and triggering this insomnia? Also, when I'm sleep-deprived, I struggle to eat properly, yet I find myself feeling hungry again shortly after a meal. I'm pretty hyperactive and my mind tends to race, making it impossible to relax once I hit the pillow. My thoughts just keep spinning, and I end up tossing and turning. Any advice?

Get your thyroid checked.
My old man dealt with similar issues regarding his sleep and appetite. It eventually turned him into an absolute nightmare—irritable, impossible to be around, and he lost a ton of weight because of it. Turns out his thyroid was completely out of whack. Once he got his medication regulated, everything leveled out. He's doing great now.