I’ve had insomnia since I was 16. I am now 56. My story is at http://www.fms-help.com/insomnia.htm

A list of things I’ve tried for sleep (meds, supplements, etc.) is at http://www.fms-help.com/sleep.htm – but talk to your parents and doctor first before you try anything.

Hopefully, you will be able to sleep on the trip. I know how hard it is to sleep in different environments. It has ruined many trips for me. But I am now well-managed with meds and supplements.

You can also talk to your school nurse about your insomnia. I think it is just the way we are made up chemically, or it could be our body’s reaction to stress, or a malfunctioning hypothalamus. A doctor should be able to help you. I should have gone to one a lot sooner than I did with my sleep disorder. People who sleep normally don’t understand how hard this is for us who can’t sleep. I fully understand your problem.

Abdominal Breathing
This is a type of voluntary control of breathing. First breath normally, observe the rhythm and then start your deep breathing.
- To start your deep breathing, lie down comfortably
- Gently put your hand on your stomach
- Slowly take a deep breath. It should be breath from the bottom of your stomach
- Now feel it with the air
- Your stomach muscles should raise up
- Slowly breath in it which should take about 5 seconds
- Slowly let the air go out and take about 5 seconds
- Continuous this steps 2 to 3 times in a row
- After the 2 to 3 time deep breathing go back to your normal breathing for 1 to 2 minutes
- Now you can carry on with the deep breathing steps again
- Repeat this deep breathing and normal breathing cycle a feel times

If you would like to see my further information on Insomnia, feel free to visit my blog at http://sleepapnea-insomnia.blogspot.com