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Not sleeping good. Sleep is all scattered and in short bursts. Sleep comes in 20,30 or 2-4 hour blocks. If I sleep 4 hours without waking up I can be disoriented and get nothing done that day or sometimes after 4 hours I feel well rested and have a good day so it is confusing. Not feeling too depressed our down but I'm kind of worried about some things.
I take 5htp a supplement. It helps me with my anxiety and I sleep better. The brand I take as Valerian that helps with sleep. As with any supplements always check with a doctor if you take any medication.
I know some people that got into drinking wine for health benefits found it disturbed their sleep. Alcohol may help some but not others to sleep.
If you feel something is wrong it may be. Time to see your doctor and express your concerns when anything is not normal.
Good luck,
My regular doctor tried me on a low dose of Ambien (for sleep) and Xanax) (for anxiety.) BINGO! It worked magnificently. Trouble was, he would only give me 10 days' worth, and the same problem started right up again. He would NOT give me any more, saying it was too easy to get addicted to these drugs.
I looked around and found a psychiatrist who probably shouldn't be practicing. He mainly writes prescriptions rather than treating people. He will cram 4 or 5 visits into one hour. Anyway, I explained to him that I had PTSD and functioned very well with Ambien and Xanax. He said there had been some studies of long-term use in Europe and those had worked out fine.
Problem solved. He has been writing prescriptions for both drugs for 7 or 8 years now, and while I am undoubtedly addicted to both, I have not required increased dosage, and being able to sleep predictably makes it a joy - and not something to dread - when I go to bed, because I KNOW that I will sleep. I know that this shrink should not be doing what he is doing, but it certainly works for me.
Dreams and even if I've slept 8 hours because I've dreamt
I'm tired the next morning. Have you tried going to doctors to see if they can give you medications to help with your sleep deprivation. So sorry you only sleep in small blocks, that must be exhausting for you. hugs