Hypothyroidism Support Group
Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is...
Sleep has eluded me again. Labs are normal but went to bed at midnight and by 2am was wide awake and laying on the sofa till daylight and then I slept for about to hours. I have been this way all my life but now I'm older and it wears me out. I have been doing this for about two weeks and I'm just about ready to cry and am body sore. This is a family trait, my mom,son,niece and nephew are all that way. Don't care for meds cause they leave me hung over the next day. Any ideas?
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Have you ever had a sleep study done? I would recommend that to find the cause of your problems. Also, there is a possibility that your hormones are causing you to stay awake at night. Do you feel anxious when you try to sleep? Do you get startled and feel adrenaline surges that make it impossible to sleep?
Are you on any medication that could be causing the insomnia? I know you said you have it your whole life, along with other members of the family. Did you know sleep apnea shows up in families a lot?
If you have all that ruled out, and have to take some type of medication, I would not suggest a sleep aid, as they are wretched on the next day side effects.
something that helped me was a small dose of anxiety medication at night when I went to bed. Nothing too big to leave much in the way of side effects, but enough to calm your body down to sleep. I would ask the doctor about this, (remember, stress that you want a LOW dose).
Hope some of this helps. I would try recommending natural remedies, but honestly none have worked for me