Insomnia Support Group
Insomnia is a symptom, rather than a disease, and is characterized by inadequate quantity or quality of sleep. People with insomnia complain of difficulty falling or staying asleep, which results in significant impairment of daytime functioning. Insomnia is categorized as transient (shorter than one week), short-term (one to three weeks) or chronic (longer than three...
Lying here at 4:30 and can't sleep. Happening way too often. I take a mild sleeping pill when I go to bed (usually around 11:00) and have no trouble falling asleep and then bam. - wide wake. I try listening to relaxation tapes and nothing works. I Then can't function through the day. I am out of work at the moment at can't even nap during the day.
At wits end - any suggestions?
At wits end - any suggestions?
I would suggest first discussing this with your doctor. There may be some medical basis for your insomnia that is easily treatable by a healthcare professional.
Most people, however, have primary insomnia, which does not have a true medical basis. To treat the nonmedical root causes of primary insomnia, cognitive behavioral therapy has been proven to be very effective for most people.
CBT combines a number of methods that allow you to address the nonmedical root causes for primary insomnia, which typically are some combination of bad sleep habits and excessive worry about sleep. CBT has helped many people sleep better, and might be very effective for you too.