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...
I need help. Im breaking down from this. Ive dealt with insomnia for years but im losing the ability to cope. Meds arent helping. I dont know what to do. I just want it to end at this point.
Sometimes people with brain health disorders such as bipolar disorder get to where they aren't sleeping or their meds need to be tweaked. And sleeping pills don't always work long term. But the study of the brain is showing there can be other issues related to this. Have you had a sleep study done?
If those underlying roots aren't medical, pills won't help. For those -- typically some nonmed combo of bad sleep habits and excessive worry about sleep -- the standard of care is use of a CBT sleep training system.
I pray you talk to ur doctor. What works for some people doesn't work for others. I hope u can find some peace.