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...
It will be two weeks this Thursday and i have averaged about 1-2 hours of sleep per night. I feel like i am about to sink into a deep depression. the doctor prescibed anti anxiety which i think may have helped a bit. But not sure just know that I was laying down longer. My gut says stay away from these interventions. But if it is the only thing that will help me catch up on a few nights I am okay with it I guess. I am going to get accupuncture tomorrow. Has anyone tried this as an intervention? Also hoping my Naturopath will have some answers. But since i am so deprived I am yo-yoing so much from Western Meds for a few nights and then trying Natural meds even Cannabis (which Im thinking this might be the reason I am in this perdigament) I quit about a month ago and this is when the sleep issues and Anxiety began. Any suggestions or comments are welcome. Feeling pretty defeated right now.
Your post suggests anxiety, something all of us have to at least some extent. Have you been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder? Regardless, there are many ways to control anxiety that don't involve substances of any kind. This is what you might consider pursuing, as it represents a permanent and sustainable solution.
You might also consider the possibility of sleep state misperception, which is very common, and which your post also suggests. Are you logging sleep in any way or just sort of guessing? Studies consistently show insomniacs underestimate by at least an hour OR MORE how much sleep they get per night. That perception no doubt only fuels more worry and adds to the problem.
You might ask your doc for a referral to either an MD who specializes in sleep, or to a counselor who uses CBT sleep training methods. CBT will give you substance-free methods to help improve sleep, they are considered the gold standard for treating insomnia. Good luck.
Nobody deserves to feel like that.
I've had insomnia for almost 3 years.