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...
Hi everyone.
I am new here. I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am 41 years old and European. I am smart, friendly and most days sick enough to not go outside to much. My day is mostly being alone or with my family. Communication with others is done digitally and my world is really small.
I have been suffering thru primary insomnia for almost 8 years now. My whole story would be too long to write down. Short version is my mind is broken. I am also dealing with multiple other problems like paranoia, confusion and high intolerance to stress. I tried almost everything I could think off, including fleeing my problems and moving to a little house in another country in a very quiet area. I tried 30+ types of medications, seen enough doctors to last me a lifetime and tried more urban myths than I would like to admit. I currently have a (almost) working medication and know how to get thru my worst days without slipping back into a heavy depression.
The reason for my insomnia is unknown. I have so many theories of doctors that I have no idea the cause. While insomnia is the worst symptom, other symptoms are a severe energy deficiency and very low health.
I had four mental breakdowns, I perform at a much lower level as 8 years ago and 2 extended periods of dangerously low amounts of sleep. The worst weeks i have lived thru being 6 to 10 hours of sleep a week. I had the tests, got the medical proof and have primary chronical insomnia. My previous home country is not seeing it as a insurable affliction so beside not sleeping enough, I am living of my wife her income together with my daughter of 7 in a new country.
My biggest problem is basically money. Medication, food and medical bills are manageable but money is tight every month. I have some support but standing still in life for years eats away at your support. People continue living and friends call less and less.
What I am looking for is stories. I used to be a business analyst and I know you learn from experience. I also know you don't need to experience everything yourself to learn. If anyone wants to chat or just email me their story, I would like to read. I know a lot about insomnia but very little about how to handie it better then I am doing now. Don't expect more from me than a friendly ear and maybe some tips how I do stuff. I have no wisdom to give and while I found a way to live, no advice that will guarantee succes. I just am looking for support and more tips.
Based on your description, it wouldn't be at all surprising if what you really have is insomnia that is secondary to the other significant medical and psychiatric conditions you describe, plus the various medications possibly being a contributing factor.
To best sort through all this, and to arrive at a unified medical plan to treat it, my suggestion would be to see a medical doctor who specializes in sleep, if you are able.
Your case is quite complicated, but I suspect it might simply boil down to finding the true root sources for whatever is interfering with sleep -- treat those -- and your sleep should tend to improve.
And be realistic. No one ever sleeps again like a baby. Increasingly fragmented sleep is just a normal consequence of aging. Happens to us all. Part of your solution may be to accept this and try to release some of the worry/anxiety/stress you associate with the idea of sleep.
I am not looking anymore. My last three specialists all said the same. The damage is done and it is more likely that medical science will take 10+ years to figure our enough to know what I have than not. After that I stopped looking.
I had 17 years of psychological help. What i learned is you can't do everything alone and we all need to find our own solutions. I am here to find more tips and share what I know.
I sleep 3 to 6 hours a day with medication, a adjusted lifestyle and a lot of support. If I can't sleep I am fine with that. Anxiety for me is only a minor daemon. Thank you for your welcome.
Also. Impressive deduction
here to listen and lend my support,please keep sharing,you are not alone..