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...

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silverlight 02/13/2022

Asleep last night by around 11:30 PM up around 2 AM. Should I be satisfied with this? I am so frustrated. Tonight I am going to try sleeping on the floor.I totally associate my bed with wakefulness. I am exhausted all-the-time. I have been living this way for decades on and off. I absoutely cannot bear it. I have been to a doctor who specializes in sleep after I had my sleep study done. All she told me is that i had woken up hundreds of times during the night and that i suffer from broken sleep. Um..no kidding.she said i should be grateful i don't have sleep apnea,spouted some sleep hygeine nonsense at me and sent me on my way. She made me cry.

If i could only have maybe a couple of nights a week where i slept well consistently maybe i would feel a bit better.

I just don't understand *how* the average person sleeps.It really is unfair.

Sorry.Just too tired.My eyes are so tired.

If I don't get a full night's sleep soon....my head will explode.

urbangardener 02/13/2022

That is really disappointing to hear, Silverlight. Shame the doctor couldn't recommend better help. Big hugs to you.

silverlight 02/13/2022

Thank you for caring,urbangardener.

Bbque 02/13/2022

Bro same thing happened to me last night. But i can sleep whenever only if i want to, why don't you try meditation it helps for a good night sleep

Wandajune 03/27/2022

I know what you mean about eyes being tired. Mine feel that way all the time. Always wake up in the middle of the night. It doesn't help that I have gastroparesis, so that is sometimes the cause. Often just wake up feeling anxious. Can't remember the last time I had a good night's sleep.I can certainly empathize with you.

silverlight 03/27/2022

I am so sorry you are suffering,Wandajune....

I pray your sleep improves soon.

hugs

AJdreamerkeys 03/30/2022

You’re not alone. I have EDS, POTS, gastroparesis and I’m iron deficient. I just don’t sleep properly at all. I only fall asleep after 4am and then it’s in bits. An hour here an hour there. I’m exhausted.

silverlight 04/01/2022

I'm so sorry,AJdreamerkeys....

Of course you are exhausted!

I hope you will soon be blessed with night after night of decent sleep.

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