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...
Really wish I could sleep like a normal person! I read something earlier about my mind possibly associating my bed/bedroom with insomnia and that's why I am unable to fall asleep in there no matter how tired I am.
So a typical night for me...
I go to lay down around 10-11pm
I will be sleepy but as soon as I get comfortable I will end up being wide awake or my son will come into the room.
I have a 3 year old who I believe is going through a phase of being scared of the dark. So I will get up anywhere from 2-6 times a night with him to put him back to bed. Typically I will be laying there for a good hour or so before I end up getting up and coming back into the living room.
This continues for a few days and then I crash. But when I crash I can't seem to sleep uninterrupted due to my son waking up or my legs acting up. That's a whole other story though....
So a typical night for me...
I go to lay down around 10-11pm
I will be sleepy but as soon as I get comfortable I will end up being wide awake or my son will come into the room.
I have a 3 year old who I believe is going through a phase of being scared of the dark. So I will get up anywhere from 2-6 times a night with him to put him back to bed. Typically I will be laying there for a good hour or so before I end up getting up and coming back into the living room.
This continues for a few days and then I crash. But when I crash I can't seem to sleep uninterrupted due to my son waking up or my legs acting up. That's a whole other story though....
your legs? Restless? Here's a silly old wive's tale that worked for me....a bar of IVORY SOAP between the sheets. Can't say why it works, makes no sense but I sure don't care if it gets me a bit more sleep.
Polly
I have painful varicose veins that like to act up most at night which causes my anxiety to act up which causes the insomnia. It's a great cycle of events.