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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dc87110
dc87110

This is very frustrating. I have been on the verge of falling asleep only to have my "depressions"  and The "ANXIETY" take over. I have tried meditation, over the counter remidies. prayer.



I am quite tired and really relaxed. I have to keep my thoughts out of myself lest I drive my self up a wall. It is becoming very dibilatating... My therapist cancelled our appointment last week at the last moment.  The Good News is I am scheduled with a Psychirist this friday. Psychologistic analyst. ( A Doctor with whom can Write me a prescription) if need be.

sonnycamehome
sonnycamehome
I understand how frustrating it can be to be on the verge of sleep only to have intrusive thoughts keep you awake...I hope your appt goes well. Please keep us posted if the Dr prescribes you anything. I hope you are able to get some rest today...Wishing you the best :)
Hypnos07
Hypnos07
Yes that's one of the worst aspects of dealing with insomnia. Drowsy, headed to sleep, only to be jerked awake by ... ourselves? Yup. That to me is a red flag for hyperarousal, which is often caused by excessive levels of stress and/or anxiety.

Keep us posted on what your psych says.
thereshope
thereshope
Well I wrote a long post and it just deleted so here's a shortened version. I've had insomnia for 15 years and now am sleeping around six hours per night! I've taken Zoloft, ambien, trazadone, lunesta and klonopin. Klonopin was the only one that worked at all and it is highly addictive so I refuse to take any of it. Please try these five tips and let me know if you have any success:
1. No caffeine. Period. Ugh. Even a 6 am cup of Starbucks decaf makes a difference. It may take a few days to wean.
2. Keep blood sugar stable all day! Eat 20 grams of protein per meal plus a starchy side and as many veggies as you can stand. Your body cannot make tryptophan which makes melatonin without protein. Don't eat anything after 530 pm.
3. Try to get 15 minutes of bright sunshine in your eyes without contacts or sunglasses.
4. Download the headspace app and do 10 minutes of meditation per day--not before bed. You will learn to control your brain if you do this. Do it in the morning or afternoon. It's too stressful to try to learn something new at bedtime.
5. Take .5-1 mg of melatonin sublingually at bedtime. Don't take more. Some of my worst nights were on too much melatonin.
I will pray for you tonight. This is not permanent! Please keep us posted!
dc87110
dc87110
finally got about 5 hours. Had hoped it was more. I listened to some meditation tapes and it seemed to help. But now it is 3:07 in the AM been awake again for 2 hours trying to go back. I know some of this is due to the night time job I just lost. where I still didn't have a good sleep schedule. But the most of it is the Depressions that is actually in check for now, and I REALLY NEED TO GET a Job.