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...
my insomnia comes in waves. i have literally gone four days without sleeping now and the hallucinations are back. yikes.
Tell us more about your situation. Any medical or psychiatric issues? Are you taking any medications? What is your normal sleep schedule like?
And are you at least resting in bed at night? If so, you may actually be sleeping more (a lot more) than you think you are. Sleep state misperception is very common among insomniacs.
I do have quite a few medical issues (anemia, type 1 diabetes even as someone who's underweight, etc.), but none I would think affect my sleep pattern.
I do rest in bed at night, and I never use electronics before bed, no caffeine, I've tried a lot-
Do you have pain or aniexity?