Hi does anyone have chronic problems with sleep issues? Right now i do sleep because of the medication i was on. I do have to take the medication probably for the rest of my life. I started taking it in november. I messed around with my sleeping habits by acident and it caused permenent sleep issues. I am not looking for adivice...i am just looking for people to share there issues with sleep...wheter it is chronic or temporarily. I just want to know that i am not the only one that suffers from Chronic sleep issues.
or maybe i started having problems in September i cant remember. But i trained myself to be awake while i was in bed for like 1 year and now i didnt know that it would cause permenent sleep issues...it took a while to forgive myself-for doing such a stupid thing...and now i just avoid thinking about it. I am young and this does seem very tragic to happen to a relatively young person. I do wake up every night at about 3 am. My doctors say to exersize but i dont do this. I avoid cafeene. It seems i have caused chemical changes in my brain but my doctor said that i couldnt have possibly done this. I think that these doctors are kind of stupid. Enough about me. Now you guys and gals share your storries. Please dont ask me any questions about this because i have provided all the information about it that i am willing to provide.
I have sleep issues, much of the time its because of the flashbacks, old memories and new fears that I can't repress and than I become too nervous or I guess anxious is the better word, so I can't sleep and sometimes I don't even bother trying until I'm so tired that I just can't stay awake anymore. The most frustrating part is when people start talking down to me like I'm lazy or something. I just keep thinking to myself how much I wish I could just fall asleep and sleep through the night on a regular basis.
It's not always so bad though, sometimes I can get on a sort of regular schedule but I go through periods like the one I'm in now where I just can't relax.
Yeah sometimes i do have occational nights where i dont sleep at all. I am always tempted to guilt myself for bringing this whole thing on but what good does self punishmnet do? I dont get tired anymore EVER!
Yeah sometimes i do have occational nights where i dont sleep at all. I am always tempted to guilt myself for bringing this whole thing on but what good does self punishmnet do? I dont get tired anymore EVER!
Lots of people have sleeping issues of varying complexity. You are not alone.
This is definitely a serious problem. 5 hours or less a night on a regular basis may lead to an increased risk of heart disease and other issues over time.
Healthy sleep is essential to everyone, yet over 70 million people in the U.S. have a sleep disorder, and most of them don't even know it. Sleep disorders are medical conditions and can affect more than just your mornings. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to help treat your sleep problems. As a sleep specialist, I'm here to help you with facts, tips, and tools to help you get the treatment and sleep you need.
I have sleep issues, much of the time its because of the flashbacks, old memories and new fears that I can't repress and than I become too nervous or I guess anxious is the better word, so I can't sleep and sometimes I don't even bother trying until I'm so tired that I just can't stay awake anymore. The most frustrating part is when people start talking down to me like I'm lazy or something. I just keep thinking to myself how much I wish I could just fall asleep and sleep through the night on a regular basis.
It's not always so bad though, sometimes I can get on a sort of regular schedule but I go through periods like the one I'm in now where I just can't relax.
Sorry to hear that, Ashe. I've been through periods of the same, infrequently. It can almost make a person dysfunctional when it gets to be chronic. [Don't let anyone call you lazy.] Easier said than done I know. Just try to be calm and control your mind as much as you can, rather than let events control you. Stress is the enemy. Sometimes it just helps to be on a regular sleep schedule. See a doctor if you can, don't let it go on. Sleeplessness seems to feed on itself. Take care! :)
Godgirl, Have you had a thorough evaluation by a sleep specialist including and over night sleep study? It might help you get to the bottom of your problems.
I did years ago and found out that I have sleep apnea. I now have a CPAP machine that keeps me from having apneic episodes. It has changed my life for the better.
I have also found that daily melatonin at bedtime has helped tremendously.
Hey there I'm a Sleep Study Tech., but first and formost a child of God, in regards to med's that make you drowsy, it's better to take them around bedtime, even if its not a sleep med, sometimes blood pressure meds make people sleepy, but most folks would take a medication like this during the morning with their breakfast, it might take some disipline but whatever schedule you wish to be on, you will have to retrain your body, for instance I am a night-time person, so I sleep during the day, even on my days off..it all depends on what schedule you desire to be on. It also helps to sleep with the TV off, no radio, and no alcohol or exercise at least 4-5 hrs before sleep, warm baths work like a charm on me. I just wanted you to know that yes I've too also have suffered fr sleep problems, esp. from worring or stressing out, I've done the sleeping pill thing, worked for a period of time but I finally had to seek God out in prayer, I looked up different scriptures re: peace, not worring, ect..things along that line, this also helped me..just recite these scriptures over and over again in prayer to God and ask him to pls help you in this regard, I know you said you didnt want advice, I hope I didnt offend you, just wanted to be helpful, and please know you are not alone..Peace be with you! Deniese
Hello Godgirl! I will share my experience as an insomniac and my miracle recovery. Let me begin first by asking what your sleep surface is like. Anyone who has insomnia should invest in a good mattress set because this will help limit the amount of time you wake up and you mind turns on. ;)
I was a victim of insomnia as a young girl, it continued until just 6 months ago. I really felt that the only time I slept was when my body was s fatigued that it was near death. :p
As a young girl I know it was fear, worries, and insecurity. I would just lay in bed praying to god almost all night. IN my adult years I would run through my worries, stresses, and be angry about things that did not make me angry until I had nothing better to do then think about them. My husband was wonderful when I was awake, and all sorts of colorful uglies when I was stuck in an attack of insomnia. Getting up to pee was my worst fear, once I got up to use the bathroom I knew my brain would flip on and boom hours would go by as I would lay frustrated in the bed trying desperately to shut my mind up.
Doctors had all sorts of ideas; no tv in the room, no caffeine, no smoking, hot baths, get out the bed, exercise a few hours before bed, lunesta, ambien{that was my favorite I was awake and tired and hungry}, get out bed and read, watch a little tv, meditate, count sheep, more drugs, more meditation, changing my diet, more drugs, acupuncture, hypnosis, more drugs, journal thoughts to clear my mind before bed...during the day...the middle of the night even.
I wonder how I functioned through that part of my life. I used to think I would just catch up on sleep when I died. :rolleyes:
Then my friend introduced me to Buddhism. It led me to be very interested in how to control your own mind, your thoughts, and the negative beliefs that triggered my episodes. During this awakening, I still went and refilled my lunesta. Then my insurance wouldn't cover it and there wasn't a generic. This was right after my doc replaced the Xanex I took to sleep because we both agreed that it could be too habit forming.
I started to do some journaling meditations using the information I had read on the sites my friend gave to me. I would write about how it applied to me. I will realize yadda yadda yadda. Today I promise myself that I will practice positive thoughts. I stayed committed and it worked almost immediately, I stopped taking my pills and just kept on working with my mind. Suddenly I controlled what it was doing, & which thoughts came in or out. As well, as how long certain thoughts were allowed to occupy my minds attention. I would practice in daily routine, just change a thought in mid thinking. Then I began being confident I could control it. I believed I could sleep, and by golly I have.
My wake up time as an insomniac used to be 1am-3am and that was my sleep cycle. When I woke up...I was done sleeping. Now if I wake up the first thought that pops in my mind is, "I can go back to sleep" I breathe very deep and concentrate on what I visualize as a clear blank mind, and it is about 97% effective so far. I feel like a new women.
I hope all those with crippling insomnia find a way to cure theirs. I can not imagine going through it again. I do not think the sleepers have the world can imagine the imprisonment of being awake when the rest of the world is sleeping. :eek:
Good luck to everyone. Peace be with you!
Religion is for those afraid of hell. Spirituality is had by those who have been there!
