hey there! do you have trouble sleeping too? I have really bad insomnia, i don't get to sleep sometimes until 3-4 a.m. My name is Gina and I'm 34. I just wanted to introduce myself!
Hi, Gina! I'm Kitt and since I turned 26 (I'm 28 now) I've had just the worst insomnia. I'll go months being able to sleep -with lupus and chronic fatigue, it's easy....until I hit a few months in a row where I just can't sleep for aaaaanything.
Yup—if left to my own devices, I might fall asleep anywhere between 1am and 6am, depending on how much anxiety and pain/discomfort are contributing to sleeplessness.
I recently started prescription melatonin (Ramelteon) though, and, while it’s not a silver bullet, it’s definitely an improvement.
my bf has told me in the past that I should talk to my psychiatrist about a different medicine to be put on that will help me sleep, but idk how to talk to my doctor about it.
talk to your doctor by saying you are concerned with your sleep, if you already are in something tell the doctor it doesn’t seem to be working and can you try med X to see if that would help. I have tried so many drugs (medicines) and let my psychiatrist how what i have been on. I have a long list in an excel file of all the medicines I have taken over the last 28 years or so… I started keeping track a long time ago and every time I got a refill or a new med I would put it in the excel file.
Yes I have such trouble sleeping. I take meds not specifically for sleeping but they help put me to sleep at night. Unfortunately I can't get to sleep without them. Lately I've been sleeping quite poorly, even with them. Waking up in the middle of the night unable to go back to sleep. I also have nightmares so that doesn't help.
If you want to talk to your doctor just tell them you have insomnia and you have trouble getting to sleep at a reasonable hour, and staying asleep, or getting enough sleep etc. And that you'd like something to help you with that.
yes. I have several meds I take to help me sleep but I have insomnia still. I wake up several times a night. Hot and sweating, or just can’t sleep, hungry, thirsty. But the best thing to do is to NOT get on your phone and play games to chat. That wakes the mind up more
I agree with this 100%! I never look at my phone when I wake up in the middle of the night, even just to see what time it is. Plus I know it'll make me angry lol. I have had water if I notice I'm thirsty (I keep it in my bed) but I try not to even leave my bed unless I have to potty. Getting up just wakes me up more and makes it that much harder to get back to sleep.
hi! I’ve been trying the same thing! I have had a good experience. But my doc said that I can’t take sleep meds anymore because of a fear of serotonin syndrome which led me to these methods.
Hi there I’m almost 34 and have the same issues (I have for all my life-it’s genetic).
I’m super princessy when it comes to my sleep. I have to do my ritual or it won’t happen lol.
I take my nightly Xanax, melatonin, & cup of tea. Then I chill a glass of ice water to put next to me before I get into bed and brush & floss/use the bathroom. I also put my phone on DND mode & charge it.
THEN I turn my fan on for white noise and take my slumber mask out of the freezer.
I feel like a psycho now explaining all of that but maybe a part of it might help??? I’ve like had to get it down to a science 🤣🛌💤
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