Tinkerbell1988

179d

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!

Insomnia

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  • Teardrops

    179d

    Good morning? Or middle of night. I have trouble staying asleep as I have several meds i take to help me sleep.

    • Tinkerbell1988

      179d

      I just take otc meds and they usually help but I feel like I'm becoming dependent on them.

      • Teardrops

        179d

        OTCs don’t work for me. Heck most the time prescription don’t work either.

  • Kinns

    179d

    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.

    • Tinkerbell1988

      178d

      it's taking a toll on me now that I'm 34. I just can't stay up until all hours of the night anymore like I used to.

      • Teardrops

        178d

        yea. I am 48 and I get to 8 or 9pm. And want to be in bed

  • aldrwytch

    178d

    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.

    • Tinkerbell1988

      178d

      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.

      • Teardrops

        178d

        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.

  • SalineTurnip

    178d

    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.

    • Teardrops

      178d

      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

      • SalineTurnip

        178d

        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.

    • Tinkerbell1988

      168d

      thank you! 😊

  • qveenofthecastles

    178d

    Things that helped me: 1. Box breathing 2. anxiety medication 3. CBD 4. Strict sleep hygiene 5. CBT therapy

    • MelissaLY

      168d

      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.

      • Teardrops

        168d

        that’s crazy. I have been on sleep meds of some kind for over 20-25 years

      • qveenofthecastles

        162d

        which meds were you taking?.

  • Mayann

    164d

    Try to watch medical medium in YouTube with protocol I bought his book I held my insomnia Praise the lord !

    • Teardrops

      164d

      how did this work?

      • Mayann

        163d

        I bought his book I healed Cleanse to heal in Amazon .I don’t take medication anymore just lemon balm .

  • Jgrazia89

    160d

    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 🤣🛌💤

    • Teardrops

      160d

      I think that having a routine is good I helps get your body into a habit of getting into getting ready for bed when you start preforming these steps

      • Jgrazia89

        159d

        yes, one of my old therapists suggested it! My daytime routine isn’t as good but hey aren’t we all a work in progress?

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