Amy Pilkington

It was a glorious night. I was able to get comfortable with ease, and I fell asleep with no fuss. Being able to hop in bed, find a cozy spot...

It's rare that I sleep deep enough and long enough to really dream, and it is even more rare for me to sleep long enough to have a dream that...

I am having more trouble sleeping than usual, and it is slowly driving me mad. The fatigue is really getting to me, and I am struggling to get through each...

In addition to having insomnia, I also have asthma. Lately, I have had more issues at night, and this has had a direct impact on my insomnia. It is not...

I'm tired. I did not sleep well last night, so I did not get enough sleep to function well. I'm dragging through the day trying my best to get myself...

Storms keep me awake. I live in an area where tornadoes are a somewhat common occurrence. When we have a storm, there is often the possibility of it turning into...

During a recent visit to a cardiologist, the doctor asked me to wear a cardiac event monitor for 2 weeks. I knew it was going to be an annoyance, but...

I recently had to start taking medication to treat hypothyroidism. This pill needs to be taken in the morning before eating, and it needs to be taken at about the...

Pain agitates insomnia, and insomnia agitates pain. These 2 things combined make it very difficult to get enough sleep. I have enough trouble falling and staying asleep without adding pain...

I spent many years lying in bed for 12 or more hours a day trying to get enough sleep. My weird sleep schedule, or should I say lack of schedule...

As my mental health continues to suffer, my fear of one of the most disturbing symptoms I have ever experienced increases. I have dealt with psychosis in the past, and...

As soon as I adjust to a schedule or lack thereof, things change again. I think that is one of the hardest parts of having insomnia. When your body adjusts...

I have an undiagnosed illness that randomly causes pain. Add pain to insomnia, and I feel like I am getting very little sleep. The reappearance of more bothersome pain is...

For 4 1/2 years, an undiagnosed illness has affected my mobility and limited my physical capabilities in a number of ways. Over that time, I have had times when my...

We all know how much stress affects every part of our life, and we have all been told to reduce our stress levels. How are we supposed to do that?...

I am always concerned about what could happen. I have always been that way. My anxiety is often through the roof as I worry over what bad things could happen...

I have hypersomnia caused by hypothyroidism. An insomniac with hypersomnia is the strangest thing. It is confusing and frustrating. Having trouble staying awake and being unable to sleep at the...

One of the worst symptoms of insomnia for me is fatigue. Dragging through each day and trying to get things done is hard when you don’t get enough sleep. Sometimes...

In recent days, I have spent a great deal of time worried about so many things. No matter how I have tried to reduce my stress, I have failed in...

I feel like I spend a great deal of time repositioning myself each night. I have a lot of trouble getting comfortable at night, and it seems even harder to...