Do you have any other health conditions?
Do you have any other health conditions alongside insomnia? Have you found any effective ways to manage both your insomnia and other condition(s)? Share in the comments below!
Fibromyalgia Arthritis Hypothyroidism Depression Chronic fatigue anxiety
I can see how that combination of health conditions could lead to treatment fatigue. Do you think your insomnia is related to the pain and discomfort of your fibromyalgia and arthritis, or is it separate from that? Thinking of you and wishing you the best. - Lori (Team Member)
No health problems
That's wonderful,
. I hope you never develop any. Best wishes. - Lori (Team Member)
Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Arthritic SpineHi
. You have a lot going on. That's for sure. Do you often take steroids for your MS flares? Here is an article from our MS sister community about the steroid/insomnia connection: https://multiplesclerosis.net/living-with-ms/insomnia-steroid. I thought it might interest you. Here is another about MS and painsomnia: https://multiplesclerosis.net/living-with-ms/painsomnia-journey. I would imagine the pain from your arthric pain makes sleeping uncomfortable as well. Do different positions help? Thinking of you. - Lori (Team Member) Gosh, you do have a lot going on. Are you able to make use of any sleep aids?
Sleepy Wishes,
Clair ( Team Member)
Yes, I have MDD, Panic attacks, anxiety ,Pinched Nerve in my spine and Lupus. My health conditions all play a part as far as my insomnia due to the uncertainties of what may occur from one day to the next. However I'm grateful to be alive !!😀
Hello Ms Foster!! Thanks for your caring words. They are appreciated!! that sounds so rough - and it's especially challenging to sleep when there's anxiety and ongoing anxious situations going on! I saw a lot of medication discussion in the thread so far but one option, if you have not explored it already, is cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia. It's not like 'normal CBT' but sleep therapies incorporating these approaches can often be really helpful if they are appropriate for you (ask your provider). Here is some further information about it: https://insomnia.sleep-disorders.net/cbt https://insomnia.sleep-disorders.net/clinical/three-factors-model
Wishing you a calm and happy day, Tracy (Team Member)
