please help me
ive gone a week straight no sleep and had terrible hallucinations and my skin felt horrible this has gone on for months, ive been put on 30mg mirtazapine and its doing F A. am i just being impatient , i reallly need some help
I had a night with zero sleep then two more nights with little sleep.
And I watched some insomnia recovery videos...
Then I had a good night: [ not attached to the outcome ].
- Wasn't that sleepy so I went to bed 1 hour after my bedtime.
- I laid down and closed my eyes some of the time as I listened to really soft music with sounds from nature for 15 minutes, then 30 minutes, then 1 hour three more times, and in each moment I became more comfortable, and felt peace of mind.
- I never got out of bed for the whole night it was quite pleasant.
- My intention was not to try to sleep but to enjoy resting.
- I did not look at the clock the whole time and the alarm went off, and I actually laid down [with no sound] and slept for 1 and 1/2 hours more.
- In total I think I slept for at least 8 hours. [ both will happen sleep and no sleep ].
- And I decided I am not going to let my brain's autopilot worries and responses to old information affect me. [ everything I do or don't do is neutral without intent.]- Earlier in the day I started to doubt what to do, I started to think what if I do it wrong, am I leaving something out, and was feeling uneasy, so I went over my notes and they said to ask myself: what is here right now?
And practice being with and allowing, whatever is here, practice dropping resistance to whatever is here right now practice allowing it to be a peaceful experience, moving through this and whenever you feel confused and you are not sure what you should be doing see if you can just ask yourself that question, and practice being with whatever is present for you.
Just checking in on you
. I hope you got the help you need. We're here if you want to share any updates. -Melissa, team member thank you for you empathetic response, my gp keeps dismissing me and i keep fainting from i assume sleep deprivation and my doctors arent listening to me. they keep telling me its all in my head and i need to 'stop looking at screens' i stop looking at any technology at 6 and im shutting off all light and still cant sleep. i got an appointment for the end of june which just seems too far away Hi
. When you aren't sleeping, a few weeks can seem like an eternity. Is your appoinment with a sleep specialist? It seems like you would really benefit from a sleep study, preferably performed by a doctor with a background in neurology. The good news is that the tests don't lie. Your GP will not be able to deny your condition if your test results show that you are not sleeping. Know that we're here for you -- whether you need support or a place to vent -- as you try to get through these next weeks. Gentle hugs. - Lori (Team Member)
Hi
. No sleep for a week is not good at all. It can lead to serious mental and physical health issues. We are not medical experts, so there isn't much we can do, but I suggest contacting your doctor immediately and letting your doctor know how serious your sleep deprivation is. Maybe ask for a temporary prescription for something that will help you sleep for these next couple days so that you can reset your sleep cycle. Lack of sleep for long periods of time can lead to psychosis, which can be mistaken for mental illness. It can be hard to convince first responders and ER personal that sleep is the root of the problem. You don't want to be in that position. Better to address it now rather than later. Please keep us posted if you don't mind. I'll be thinking of you. Lori (Team Member)
