Coping With Insomnia and Tracking Your Sleep: Does it Work?...If you have sleeping difficulty, then it probably goes without saying that you have tried apps and trackers to understand your sleep better. As technology develops, these gadgets and apps...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Frustrated beyond belief ...I’ve suffered with chronic nightly insomnia for 11 months now. Ive never been a good sleeper, but this is severe. I’ve since been diagnosed with autoimmune diseases, which I believe...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesChronicComorbiditiesCopingDepressionTreatment
No sleep for 3 nights out of the past 5....Hi, First of all, I've been under a lot of stress recently with my dad dying a few weeks ago (who I had been living with) and my mother having...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCopingMental HealthSymptoms
Blocking Out the Noise Pollution...Do you live in a busy city, have loud neighbors, or generally struggle with regular the noise in your environment? This can affect your insomnia in so many ways, it...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sleep Medication - Successes and Failures...With as long as I have lived with insomnia, I've gone through phases of life where I've been on no sleep medication, where I have been on routine sleep medication...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Does Wearing a Cardiac Event Monitor Affect Insomnia?...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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Melatonin withdrawal...I have been using Melatonin regularly since a lengthy hospitalisation early last year. I feel it is producing significant daytime fatigue and I want to come off it. Anyone else...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSide EffectsTreatment
A Work Schedule to Assist With My Insomnia...Insomnia is ridiculous, it has no manners and no respect for things like working hours and schedules that need to be kept to. Over the years there has been no reprieve...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Am I chronic? ...Hi all! New here & struggling. For the last year I’ve had bouts of insomnia. It started with not getting to sleep until 3-4am (generally before an important event). Now...Reactions0reactionsComments15 repliesCopingDiagnosisTips & Advice
Some success against Insomnia with audio...I've been browsing the forum for a bit and thought some tools I've learned could be helpful. I've found listening to audio like podcasts, nature documentaries, YouTube history lessons, Audible...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTips & AdviceSleep HygieneTreatment
Poor Quality Foods and Poor Quality Sleep...A systematic review uses special statistical methods to examine high-quality studies with certain kinds of data in order to get an overall idea of what the literature says about a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why does my sleep paralysis last so long?...I thought that I was experiencing sleep paralysis but it lasts too long and my husband has a very hard time waking me. during these episodes I am completely aware...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptoms
Drousy in the afternoon, wide awake at night...I have been getting around 8 hours of sleep consistently for the past 3 years. I am almost never feel sleep deprived, but a weird experience I have almost every...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesFatigue
I Cannot Sleep Late to Catch Up on Sleep...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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Albuterol, Asthma, and an Inability to Sleep...I was diagnosed with asthma last fall, at age 36. It was a direct result of having the RSV virus, and permanent damage to my lungs. It was a shock...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sleeping pills...I've been taking a sleeping pill once every two weeks to help me get a better night's sleep, and they (Clonazepam or Seroquel) help greatly. I am thinking of moving...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesPrescription MedicationSleep Hygiene
Parenting With Insomnia: Tips to Manage the Tough Days...I would like to share with you the things that genuinely made a big difference and helped me get through the long days and even longer nights. Insomnia is relentless and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Savings at What Cost?...Daylight saving time – that semiannual ritual – is an active source of debate and even legislation. In the United States, some are pushing for the adoption of permanent daylight...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
FeaturedDo you experience painsomnia?...Do you live with chronic pain & insomnia (painsomnia)? How do you manage your day-to-day life while dealing with painsomnia? What coping strategies, if any, have you found effective?...Reactions0reactionsComments21 repliesComorbidities
Tossing and Turning: How Pain Keeps Me Awake at Night...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...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
