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...reactions5comments
How do I deal with anxiety about not sleeping?...Hi All Really sorry to see some of the issues encountered on here. Worse than what I'm suffering with. However... If I don't have to worry about getting up for...reactions9repliesMental Health
Long time Insomniac open to anything......I'm going on 20 years without regular sleep. I go about a week and then crash for maybe three hours. For the first 10 years I just felt tired a...reactions23repliesChronicCopingDepression
Can't maintain deep sleep, non-stop waking ups. desperate (23 M)...I've seen dozens of doctors and yet, no solution, i have almost no options left. This case is a huge mystery since nobody knows what it is, i will basically...reactions2replies
Not able to sleep for nearly 2 weeks all of a sudden...Hi, I am new to this group. On 9/23, I went to urgent care because I felt imbalance while walking on 9/22. And then I was told my EKG showed...reactions13repliesPrescription MedicationTreatment
My New Favorite Middle of the Night Activity...My insomnia has gone through a variety of stages throughout life - everything from staying up for days at a time to living in cycles of twilight sleep - I've...reactions1comment
Does sleep restriction work for long-term results?...Hi guys, new user here but I'm 40 years old and have had insomnia since my youth which started in my uni years (partying, getting up late, sleep pattern all...reactions19replies
Hypnic Jerks...Hi everyone, I've been experiencing really bad hypnic jerks recently when trying to sleep. For some background, I have really bad stress and anxiety triggered by my health. Recently I've...reactions5repliesCopingTips & AdviceMental Health
Parenting with Insomnia: Acknowledging the Challenges...Parenting on any day is a massive challenge. There are daily battles and nightly ones. There are ones that you prepare for, the challenges you expect, and ones that you...reactionscomments
Is it Necessary to Use White Noise Sounds for Sleeping?...Is it necessary to use white noise regularly? What is the biological impact on it?...reactions1replySleep HygieneHealthcare TeamMental Health
Noise Never Worked For Me – It Was Too Noisy!...When someone with insomnia begins speaking about their sleeping issues, one of the inevitable suggestions from well-meaning people is to use white noise to get more sleep. "Turn on a...reactionscomments
Chronic Insomnia & MS...Hi, my name is Sara and I am 56 years old. I have Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, diagnosed in 2004. I have chronic insomnia and together with the fatigue from...reactions4comments
Nightmare of insomnia!...I'm 67 years old,always had insomnia,have to have a very dark room. Even a beam of light will keep me up,I've tired everything except sleeping pills,which I won't do,I wake...reactions4repliesTreatmentCoping
Living Through Childhood Insomnia...I struggled with insomnia long before I knew it's name. I vividly remember laying away in my childhood bedroom, staring at the moonlight coming through the window, and wondering how...reactions6comments
Settling Into a Routine With Insomnia: My Dilemma...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...reactionscomments
What are some tips for getting natural sleep...In my case after my covid in may 2023 i have difficulty falling sleep naturally. My doctor recommended i try zzquil with melatonin and lavender and chamomile. Recommended dose is...reactions4repliesTips & AdviceSleep HygieneSide Effects
Guiding Young Children Through Insomnia...Being a child is a challenging task, they need to find out who they are and what their place in this world is. Imagine going through this, while you are...reactionscomments
Sleep Earphones: My Journey to the Perfect Earphones...I'm a very light sleeper, and even the wind can wake me, which has doomed our use of wind chimes in the garden for years. I don't mind morning birdsong...reactionscomments
Not able to sleep well for years...I am a brain tumor survivor who was misdiagnosed with fibro. I was married to a functional alcoholic as my Father was. I had it removed in 2011. He filed...reactions3repliesChronicCopingAwareness
Navigating the Day After a Poor Night of Sleep...I think out of all the questions I get asked about living with insomnia, the most frequently ones are, "How do you volley back? When you have a bad night...reactions2comments
