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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCopingTreatment
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...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTips & 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesChronicCopingAwareness
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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
No Sleep in Five Years...I'm going on five years without sleep. I don't sleep at all, and the strange thing is I don't get tired. It all started when I received a shot from...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesMental HealthSleep Hygiene
How Does Psychosis Affect Insomnia?...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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Navigating the Dreaded Middle-Of-The-Night Wake-Ups...Middle-of-the-night wake-ups are the worst, am I right, or am I right? You know you have been there. You roll over with your eyes wide open and take a look...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Insomnia and Hypnosis: You Are Now Feeling Very, Very Sleepy...Insomnia puts a big strain on your body. It can cause many medical and social problems if left untreated. Many people with insomnia use over-the-counter sleep aids for help. Some...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
No natural sleep at all for 2 weeks...So for 2 weeks i have this extreme insomnia. First week 6 nights zero sleep. One night of them i had 4 hours natural sleep. But that was the last...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesChronicSymptomsTreatment
Magic Magnesium...With life-long insomnia, which comes and goes in spells, one never really stops looking for ideas, tips, tricks, products, and anything really that possibly could bring relief and just some...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
What I Wished My Now Grown Child Knew About My Insomnia...Many emotions hit me hard when my son turned 18. His father had just suddenly died, and though we had been divorced for over 13 years, he and I had...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Very very strange symptoms ...First post on here and I am desperate to see if anyone has ever experienced something similar. For the past 2 weeks I have been having a lot of trouble...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
My Insomnia is Constantly Changing...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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Sleep but awake?...I’ve been having the strangest sleep for about five different nights, not consecutive, but very close to one another. They started this year. I go to bed and I fall...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesFatigueAwareness
A Real-Time Walkthrough: How I Manage Anticipatory Insomnia Ahead of Time...I haven't had a real holiday in nearly 2 years. After much work and being executor for a deceased family member, I am finally getting a break. I am going...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Insomnia: How It Started and How It's Going...My brain is virtually bursting with the most useless of thoughts. Amazingly, I have room up there to store some obscure memories, too. I remember the first time I tasted...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
